On reserve. Took 2 hours to pick up kid from school. Called scheduling like a good little employee to let them know I'll be "unavailable" for assignment. Couldn't get through. Called chief pilot. he said "no problem....we'll just call it commuter clause"
Now I have a TBD on my schedule...
http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA-Targets-Fat-Pilots-And-Controllers220978-1.html
So if you have a BMI over 40 and a neck circumference over 17 you will now be required to go to a sleep specialist. And possibly lose your medical unless you carry a CPAP machine on all your overnights...
How do you submit for reimbursement of child care costs? how long does it take?
Do you submit it every week? or month?
Of course It has to be a licensed daycare provider. Is an in-home (her home) daycare eligible?
Is it worth it? It seems like a lot of paperwork
Thanks for any info
http://www.expressjetpilots.com/the-pipe/showthread.php?51498-Contract-wristbands
Show unity and say HELL NO!!
If you are interested in ordering, here is his Paypal account. Please read his instructions on page 4 of the link above to order. In quantities of 80 it's only $15 bucks...
So is this the brilliant plan to get through this summer?
Evidently The computer told them to declare an IROP in ATL even though there is NO delay program, flow control or..........a cloud in the sky.
Atlanta, Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport
KATL 111452Z COR 27009KT 10SM...
As reported on another message board, Eagles MEC has been confronted with accusations of "lavish" dinners with LOTS of alcohol purchased with ALPA dues money. The accusations are shocking and if true are an incredible abuse of trust and dues...
I guess they can lay off station personnel AGAIN and get rehired at a lower rate AGAIN.
I thought it was as cheap/bad as it could get. I was wrong.
Way to go Delta. Ground service will continue to decline.
What the hell is going on here?
1. Pilots suspended for not seeing a birdstrike on postflight.....The FO for not seeing it.....Captain for NOT PROPERLY SUPERVISING FO DURING PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES
2. Pilots suspended for excessive occurrences (evidently 6 in a year is the magic number)...
Has this small benefit been "enhanced" like all of our others? Welcome to the Surejet methodology of memo making. First...there will be a high spirited memo about "enhanced" benefits!! Then a Q & A section with retarded Q's & A's you KNOW nobody "asked"
Straight from the desk of that idiot...
Scott Hall in recurrent ground says to expect around 60. Announcement in Jan
Yankin our chain?
My 4 year old daughter could do a better job running this place.
Apparently a Dulles Captain refused to fly an aircraft after a long duty day full of MTC delays. The aircraft had a deferred autopilot and the trip was IAD-HSV or a similar route. Pretty long block to hand fly at the end of a long day.
There was a spare but dispatch refused to swap. CP pulled...
I'm embarrassed to admit that I JUST found out about ExpressJets meltdown because of our totally inept crew scheduling system. Actully inept is a kind term, I don't know of a word that describes the skill-set of our management.
For those at ASA that don't know, we had some "operational...
For those just POSITIVE there will be a shortage.
We need to fight this time.
If it happens, I'm going to barber school. Better career expectations
http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?p=2204581#post2204581
A post on PPrune had it right. Copied from there
Age 70 is already...
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