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FedEx Poolies
We park planes every year after peak. Usually the ones needing C checks. We pull them out in the summer and get them ready for the next peak. Nothing new this year. Still hiring 20 a month. -
Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 down in Riyadh
Except during takeoff and landing, when the cg is shifted back forward..... -
A pilots best advocate is Michael Moore
You honestly think the billions poured into the elections in our representative democracy don't help Wall Street? You think we'd have done better, as an industry, after 9/11 if Goldman Sachs owned an airline? Funny you guys should mention Reagan. He's where the Wall Street / White House nexus... -
A pilots best advocate is Michael Moore
The gist of the movie is this: the U.S. was based on democracy. One man, one vote. It is now based on money. One dollar = one unit of influence. Now, if you like that setup, great for you. If you'd rather we looked out for everybody, or at least the majority, instead of the 1% that own... -
Retiring NWA Captain Sums It Up
An old check airman told me this once, at Gemini: "In the end, all that matters are your friends and your family." -
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Fed Ex MD11 in Bagram
We fly charters in there. Working on Baghdad and Kabul too. We were about to start in there before when the DHL plane got shot. -
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FedEx updates
I don't post much over here any more, but couldn't pass this up. I've flown with two ex-Blue Angels here, and went to dinner in Puerto Rico with another one. In addition to being the nicest guys you could meet, not ONE of them mentioned their military career until I asked. The one in PR and... -
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FAA reauthorization, AGE 65 passing odds
To paraphrase Truman: give the people a choice between a big spender and a big spender, and they'll pick the big spender every time.... -
AGE 60 passes Senate today..
Look where the curve gets steep: Your future. -
Head of FAA stepping down
I hope she gets about 2 weeks from starting her new job, and the former guy decides to stay for 5 more years..... -
Naked ASA Pilot at VPS?
Guys- I know I know this guy. Can you at least give some initials? or somebody send me a PM..... -
Dealing with Feeling "Blah" as a Pilot
Not to be cute or flip or anything, but I heard some good advice once: when you're depressed, go help somebody less fortunate than yourself.... Good luck to your friend, though. Seriously. -
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On the roll???
My favorite ain't on the radio - it's when captain shorthaul hubturn decides to bid an international line so he can do a little Christmas shopping ("Don't worry my boy, I went to Narita twice when I was on the panel of the ten....") So we're ready to push back in, ohhh let's say Shenzhen, or... -
Early retirement letter from AA Capt
And a paid-off house, I'll wager..... -
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Senior Pilots Coalition Lobbies Against "60" Rule
Damn right. They got theirs. Now we want ours. -
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