The hardest working man at the airlines.....

[Trip7]

Delta MD88 FO.

There's was quite a funny conversation about this at OBAP. I was listening in with couple pilots including a new-hire Delta 757/767 FO from XJET. He was talking about jumpseating on a Delta MD-88 and how they have the longest checklist in the airline business that goes in a wacky order because Boeing designed a Boeing style checklist for a McDonnell Douglass Aircraft. It was hilarious. They were talking about how the FO is reach all over the place doing the different items, then takes a deep breath, then continues to rattle out the rest. He said he was thinking to himself, man you guys aren't paid enough. Hehe, good times.

 

[Brand X]

Delta MD88 FO.

There's was quite a funny conversation about this at OBAP. I was listening in with couple pilots including a new-hire Delta 757/767 FO from XJET. He was talking about jumpseating on a Delta MD-88 and how they have the longest checklist in the airline business that goes in a wacky order because Boeing designed a Boeing style checklist for a McDonnell Douglass Aircraft. It was hilarious. They were talking about how the FO is reach all over the place doing the different items, then takes a deep breath, then continues to rattle out the rest. He said he was thinking to himself, man you guys aren't paid enough. Hehe, good times.

Too bad you won't ever get to experience a real jetliner like a Douglas. Since you are going to fly the "super maxi-pad" 777, "forever".

 

[Seggy]

Actually the hardest working man at the airlines is a Beech 1900 FO

 

[derg]

Actually, the Mad Dog isn't all that hard. It's just not an airplane for rookies.

Develop a rhythm, know what you're doing and it's a piece of cake.

 

[scramjet]

Too bad you won't ever get to experience a real jetliner like a Douglas. Since you are going to fly the "super maxi-pad" 777, "forever".

Chill man, chill You seem like you have some good words of wisdom to offer us upstarts but sometimes you come across (I'm inclined to think you do this unintentionally) really arrogant and, well, not very polite. Maybe it's the pilot/ego thing going on which I completely understand. Maybe try the emoticon every so often...

 

[SkyCougar]

Too bad you won't ever get to experience a real jetliner like a Douglas. Since you are going to fly the "super maxi-pad" 777, "forever".

Well, aren't you special!

Was that comment really necessary? Did it make you feel like a man? Do you feel better about yourself now?

 

[H46Bubba]

Band Aide's always full of surprises and whitty comments!

 

[Qgar]

(I'm inclined to think you do this unintentionally)

Ummmmm. Don't bet on it!

 

[Qgar]

Well, aren't you special!

Was that comment really necessary? Did it make you feel like a man? Do you feel better about yourself now?

Gee, Sky, doesn't the wittiness of Brand X sound awfully familiar? :whatever: Hmmmm.

 

[flyover]

Actually, the Mad Dog isn't all that hard. It's just not an airplane for rookies.

Develop a rhythm, know what you're doing and it's a piece of cake.

My favorite conversation to "overhear" was a 767 FO checking out as MD-88 captain and telling his buddy how it was kicking his ass. Of course, it was the airplane's fault. Rookies.

 

[Nick]

Too bad you won't ever get to experience a real jetliner like a Douglas. Since you are going to fly the "super maxi-pad" 777, "forever".

Hey, the "super maxi-pad 777" thread is in the member announcements forum. A bunch of us congratulated someone on being awarded an FO spot on it.

 

[Diamnd15]

well i have heard that too, but its funny when you hear it from the tower...

aa mad dag pilot going past one of those hold lines at lax a few days ago

american STOP STOP, what did you not see the sign???

 

[B767Driver]

The mad dog can kick your butt....but it will make a good pilot out of you eventually. It's an airplane that requires you to demonstrate some airmanship...you definitely "fly the wing" in all phases of flight. My only complaint....fix the brakes.

 

[derg]

Fixed on the -90!

The carbon fiber brakes worked like gangbusters!

You know what's weird, is that the MD-90 (with the hydraulically assisted pitch control) is darned near like the technique you use to land the ER -- drive it down, slowly reduce the power, thump thump.

 

[mrambo]

Oh I got it.

 

[Cruise]

Too bad you won't ever get to experience a real jetliner like a Douglas. Since you are going to fly the "super maxi-pad" 777, "forever".

Another excellent contribution to the JC community from none other than 'ol X.

Thanks for that tidbit of info.