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5G could be the culprit. Nothing a quick FDR download can't see. The 777 has been a tried and true airframe for decades without a whole lot of problems. I can't imagine this is a widespread sysyems issue.
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That is awesome... he probably didn't even know what hit him.Ka-52 vs Anti-tank missile.
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Foreign fighters (US) in Ukraine.
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Most airlines price hedge fuel. Just because oil is $110 a barrel today doesn't mean the airlines are paying more for fuel than they were a few months ago.Anyone in the airlines think these high fuel prices are going to hurt hiring? -
Teachers aren't the main problem with our education system from what I've seen. Teaching AFJROTC at a high school now and a heck of lot of parents don't care one iota about their kid's education or whether Sally studies or Johnny turns in his homework. There is only so much a teacher can do to make a student take the class seriously, take notes, study, do the homework, etc. The parents need to make Johnny or Sally do that. Rant switch off...
You obviously don't have pre-pubescent boys. You'd be more inclined to make a caveman do something. I got to the point with my 5th grader where I just told him that the choice is his to do his homework, but when he turns 18, the choice is mine as to whether or not I allow him to continue to suck on the proverbial tit or I make him hit the road. He ain't living in my basement. -
So I'm kinda alone and (un)afraid in the job I'm in. None of my leadership are aircrew. I am in a flying air advisor position. When I ask for flight gear (like boots) they want me to provide justification as to why I need them. I had to explain how AFE 11-301 reg talks about unit procuring items like boots and other flight gear. But they want me to provide additional justification, as the 11-301 gives examples but no list of such approved items. For example, Apple pencils and watches have been issued to me at previous bases, but the 11-301 does not cover that stuff.
Then, when I provide justification, they look at it through their ground officer lens, and make their own determination if we should have it or not, based on their opinion.
My position has plenty of funding for flight gear. The problem is I have no solid regulation to point them to that determines what is or is not allowed to purchase. So when I ask for watches and apple pencils, I get looked at sideways, and when I explain why, they want AFI/Regs that clearly define what is approved/not approved. And if I can't provide that, then it's up to them on if we should or should not get the gear.
Is there any AFI/AFMAN or whatever that says something like "commanders will determine what flight gear to purchase for the unit?" Under what regulation are commanders able to purchase flight related items? Any other AFI's I should know about that governs this stuff? RA regs?
If I can just show something, anything that basically says I am allowed to make the decision on what to purchase, since I am the chief of flying operations here, that would be awesome. Just trying to find more ammo because I'm getting bombarded with "provide more justification" all the time. We got a pot of money for this stuff but I don't have the knowledge to show why my requests are legitimate. Ideas?
Who is your boss? Why does he/she not know that you are entitled flight gear in the position you are in? With that being said, there are items essential for the execution of your flying duties (not Apple pens and watches) and then there are items that are purchased with excess funds throughout the year or during the typical, mindless government-end-of-fiscal-year spending frenzies (Apple pens and watches).
I would talk to an FM supervisor to see if they know of an AFI/AFMAN the governs unit spending. A lot of items, such as Apple pens and watches probably fall into a gray area as long as the CC can justify they are being purchased for official duties and are essential to the mission.
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Just dumped USAA for auto and home owner's insurance after almost 20 years. Went with Geico for auto and a local company for home owner's. I never had a problem with USAA for insurance and I always thought they were really great but I'm saving $1,000 a year between the two of them. That was way too significant for me to pass up the same, if not better coverage.
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They've got the UAV's. Can't they start plinking away at that line? A few selectively placed missiles along that convoy may send some of them packing.
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Reports of the convoy slowing. Wonder if they're waiting for something... ie: airstrikes.
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And Russia/Ukraine. COVID is definitely not as doom and gloom as the chance of nuclear war.so i guess covid's over huh?
midterms coming up and a coordinated dropping of mask mandates, vax cards, vax mandates, etc
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The latest...."Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his country’s deterrence forces – which includes nuclear arms – be placed on high alert.".
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Nothing new.Yes, the tankers are quite busy.-
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Uh oh. They're on to me!dec
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2 minutes ago, Guardian said:
Nope. We can’t all agree.Why am I not surprised? Refer to my third sentence above.
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57 minutes ago, ItnStln said:
Since when are AFROTC, AFJROTC & CAP not allowing minorities to join? It seems like there are no programs or grants for poor white people to get into aviation whereas there are a plethora of said programs for minorities. This sounds both racist and sexist to me, and hetrophobic as well.
Well, I can see us going down a rabbit hole with this one, but I think we can all agree in general that people of color have had less professional opportunities than your average white dude. I am a white dude and I can acknowledge that. I can go into a decertation as to why this has been and will continue to be an issue in this country until things significantly change (on both sides of the fence), but I will say that I think a lot of people in these groups are in this predicament because of the way your average white dude has treated them, because of the way your average white dude has dominated how the legal system operates and how your average white dude could care less about cleaning up areas of poverty predominantly occupied by people of color. I acknowledge that poverty has no color, but you can't tell me that your average white household living below the poverty line has generations upon generations of family members who've been discriminated upon and who've dealt with the social injustices of other minorities. Just my .02.
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1 hour ago, ItnStln said:Who's funding programs and grants for poor white people to get into aviation?
Sorry... there are too many of us to care about.
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And your money and "membership" is what funds minority programs and grants to help get these groups into aviation.They aren't annoyed at all. Your white male money and airline ambitions are what make those conferences possible. -
In this hiring climate, don't waste your time, money and/or energy. Those things are the biggest shlong swinging contests you'll ever attend (and yes, even the WIA...). Just submit your apps and update them bi-weekly.Anyone ever attend any of the aviation conferences for meet and greets? I’m the 9 millionth generic white man in aviation but if I was a woman (WAI), black person (OBAP), or gay person (NGPA), and all these folks show up purely to meet somebody from an airline and not at all to support the purpose of the conference, I’d be pretty annoyed by that. -
Does that horn have a HEPA filter?Reason #69 on the stupidity of wearing masks…
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AA management wanted to shut the CLT training facility down by the end of 2021. I'm glad they came to their senses with that one.I'll front end load with the fact that you probably can't go wrong. This career, especially when treated as part time, eclipses almost every job out there.
That said, consider the following.
I have little confidence AA will expand PHX. It is a company helmed by low rent bean counters; they'll trip over a pile of gold doubloons to pick up wooden nickels. An example: How long has the hiring/retirement wave been discussed? Should it have caught anyone by surprise? Well, it caught AA management off their guard, and they shut down their Phoenix training facility despite having the data. That place would be worth its weight in platinum right now.
If you pick PHX and want to do any other flying at AA you will have to commute. Captain upgrade, widebody, anything other than A320, those will all force you to another base.
I would not put money on AA getting a new contract in under 24 months.
I know very little on the topic, but AA is supposed to be getting new scheduling/trip trading software that's allegedly worse than what they have now. Hopefully someone else can speak intelligently to it.
If you want fly out of PHX be warned: America West produced some of the worst pilots I've had the displeasure of flying with. By the same token, I've sat in the jumpseat with SWA many times, and they almost always seem reasonably competent.
Retirements matter most if the seniority list doesn't shrink. AA won't be able to do any growth hiring for some time due to the fact the seniority list shrank a great deal during covid. Management is trying to get everyone excited about all the pilots that are getting recruited; however, all those people for the next 18 months will barely cover what the company is making up for since spring 2020.
That's the worst of it for AA. The plus side is meteoric seniority movement, good overnights, easy flying, and a great job overall if you don't let yourself get caught up in the bullshit.
SWA is hiring for growth; that can get you stuck at the bottom of the seniority list for a long time.
SWA is not the same company Herb founded. Hopefully they can hang onto what's left of their culture.
SWA typically has much better scheduling flexibility.
Why mention all of this? Because despite how tremendous it is to get paid to fly jets, no matter where you end up, the above statements (along with more creative complaints) will be brought up CONSTANTLY on the flight deck. Then you'll start to second guess your choice of carrier; do yourself a favor: Don't. Bloom where you're planted; enjoy your days off and live your best life.
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10 hours ago, di1630 said:
Advice:
AA vs SWA.
I need to stay located for family in Phoenix and my priority is scheduling flexibility vs pay and I’ll be a TR reservist.
Any words?I'd lean toward AA and not just because I work there, but because it gives you more options. As mentioned many, many times, our contract and work rules suck right now compared to others. I foresee us finally solidifying a new one soon. Doug is gone in a month and Robert "seems" motivated to get something on the books. I will piggyback on the fact that the less-than-ideal work/scheduling rules get a little less annoying when you're in-base. Add to that being a TR Reservist and the world is yours... kind of. I hear the PHX to LAX commute isn't too bad if you have to deal with that for a while. The only downside is that there aren't as many good trips out of LAX than other bases on the 320.
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21 minutes ago, tac airlifter said:
“The experimental vaccines are safe and effective” is an extraordinary claim that you accepted at face value. It’s so insane that your default is to believe big pharma. We’ll see how well that ages.
Well come on now. Who wouldn't want to believe Big Pharma?
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On 1/21/2022 at 10:25 AM, Lord Ratner said:
2. Don't overwhelm the hospitals. This one was fascinating, because the average person had no idea how overwhelmed most hospitals are on any normal day. Do you really think nurses started using cocaine to get through the day because of the coronavirus? They are businesses, and like any other well-run business, operating near capacity is usually the most profitable path. But this was also confused with "don't burden the hospitals." There's a big difference between overwhelming and burdening. As the last few posts point out, we allow all manner of personal decision making that burdens hospitals. It's just another cost of freedom that is grossly outweighed by the cost of authoritarianism. You think the hospitals are filled now... Go check out the authoritative states.
Remember, hospitals were "overwhelmed" in 2018 during the flu endemic. So much so, they were treating people in tents in certain cities. Very few knew about it and the ones that did didn't care. There were no flu shot or mask mandates. Why not? Hospitals don't mind being overwhelmed when they are overwhelmed by people with illnesses that are more profitable - cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular and obesity related illnesses all make Big Pharma BILLIONS upon BILLIONS of dollars per year. For hospitals, elective surgeries are what make them lots of money and they've lost 10's of billions of dollars delaying these surgeries due to COVID.
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Investment showdown -- beyond the Roth, SDP, & TSP
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