Does Airline Pilot Age Rule Need Revisiting?

[jynxyjoe]

No chips or almonds. Just government issued material.

Thanks for the second inside look into one backpack in a sea of hundreds.

 

[HRDiva]

Generalizations can be dangerous....

 

[jynxyjoe]

Generalizations can be dangerous....

And 1 tblsp of honey is the life's work of 12 bees.
It's wise to check your tire pressure on the first cold day of the year.
Remember not to take refridgerated meat right to the grill, let it sitout or warm up in the oven at a low temp

 

[jynxyjoe]

Generalizations can be dangerous....

 

[HRDiva]

And 1 tblsp of honey is the life's work of 12 bees.
It's wise to check your tire pressure on the first cold day of the year.
Remember not to take refridgerated meat right to the grill, let it sitout or warm up in the oven at a low temp

Thanks for the words of wisdom, son. I don't know how we survived all these years.

Remember, it's a small world! Play nice with those you may want to someday PM about helping you move on...

 

[Boris Badenov]

I'm not even sure what you're arguing about. Like what is a "DH" in this context? Who cares what's in someone's backpack (I mean if its not kiddie porn or a bomb)? Where was someone not "playing nice" ffs? I am so confused. Don't worry, I'm used to it.

 

[HRDiva]

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I'm not even sure what you're arguing about. Like what is a "DH" in this context? Who cares what's in someone's backpack (I mean if its not kiddie porn or a bomb)? Where was someone not "playing nice" ffs? I am so confused. Don't worry, I'm used to it.

Not arguing. DH means "dear", "darling" or whatever begins with "d" added to " husband". I was merely pointing out what DH has pointed out here several times. It wasn't received well from me. In the past, the same message was received well from him...hmmmm. Have a good night.

 

[SeanD]

I'm not even sure what you're arguing about. Like what is a "DH" in this context? Who cares what's in someone's backpack (I mean if its not kiddie porn or a bomb)? Where was someone not "playing nice" ffs? I am so confused. Don't worry, I'm used to it.

 

[derg]

Warm smell of Colitas...

Rising up through the air

 

[Deleted member 27505]

I'll go ahead and be the first to say it shouldn't have gone up to 65 in the first place!

It's called a medical. You probably reference it when you talk to your students about required documents.
65 or 60 or 45 or 80 are all arbitrary numbers. What matters is each individual's health.

 

[tiredcfi]

It's called a medical. You probably reference it when you talk to your students about required documents.
65 or 60 or 45 or 80 are all arbitrary numbers. What matters is each individual's health.

I agree with you 100%. I was referring to the age 60 group hosing everyone else over behind them.

 

[PhilosopherPilot]

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Not arguing. DH means "dear", "darling" or whatever begins with "d" added to " husband". I was merely pointing out what DH has pointed out here several times. It wasn't received well from me. In the past, the same message was received well from him...hmmmm. Have a good night.

Thanks for clarifying that. In my world DH means "deadhead," so I wasn't following the conversation at all!

 

[dasleben]

I want to print this off and give it to the next mainline (any) captain I find with a backpack on his roller and white earbuds in his ears.

Also I'm 32 years old and I listen to podcasts almost constantly on the road if I'm not directly in the view of the public. Once I throw on the polo shirt on the way home, and sometimes the way up, I don't give a damn anymore, I'm in full commute mode (comic books, magazines, kindle, earbuds, farting next to old women at 37,000ft and blaming it on the slob in front of me). I sometimes even have to drag that stupid flight case home with me. Honey-badger don't care!

It's not a profession anymore, stop treating it that way. It's just a job, that's going to be good sometimes and crappy the others which will never pay you a constant amount or provide for your retirement unless you do it yourself. You're not valued, you're not special, and if you die from a heart attack in the cockpit they'll activate the reserve. Only rules? No one wins when the passenger loses. Avoid the base managers office at all cost. Keep out of debt.

Eh, anytime I climb down the ladder from the upper deck of the 747 freighter* one-handed, I think "I need a backpack before I bust my ass on this thing." Regional pilot angst be damned!

*Indeed I'm light twin scum, but I probably have more time on the upper deck of that thing than I do at the controls in a company jet.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

It's called a medical. You probably reference it when you talk to your students about required documents.
65 or 60 or 45 or 80 are all arbitrary numbers. What matters is each individual's health.

Medicals don't include testing for cognitive decline, which is the real problem. Heart attacks and strokes aren't the real issue.

 

[jynxyjoe]

Thanks for the words of wisdom, son. I don't know how we survived all these years.

I... would echo the same.

Remember, it's a small world! Play nice with those you may want to someday PM about helping you move on...

I see what you're getting at, and seriously you an @ATN_Pilot do well at tossing that crap out, but I wouldn't feel comfortable getting anyone's help moving onto a new company unless I've flown with them. Although given the choice between classless responses, yours is more artful, so kudos.

Although between you and @dasleben I'm starting to wonder if my post was too satirical to pickup on. I'm actually for the backpack (provided it matches the roller, thus it doesn't stand out), and although I don't use one I'd gladly move to it someday if I didn't brownbag every day.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

I... would echo the same.
I see what you're getting at, and seriously you an @ATN_Pilot do well at tossing that crap out, but I wouldn't feel comfortable getting anyone's help moving onto a new company unless I've flown with them. Although given the choice between classless responses, yours is more artful, so kudos.

When I get hit up for a recommendation, I need to have either flown, or had beer with, the person asking. (These are the two major parts of my job: flying, and layover.)

 

[jynxyjoe]

When I get hit up for a recommendation, I need to have either flown, or had beer with, the person asking. (These are the two major parts of my job: flying, and layover.)

Yeah, I've been burned in the past recommending guys to just have them tank or quit a month in on previous jobs. My problem is I assume if the guy/gal is someone I get along with that means they'll automatically love where I send them to work or they'll love them. For instance, "You know John, I really like your view on 'screw the man', your hatred of the Jet's, and the carefree attitude. I've got this great job in a corporate environment in New Jersey where we have to work our tails off and I think you'd fit right in!" I don't know how I thought that would work. Not everyone can drop their personal crap at the door to the company that's feeding them a paycheck, and that's why my friends don't fit in well with my workplace.

 

[JordanD]

When I get hit up for a recommendation, I need to have either flown, or had beer with, the person asking. (These are the two major parts of my job: flying, and layover.)

WYD?

 

[Boris Badenov]

 

[CirrusMonkey]

Has anyone here ever had to do a DOT physical? I did one yesterday. I was shocked at how detailed it was. Sit-ups, stretches, physical agility test, two hearing and eyesight tests, a full 20 point inspection and a piss test. A total of two hours (not including a 2 hour sit in the waiting room).