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Forum: Freight Dogs
22nd Jun 2012, 04:02
Replies: 11
Views: 7,492
Posted By BandAide

I had a couple years with Kalitta. They gave me...

I had a couple years with Kalitta. They gave me a job when I needed one, being furloughed after 9/11.

Saw places I never thought I'd see, had great layovers in Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong,...
Replies: 77
Views: 37,993
Posted By BandAide

I like a tipple and enjoy happy hour at the end...

I like a tipple and enjoy happy hour at the end of the day. Consuming alcohol (for now) is a legal and centuries old tradition. We of the libertine persuasion simply find ourselves in an age of...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Nov 2011, 05:52
Replies: 1,412
Views: 467,755
Posted By BandAide

When the airbus reverts to direct law, it is an...

When the airbus reverts to direct law, it is an airplane again, just like the DC-9 (I'm old Northwest, too).

The problem Air France had was that bad data from frozen pitot/static sensors drove...
16th Sep 2011, 01:48
Replies: 702
Views: 212,197
Posted By BandAide

If I were sitting in back, I'd rather have two 60...

If I were sitting in back, I'd rather have two 60 year olds up front than two 40 year olds.

I only started to develop as a pilot once I reached 40.

Here's some wisdom:

A 30 year old...
12th Sep 2011, 14:08
Replies: 40
Views: 19,836
Posted By BandAide

I shouldn't refer only to memory. Point taken....

I shouldn't refer only to memory. Point taken. The lesson remains intact, however.

On reconsideration, though, he apparently did end up killing himself, eh?
12th Sep 2011, 11:12
Replies: 40
Views: 19,836
Posted By BandAide

It's not a new problem. Fate is the Hunter, the...

It's not a new problem. Fate is the Hunter, the seminal pilot's story, has a good chapter on a fellow who did the same thing way back when. He was discovered while navigating West Coast-Hawaii,...
12th Sep 2011, 11:03
Replies: 88
Views: 35,637
Posted By BandAide

Every conceiveable aviating or aircraft operating...

Every conceiveable aviating or aircraft operating mistake has been, or will be made by some pilot, somewhere. In large part, that's how our manuals get written.

Just a hunch, but I don't think...
7th Sep 2011, 02:22
Replies: 159
Views: 35,440
Posted By BandAide

Much better to let the airbus fly in NAV around...

Much better to let the airbus fly in NAV around the sharp turns so you can watch your speed (avoiding the low speed hook) and engage the approach in stable flight after the rollout. Mexico City 05R...
5th Jul 2011, 00:08
Replies: 162
Views: 56,189
Posted By BandAide

It's OK if you all die but were adhering to...

It's OK if you all die but were adhering to procedure. No one can criticize you.

If you reject after V1 and survive, especially with aircraft damage, you're going to get put through the ringer. ...
2nd Jul 2011, 23:01
Replies: 138
Views: 53,168
Posted By BandAide

I support random drug and alcohol testing. I...

I support random drug and alcohol testing. I think about 1% of pilots checking in for work should be tested. That's a high enough level to deter coming to work impaired, which is the objective.
...
Forum: Freight Dogs
11th May 2011, 01:35
Replies: 14
Views: 5,398
Posted By BandAide

You don't have to trade anything, Wrldwide. All...

You don't have to trade anything, Wrldwide. All professional pilots are fellow travellers. If your airline is on the list for the jumpseat and we can accommodate you, you are welcome.

I started...
Forum: Freight Dogs
22nd Apr 2011, 22:41
Replies: 28
Views: 12,247
Posted By BandAide

Partly because of the dearth of hiring over the...

Partly because of the dearth of hiring over the past decade, the heavy jet pilot demographic is skewed with a large number of mostly senior pilots approaching or over 60. No one knows yet how long...
15th Apr 2011, 00:32
Replies: 1,209
Views: 300,978
Posted By BandAide

I hate to say it, but the best strategy may be to...

I hate to say it, but the best strategy may be to keep both sides pinned down fighting each other, never allowing either side to attain victory. At some point they may become weary of fighting...
22nd Mar 2011, 01:08
Replies: 1,209
Views: 300,978
Posted By BandAide

It's also a good training exercise for the units...

It's also a good training exercise for the units involved. As will be building and running the ATO a good training experience for the French and Brits after the handoff.

It's one thing to know...
Forum: Freight Dogs
21st Mar 2011, 23:25
Replies: 48
Views: 13,866
Posted By BandAide

You watch two sunrises on one flight, or...

You watch two sunrises on one flight, or conversely, you don't see the sun for over 24 hours.
21st Mar 2011, 23:05
Replies: 1,209
Views: 300,978
Posted By BandAide

I think the job is largely done as far as the...

I think the job is largely done as far as the resolution provides. Now an AWACS and cap can cover.

Normally I'm rather hawkish, but I don't like the trend with Arab League backstabbing, press...
20th Mar 2011, 17:25
Replies: 1,209
Views: 300,978
Posted By BandAide

Sure they will, Pious. All you need to do...

Sure they will, Pious.

All you need to do is get it through the UN.
19th Mar 2011, 21:09
Replies: 1,209
Views: 300,978
Posted By BandAide

At the attacker, you do get to pick and choose. ...

At the attacker, you do get to pick and choose. Goes without saying, really.
19th Mar 2011, 18:53
Replies: 1,209
Views: 300,978
Posted By BandAide

That's true. In fact a quadrant of my own family...

That's true. In fact a quadrant of my own family is quite fond of Gerry Adams, and I've seen the collection jars in bars in Boston. I don't know exactly who put the dollars in the jars, but there...
19th Mar 2011, 18:21
Replies: 1,209
Views: 300,978
Posted By BandAide

Riley, It's important to make the...

Riley,

It's important to make the distinction that IRA support from the US came from Irish Republican Americans, not from the US people or its government.

In the case of Zimbabwe, for Western...
19th Mar 2011, 16:38
Replies: 1,209
Views: 300,978
Posted By BandAide

Having operated out of Istres le Tube I saw...

Having operated out of Istres le Tube I saw myself six or more French KC-135Rs operate on any given day. The proximity to theatre of Istres, and it's capacity and experience with US KC-135...
19th Mar 2011, 15:18
Replies: 57
Views: 10,678
Posted By BandAide

I just love hyperbole delivered with a straight...

I just love hyperbole delivered with a straight face.
19th Mar 2011, 14:47
Replies: 1,209
Views: 300,978
Posted By BandAide

Is Gadaffi himself a target here? Has he gone...

Is Gadaffi himself a target here? Has he gone underground?
19th Mar 2011, 14:45
Replies: 57
Views: 10,678
Posted By BandAide

I recall having a chat with an F-15 instructor a...

I recall having a chat with an F-15 instructor a few years ago. He had just met the parents of his Saudi student who had just graduated the RTU course. "He taught me everything I know", the student...
16th Mar 2011, 03:11
Replies: 60
Views: 12,443
Posted By BandAide

The oil's going to flow regardless of who...

The oil's going to flow regardless of who controls it.



The more immediate concern is that of the Middle East. How do they ensure continuing US interest in maintaining order there?
...
15th Mar 2011, 21:03
Replies: 60
Views: 12,443
Posted By BandAide

While I would concede Iran has proven quite adept...

While I would concede Iran has proven quite adept at clubbing and torturing its own people, their military and command and control have never been tested against a force of stature.

Who knows how...
Forum: Freight Dogs
13th Mar 2011, 18:00
Replies: 48
Views: 13,866
Posted By BandAide

You stand at the cargo door in a T-shirt, next to...

You stand at the cargo door in a T-shirt, next to a Hazmat pallet, smoking a cigarette, drinking awful coffee, and watch the ground crew fuel the airplane at 4 oclock in the morning.
13th Mar 2011, 15:37
Replies: 49
Views: 11,106
Posted By BandAide

Some pearls in there, Brian.

Some pearls in there, Brian.
Forum: Freight Dogs
13th Mar 2011, 15:24
Replies: 25
Views: 8,447
Posted By BandAide

I've met a few guys who got hired by Kalitta Air,...

I've met a few guys who got hired by Kalitta Air, the 747s part of Kalitta, simply by attending one of the job fairs where Connie participated. When they go to those things, they go to hire.
...
12th Mar 2011, 20:05
Replies: 49
Views: 11,106
Posted By BandAide

Good pilots come from all sources. It's...

Good pilots come from all sources.

It's only forks in the road that determine what path aviators take en route to the destination.

Based on more than a few Red Flags, Cope Thunders, 30...
12th Mar 2011, 19:53
Replies: 51
Views: 14,152
Posted By BandAide

"Airline giant Virgin Atlantic" Wha...? ...

"Airline giant Virgin Atlantic"

Wha...?

World's largest airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World's_largest_airlines)
8th Mar 2011, 15:22
Replies: 98
Views: 17,353
Posted By BandAide

It was a serious assertion, no irony intended. ...

It was a serious assertion, no irony intended. Could you point it out to me please? I'm American, you know, and perhaps not capable of refined irony, but I'd like to improve.
30th Jan 2011, 21:20
Replies: 156
Views: 49,921
Posted By BandAide

Some are, but most are not.

Some are, but most are not.
30th Jan 2011, 20:52
Replies: 156
Views: 49,921
Posted By BandAide

I wouldn't mind blowing into a breathalyzer...

I wouldn't mind blowing into a breathalyzer before every flight. It would always read zero, and I don't want to fly with an impaired pilot anyway.

But I should be paid for the affront, $10/hour...
25th Jan 2011, 22:09
Replies: 378
Views: 128,347
Posted By BandAide

I fly into Jackson Hole routinely in an A319. On...

I fly into Jackson Hole routinely in an A319. On the A319/320, at my airline, the procedure and required callout by the PNF immediately after touchdown is, "Spoilers up" or "Spoilers not up". It's...
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