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Search: Posts Made By: MidnightSpecial
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Forum: Freight Dogs
24th Mar 2008, 03:15
Replies: 6
Views: 1,875
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Will say, 'Hey" to Wino for you. MS

Will say, 'Hey" to Wino for you.

MS
Forum: Freight Dogs
23rd Mar 2008, 00:57
Replies: 6
Views: 1,875
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Hello everyone, just a few of our 727s have the...

Hello everyone, just a few of our 727s have the GPS on them. I only get one of these every few months. The majority of our 727s just have VORs. Every night A.T.C. will clear me direct to some...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jan 2006, 16:24
Replies: 41
Views: 15,286
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Re: Fuel Dumping Does and Don'ts

About a decade ago had a #1 CADC failure on climbout in a 727. This knocks out the Captain's airspeed, altimeter, vsi, and various functions of the autopilot and makes for a CAT 1 airplane. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th May 2004, 16:16
Replies: 24
Views: 9,850
Posted By MidnightSpecial

The women I have flown with at FedEx were all...

The women I have flown with at FedEx were all highly qualified. This is quite a slam on their work experience and expertise.

What about the white males involved in the 727 crash in Tallahassee...
Forum: Freight Dogs
11th May 2004, 15:06
Replies: 12
Views: 2,500
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Having grown up in fire country, it is exciting...

Having grown up in fire country, it is exciting to see the planes make the 'bombing run' on the fire and drop the retardant. They have saved many neighborhoods.

MS
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2004, 15:46
Replies: 18
Views: 2,824
Posted By MidnightSpecial

In November of 2000 I had the pleasure of...

In November of 2000 I had the pleasure of visiting Manchester. I recall hearing a newscaster talk about possible IRA bombers being in the area. The phrase was, "If you see any Irish-looking lads in...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th May 2004, 15:09
Replies: 14
Views: 5,212
Posted By MidnightSpecial

I am glad that the crews throats' weren't slashed...

I am glad that the crews throats' weren't slashed and that the plane didn't pile into one of the towers of downtown EL Lay.

All's well that ends well.

MS
Forum: Medical & Health
29th Apr 2004, 23:14
Replies: 11
Views: 4,686
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Red_Organ Don't let dyslexia stop you. ...

Red_Organ

Don't let dyslexia stop you. There are other dyslexic pilots out there. Mostly, they just can't spell. It does not affect their flying.

Go get your ratings and go get hired. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2004, 03:18
Replies: 7
Views: 2,763
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Oh great, so now when there is a fire in Northern...

Oh great, so now when there is a fire in Northern California my loser, pot-smoking relatives will call me up swearing that they really did see a UFO this time.

MS
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Apr 2004, 04:43
Replies: 8
Views: 2,947
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Hi, the report says 40% of the right inboard...

Hi, the report says 40% of the right inboard elevator was destroyed. So they still had 60% of it remaining, plus the left inboard, plus the outboard elevators, plus the horizontal stabilizer.
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Apr 2004, 16:17
Replies: 6
Views: 2,328
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Nate, do you want to spend years in the commuters...

Nate, do you want to spend years in the commuters making starvation wages or have a decent salary from Uncle Sam?

I did it the civilian way but the military guys I fly with seem to have had a...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Apr 2004, 04:25
Replies: 16
Views: 7,508
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Yes, Twotters have a F.O. door. MS

Yes, Twotters have a F.O. door.

MS
Forum: Medical & Health
14th Apr 2004, 15:30
Replies: 12
Views: 2,240
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Mr. Dicksynormous, Yes, my company is still...

Mr. Dicksynormous,

Yes, my company is still hiring but only from an internal pool. Outsiders won't get on for a while.

Good luck,

MS
Forum: Medical & Health
13th Apr 2004, 15:50
Replies: 12
Views: 2,240
Posted By MidnightSpecial

most embarassing pee test ever

I am wondering if I am the only pilot to ever have been subject to unprofessional pee test monitors? While I don't wish these experiences on anyone else I want to know if other pilots have had these...
Forum: North America
13th Apr 2004, 15:31
Replies: 7
Views: 1,820
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Another example of stellar reporting by the EL...

Another example of stellar reporting by the EL Lay Times. When I lived there I didn't bother to read that screed. It is good for lining birdcages, I hear.

MS
Forum: Medical & Health
31st Mar 2004, 03:28
Replies: 2
Views: 696
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Hi, I wear hard contact lenses. They don't dry...

Hi, I wear hard contact lenses. They don't dry out like the soft contact lenses do. I used to wear those and carried eye drops. So did other pilots I knew that wore soft contact lenses.

Good...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2004, 23:42
Replies: 60
Views: 14,695
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Okay everybody, a Yank's point of view on the...

Okay everybody, a Yank's point of view on the controversy. I know why the residents are so upset about the cameras.

Way back when, when I was a flight instructor in Northern California, my...
Forum: Cabin Crew
18th Feb 2004, 09:20
Replies: 13
Views: 5,402
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Now if she worked for American we would have 411A...

Now if she worked for American we would have 411A demanding that she be fired.

MS
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Feb 2004, 05:55
Replies: 98
Views: 23,127
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Attention jonntyrhodes and 411A: I am very...

Attention jonntyrhodes and 411A:

I am very sorry that you couldn't get hired at American Airlines. I have no idea why they turned you down.

Maybe you flunked the rigorous medical. Possibly a...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Feb 2004, 01:44
Replies: 98
Views: 23,127
Posted By MidnightSpecial

I wonder what neurotransmitters were bubbling...

I wonder what neurotransmitters were bubbling about in the Captain's brain while he was feeling such uncontrollable emotion about Jesus. Why couldn't he control himself and behave appropriately?
...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2004, 05:00
Replies: 8
Views: 2,526
Posted By MidnightSpecial

An MD-10 was a DC-10 that was redone to have a...

An MD-10 was a DC-10 that was redone to have a cockpit like an MD-11--just the Captain and F.O. The F.E. has been replaced by electronics.

Perhaps this plane with the missing panel is another...
Forum: Freight Dogs
1st Feb 2004, 01:33
Replies: 17
Views: 1,690
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Manuel? Miguel? It's been a few years but BQN...

Manuel? Miguel? It's been a few years but BQN had the best handler.

On long layovers he would drive us to the beach for snorkeling.

He was always in a good mood and had a cooler full of liquid...
Forum: Medical & Health
30th Jan 2004, 23:15
Replies: 4
Views: 1,239
Posted By MidnightSpecial

This type of boss sounds just like a chief pilot...

This type of boss sounds just like a chief pilot at a commuter airline I flew for on the West Coast.

If his mouth was moving, he was lying. He started a wild rumor about me and I was dealing with...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Jan 2004, 23:25
Replies: 38
Views: 9,499
Posted By MidnightSpecial

A commuter I used to work for had a plane...

A commuter I used to work for had a plane accidently land at Santa Maria instead of San Luis Opispo. They told the pax that they had landed at a runway too far away from the terminal and would take...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2003, 05:35
Replies: 60
Views: 29,579
Posted By MidnightSpecial

That poor F.O. There goes his medical. I...

That poor F.O. There goes his medical.

I find it interesting that the military color blindness test is now considered to be flawed. What about the other pilots who were given color blindness...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Dec 2003, 02:22
Replies: 30
Views: 10,185
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Let me guess, the injuries were from the escape...

Let me guess, the injuries were from the escape rope. . . the same type that cut up the fingers of the crew up in Newburgh/Stewart.

I hope everything turns out okay.

Where were they flying in...
Forum: Medical & Health
8th Dec 2003, 07:04
Replies: 9
Views: 1,591
Posted By MidnightSpecial

An eye doctor I know volunteers down in Central...

An eye doctor I know volunteers down in Central America. He flies down a few times a year and donates his expertise to the locals.

He states that among these people, who do very little reading,...
Forum: North America
7th Dec 2003, 08:56
Replies: 13
Views: 2,470
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Woo hoo, I just dug out my driveway. That...

Woo hoo, I just dug out my driveway. That snowplow better not push anymore snow into it.

Here's to skiing.

MS
Forum: Freight Dogs
4th Dec 2003, 00:36
Replies: 1
Views: 1,456
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Yeah, but did the freight make the sort on time? ...

Yeah, but did the freight make the sort on time?

MS
Forum: Medical & Health
1st Dec 2003, 00:36
Replies: 3
Views: 921
Posted By MidnightSpecial

A few years ago Delta had a flight crash short of...

A few years ago Delta had a flight crash short of the runway at La Guardia. The captain was wearing, illegally, these type of lenses. He lost depth perception in the rain at night.

MS
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Nov 2003, 23:00
Replies: 21
Views: 3,383
Posted By MidnightSpecial

W cubed: Thanks for the recommendation. I...

W cubed:

Thanks for the recommendation. I have a broken pair of Serengeti aviators and was thinking of an upgrade.

MS
Forum: Freight Dogs
9th Nov 2003, 00:18
Replies: 10
Views: 1,965
Posted By MidnightSpecial

That's what cargo pilots have been saying since...

That's what cargo pilots have been saying since 9/11.

We're finally being listened to. Perimeter security is a joke and needs to be improved. You still don't know who could be in those boxes...
Forum: North America
8th Nov 2003, 06:13
Replies: 2
Views: 1,589
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Did you ever read 'Fear and Loathing in Las...

Did you ever read 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'? This incident reminds me of an hysterical scene in which the author's friend is late for his flight, they miss the exit, and drive through the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Nov 2003, 06:06
Replies: 3
Views: 1,032
Posted By MidnightSpecial

The passenger said that he was, "carrying the...

The passenger said that he was, "carrying the explosives back to Italy to use during Christmas celebrations."

Sounds as sensible as the Albanian who shot down the Cessna during festivities...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Oct 2003, 22:54
Replies: 14
Views: 2,841
Posted By MidnightSpecial

Check out www.spaceweather.com as it has good...

Check out www.spaceweather.com as it has good information on the current topic.

Sunspot 486 had a coronal mass ejection and an X-18 category storm is on progress. We are getting lots of radiation...
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