Interesting video of A-6 barrier landing
Im a civvy pilot with an interest in Naval Aviation (call me a geek). I stumbled across a video link of an A-6 taking the barrier back in the eighties. The LSO was "Bug" and the pilot was "Atlas"...
View ArticleApocaholism
Long article; several installations. Found here: Apocalypse Not: Here's Why You Shouldn't Worry About End Times | Wired Science | Wired.com Religious zealots hardly have a monopoly on apocalyptic...
View ArticleAnd all this time I've been shopping at Lowes
These guys threw their lives away for $60K. Quote: ThatÂ’s when police moved in. Inside the package, police found three five gallon buckets from Home Depot stuffed with marijuana, sources said. The pot...
View ArticlePilots needed in the next 20 years?
I keep hearing rumors going around that airlines WILL need pilots since the vietnam era pilots will be retiring and around 9 or so thousand pilots will be needed to get into the industry. And i've...
View ArticleStarting FO Pay
Anyone heard anything about possible starting pay increases for FO's now that the new FAA 1500 hr minimums are in place. I dont see how they can expect to pay some one 1800 a month to fly with these...
View ArticleWhat now?
After the rejected TA and the judge's ruling, the American pilots should probably reconsider where they are. If any American pilot has not read the ruling they should read it today. From what I read...
View ArticleSuggestions 4 dealing w/insecure Capt
Fellow APC'rs, have to cope with flying with a Capt I avoid since he is the Plague so, looking for humorous suggestions to get me through the week. Why to avoid you ask? Well, he's so insecure that any...
View ArticleThe foolishness of this profession
The longer I am away, the more I see the foolishness of the flying profession. It is nothing but a rat race that you can get anywhere else with a lot less sacrafice. Right now I am in construction and...
View ArticleRumors that GK is stepping down?
They are coming from MCO guys. They are hearing he is moving on to an oil company. Any SWA jockeys hearing the same? Phred
View ArticleAmerican's Flight Attendants Ratify Contract
IMO, a grossly substandard contract... and they are dreaming if they think that approving a TA will somehow magically create a merger. Read the article Quote: American Airlines flight attendants...
View ArticleFedEx weekends
Could anyone tell me if FedEx has flights on Sunday nights domestically? Trying to get home tonight. Thanks in advance!
View ArticleEagle Pilots: A Must Read
Do not be fooled by ALPA and management. American Eagle pilots should not allow ALPA and management to sandbag them with the latest "agreement in principle" hastily cobbled together in Washington D.C....
View ArticleFlight Express
Can somone give me a rundown on Flight Express? Are they hiring? I am closing in on 135 mins. Thanks
View ArticleAccountant
Anyone know of a good aviation accountant? I want to know if I qualify for tax exempt for 2012. I live outside of the US but I'm paid by a US company and officially am based at home in the US. I don't...
View Articlegulfstream concept now with jets
http://skygrid.me/RuPmzW The career path to a great job as a pilot is competitive, and can be long and expensive. An aspiring pilot must work through private to commercial pilot certificates, then...
View ArticleCommutair Weight Question
Hey are you guys weight restricted on your ACK-EWR flights? Going to be out there for a few days visiting friends who made smarter career decisions than me and just trying to figure out my different...
View ArticlePilot's Bill of Rights
The Pilot's Bill of Rights was signed into law. Some of the details included in the bill are posted below. Many of these items needed to be addressed, but I can say that am personally not a fan of how...
View ArticleRandom Acts of Kindness or Just Goodness
Hopefully, we all have experienced this in our lives. Last month I left my IPad, a nice one with 3G, with my car keys in a restroom at a place of business that has traffic. About 45 minutes later both...
View ArticleAmerican flight attendants approve new pact
American Airlines flight attendants vote in favor of new labor pact | LeveragedLoan.com 60% in favor, new pact revised to reflect pilots concerns American Airlines flight attendants vote in favor of...
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