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Swen said:
When the Captain takes his break, where does he go? Out of the cockpit? What about PIC then?
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The crew rest seat in the business class cabin. Mostly full reclining chair, a 'spongebob' to help flatten out the recline and far too much food if you're hungry.

Weird thing, I was sitting in back watching the "Ali G" show on the PTV, eating duck thinking, "Hey, I'm getting paid!" :)

All three pilots are type-rated. The captain is still the "PIC", but when he's back on break, there... wait... now I've confused myself.
 
I might have been type rated, but to say I had 'command' of anything that was going while Bennie the Capt was back taking a break would be a gross overstatement! :)

I'm already studying for my Madrid trip.
 
Doug Taylor said:
I might have been type rated, but to say I had 'command' of anything that was going while Bennie the Capt was back taking a break would be a gross overstatement! :)

I'm already studying for my Madrid trip.
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You mean there's more to being in 'command' than pushing some buttons and telling the FMS where to go? Just ask Joe Twelvepack in Panda Express about that one. There is really very little for you to do up there except drink your in-flight cocktails and play graba$$ with the flight attendants. :sarcasm:
 
Cruise said:
You mean there's more to being in 'command' than pushing some buttons and telling the FMS where to go? Just ask Joe Twelvepack in Panda Express about that one. There is really very little for you to do up there except drink your in-flight cocktails and play graba$$ with the flight attendants. :sarcasm:
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Sign me up!
 
Cruise said:
You mean there's more to being in 'command' than pushing some buttons and telling the FMS where to go? Just ask Joe Twelvepack in Panda Express about that one. There is really very little for you to do up there except drink your in-flight cocktails and play graba$$ with the flight attendants. :sarcasm:
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"Joe Twelvepack," haha. Thats great.
 
I think Continental already fly 757ER's on EWR-BHX (that's Birmingham International,UK to save ya'all looking it up!!) route, so trans-Atlantic 757 is already operated by one US major on international, so I'm not surprised DAL is planning that for Glasgow, Shannon, Edinburgh.

I've got a few great (well I think they're great!) questions, are there any airports, so close to joining the NATs that you have to have the oceanic clearance before take-off? I'm guessing Shannon might be?

Doug, you mentioned problems with understanding the French controllers, what were the UK and Irish ones like? I'm guessing you had to overfly us in lil' ole' England to get to Paris.

Does the squwak box get turned off when you're in the oceanic tracks, since there's no radar to read it?

Why is the workload so high in the oceanic tracks? Don't you just call Gander or Shanwick every 10 degrees east/west and say you're there?

How did you end up with a 48 hour layover at CDG, is there a wierd flight schedule out of CVG that misses a day? Or did crew scheduling invent it for your first IOE?

Doug, lemme know if you get a LGW run this summer, I'll happily show you round London. Good luck with the MAD trip
 
asl said:
Does the squwak box get turned off when you're in the oceanic tracks, since there's no radar to read it?
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Need it for TCAS!

Why is the workload so high in the oceanic tracks? Don't you just call Gander or Shanwick every 10 degrees east/west and say you're there?
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Lots of paperwork and I don't know what the hell I'm doing 90% of the time! :) I'm brand newbie!

How did you end up with a 48 hour layover at CDG, is there a wierd flight schedule out of CVG that misses a day? Or did crew scheduling invent it for your first IOE?
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Nope, it was in the bid package. There are a number of 48 hour layovers, even some 72- and a sprinkling 96-hour layovers on occasion depending on the time of year and the city.

Doug, lemme know if you get a LGW run this summer, I'll happily show you round London. Good luck with the MAD trip
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Will do and thanks!
 
Jamesrw2002 said:
I totally know how you feel about the French Controllers.. I work with French Air Traffic Controllers here in Djibouti... Their grasp on the English Language here is nill. But they're great guys.

Congrats on the flight.. sounded like a blast.. cant wait till I cross the pond again on my return home....
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Sorry, a bit of a necropost.

But when the heck did you show up here, and without an announcement that you're around!?

I've known this here jackass for about 10 years now, and I was wondering when he was finally gonna show up on these forums!
 
Doug, these posts about your blog remind me of 15-year old girls that post myspace bulletins to get comments :)


:sarcasm:
 
Doug Taylor said:
All 767 international. I don't think I have the ability to pick up domestic trips as far as I know.
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Keep your hands off of my domestic trips! Unless you want to take some of these west coast redeyes I'm getting stuck flying. Decided to check out your workings here. Great job!

Cptnchia
Got stuck in GS with Doug.
 
Cptnchia said:
Keep your hands off of my domestic trips! Unless you want to take some of these west coast redeyes I'm getting stuck flying. Decided to check out your workings here. Great job!

Cptnchia
Got stuck in GS with Doug.
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Welcome to JC! It's great to see more pro pilots on board!

So, have any good dirt on Doug from ground school......huh, huh.....spill the beans! :D
 
PGT said:
Doug, these posts about your blog remind me of 15-year old girls that post myspace bulletins to get comments :)


:sarcasm:
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Youd' be suprised of how many emails I get from people asking "So what's 767 training like" and I have to tell them, "well, I blogged it! Where ya been! :) "

I'm starting a Madrid trip sunday evening so there'll be more soon.
 
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