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I’m sitting in LAX now. Ended up with a 4 day cold the 4 days I was here. Why can’t I get sick the day before a trip instead? Because gently caress me, that’s why.
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https://speedtape-airlines-pilot-shop.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/just-asap-it-crew-bag-stickerThe Slaughter posted:Anyway, I got LAX 737 FO, so it's time to get some compression socks for sitting in that cramped thing for 8 hours a day. Hello fellow LAX 737 FO  . For what it's worth I'm 6'4" and "goon sized." The 737 cockpit isn't as bad as people have made it out to be but it's certainly the least comfortable jet cockpit I've been in. Spending about 5 minutes doing leg and back stretches before leaving the hotel/house seems to help, as well as changing the seat position every hour or so in cruise. This may be more difficult if you have to deal with a hud projector immediately above your head. Also, if you don't already have one make sure you have a good headset, it's an incredibly loud cockpit. Are you going to be commuting? If so, let me know if you need crash pad recommendations.
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Dec 13, 2019 17:31
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Rolo posted:I’m sitting in LAX now. Ended up with a 4 day cold the 4 days I was here. Yeah I got a weeklong rear end-kicking flu, I think I’m going to stick a pack of Clorox wipes in the flight bag from now on and ruthlessly disinfect airplanes before I fly them.
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Dec 13, 2019 17:37
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JFC does the entire country have a 300’ ceiling right now? What splendid flying weather
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Dec 13, 2019 18:18
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Bob A Feet posted:JFC does the entire country have a 300’ ceiling right now? What splendid flying weather Yes, and Canada too! At least the part of it I’m in.
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Dec 13, 2019 18:27
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Bob A Feet posted:JFC does the entire country have a 300’ ceiling right now? What splendid flying weather At least it’s bumpy as hell, too. I’d like to take a moment to say to the flight crew of the 737-900 going into Fort Myers that checked in out of 25 for 24, doing 479 across the ground with the overspeed clacker going off in the backround: 
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MrYenko posted:At least it’s bumpy as hell, too. SWA?
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Dec 14, 2019 04:35
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That’s implied. 
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Dec 14, 2019 04:38
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SWA doesn’t fly 737-900s
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Dec 14, 2019 05:09
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PT6A posted:Yes, and Canada too! At least the part of it I’m in. I haven't gone flying since before Thanksgiving and it loving sucks 140500Z AUTO 19004KT 2SM BR OVC003 13/13 A3012 RMK AO2 P0001 my rear end 
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Dec 14, 2019 06:11
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KodiakRS posted:https://speedtape-airlines-pilot-shop.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/just-asap-it-crew-bag-sticker I am going to be commuting although I may be commuting to a line right away? It's crazy times right now. But I would take crashpad recs anyway, especially since I'll be getting trips that aren't commutable on one end. I have a uflymic, but I may upgrade to the A20, idk. I'm only 5'7", hopefully it's not too bad.
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MrYenko posted:At least it’s bumpy as hell, too. I didn't hear it but I think we were following them. We landed in RSW around 1800 and there was an airplane from an airline with -900s that we got sequenced behind because we were kinda slow. Also, can confirm the WX was crap today. Out of our 7 hours of flying about 6.5 was in IMC with terrible rides to boot. Slaughter I'll send you a PM at some point tomorrow.
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Dec 14, 2019 06:55
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Bob A Feet posted:JFC does the entire country have a 300’ ceiling right now? What splendid flying weather Flying tomorrow, first time in over a month... TAF is 2sm, 1500', mist and snow. Yeah, okay, probably not flying. FML
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Dec 14, 2019 08:28
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Yeah man. Had to cancel my entire weekend cause I couldn’t get out yesterday. Nothing says great training like flying instruments with an initial instrument student at loving minimums
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https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/eatu0a/aita_for_not_giving_my_obese_friend_a_plane_ride/quote:AITA for not giving my obese friend a plane ride? Yarrrr, the laws of science be a harsh mistress. I did get to fly today! Squeezed in 12 laps in the pattern in the morning while it was lovely and calm with a broken sky at 3000. Then it started gusting to 30kt and tomorrow it's supposed to rain again. Finally 
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Dec 15, 2019 06:43
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I haven’t flown in nearly 12 days. I haven’t shaved in nearly 12 days, dealt with the TSA in 12 days, slept in my own bed for 12 days, and saw my daughter for 12 days. Feeling pretty good about all that.
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Dec 15, 2019 08:20
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I’ve flown six times in two days and signed out two solos, and furthermore I’ve flown exclusively with students I believe should actually obtain a license, it’s a Festivus miracle!
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Dec 16, 2019 03:31
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Reserve beard is the greatest beard.
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Two Kings posted:Reserve beard is the greatest beard. Nah, feral instructor beard is the greatest beard. You can tell who’s interviewing, and who’s in this poo poo for the long term 
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Dec 16, 2019 04:38
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I’m scheduled to fly 24 hours this month with 16 days off. 
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Dec 16, 2019 05:10
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A few days ago I signed an offer from Big Red, you know, the Major from up north with a big ole' maple leaf on the tail. Late January start. I'm still in a bit of shock that its time... I did my Intro Flight just about 9 years ago "just for fun," became a part-time flight instructor "as a hobby," and eventually decided to abandon my reasonably successful career to give aviation a go about 4 years ago. At the time, I said to myself "in 10 years I will look back on this as the smartest, or the stupidest, thing I've ever done." Never did I imagine I'd be here so soon. What a ride it's been though. I've taught more people than I can count to fly. I've cashed <$20 paycheques. I've flown a plane known as the "widowmaker" (the MU2) on MEDEVAC missions, I've had "wtf am I doing with my life" moments thousands of miles from anyone or thing I care about. I've been able to fly and then Captain an RJ around the continent. And I've made some downright legendary friends along the way. I'm being a bit sappy, sue me, but this whole thing started when I was bored in my cubicle one day and Googled "[local] flight schools." And now I'm on the eve of starting the job I dreamed of as a kid. I've been in this thread more or less since the beginning, at times more active than others, but all y'all were part of the ride!
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Dec 16, 2019 19:43
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That’s a cool story and transition man. Congratulations!
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Dec 16, 2019 19:51
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N6ZQ landed. If you haven't seen/followed its pretty crazy what he did. I got to hear him on the radio and gave him a shout out.
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Desi posted:A few days ago I signed an offer from Big Red, you know, the Major from up north with a big ole' maple leaf on the tail. Late January start. I'm still in a bit of shock that its time... That is very well deserved, congratulations
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AWSEFT posted:N6ZQ landed. Holy crap, he did a South Africa to San Juan nonstop leg in a single engine piston. Massive balls.
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Desi posted:A few days ago I signed an offer from Big Red, you know, the Major from up north with a big ole' maple leaf on the tail. Late January start. I'm still in a bit of shock that its time... That’s awesome, congratulations! I started the “oh hey I’ll do this as a hobby” stage around 3 years ago, so hopefully in another six years or so I’ll be making a similar post.
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Dec 17, 2019 00:23
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Tomorrow is fighting fires and going down the slide day, weeee!
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Dec 17, 2019 07:40
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Tfw the plane you’re going to operate is coming from the city you just commuted from two hours ago.
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Dec 17, 2019 21:04
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So my cold turned out to be a sinus infection. Bad news, I have a sinus infection. Good news, like an hour after I reported it to the boss man a trip popped up and I got to say ooooh nahhhh.
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The Slaughter posted:Tomorrow is fighting fires and going down the slide day, weeee! Do you get to go for a swim and climb into the raft as well? Depending on how many people are in your class and how big your rafts are you're going to get to know your classmates way more than you ever wanted to.
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Had some decent weather today so I went up and drew my first AirDong. Could be better, could be worse, we'll see what else I get into drawing over the holidays!
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Rudest Buddhist posted:Had some decent weather today so I went up and drew my first AirDong. I'll wave next time I'm in LA edit: Compton? How often are you fixing bullet holes?
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Rudest Buddhist posted:Had some decent weather today so I went up and drew my first AirDong. Drawin dongs, straight outta compton. Feels good to be a gangster?
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how the heck does LA have a two-runway untowered airport hanging out 2 miles south of the LAX surface area  e: i guess joke's on me, after looking at some charts, and realizing that KHAF is also only about 2 miles away from the SFO surface area and most of the Bravos have at least one untowered field very nearby. Just seems kinda crazy with the amount of traffic around there Sagebrush fucked around with this message at 03:00 on Dec 19, 2019 |
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It's not as bad as you would think. All of the runways are facing the same direction so their departure/arrival paths don't cross, it's inside a mode C veil so everyone theoretically has a transponder, everyone inside the bravo is talking to socal, and unless they're living under a rock the size of Mt. Everest everyone knows that there's heavy traffic and weird airspace around LAX. What scares me a lot more is the area just outside big airspace complexes where airliners are low enough to conflict with VFR traffic but there aren't the same protections you have in or near class B airspace. Lake Michigan turns into a bit of an airplane supercollider around Oshkosh because center doesn't have the capacity to all the people requesting flight following over the lake as the fly across ORD's 40 mile long final(s). Oh and the airspace from IAD to BOS is basically just a giant TCAS testing range.
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Class C and D airports with Final Approach Fixes outside of the surface area (most of them) are far worse. Don't need to talk or squawk to hang out on the final at intercept altitude and get in everyone's way.
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KodiakRS posted:It's not as bad as you would think. All of the runways are facing the same direction so their departure/arrival paths don't cross, it's inside a mode C veil so everyone theoretically has a transponder, everyone inside the bravo is talking to socal, and unless they're living under a rock the size of Mt. Everest everyone knows that there's heavy traffic and weird airspace around LAX. What scares me a lot more is the area just outside big airspace complexes where airliners are low enough to conflict with VFR traffic but there aren't the same protections you have in or near class B airspace. Lake Michigan turns into a bit of an airplane supercollider around Oshkosh because center doesn't have the capacity to all the people requesting flight following over the lake as the fly across ORD's 40 mile long final(s). Let me tell you about almost daily RA’s with MD-88s and A32xs because we have to deliver PGD landers to Fort Myers approach at three thousand goddamned feet. Oh ya, and PGD doesn’t have a Charlie, or a mode C veil. And over a million point two pax a year. Management: 
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So when I get cleared to some fix halfway across the country in the middle of the day how are you ATC types doing that? Edit: The NTSB just released the docket containing all the stuff they collected from Atlas 3591. Including the FOs training records. They’re not good. https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/NR20191219.aspx Arson Daily fucked around with this message at 17:33 on Dec 19, 2019 |
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Dec 19, 2019 17:27
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Is there a high level summary for those of us who don't want to read 3000 pages?
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Arson Daily posted:So when I get cleared to some fix halfway across the country in the middle of the day how are you ATC types doing that? I wish I knew. ZJX has one of the most restrictive LOA’s with ZMA I’ve ever seen between centers. I can’t go further than ~20nm outside my airspace in most situations.
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