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Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2009, 16:51
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,059,540
Posted By Raas767

That captain is going to pick up every aviation...

That captain is going to pick up every aviation award in the book and deservedly so! Fantastic airmanship! We will be reviewing this in recurrent ground school for years to come.
To bad the poor...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Oct 2008, 15:48
Replies: 37
Views: 8,888
Posted By Raas767

Just to follow up. I don't know if it was because...

Just to follow up. I don't know if it was because of line pilot and union pressure (doubtful) or if they just made a mistake constructing the trip. In any case the tag leg after the all night flight...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Oct 2008, 03:46
Replies: 37
Views: 8,888
Posted By Raas767

Tell that to the people in the back.... There...

Tell that to the people in the back....
There is no law against commuting. Flying the back side of the clock is intrinsic in this business but when you land after an 8 hour flight you should go to...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Oct 2008, 22:55
Replies: 37
Views: 8,888
Posted By Raas767

On our 767's the crew rest seat is in the cabin....

On our 767's the crew rest seat is in the cabin. About the only way you can sleep is if you have the second break when there is no service. First guy on break can't sleep because of dinner service...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Oct 2008, 16:32
Replies: 37
Views: 8,888
Posted By Raas767

Crew fatigue

Any of you guys that fly long haul have what we call tag legs? In other words you fly 8.5 hours with an augmented crew all night. Land at an intermediate destination and sit for 1.5 hours then fly on...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Oct 2008, 15:26
Replies: 910
Views: 178,193
Posted By Raas767

I wonder if Air France KLM is interested in...

I wonder if Air France KLM is interested in bailing out the American financial system.....
Forum: North America
5th Sep 2008, 16:49
Replies: 28
Views: 4,770
Posted By Raas767

Lets keep some perspective here. All we have is a...

Lets keep some perspective here. All we have is a snapshot in time and, I agree, right now things look really bad for U.S. aviation. Nobody knows what the future holds, however, and things can change...
Forum: Middle East
21st Jun 2008, 23:16
Replies: 198
Views: 71,385
Posted By Raas767

I beg to differ. There are plenty of pilots from...

I beg to differ. There are plenty of pilots from AA working at EK. There is no such thing as a "good" airline job anymore. The profession has been in decline for many years now. Pick a scumbag outfit...
Forum: Middle East
7th May 2008, 15:57
Replies: 39
Views: 9,014
Posted By Raas767

I just heard that your captains got a 25000...

I just heard that your captains got a 25000 dollar profit sharing check last month.
If that's true you certainly are among the highest paid in the world even though you live in a blast furnace....
Forum: Questions
27th Mar 2008, 00:07
Replies: 17
Views: 5,952
Posted By Raas767

Agaricus Bisporus. I can confirm What Tower Dog...

Agaricus Bisporus.
I can confirm What Tower Dog said in his thread sice we work for the same company(not Aeroflot). A 33 year captain with our airline will walk with about 3.5-4 million dollars. Not...
Forum: North America
25th Mar 2008, 03:03
Replies: 43
Views: 10,658
Posted By Raas767

All pilots operating B747-400, B777, B767, B757,...

All pilots operating B747-400, B777, B767, B757, A330 receive full type ratings in aircraft as they have to operate in the left hand seat when the captain is on break on long flights. They monkeyed...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jan 2008, 16:45
Replies: 726
Views: 137,164
Posted By Raas767

I already posted this on a similar thread but to...

I already posted this on a similar thread but to reiterate: To all BA pilots: This may be the most important fight of your careers! If you let the camels head in to the "scope" tent you will be...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jan 2008, 22:37
Replies: 726
Views: 137,164
Posted By Raas767

Just my two cents, or pence in this case. If...

Just my two cents, or pence in this case.
If there was ever a reason to strike this is it! If you allow the camels head in to the tent on this issue you will be forever lost. Stand your ground and...
Forum: North America
26th Dec 2007, 22:31
Replies: 25
Views: 4,063
Posted By Raas767

Angry All you guys working past 60 at major airlines...

All you guys working past 60 at major airlines need to look yourselves in the mirror! You are taking money from the guy in the right seat and putting it in your own. Not to mention prolonging...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2007, 21:48
Replies: 68
Views: 12,086
Posted By Raas767

Angry The most junior B777 First Officers at my airline...

The most junior B777 First Officers at my airline have been there 15 years. We have had the worst stagnation in the history of the airline. From my perspective all this does is extend my time in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Nov 2007, 20:48
Replies: 65
Views: 15,064
Posted By Raas767

A wise man once said: " You don't get what you...

A wise man once said: " You don't get what you deserve you get what you can negotiate".
Or, in this case, extract by force.
AA management is going to pull out all the stops on this one with massive...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2007, 15:42
Replies: 65
Views: 15,064
Posted By Raas767

B scale was a catastrophe for our profession....

B scale was a catastrophe for our profession. Fortunately all of the people that engineered it are dead and buried. Only about 700 "A" scalers remain at AA. That's about 9500 guys that had to live...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2007, 02:58
Replies: 65
Views: 15,064
Posted By Raas767

It's time for all of us to stick together. It's...

It's time for all of us to stick together. It's AA now. Tomorrow it's UA, NW, DL. Who knows? Maybe even EK!
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2007, 02:56
Replies: 65
Views: 15,064
Posted By Raas767

Fellow Pilots, The article below is an...

Fellow Pilots,

The article below is an excerpt from “What Were They Thinking? Unconventional Wisdom about Management” by Jeffrey Pfeffer (Harvard Business School Press, 2007) that appeared in...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2007, 02:51
Replies: 65
Views: 15,064
Posted By Raas767

Oh. and buy the way. I don't give a flying @!#%^$...

Oh. and buy the way. I don't give a flying @!#%^$ what the market will bear! If they can make money at 90 dollar oil they can dam well afford to pay us a decent wage!
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2007, 02:47
Replies: 65
Views: 15,064
Posted By Raas767

Most of you guys are missing the point. Pilots...

Most of you guys are missing the point.
Pilots in the U.S have hit rock bottom. Since 911 our inflation adjusted wages and work rules are about what they were in the 1980's.
Trust me. We will get...
Forum: North America
23rd Sep 2007, 16:31
Replies: 183
Views: 47,702
Posted By Raas767

I'm forced to agree with all of you recommending...

I'm forced to agree with all of you recommending against working as a pilot in the U.S.
I am a dual citizen ( Swedish, US) having been lucky enough to get on with a major U.S carrier in the early...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Aug 2007, 21:19
Replies: 206
Views: 36,664
Posted By Raas767

Krueger essentially summed it up. Getting rid...

Krueger essentially summed it up.
Getting rid of the seniority system would be foolish for a lot of reasons.
First and foremost it would be a detriment to safety. Airline captains today ( at least...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jan 2007, 19:28
Replies: 28
Views: 5,902
Posted By Raas767

Just because the FAA has issued an NPRM doesn't...

Just because the FAA has issued an NPRM doesn't necessarily mean that it will become law. I remember an NPRM a few years ago when the Fed's wanted to change antiquated duty regs. It was later...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Dec 2006, 14:48
Replies: 63
Views: 13,621
Posted By Raas767

Here is for all you old farts drooling to stay in...

Here is for all you old farts drooling to stay in your seat after 60. With most airlines the union owns the seniority list, at least in the States. What this essentially means is that even if the...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Dec 2006, 22:25
Replies: 63
Views: 13,621
Posted By Raas767

age 65

A panel today was split up the middle about raising the retirement age for U.S pilots and made no recommendation on the issue except to state that if the age were raised retired pilots would not be...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Oct 2006, 15:58
Replies: 40
Views: 14,894
Posted By Raas767

Correct. The Tolair flight was not operated under...

Correct. The Tolair flight was not operated under 121 but under some other supp. cargo reg.
I just spoke via e-mail to both our union president and legislative affairs people in Washington and there...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Oct 2006, 19:29
Replies: 20
Views: 7,613
Posted By Raas767

Great! A geriatric invasion!

Great! A geriatric invasion!
Forum: Tech Log
19th Jun 2006, 19:09
Replies: 32
Views: 17,975
Posted By Raas767

Odds are really good that you are going sailing...

Odds are really good that you are going sailing off the end if you are bumping up against the runway limit. The airplane is 35 years old and the data was compiled using test pilots from boeing with a...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2006, 12:46
Replies: 40
Views: 14,894
Posted By Raas767

As per previous postings, it appears that member...

As per previous postings, it appears that member States are free to set a mandatory retirement age below 65 but the U.S. will not be able to legaly prevent Airlines to overfly or land that have...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Apr 2006, 02:43
Replies: 40
Views: 14,894
Posted By Raas767

Probably not.

Probably not.
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Apr 2006, 13:56
Replies: 40
Views: 14,894
Posted By Raas767

I got an update about pending legislation on 65...

I got an update about pending legislation on 65 in the States from the union. After having passed in the House some time ago, it is now in Senate committee with no indication of any movement. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Dec 2005, 14:44
Replies: 592
Views: 291,466
Posted By Raas767

I certainly have not read every post on this...

I certainly have not read every post on this thread so someone probably already brought this up. We all know how it is when you are actually there focusing on landing in poor weather, especially...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Nov 2005, 02:54
Replies: 11
Views: 3,967
Posted By Raas767

American Airlines hired 6500 pilots between 1984...

American Airlines hired 6500 pilots between 1984 and 1993.
What's the big deal with EK needing less than a grand?
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Nov 2005, 21:00
Replies: 27
Views: 4,130
Posted By Raas767

I Ford. Interesting reading. I'm curious,...

I Ford.

Interesting reading. I'm curious, however. What makes the Secretariats opinion more valid than the FAA's Aeromedical devision? Both, I'm sure, gather information from professionals within...
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