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Inverted said:
I couldn't agree more. The ACP in OAK/HWD who left, I liked on a personal level, but for the most part was a lackluster ACP. There were some politics involved, but there are always politics. If you let them get in the way of doing anything, then you aren't doing your job. It all comes down to pay and micromanaging. Why put the effort in for no pay? And why set schedules, and try to properly staff when the top brass just keep hiring, and shoveling people into bases that aren't needed, while ignoring transfer requests for guys that have put their time in, only to give those desirable spots to new hires. Besides, when ACP is sold as only a resume fluffing position, and not an actual position of responsibility, that is what you're gonna get.
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Yeah that's how I feel when I see some of these guys in the states.

Sorry for the derailment. That was kind of a rant/venting session after being in the states for training. The other ACP are fine people to hang out with. They're just not near as good at their job as the ACP down here in BQN.
 
UAL747400 said:
The other ACP in question is EH. No idea where she went. The BQN ACP is the only ACP in the entire company besides her that deserves the title and slight pay increase. The rest are absolute crap taking up space on the payrole as far as I'm concerned. I really REALLY hope someone from management still creeps these forums because that guy deserves 6 figures over the other trash at this company! His pilots too, not to toot my own horn too much.

It's him and his current pilot group that not only saved the contract, but also consistently make a HUGE profit. This base is the best base in the entire system for a reason and he and his pilots deserve public credit for it.
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Do they put the kool aid into your coffee down there, or do you just drink it straight?
 
Boyington said:
AMF recently hired a guy in the 99 for a run that already has someone in it. The guy said that he would only take the job if he could be based in a particular location. They hired him, trained him, and sent him there. The ACP had no idea what to do with him. The thought was that with the turnover that is going on right now, they will need him sooner or later. They are so short right now, they will do whatever they can to fill the classes.
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This is happening all over the system. You can pretty much get wherever and whatever you want if you say it is the only way you could come aboard. The ACPs don't want or need these people that HR keeps hiring and throwing at bases in front of people that have been here for a while trying to get those same spots. Really stepping on a lot of toes and pissing a lot of people off.
 
Quick question for you AMF guys. What type of headset would you recommend for their aircraft? Does it need to be a TCO or certified or whatever?
I want to buy a new Lightspeed Zulu. Would that work? Of course with lots of earplugs, lots and lots of earplugs.;)

Edit; Make that the Lightspeed Sierra, poor broke flight instructor and whatnot. :cool:
 
I have worn a traditional David Clark and a Bose A20. I love my Bose, and only would wear a passive noise canceling headset if I absolutely had to. I have seen a wide variety of headsets at AMF, and there really isn't any that is more prevalent. The only guy with a Lightspeed that I have seen was a Metro driver. He wore earplugs under the headset to help manage the noise.
 
Boyington said:
I have worn a traditional David Clark and a Bose A20. I love my Bose, and only would wear a passive noise canceling headset if I absolutely had to. I have seen a wide variety of headsets at AMF, and there really isn't any that is more prevalent. The only guy with a Lightspeed that I have seen was a Metro driver. He wore earplugs under the headset to help manage the noise.
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Haha, I'll bet he needed it with those screaming Garretts out there. Reason I ask is I'm going to apply soon and was wondering if their ops spec requires a certified or specific type of headset. Just don't want to waste any money on a new headset and then have to get another one.
 
flyingbum said:
Haha, I'll bet he needed it with those screaming Garretts out there. Reason I ask is I'm going to apply soon and was wondering if their ops spec requires a certified or specific type of headset. Just don't want to waste any money on a new headset and then have to get another one.
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You've never flown a TPE have you? They're actually quieter than pratts in flight. Lower prop rpm.
 
flyingbum said:
I used to be a line guy and, well, I've unplugged my fair share of MU-2s. I dubbed it, "the screaming tornado."
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I don't much care about the noise it makes for 5 minutes on the ground. During the 2-3 hour flight OTOH... quite please.
Also on most installations the pt6 is in front of/next to the pilot while the tpe is behind them. That makes a very big difference as well.

Inverted said:
The Metro was very quiet, the 99 on the other hand would overpower my A20s depending on the plane. I still don't understand how people can wear DCs, especially in professional flying.
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Because they're so cheap they'd rather spend 15k on hearing aids later than $750-1k now.
 
z987k said:
I don't much care about the noise it makes for 5 minutes on the ground. During the 2-3 hour flight OTOH... quite please.
Also on most installations the pt6 is in front of/next to the pilot while the tpe is behind them. That makes a very big difference as well.


Because they're so cheap they'd rather spend 15k on hearing aids later than $750-1k now.
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Indeed. The MU-2 is a vault. A good door seal on the Metro makes the difference with ours. Some are a little louder than others to say the least.
 
I keep a pair of DC's as a backup for the Bose. I'll spend $1000 for a headset, but I will not spend another $1000 on a backup. I do agree with #Inverted. If you wear the headset a couple times a day, five days a week.....get a good one!

If I recall correctly, there is still a line in the GOM that states that ANR headsets are discouraged as they do not allow you to hear the engine noise. I didn't buy my Bose until after Indoc, when I talked to everyone there and found out that most everyone wears ANR's.

The earplugs I believe are more of a testament to the lack of noise reduction of the Lightspeed, rather than noise level in the Metro.
 
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Boyington said:
The earplugs I believe are more of a testament to the lack of noise reduction of the Lightspeed, rather than noise level in the Metro.
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Yeah no. People that wear earplugs are just being overly cautious and are likely hurting themselves (and especially others) more by needing to now crank up the radio volume.

My Zulu 2s were excellent in the 99 and metro. Couldn't even hear the 99 when taxiing and the Zulu's cancellation did extremely well at cancelling the sound in flight.

The Metro is not loud inside like the 99. You hear enough but not too much in flight with the Zulu's.

I hate people that use earplugs. I will lose more hearing over time to the people that leave all the volume levels cranked up than the airplane noise.
 
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