Captain's Best Kept Secret

DE727UPS said:
I think of it as the most dangerous part of my duty day...
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I agree. Taxiing is definitely the time on a flight where I have a heightened sense of awareness. Not only is it difficult navigating around some airports, but then throw in tug drivers, fuel trucks, buses, other airplanes, slick taxiways, low visibility, night, etc., and it gets challenging.

When I was an FO, I was always itching to fly, because then I could do something besides run checklists and talk on the radio. Now that I've upgraded, I'll usually split the legs and give more to the FO (especially new ones). Knowing that I need to get the airplane from the gate to the runway and vice versa is enough for me sometimes. I've had enough bad landings, I don't need many more. ;)

Jumpseating on SWA yesterday, it was the FOs leg. Doing their landing calculations on the OPC, the situation required that the Captain do the landing. So they transfered controls, and the Captain told the FO he could have the next two legs since he had to take the landing on this one. I'd definitely do the same thing. After all, one landing and taxiing around, that's enough work! :D
 
I wonder what's up with the autocensor. First you can't say "####ycat Dolls" and now I'm not even sure what the heck a "----ties" even is...
 
I thought the Captain's best kept secret was getting the Presidential suite(s) on all of the overnights?

What gives!
 
surreal1221 said:
I thought the Captain's best kept secret was getting the Presidential suite(s) on all of the overnights?

What gives!
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I actually had the presidential suite in Indy a few years ago. I had to split it with the captain, but it was pretty cool.

I joked with Kristie that we were going to get a pony keg and call some strippers, but she didn't think it was too funny. :)
 
surreal1221 said:
But you did it anyway right? I mean. . . you just "joked" with her. . .


( /me runs far away! )
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I think Kristie is ok with touch and not grope, or is it look and not touch???

(I'm in OH, too far to get hit, not like they would non-rev to OH to do it anyway, it is OHIO!)
 
Non-reving into CAE is EASY. . . it's Non-reving out on a -200 that is weight restricted like an elephant. . .

I'm still scared though, I'd hate to feel the wrath of KT at NJC 07 or 08 (after I've forgotten why I am feeling the wratch of KT for anyway. . ). lol
 
I can't go to Canada because of the restraining order and all. Make one bad joke about the Quebecois and they get real sensitive.

I thought I answered it, lemme go see...
 
Quebec City, Ohhh French Canada. I once had a 38 hr layover there. Good food, but darn if you don't speak French Canadian. I love going into Montreal and hearing ATC speak French. My Captain once messed up and said "Bonjour Montreal, Comair XXX avec vous 3000 feet, comment ca va?" The next thing we heard was, "French, french, french, french, french, etc." The funniest part was that he looked at me as if I understood what ATC was saying.
 
Doug Taylor said:
I wonder what's up with the autocensor. First you can't say "####ycat Dolls" and now I'm not even sure what the heck a "----ties" even is...
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I'd bet ####ties isn't used down in the 90210 or whatever zip you live in. The word has a distinct redneck origin, so that may be why.

Ah, this may work. The synonym that the youth challenged folks use for ####ties is "donuts.";)


In regards to the censor, it is just doing its job, as it is blocking the she hit word.
 
Well, the thread has morphed, but DH says (as previously posted) the Airbus has dual tillers. That's because, in Europe, they don't restrict taxi work to the Captain. As a result, at his airline since they are all type rated, they often switch that responsibility--as long as the FO is willing.
 
I asked my dad about his favorite part about it and he always says, "Driving it around on the ground, its really a lot of fun" :laff:
 
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