Picking up a new jet for @dpapilot

[roundout]

at GTR, Golden Triangle in Columbus. The 125s are built there.

Ahh bummer, was going to shoot for a meet and greet at the Ikea by the airport.

 

[MikeD]

Ahh bummer, was going to shoot for a meet and greet at the Ikea by the airport.

I’ve been to the GPM facility there, where they have both training and maintenance., a very nice facility. Would have loved to have picked up from there just for the shorter delivery flight, as well as the meet and greet!

 

[MikeD]

I’m saving all of these pics and am going to demand I get the same treatment when I pick up the next new bird! Haha.

 

[Flyinthrew]

I’m going to side track it real quick to vent about the aircraft swap I had in NAS, with an hour turn time.

They only fly Boeing there cause the MadDawg doesn’t have the legs for it

I'll one up you on the NAS swap; the crew going ATL-NAS was going to take the ship that the JFK-NAS crew brought in BACK to JFK and vice versa. The JFK plane was going to be so late that the OCC kept the ALT crew's ship with them up to JFK, and nobody in NAS ACS noticed so they had all the NAS-JFK customers just sitting there even though they had a crew, plane, and passengers all sitting there. The Captain finally called when it looked like they were going to be over FDP and it all got sorted out. So dumb.

 

[roundout]

I’ve been to the GPM facility there, where they have both training and maintenance., a very nice facility. Would have loved to have picked up from there just for the shorter delivery flight, as well as the meet and greet!

Holler next time. There are a ton of us in DFW area.

 

[BEEF SUPREME]

That Cabo swap in the bid pack lately is getting some serious shade thrown at it from all directions.

And to stay on topic; I’m still scratching my head on flying into Toulouse with a Boeing.

At the end of every month I understand why I got the line I did...

 

[SurferLucas]

I'll one up you on the NAS swap; the crew going ATL-NAS was going to take the ship that the JFK-NAS crew brought in BACK to JFK and vice versa. The JFK plane was going to be so late that the OCC kept the ALT crew's ship with them up to JFK, and nobody in NAS ACS noticed so they had all the NAS-JFK customers just sitting there even though they had a crew, plane, and passengers all sitting there. The Captain finally called when it looked like they were going to be over FDP and it all got sorted out. So dumb.

That sounds about special/right…the first time we did it, we were JFK-NAS-ATL. The ATL-NAS-JFK Capt called off in NAS, no one there seemed to know how to compute for that. My fav part is that Bahamian Customs has you do their whole song and dance, gotta drive up those numbers somehow.

anyone know if they get paid per stamp? They sure love stamping every piece of paper they see

We have PVR 3-4hr sits in our bid packet too (facepalm).

 

[Minuteman]

The 125sSquirrels are built there.

Fixed it. Everyone needs to know that "Écureuil" means squirrel. I approve of this name,

 

[WacoFan]

Ooooo cassoulet in France. You fancy! I see KGB in this picture, you just don’t see them yet

Jelly, this looks awesome!

As an aside, anyone know this history of the Michelin star? I could google it, but lets be honest, we are in the company of other pilots......like any subject, someone knows off the top of their head

My very incomplete understanding was that a very long time ago Michelin wanted to encourage more recreational type driving (and tire wear) by creating guides of places throughout the land to visit, and eat, and this has become the "Michelin Star" thing.

 

[bp]

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And apparently lots of champagne on the way back.

36C?!

 

[DPApilot]

36C?!

At least it’s C+.

 

[derg]

36C?!

Whole row of 4 seats > 1 DL one seat, truuuuust me!

Same food and way closer to the open bar during the conga line over Canada (true story bro)

 

[DPApilot]

Whole row of 4 seats > 1 DL one seat, truuuuust me!

Same food and way closer to the open bar during the conga line over Canada (true story bro)

I will fight you on this. I’m 6’3” and the D1 suite on the NEO is heavenly. I’ll always take that. Even over the bunk.

 

[BobDDuck]

I’ll always take that. Even over the bunk.

Hah... until the first time your rest break councides with a cabin service.

 

[derg]

Well, perhaps he's into 'that'!

 

[lostplanetairman]

I’ve seen langoustines for sale (and bought them of course) on the US east coast from time to time. Not sure if i ever saw them out west. Quite good

Looks like a hell of a place derg! I’m probably more excited about this market than i am about the airbii, though those are cool too (especially the A300 museum piece)

I had one tonight.

 

[///AMG]

I had one tonight.

Oooohhhh nom nom nom nom

That looks great, what’s the rest?

 

[DPApilot]

Well, perhaps he's into 'that'!

We don’t kink shame here. Lo and behold, the bunks were broken tonight. 4C on the 3M3 isn’t so glamorous, but I got a nap in.

 

[lostplanetairman]

Oooohhhh nom nom nom nom

That looks great, what’s the rest?

It was a cauliflower/shallot mousse over a lemon asparagus sauce. It was delicious!

 

[Minuteman]

Fun fact: cigarettes called “100s” are named that way because they are 100 mm long. “Regular” ciggies are 70 mm and “king size” are 84 mm.