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I get it, but I still think there are situations where some guys go too far with “fuck the company” and fuck over a lot of people because of their quest for ultimate spite. You can play hardball and still seek to minimize pain for people when able, they are not completely mutually exclusive. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not advocating taking extensions, sprinting a mile from TSA to the gate, skipping the shitter, etc. But I’m also not going to purposely come up with a bullshit excuse to force a timeout to force a canx just because I want to be a dick to the company. Seen that one, and I just don’t agree with it.

But you know how confidently wrong they are all the time! They’re good at one thing, and that’s it right there.

@Lord Ratner Valid points. The bitch for quite awhile has been why are DAL pilots flying record premium pay while simultaneously wanting a new contract. But, it has still worked out, assuming TA passes. The “mission focus” vs. “fuck the company, do only exactly what’s required” is a fine balance. I agree do the right thing, which includes not rushing, cutting corners, completely jumping through your ass to make it happen, or doing anything else that may affect safety/your fitness for duty. But also keep in mind your actions can either make a family’s day/life, or they can destroy it. So if safety is not a concern, then I understand wanting to get flights out and help the people in back. You don’t know who on the plane is trying to make it to see their parent in the hospital one last time or make a once in a lifetime family reunion. Once had a CA give me shit for taking 3 min of my time to source a wheelchair for an old lady because Prospect sucks ass. Got it, not my job, but also that old lady doesn’t deserve the screw job either. We all should remember the human aspect still matters for something.

Yep. I’m pretty confident a Bundy type event will happen where I live if required…choose wisely where you live in this country. There are likely rockier times ahead before things swing better.

Seems like a PITA overall, especially international. But can’t say I’ve had an in depth Q&A with an FFDO living it.

At this point fuck KCM, put the delay on TSA.

Only good things happen when fireball is involved!

Wonder what AA management does after that combined with (if) DAL ratifies the TA.

Having the time of his life…until reality sets in the morning.

Who said it came from the PRC mainland…

Just when he got his PTSD under control, you opened it right back up!

2014, Bundy ranch in Nevada. Armed citizens won a standoff with the feds - the feds finally just quit and walked away (I think because they ultimately knew another Waco would be really bad for them).

Looks like they did it, found the video…

Does the NDAA change the concept of prorated incentive pay to one day = full payment?

It’s almost like we’ve known these things for years now…weird.

I don’t see how there is a single correlation between flight pay amount and effort at work. Higher flight pay is one tool to make the overall compensation higher in an attempt to keep guys from jumping to the airlines, that’s all it does. Rand took a massive swing and a miss on this one.

You forgot to also ask which BUDS class he was in (that’s classified by the way).

I should not have read this right after taking a drink of bourbon. Best laugh I’ve had in a while!

Devotion the book is great, the movie fell well short of the book (which is fairly common I suppose). A ton of just OK CGI and green screen, tons of detail missing from the story, not that many actual combat scenes considering the length of the movie. It’s worth a free watch when you’ve got nothing else to do, but I wouldn’t prioritize it or spend money on it. The book is definitely worth picking up.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, where the fuck were these teachers when I was 17!

Yeah, totally comparable situation (/s). Not to say the history tie isn’t cool in a way, but let’s not pretend this is the same thing. Reference Waveshapper’s post - that’s how this would have likely turned out, and that’s not me giving any shit to the raptor bros.

From FAA order 7110.65… ”Separate an arriving aircraft from another aircraft using the same runway by ensuring that the arriving aircraft does not cross the landing threshold until one of the following conditions exists…” 1. “Landing aircraft is clear of runway” 2. “The other aircraft has departed and crossed the runway end. If you can determine distances by reference to suitable landmarks and the other aircraft is airborne, it need not have crossed the runway end if the following minimum distance from the landing threshold exists…” And it goes into the distances required based on aircraft category. But, the point is the tower controller couldn’t have seen any landmarks due to RVR, so no way he was in compliance with this order. So, ultimately he fucked up by clearing SW onto the runway with FDX on 3 mi final. That said, this is a good lesson learned for us pilots - what kind of separation from an aircraft on final are you good with? What separation will allow you to operate normally and safely without pressure to “make it happen?” Clearly WX plays a factor and there isn’t one right answer. Good things to think about.

Got to get that inverted spin training in somehow!