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Animal posted:They are out of touch with reality. Tell them to go gently caress themselves like, all the other regional pilot groups with a spine have been voting. We have the leverage now. That's exactly what it sounds like the pilots are planning to do. It sounds like the biggest thing management wants us to give up is our really nice scheduling system, since it allows us to select a pre-built set of trips for a given bid, then engage in a period of horse-trading with other pilots to add and drop trips to customize the schedules as long as we comply with Part 117 and don't drop under the min guarantee. Management wants us to go to a PBS setup like every other airline (presumably because they think we need more four day trips with six legs per day and 10hr overnights), and they seem to be willing to let the unions decide on exactly which system is selected, which is a slightly promising sign.
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MrYenko posted:IIRC, you're Canadian, meaning this is C$3200, correct? Correct so 30% less in USD. We are working on a loss of value claim for the hail damage so I'm keeping my receipts in case they decide they want to pay for individual repairs. There were a few bigger ticket things that we were already aware of from the pre-purchase inspection (Oil cooler hose AD, Battery box corrosion) but things like a full set of spark plugs and a new battery drove things up quite a bit. Should be considerably cheaper next year now that all the replace after so many years AD's are covered for a while. Me helping knocked quite a few hours of labour off the bill. In more positive news the Stratux ADS-B receiver has gotten some press. And they used my 3d printed case in the article. http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/aviation-...-less-than-$120
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helno posted:
Great to see the project getting attention. Really no reason something like this needs to cost $900. Your 3d case designs are looking phenomenal. I'd love to get my hands on one once the GPS unit gets worked out
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helno posted:
that case looks fantastic
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The single SDR case is a derivative of an existing minimalist raspberry pi case. I just removed a few bits and added the housing to support the SDR. Unfortunately the dual SDR case with the GPS/AHRS is going to be about twice as thick but ends up being shorter. http://imgur.com/a/VZJAV I started from scratch on the dual case it was fun designing a case to fit the parts pretty tight. The middle layer took several revisions to properly fit and support the SDR's. Should have the GPS in the next couple of days and I can finish the top part of the case.
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I see you left the plastic bit on your NooElec. Some casemakers have taken the plastic off as it gets really hot (apparently much hotter than the Pi), and just thrown it inside the case. Thoughts? Any chance of hot exposed parts coming in contact with a wire and catching fire?
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Rickety Cricket posted:I see you left the plastic bit on your NooElec. Some casemakers have taken the plastic off as it gets really hot (apparently much hotter than the Pi), and just thrown it inside the case. Thoughts? Any chance of hot exposed parts coming in contact with a wire and catching fire? It doesn't get that hot. Main concern about heat is frequency drift. The dual case I designed removes the cases to cut down the total size.
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Ceasing my ATP training here, extremely unsatisfied with the school - enough for me to walk away in the middle of it. I'll resume when I get back to Oklahoma >8|
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xaarman posted:Ceasing my ATP training here, extremely unsatisfied with the school - enough for me to walk away in the middle of it. I'll resume when I get back to Oklahoma >8| I am so sorry to hear that. Can't even think of a place to recommend for ATP. Although, give GATTS a call in Manhattan Kansas.
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xaarman posted:Ceasing my ATP training here, extremely unsatisfied with the school - enough for me to walk away in the middle of it. I'll resume when I get back to Oklahoma >8| Are you talking about the ATP flight school or the ATP rating?
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Sep 8, 2015 03:10
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The type rating, and I know where I'll be doing it when I get back. It would have just been so convenient to knock it out while I was here on this "deployment" to Tampa.
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xaarman posted:Ceasing my ATP training here, extremely unsatisfied with the school - enough for me to walk away in the middle of it. I'll resume when I get back to Oklahoma >8| I know how that feels. Did that with Instrument when the pilot mill I was with rapidly went to hell in a handbasket. It'll work out.
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I could get into specifics, but I'm just going to "lol" at the final bill they sent demanding payment doesn't even add up correctly. I felt like they were schemers when I met them, but an acquaintance from work recommended them so I pressed anyways. Should have went with my gut. In case anyone is wondering, it's T. Black Aviation in Tampa, FL.
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British Airways 777 had an engine fire on takeoff roll and had to abort. Yikes. http://www.wsj.com/articles/british-airways-777-catches-fire-in-las-vegas-after-engine-failure-1441762369 What would have happened if the fire had started just after liftoff?
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Hauldren Collider posted:British Airways 777 had an engine fire on takeoff roll and had to abort. Yikes. If you're past V1/max abort you keep going, bring it back around to land somewhere as soon as you can, and hope it doesn't explode before then. (edit: any actual 777 guys feel free to post what you ACTUALLY do, I fly little tiny jets, not big ones)
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Boeing 7x7 aircraft are designed so the nacelle will burn itself off the pylon and still be controllable. Whether it actually does that I have no idea.
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I think the whole "burn itself off the pylon" thing is a requirement for all part 25 certified aircraft but I'm not 100% sure. Hopefully this applies to airline CEOs as well.
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xaarman posted:Boeing 7x7 aircraft are designed so the nacelle will burn itself off the pylon and still be controllable. It is (according to the sim anyway) more controllable as less drag.
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Jeff "I like our (lazy as gently caress) livery because I designed it" Smisek was forced to resign over the PANYNJ scandal and allegedly starting EWR-CAE for the PA director in exchange for a favor.
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Sep 9, 2015 20:34
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Not just any favor, but a cheaper lease and remodeled terminals.
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Sep 9, 2015 21:17
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At least he gets to keep his flight and parking privs, and his company car. 
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SeaborneClink posted:At least he gets to keep his flight and parking privs, and his company car. If he's not convicted or doesn't fail to comply with the company in the investigation, apparently. I hope both happen.
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Not to mention $4.9 million, but at least both sides of the company are glad he's out!
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CBJSprague24 posted:If he's not convicted or doesn't fail to comply with the company in the investigation, apparently. Was this updated? The synopsis I saw said he gets like 4.7m in severance, also a prorated bonus for the year, company provided healthcare until he qualifies for Medicare, flight and parking privs and gets to keep his company car. Whatever he gets it wasn't enough to get him the hell out. Smisek ruined United and I'm not bitter at all, nope. I hope this CSX guy serves the company better but he's been been on the board throughout the entire time UA was being CFIT
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As a long time United flyer that just went all in on Delta I can't say I see a difference. In fact so far I prefer United, but that might just be my lack of familiarity with Deltas quirks. Smisek is a piece of poo poo, but did he make the customer experience any worse than other legacies?
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Delta still gives you cookies, pretzels or peanuts unlike United.
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Delta also doesn't overbook the poo poo out of its flights like United.
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What's really scary, after hearing all these horror stories about United, is that I still preferred my experience on United (three flights total) over anything I've experienced on Air Canada. Granted, I was lucky enough to fly business class on United, but it was much better than AC business class, and they count Canada->US itineraries as international for the purposes of lounge access, unlike American. How is it, mind you, that European airlines are better in every way compared to all North American airlines? Occasionally, they're also cheaper on directly competing routes!
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I guess it's just one single anecdotal experience, but the ONLY itinerary I've ever booked with United had to be cancelled because of over booking.
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Hauldren Collider posted:Delta also doesn't overbook the poo poo out of its flights like United. As a frequent Delta passenger I can tell you that Delta certainly does overbook the poo poo out of their flights.
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I'm mostly insulated from that stuff by status. I like how United would handle delays, missed connections, etc. lounge agents would confirm me on multiple flights and let me take whichever one was most convenient, stuff like that. Delta seems far less flexible.
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So guys is the best way to study my memory items for emergency check list to hand my checklist to a coworker and have them randomly call out emergencies at me during the work day so I can rattle them off?
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bunnyofdoom posted:So guys is the best way to study my memory items for emergency check list to hand my checklist to a coworker and have them randomly call out emergencies at me during the work day so I can rattle them off? Flashcards. I made flashcards for so much stuff it's not even funny. Basically kept them with me at all times and any spare moment, i would pull them out and study.
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Agree with flash cards. Often you learn them while making the flash cards. Can confirm Delta over books plenty. It's amazing how many people miss flights, though.
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Once you have them memorized, rattle them off while bouncing and catchup a tennis ball. Helps you recite it while actually doing something with your hands when it comes time to practice. Worked for me.
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That's...a really good idea.
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Rolo posted:Once you have them memorized, rattle them off while bouncing and catchup a tennis ball. Helps you recite it while actually doing something with your hands when it comes time to practice. Tide posted:That's...a really good idea. This. (Gonna probably do it while petting my bunny, or playing videogameS)
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Jealous Cow posted:As a long time United flyer that just went all in on Delta I can't say I see a difference. In fact so far I prefer United, but that might just be my lack of familiarity with Deltas quirks. You should try JetBlue. I can't tell you how happy I am when I'm booked a ticket on JetBlue vs anyone else
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Hauldren Collider posted:Delta also doesn't overbook the poo poo out of its flights like United. I flew out of Boston on US on a Saturday about three weeks ago and walked the terminal to kill time. Almost every flight they had (DEN, LAX, ORD) was overbooked by at least 4+ according to their gate info screens. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. The only overbooking I've seen on one of my Delta flights in the last couple years was ATL-DAB this May around the time of ERAU graduation. We cashed in $600 a pop to get off an MD-90. I almost got off an ATL-CMH 757 to the tune of $800 on the way back, but it didn't work out.
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I think every airline overbooks seats all the time. That's not really something that you can criticize one airline for above another.
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