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Quote: Originally Posted by Wheels up Hmmm. In that case, maybe Farmington shouldn't be served at all since a half full RJ loses a lot of money on the flight. But I guess the commuter airline is fine with it because they get paid for every seat anyway. And that's why a lot of pilots can't find a job right now, and more are getting furloughed.

Quote: Originally Posted by 1900luxuryliner Are you advocating anarchy??? Laws are in place to help prevent certain actions. The result of certain "undesirable actions" is jail/ imprisonment/ loss of privileges/ loss of licensing/ community service/ etc. People, generally, obey speed limit laws (within 20 mph). People, generally, don't drink and drive. People, generally, don't do illegal drugs. The way our system...

Quote: Originally Posted by flynavyj I know hulie isn't a big fan of it, The at-risk portion is a HUGE part of his entire strategery. He makes HUGE bucks on it while the going is good. That's why TSA is still operating 50 seat jets, so that they can pick it up again when they feel its smart to do so. I'm no Glen Tilton, but I would think that it would reduce their loss to at least operate them at-risk than park them. I...

we can only hope this is the chance to reverse scope. I like flying a 340, but at mainline rates that would be 50-75% higher. Mainlines take back the puddle jumpers!

Actually, they do. USAFA_Aircraft Air Education and Training Command - 306FTG __________________ I stand corrected on the gliders. Do you get certified while doing it there? I understood that to be an extra-curricular activity... and not part of the evaluation on whether to send you to UPT - my bad, I'm not an Academy guy.

Quote: Originally Posted by doug_or Last time through recurrent they told us studies showed 16 hours of being awake (not on duty, just awake) has the same effect on reasoning and response time as a .08 BAC. This is just one of several that a google search produced. Sleeping and the Job - CBS MoneyWatch.com

Quote: Originally Posted by Nevets Curious, why did you feel it necessary to vote to unionize if it was painful to do so? Long term I hoped it would be best for the industry if more pilot groups belonged to one union. Painful because alpa at the regional level sucks, period. I don't think they would do anything for SKW, except maybe create an antagonistic relationship with the company. As far as taking care of our pilot group goes, I...

The problem is in people's understanding of the way a code share works, not in their knowledge of who is operating a flight. For example, I've talked to passengers who believe if they buy a ticket on a United website, and hop on a CRJ painted in United colors, that there is some sort of deep connection to United, as opposed to just a shallow little marketing agreement. They believe there is a connection to United's standards of...

Quote: Originally Posted by robthree Captain T. My cousin has just graduated from Boston University. Aerospace Engineer. Really, really smart kid. In his Sophmore summer he got an internship at one of the major firms (can't remember which one - doesn't matter). His internship paid $25 an hour, full time. Now, as I said Nick is a really smart kid. But he was being paid more to be a gopher than first year pilots make at a Legacy, much...

Quote: Originally Posted by Santa Wouldn't it be more accurate to say that the USAF Academy does screening for potential USAF OFFICERS - some of those just happen to go on to UPT? USMCFLYR Sure YOU could, but I didn' say that - I was implying that the "flight training" that is being done there is screening for UPT (for those that want to be pilots). I wasn't including ALL USAFA Cadets, just the one's that...