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Forum: Rumours & News
21st Oct 2010, 14:16
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

Feet on the ailerons? Will somebody tell him?

Feet on the ailerons? Will somebody tell him?
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Oct 2010, 13:28
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

skol even degaulle made a few mistakes. ...

skol

even degaulle made a few mistakes.

you missed the point of the post...to get rid of seniority with an objective assesment of how good a pilot you are. that would make us all work harder...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Oct 2010, 21:41
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

SKOL

I guess you didn't read the stuff about an objective examination system did you?

I am an excellent airline pilot. i would love an unbiased (that means no sucking up to the management pilots...who...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Oct 2010, 20:03
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

I have to laugh...I really do. someone...

I have to laugh...I really do. someone complaining about loans for 100k euro's for their training! I guess I did it wrong, I earned the money first and then spent it on flying lessons.

someone...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2010, 23:47
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

yes, happy birthday ex speed bird. you flew...

yes, happy birthday ex speed bird. you flew during the golden time....at best its bronze now
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2010, 19:46
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

FAREASTDRIVER you are right. this whole...

FAREASTDRIVER

you are right.

this whole business is down to money. retirement at age 60 was fine...if you got the retirement promised.

now, the promise is gone...and no one got in trouble,...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2010, 14:14
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

fighter pilots and age don't matter for this...

fighter pilots and age don't matter for this thread. while younger folks are needed for those beautiful fighters, if you maneuvered a transport like a fighter you would knock off the tail like on...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2010, 04:23
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

lost in saigon...thanks for the laugh

lost in saigon...thanks for the laugh
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2010, 02:37
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

I care........

I care........
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Sep 2010, 10:38
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

and its unlikely that all engines will quit on...

and its unlikely that all engines will quit on any one flight...oh, but that does happen, doesn't it?
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2010, 02:35
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

all you gummers out there ;-) remember the...

all you gummers out there ;-)

remember the bill murray movie, "Stripes" (nice shot of a military sabreliner taxiing in/T39)?

Remember the guy known as PSYCHO...Don't touch me or my stuff or...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Sep 2010, 00:42
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

Lambourne: you have proven your worth. 10...

Lambourne:

you have proven your worth. 10 years ago ; I still remember it as well as if it were yesterday. Alzheimers is a serious condition and you are tacky to use that illness/condition for...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Sep 2010, 22:08
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

hotel charlie haven't you been reading the...

hotel charlie

haven't you been reading the thread? if lambourne can make fun of an old guy who lost his passport and its delay, why can't i point out how a young person delayed a flight LONGER...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Sep 2010, 20:47
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

the incident I am talking about happened about 10...

the incident I am talking about happened about 10 years ago and our airline flew from KIAD to KMDW. We no longer do that ''run''. And I don't fly for southwest.

your airline hired the gummers...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Sep 2010, 20:26
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

lambourne I was delayed over 3 hours by a 30...

lambourne

I was delayed over 3 hours by a 30 year old woman copilot who forgot her purse somewhere and had to wait for a telex from the FAA for her ticket.

She was flying with another captain...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2010, 22:31
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

could it be medication...authorized or not? and...

could it be medication...authorized or not? and then the guy quit taking the meds when he went out with the boss?

I'm thinking blood pressure meds.

but guys, I've seen a thirty year old fall...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2010, 18:44
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

I'd take RW...she still looks great to me. ...

I'd take RW...she still looks great to me.

as for Paris Hilton, I 'd rather stay in the Newark Ramada!
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Aug 2010, 18:22
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

green guard

good for you! I hate it when people don't add the type of units, ie: degrees, miles, etc.

The best pilot I've ever flown with was a designated examiner for the FAA and he was 70 years old (at the...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Aug 2010, 21:05
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

doesn't the axiom: there are old pilots ...

doesn't the axiom:

there are old pilots

there are bold pilots

but there are no old, bold pilots.

come into play?
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Aug 2010, 20:28
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

I recall a UAL 737 in which the captain had an...

I recall a UAL 737 in which the captain had an unknown brain tumor...and he was under 60 years of age. His performance was impaired. and this was in the day of 3 crewmembers on the 737.

there...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Aug 2010, 17:01
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

so, has anyone actually seen anything official...

so, has anyone actually seen anything official about raising the age to 70? I haven't ...so maybe we should just wait until it makes the news shows
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Aug 2010, 04:57
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

he did 19 years at saudia? what for, grand...

he did 19 years at saudia? what for, grand theft? possession? didn't johnny cash write a song about that?

;-)
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Aug 2010, 23:28
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

joke to make lambourne feel better

poor lambourne needs a joke to cheer him up.

There was an old man sitting in the park. He had a small alpa pin on his shirt. He was crying and crying.

A police officer (of unknown age) came...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Aug 2010, 19:24
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

I've seen plenty in aviation. And when I see...

I've seen plenty in aviation. And when I see something that could grow into a problem, I am morally obligated to speak up. I wrote one letter to appropriate people some three weeks before a crash ,...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Aug 2010, 02:13
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

lambourne, you are good at looking things...

lambourne, you are good at looking things up...will you find out how old the pilots (plural) were on the flight that just crashed in china (EMB190 overshoot).

Please post.

And to the rest of...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Aug 2010, 01:24
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

I truly think that we don't fully understand the...

I truly think that we don't fully understand the process of the mind, especially in terms of flying.

in my 50's , I wouldn't go out on overnights, I would concentrate on being well rested for the...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2010, 23:17
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

poina...what are YOU smoking?

poina...what are YOU smoking?
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2010, 19:01
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

lambourne I prefer to fly with the gear up...

lambourne

I prefer to fly with the gear up and have always managed to put it down at the right time. us older guys seem to know that in order to get normal performance, especially in second...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2010, 13:43
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

Iambourne regarding the double post. isn't...

Iambourne

regarding the double post. isn't that akin to double checking things? in aviation, that is a positive thing.

as many real airline pilots will know, real pilots are CHEAP and I can't...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2010, 00:51
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

IF the USA raises the age to collect social...

IF the USA raises the age to collect social security to 70, then there should be no LEGAL reason to prohibit flying to age 70.

Now, I am in favor of testing to make sure you are goodpilot
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2010, 19:36
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

white knight and now you know why I prefer...

white knight

and now you know why I prefer going to dumb domestic overnights...(in there day) akron, elmira, rochester (ny)...the youngest junior FA's got those overnights...the senior ones got...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2010, 13:29
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

do you want to get rid of 70 year old pilots? ...

do you want to get rid of 70 year old pilots?

if you do...

allow 80 year old flight attendants!

;-)
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Aug 2010, 22:41
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

batsky I had a guy with me who was 17 years...

batsky

I had a guy with me who was 17 years younger than me...air force trained...and he had the deer in the headlights look in the sim...we were''on fire'' and had to make an emergency ILS...he...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Aug 2010, 18:47
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

sharpshooter...when I joined my airline, they...

sharpshooter...when I joined my airline, they promised me (and my peers) upgrade in five years....it took eleven (oh yeah, we had a couple of wars and terror attacks that threw a monkey wrency...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Aug 2010, 14:39
Replies: 702
Views: 214,098
Posted By protectthehornet

Iambourne

if your flights are as you say, you have to report the captain for being inept, or for poor hearing.

and it is not a matter of age. I flew with an FAA examiner (designee) who was 70 and he was...
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