Roost Air Lounge => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rooster Cruiser on March 17, 2008, 03:54:46 PM
Title: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on March 17, 2008, 03:54:46 PM
Howdy Friends,
Things are gonna be very busy for me in the next few weeks so I will not be posting. I have given notice at work and I will be going to Simuflite in DFW for the Citation V/II type rating. I am doing this on my own dime (ouch! ::eek::) but I am getting a corporate discount through a 135 operator. After that I will be offering my services as a contract pilot on both the Citation and the PC12 until someone offers me a full time job.
I will check in every now and then, but I will not have much time for anything besides study after March 25. For those who haven't enjoyed a simulator school, its kinda like getting a drink of water from a fire hose! :o Once I am done in early April I should be able to post on a more regular basis.
Mike and Steph... keep up the great work! ::bow:: I look forward to the new strips every Tuesday!
RC
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: FlyboyGil on March 17, 2008, 08:54:05 PM
Good luck dog!!! Once you get the rating, and get another awsome job, tell us some new stories!! Tell us when you get the rating, cause it's another excuse to..... ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking::
Ah, you know ;D ;D
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: gibbo_335 on March 17, 2008, 09:24:54 PM
HEY Mate, good luck best wishes for the new job. Keep us up to date when you can :'( we'll miss you mate |:)\ |:)\
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Oddball on March 17, 2008, 09:26:15 PM
good luck rooster get in touch soon and let us know how you are getting on ::wave::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: BrianGMFS on March 18, 2008, 01:53:06 AM
And when you get that Citation rating.... My company might be hiring... We've got one Citation 560 (Encore) two 560XL's (Excel) four King air C-90's and a Challenger 604. We might have something that fits you.
Brian
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Fabo on March 18, 2008, 11:50:02 AM
Oh, someone definitely IS doing a big step.
Всего хорошего!
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: PiperGirl on March 18, 2008, 12:28:33 PM
Sounds cool! We'll miss you but sounds like a great time to upgrade! |:)\
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Baradium on March 23, 2008, 08:29:32 PM
This sounds like a good a thread as any...
I guess I'm not so much checking out as checking in, since I haven't had time to talk for a good while anyway.
Very long story short, looks like I'm starting ground school with Pinnacle Airlines (they do some Northwest Airlink and Delta Connection contracts with a HQ in Memphis) Wednesday. I'll be flying either CRJ-200 or CRJ-900 Regional Jets for them out of MEM, MSP, DTW, or ATL.
Should be able to check back in around towards the end of April or beginning of May, although might be able to stop by for an update if I get some spare time at various points.
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: FlyboyGil on March 23, 2008, 11:24:14 PM
I guess I'm not so much checking out as checking in, since I haven't had time to talk for a good while anyway.
Very long story short, looks like I'm starting ground school with Pinnacle Airlines (they do some Northwest Airlink and Delta Connection contracts with a HQ in Memphis) Wednesday. I'll be flying either CRJ-200 or CRJ-900 Regional Jets for them out of MEM, MSP, DTW, or ATL.
Should be able to check back in around towards the end of April or beginning of May, although might be able to stop by for an update if I get some spare time at various points.
CONGRATS BAR!!!!! ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: Sounds like a good oppourtunity
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Mike on March 24, 2008, 03:26:41 AM
good luck to both of you!
::wave::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: airtac on March 24, 2008, 03:00:19 PM
I'm in the chatoom, and Fabo and Oddball were curious to see the car that I just bought which I drove to Dallas for Sim, so here it is...
ooooooh, I really like that Mustang vintage, and I'm sure the V6 has enough power for me as well, especially since I've never driven anything than a fwd, except the two test-drives in a 2007 Subaru Impreza 1.5R model which was AWD. I especially like the Bullitt GT version from 2001 8) Funny how that used the same larger rear sidewindow from the first gen SN95 (as did the 2003 Mach-1) but the normal models used the curved smaller one from the facelift. The SVT Cobra R is a beast, but actually designed to work, it scored ok in a track-test together with a C5 Z06 (early 385hp model) and Viper ACR model (with ABS). I believe it lapped between the Z06 (1st) and the ACR (3rd). And there's just something about a supercharger, although I prefer a twin-screw unit since it's the simplest and most effective mechanical supercharger type there is (simplest in that it doesn't need a seperate oil system, intercooler or blow-off valve and uses less drive-power so no need for a off/on drive-system and it delivers smooth boost at the entire rev-range).
Edit: I was sure it was a V6 since the wheels were so small (diameter, both tires and rims) but it has a GT badge, what version is it?
Oh and again, good luck and have fun (I think I already said it in the chat a while back but if not then here it is again) ::wave::
Frank
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on March 25, 2008, 10:36:02 PM
Actually Frank, its a V8 under the hood. 8) I gotta go really easy on the accelerator when pulling away from a stop or I'll spin my tires every time. Lots of torque!
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Oddball on March 25, 2008, 11:19:34 PM
ok rooster enuff all ready you are making me green wi envy here all i have is a 1.2 green fiat punto to run around in and i like mustangs both the flying type (not the allison enginged earlys though) and the car lol
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: G-man on March 25, 2008, 11:52:06 PM
Actually Frank, its a V8 under the hood. 8) I gotta go really easy on the accelerator when pulling away from a stop or I'll spin my tires every time. Lots of torque!
Yep..I got a ticket once in mine, (old style 5.0-V8), not for what you think though.. ::thinking:: Back in the 90's I flew for a Sheriff department--got off shift at 2:30 Sunday morning and was driving home.
Got stuck at a red light..opposite a local PD patrol car. The light went green and I decided to have "fun"---I did NOT break ANY traffic law, but did go from 0-45 in about 3 or 4 seconds. Did not squeal any wheels or smoke the tires, and kept the speed below 45, (but only just). ::whistle:: ::whistle:: Sometimes you just got to have fun.
The patrol car spun around and followed me ALL the way home, obviously running my plate, which came back to the SO address, (a safety measure that all cops or other federal employees have so that their address does not get broadcast over the radio).
I arrived home, parked and went inside to bed. Next morning I had a ticket on my car for "not curbing my wheels"---I lived on a very slight slope.. I wrote a check for the amount of the ticket, but left the "pay to" section blank, and went in uniform to the PD station and gave the check and ticket to the desk Sergeant and expressed how pathetic this ticket was, and he could pay the check to charity or the city--which ever he felt appropriate. The check was never cashed.
To fill in the blanks---some police departments do not "get along" with the county sheriff departments. Especially this one--we had a brand new 407, that flew an average of 6 hours per night, and they had two beat up ex military jetrangers that they could not afford to fly. ::whistle:: ::whistle::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: BrianGMFS on March 26, 2008, 02:47:40 PM
I'm glad the Law enforcement comunity in my area isn't like that. The cops are so far apart that when one calls for backup it could be a local cop, state trooper, deputy, game warden or even a motor vehicle inspector that backs him up. The professional courtesy also included EMT's and Firefighters (career ones anyway) because we were the ones coming to help the cops if it went south in a real bad way. We all took care of each other.
Brian
PS, By the way Rooster, nice Stang... I've been a Ford guy for 20 years.... I just wish I hadn't blown the transmision in my Taurus SHO... That was a FAST car
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Baradium on April 07, 2008, 12:43:55 AM
School started for me today. Gotta go hit the books now. Good luck to you, Ryan. ::bow::
How's it going there?
I've been through a week and a half. Gotta really memorize stuff now... another week and a half of ground training, then orals, then sim training (for another couple weeks). All told, about a month left. ::silly:: It's 70 days from starting training to completely finishing all phases.
Figured I could break enough to say hello.
A bit off the topic, but 4 airlines shut down operations last week, and Champion Air announced this will be their last month of operation. I must say I was happy to see Skybus go, but not the rest. Mesa caused the demise of Aloha. Mesa would be another company I would not be sad to see depart.
Shut down or announced ceasing operations during the last 7 days:
Aloha Airlines (a primary airline in HI, same day shutdown announcment), ATA Airlines (west coast to HI service and military charters, same day shutdown announcment), Skyway Airlines (USAir connection flights, advance planned shutodwn), Champion Air (owned by NWA, charters with 727s... intentional draw down by NWA), and Skybus Airlines (thank God they're gone, same day shutdown announcement).
Industry whispering is that Frontier Airlines and Lynx (their commuter) may be next if fuel prices stay this high (and since refineries have cut production to increase fuel prices, looks like they will). Mesa Airlines lost a large chunk of their Delta Connection flying because of their completion schedule (they were second only to Skybus in horrid working conditions and have been unable to find enough pilots for their airplanes).
Title: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on April 08, 2008, 06:43:49 AM
I just got back this evening from my checkride, and yes I passed it! I now hold ATP for both single engine and multi engine airplanes, along with the Type Rating for the CE500 series. Man! Talk about a tough ordeal! ::sweat:: ::sweat:: ::sweat:: I swear, I have never encountered anything in my life that has challenged me like "The Box", as these full motion simulators are called. Ground school went fairly well, but once I got into that sim my inner gyros tumbled and I had the damnedest time of my life trying to learn how to ignore my inner ear and attempt to learn to fly an airplane that isn't an airplane! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Anyway, I passed the ride along with the 135 check ride. Tomorrow I have one last school to get through (Citation SII differences) then it will be time for you know what! ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking::
There just happens to be a Hooters across the freeway from my Hotel... Maybe tomorrow I will look into cab fare from one to the other! Hehehe. 8) 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Oddball on April 08, 2008, 10:00:02 AM
well done R/C make sure you raise a few jugs for me (i ment beer jugs) tommorrow |:)\
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: airtac on April 08, 2008, 02:56:05 PM
Hooters? What are hooters? No stip-bar for you????? ::thinking::
Congrats R/C!!!!!
HOOTERS? -- I think it's an ice cream parlor where everyone gets a little horn they can "hoot" on-----------------------isn't it ???
I think it's a church that has a nature theme. They settled on Owls as the representative animal. They are considered wise. ::) ::) ::) ::whistle:: ::whistle:: ::whistle:: :P :P :P :P ::loony:: ::loony:: ::loony::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Oddball on April 10, 2008, 07:09:48 AM
I thought hooters was a bar for owls? am i wrong? ::thinking::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on April 11, 2008, 03:55:49 AM
Well I left DFW yesterday morning around 9:30AM local time in White Lightning (I reckon I might as well name that Mustang I bought). I drove straight through to the SoCal desert and walked into my home around 0215 last night. That made for an enroute time of 18 hours and 45 minutes over a distance of 1314 miles. Whew! Now I remember why I got out of driving a truck! I couldn't handle doing that day in and day out anymore.
I just did the math and I realize that even though I stopped 6 times for fuel and pit stops, I averaged 70mph across my route! Not bad when I consider I had to deal with fog, rain, and thunderstorms in central Texas, then drove through a horrible dust storm at El Paso Texas. Winds at El Paso were 50-55mph yesterday afternoon at rush hour and the visibility was often down to 1/4 mile or less. I struck one tumbleweed and one empty cardboard box that were blown across the road at me and I had no room to avoid them. Fortuneately, my car suffered no damage.
Glad to be back home. Now comes the hard part... finding contract work. ::sweat:: ::sweat:: ::sweat:: ::sweat:: ::sweat::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: airtac on April 11, 2008, 02:38:20 PM
HEH--typical of anyone who's driven over the road---gotta try to do a thousand plus at a sitting --I hate driving so much that I gotta get it over with as quickly as possible---even hate stopping for food. ................"we was goin' so fast them telephone poles looked like a picket fence" 8)
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on April 11, 2008, 04:22:56 PM
Quote
................"we was goin' so fast them telephone poles looked like a picket fence"
HA! Hot Rod Lincoln! Another favorite tune of mine! I had that in the car and I listened to it during my drive home. ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Baradium on April 12, 2008, 02:16:36 AM
Man, I wish I was done here...
Been here 3 weeks, feels like 3 months, and I don't feel like I know anything yet!
Another week (well just over) of regular ground until orals, then another week in the procedures trainers and a week or two in the sims... ack!
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on April 14, 2008, 02:26:34 PM
Ryan, you just hang in there and keep hitting the books. With any luck you won't be as adversly affected by the sim as I was. I have since found out that a lot of high timers have big problems with the sims since they do not move or feel quite like an airplane. I have heard and read of reports of people literally getting sick in them, and I can understand why! ::sick:: ::sick:: ::sick::
Do keep us informed as to your progress. |:)\ |:)\ |:)\ |:)\ |:)\
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Baradium on April 29, 2008, 10:39:56 PM
Ryan, you just hang in there and keep hitting the books. With any luck you won't be as adversly affected by the sim as I was. I have since found out that a lot of high timers have big problems with the sims since they do not move or feel quite like an airplane. I have heard and read of reports of people literally getting sick in them, and I can understand why! ::sick:: ::sick:: ::sick::
Do keep us informed as to your progress. |:)\ |:)\ |:)\ |:)\ |:)\
Oh yay! Sim sickness!
I start sims Friday... we have our phase check in the "GFS" trainer tomorrow. I've been spending plenty of time over there in the last week.... 14-16 hours a day at the company HQ. Been sitting around some today relaxing a little, going to study some then dinner and bed for a good night's sleep (hopefully!)
Guess these sims have "panic buttons" at all the stations so you can shut it down if you're getting sick... to hopefully prevent a mess inside the sim anyway.
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on May 02, 2008, 08:23:52 PM
Here's another update on me:
I am going to be flying contract on a Citation II air ambulance in the SoCal area. I'll be starting in another week. Some other contract offers are starting to trickle in too...
My last day flying the platypus is next week. Boss has decided to sell it instead of hiring another pilot. Too bad. It was a pretty interesting gig while it lasted.
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Baradium on May 04, 2008, 06:24:37 PM
I am going to be flying contract on a Citation II air ambulance in the SoCal area. I'll be starting in another week. Some other contract offers are starting to trickle in too...
My last day flying the platypus is next week. Boss has decided to sell it instead of hiring another pilot. Too bad. It was a pretty interesting gig while it lasted.
Congrats on the new gig!
So what are the terms on the ambulance contract? I note that you mention other contract offers, so are you thinking of not staying with the air ambulance gig for too long?
Too bad about the platypus... although it was sounding like that's where it was going anyway. Is he going to hire someone to fly his little plane still?
I have my third session in the box tonight. Get to go until 3am CDT (yay!) ::)
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: chuckar101 on May 07, 2008, 01:54:47 AM
congrats you guyd for moving on in the flying biz. I haven't been here in awhile myself so the update is I started work for ameriflight out of oak. Passed checkride in mid march. This single pilot ifr stuff is quite interesting. ::loony:: ::loony::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: airtac on May 07, 2008, 03:21:31 PM
congrats you guyd for moving on in the flying biz. I haven't been here in awhile myself so the update is I started work for ameriflight out of oak. Passed checkride in mid march. This single pilot ifr stuff is quite interesting. ::loony:: ::loony::
You answered my previous (other post) question----If Ken Couche (good guy--great pilot) still runs the place, tell him I said HI! (he'll tell you I was a jerk but that's OK cause I was :D ) If you like the single pilot IFR stuff now, you're gonna love next winter---congratulations on the job, it's the best experience you could ever put on a resume-- |:)\
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: chuckar101 on May 07, 2008, 08:37:13 PM
Yeah Ken's still here. Having fun so far but its been mostly vfr for me.
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on May 07, 2008, 11:03:24 PM
Chukar, congrats back to ya on your first 135 gig! ^5 I still vividly remember my freight doggin' days. Single pilot IFR, old equipment, no GPS, no HSI, just 2 OBS and an ADF! Worse, I was flying outside radar coverage which meant I had to shoot full approaches everywhere I went! Plus I was flying much of this stuff in winter weather, so icing and contaminated runways were always a concern. When it wasn't snowing, I had to be on the lookout for thunderstorms. ::banghead:: ::banghead:: ::banghead:: ::banghead:: ::banghead::
One of my freight dogs was a C402 with one worn-out prop governor that refused to stay where I set it. Just the slightest bump would push it +/- 50 RPM so I had to re-synch the damn engines about 20 times in a 45 minute flight. I eventually gave up and let them stay out of synch.
Damn good experience overall. |:)\ |:)\ |:)\
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: chuckar101 on May 08, 2008, 02:18:06 AM
I've flown a few airplanes like that. Never fun. Most of the airplanes here have more then or close to 20,000 hours on the airframe. Definately fun. One step closer to flying the fancy stuff though. Congrats on the citation, an inspiration to all of us young pilots ::bow:: ::bow:: ::rofl:: ::rofl::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Baradium on May 10, 2008, 08:55:29 PM
Minor update.
2 more sim sessions (counting tonight, once again going until 3am) before the checkride. Different instructor starting last night, this one is a brit actually and is also a line pilot, figured oddball might be interested in that.
Also, the FAA has apparently further reduced the hours needed to get a commercial license from a part 141 school. This new (to me) instructor reported he had a student recently (remember, this is in training for line flying for an airline) with around 160 hours (the number I wrote down was 168). The guy's sim partner had around 190.
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: TheSoccerMom on May 10, 2008, 09:02:36 PM
Okay, BEER BET time.
I'll wager that Airtac (and a few others in here) have more than 160 - 190 hours of time,
just PEEING in an aircraft!!!! ;D
;D
:D
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Oddball on May 10, 2008, 09:50:27 PM
S'Mom thats a suckers bet lol
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: TheSoccerMom on May 11, 2008, 03:44:31 AM
I've flown a few airplanes like that. Never fun. Most of the airplanes here have more then or close to 20,000 hours on the airframe....
Sooo... is 20,000 hours a LOT ?!?!?!??!?? :D
Glad you're having fun!! ::bow::
:)
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: chuckar101 on May 11, 2008, 08:32:17 PM
I sure thought it was. All the airplanes hobbs meter has turned over and e add a certain amount to get the total time. Too a young guy like me thats plenty of hours.
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: TheSoccerMom on May 11, 2008, 09:15:19 PM
Ah Grasshopper, I was trying to make a JOKE.... after all, I am in the same boat...!!! :D
:D
20,000 IS a ton of time.... for anything.... I guess I didn't make my point very well...
The Minivan is headed for twice that....... |:)\ but you'd never know it........ |:)\
8)
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on May 12, 2008, 01:25:20 AM
20,000hrs is a lot for a Navajo, or any other piston engine light twin. It's not a whole lot for a turbine airplane or any airplane maintained to part 121 standards. I know of a few airliners with over 100K hours on them and they're still in service!
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: chuckar101 on May 12, 2008, 04:45:50 AM
Sorry there soccermom. I should have guessed it was a joke. It is fun flying these old girls. Lets two gear problems, multiple pumps going out, and the other day a vor got stuck. Got to love it. I guess I'll learn about the turbines when I get there. Have fun with the citations rooster. And Mom tell the guys I said hi.
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on May 12, 2008, 04:53:18 AM
I also know of a few DC-3's with over 100K hrs on them also. ::whistle:: ::whistle:: ::whistle::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: G-man on May 12, 2008, 01:25:16 PM
Just worked it out--my body has over 380,000 hours on it--I'm doing just fine--of course the "oilings" help ::drinking:: ::whistle:: ::whistle:: ::drinking::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: TheSoccerMom on May 12, 2008, 04:55:38 PM
Ooooh, there's a lot of things one could add, at this point..... ::whistle::
But, no doubt G-Man, you're still running at top notch condition because of your SUPERB FAA-Aproved Maintenance Program....... ::drinking::
::drinking::
:D
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: airtac on May 12, 2008, 05:33:23 PM
Sorry there soccermom. I should have guessed it was a joke. It is fun flying these old girls. Lets two gear problems, multiple pumps going out, and the other day a vor got stuck. Got to love it. I guess I'll learn about the turbines when I get there. Have fun with the citations rooster. And Mom tell the guys I said hi.
See now, that's the best part about being a freight dog---No need for pansy-ass simulated emergency drills---NO SIREE!! You get to practice the REAL stuff! >:D
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: chuckar101 on May 13, 2008, 04:29:04 AM
Yeah its quite the experience. Makes the fancy aircraft that much nicer when I get there. So when does everybody go out on contract?
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: airtac on May 13, 2008, 02:25:24 PM
Yeah its quite the experience. Makes the fancy aircraft that much nicer when I get there. So when does everybody go out on contract?
I'm due out on 6/23..........back to LKV Oregon 8) How many pilots does Amflite have based in OAK? There were 33 when I started in 1983 but I was #2 in seniority within 2 years. If things are progressing about the same, you should be burning some kerosene within 120 days--hopefully, the airplanes will get progressively nicer too! |:)\
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: chuckar101 on May 13, 2008, 08:07:15 PM
Have fun in oregon. We only have about 20 pilots at this time. Trying to get some more. I think upgrade time is about a year if you stayin oak. We're mostly chieftans. Only about 6 turbine runs and around 15 piston runs. But I don't plan on staying in oak if I can get an upgrade sooner. But your right the turnover rate is still high. Don't know whats going to happen with the industry being the way it is. Might get a few more longtimers. If your not leaving till june I need to get up to santa rosa one of these weekends to grab a beer. If I don't good luck this season.
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: airtac on May 13, 2008, 09:49:12 PM
Have fun in oregon. We only have about 20 pilots at this time. Trying to get some more. I think upgrade time is about a year if you stayin oak. We're mostly chieftans. Only about 6 turbine runs and around 15 piston runs. But I don't plan on staying in oak if I can get an upgrade sooner. But your right the turnover rate is still high. Don't know whats going to happen with the industry being the way it is. Might get a few more longtimers. If your not leaving till june I need to get up to santa rosa one of these weekends to grab a beer. If I don't good luck this season.
Make it up here and I'll buy ya a beer or 3 AND lunch plus a coastal tour.....................707.486.3047.......lemme know ::type::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Rooster Cruiser on May 13, 2008, 10:46:10 PM
Have fun in oregon. We only have about 20 pilots at this time. Trying to get some more. I think upgrade time is about a year if you stayin oak. We're mostly chieftans. Only about 6 turbine runs and around 15 piston runs. But I don't plan on staying in oak if I can get an upgrade sooner. But your right the turnover rate is still high. Don't know whats going to happen with the industry being the way it is. Might get a few more longtimers. If your not leaving till june I need to get up to santa rosa one of these weekends to grab a beer. If I don't good luck this season.
Make it up here and I'll buy ya a beer or 3 AND lunch plus a coastal tour.....................707.486.3047.......lemme know ::type::
What the heck? No Martoonis??? ::unbelieveable:: ::unbelieveable:: ::unbelieveable::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Oddball on May 13, 2008, 11:18:54 PM
maybe they are out of matoonis rooster ::thinking:: i think you might need to do a run up there and resupply them
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Baradium on May 14, 2008, 04:01:51 PM
I am now an "employee" and not a "contractor." ::)
Checkride was yesterday, went well. Going in a minute to work on getting my ID. New uniform should be later today as well.
Loft today, then the FAM flights tomorrow and maybe friday. Cat II training is saturday.
Here's the route structure: http://www.flypinnacle.com/site/our_company/route_structure.php
Once I'm online, I could end up flying anywhere except those routes going out of ATL (different a/c in ATL vs the rest of the system). If you see a dot that goes near where you are and would like to grab a bite or the like if I end up there with a layover, drop me a line.
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Oddball on May 14, 2008, 06:32:02 PM
Ah no international routes then bar oh well maybe next time
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Baradium on May 14, 2008, 08:53:37 PM
Now I'm a contractor instead of a wannabe. I start flying revenue service on Friday. Time to make some money and recoup my investment in my type rating.
Baradium, congrats on passing and good luck to ya at Pinnacle. |:)\
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: gibbo_335 on May 15, 2008, 03:15:34 AM
Now I'm a contractor instead of a wannabe. I start flying revenue service on Friday. Time to make some money and recoup my investment in my type rating.
Baradium, congrats on passing and good luck to ya at Pinnacle. |:)\
and ill be finished my degree course tomorrow (friday 16th) where has four years gone to?
I am asking this too, but with 8 years at my school... last lesson finished 2 hours ago... no more of high school, for whole of my life.... ::sweat::
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: TheSoccerMom on May 15, 2008, 08:43:03 PM
Wow, Congrats all around is right......
Thank HEAVENS for you hard working guys, someone has to make up for folks like me..... ::whistle::
|:)\
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Oddball on May 15, 2008, 09:00:28 PM
thanks S'Mom but would rather have a cold one than a salute lol ::thinking:: now where did i put that royal salute whiskey..........
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Baradium on May 20, 2008, 05:25:33 AM
I deadhead to DTW tomorrow and then start OE Wednesday.
Overnights are Pensacola, Springfield, MO and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Springfield is the only real decent length overnight, but if anyone is near any of those airports I'd still love to say hi.
I go to a fair number of places other than the above mentioned ones during the trip, but the only other one that is much more than an hour is MSP (4 hour layover).
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Oddball on May 20, 2008, 04:50:39 PM
any one got a job for a ex-student mechanic? ::bow:: ::wave:: will bring own brush to sweep the hanger floor
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Baradium on May 25, 2008, 01:30:23 PM
I am finished with IOE. I was signed off yesterday and am officially a line pilot. I am going to be spending a lot of time in detroit. In fact, I'm in DTW for the whole holiday weekend with a 99% chance that they won't have anything for me to do... anyone around?
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: FlyboyGil on May 25, 2008, 01:43:29 PM
I am finished with IOE. I was signed off yesterday and am officially a line pilot. I am going to be spending a lot of time in detroit. In fact, I'm in DTW for the whole holiday weekend with a 99% chance that they won't have anything for me to do... anyone around?
Hey I only live an hour from Detroit. What do you mean you have nothing to do? There's the Redbull airraces going on! Now get out there and scream and yell at airplanes going fast. Sigh. Some people have the best jobs in the world.
Congrats on the new job! ::drinking:: ::drinking:: ::drinking:: |:)\ |:)\ |:)\
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: FlyboyGil on May 25, 2008, 08:49:18 PM
Hey if you're gonna be round Detroit more often, we can hang. There's the Henry Ford Museum there. It's been all fixed up since I last visited. They've got everything from Trains, planes, and automobiles. Also has Greenfield Village. Really good visit. And make sure you've cleared your schedule for the August 9-10th weekend, as that's when Willow Run is hosting Thunder Over Michigan. I am so there!!! Last year they had about 20 B-25's. I missed it :-[ Well not this year!!!
http://yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/
Gilly |:)\
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Baradium on May 26, 2008, 02:00:21 AM
It's hard to get out much without a vehicle. ;)
I got someone to release me until tuesday so I could head to ATL, but then there was a mixup and I have to turn around and go back north tomorrow.
I go on reserve tomorrow at 1pm.
I have 90 minute callout on reserve (that's from call to when I'm checking in on the computer, already past security). Any time I'm on reserve, if you'd like to try to get together, I'm more than up for it, but be advised that they could actually call me to go on a trip at any time. Non reserve days are possible as well, but I might trying to head out of town on non reserve days to take care of things, so wouldn't know until closer.
I'll be on reserve until 2200, then 1100-2300 tuesday. Wednesday I have reserve as well, but it ends with a trip to Ottowa, Ontario and an overnight.
The 1st-3rd of June I'm on reserve 1100-2200, then I have my moving days for the next 8 days (will use those to get a vehicle to DTW among some other things).
For the rest of the month my reserve periods are all 1100-2200 in the following blocks (days of the month in June): 11-15; 19-23; 27-30.
This is the problem with being on reserve: I'll probobly be sitting around a ton twiddling me thumbs in detroit, but I still have that 90 minute window I have to maintain. So if you were to drive the hour to DTW, there's no guarantee I'd still be able to do something by the time you got there. Even if they only call me one out of every 5 days (and it could be more often than that, I don't know how it is yet), there'd be a fair chance they could call me on the one day that you were going to meet me.
The best thing would be if you could had a reason to be in DTW anyway, becuase then it wouldn't be so bad if I got called 5 minutes after we got together. Of those days I'm on reserve, some are weekdays and some are weekends. Any day you'd like to give it a shot I'm all for it. You have a PM with my cell #.
Title: Re: Checking out for a few weeks...
Post by: Baradium on May 26, 2008, 07:28:34 PM
Just forget about what I'm "scheduled" to do, because it changes too much right now (haha!).
They took the trip away for later this week so I'm just listed as on reserve for the next... month... ::silly::
