What do you hate most about the job? - Page 2

SDLpilot · February 15th, 2008, 19:43

"blue" running down the arm after doing a lav

BCTAv8r · February 16th, 2008, 02:03

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Originally Posted by SDLpilot

"blue" running down the arm after doing a lav

At least that stuff is clean. It does suck though when it dries and it takes a few days to get it off your skin.

I didn't connect the lav discharge hose correctly on a falcon a couple of weeks ago and as soon as I pulled the handle, the weight of the discahrge made the hose disconnect and I had lav water allover the ramp. Glady, not only did the hose fall to the opposite side of where I was, but there wasn't anything solid in it.

BCTAv8r · February 16th, 2008, 02:03

Oh, has anyone gotten prist on themselves?

N519AT · February 16th, 2008, 05:52

Well I guess my list is as follows:

-Bonanza pilots (don't spill fuel on my wing!)
-Fueling the center tank on an Aerostar
-Doing Dry lavs
-A certain base pilot that loves to watch us move planes in and out of the hangar....just in case we end up hitting something.
-Pilots who are ###### bags
-When 1400 hits, I have a half hour left, but now second shift is on the clock. They usually take their good old time in "getting ready"...by chatting, eating, and lounging inside while the 1st shift guys are parking airplanes. Oh, and none of them have a radio on even though there are plenty available. So if we need assistance and all the other 1st guys are tied up...you're by yourself.
-Management, once again. We have two locations at this airport, the FBO and MX. We (the FBO) usually get the shaft on everything.
-Overwinging a certain Corporate Flight Department's Citation V. They come in everyday almost. It starts with M and ends with ards.
-Washing airplanes. I absolutely hate doing this because it's overly time consuming, and I would rather be out on the line than couped up in the hangar.
-Low Leader pilots who are complete #########s and complain about everything.
-A certain airline ground crew that will flip out if their plane isn't fueled 30 minutes prior to departure so they can go back to their office and watch TV.
-The fact that whenever we get food or sit down to eat...stuff starts happening.
-Piaggio P180...it's single point, that's great and all...but it seems like you could overwing it faster.
-Pilots who want their plane moved 20 ft closer to do the door.

And pretty much everything that everyone else said.

EatSleepFly · February 16th, 2008, 13:08

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Originally Posted by BCTAv8r

Oh, has anyone gotten prist on themselves?

Careful with that, prist is nasty stuff! (Not that you didn't already know that...)

By the way, are you working the line at BCT? Which FBO? Maybe I'll see you down there sometime, we go in there quite a bit.

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Originally Posted by N519AT

-Overwinging a certain Corporate Flight Department's Citation V. They come in everyday almost. It starts with M and ends with ards.

One of their F/O's is a good friend of mine. I will tell him to suggest that they buy their fuel somewhere else so as not to annoy you.

(just kidding)

SY737 · February 16th, 2008, 17:05

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Originally Posted by N519AT

-The fact that whenever we get food or sit down to eat...stuff starts happening.
-Piaggio P180...it's single point, that's great and all...but it seems like you could overwing it faster.

Couldn't have said those two any better. I thought I was the only one who thought that!

fosters · February 16th, 2008, 22:58

Jet-A baths..

N519AT · February 17th, 2008, 06:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by EatSleepFly

One of their F/O's is a good friend of mine. I will tell him to suggest that they buy their fuel somewhere else so as not to annoy you.

(just kidding)

Some people that I work with wouldn't mind to much...

Taha · February 17th, 2008, 09:40

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Originally Posted by N519AT

-The fact that whenever we get food or sit down to eat...stuff starts happening.

Every aircraft on the field would need fuel come dinner time... Sometimes it seemed like right as everybody was about to take their first bite roughly 300 aircraft needed fuel, and toss in a LAV with the clear hose on our LAV cart to ruin your appetite.

n57flyguy · February 17th, 2008, 11:07

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Originally Posted by Taha

Every aircraft on the field would need fuel come dinner time... Sometimes it seemed like right as everybody was about to take their first bite roughly 300 aircraft needed fuel, and toss in a LAV with the clear hose on our LAV cart to ruin your appetite.

Same here, as soon as I'm about to shove my face with a sandwhich, flight school gets busy, people want gas, can you fill my tires? thanks!, run a deposit slip.....

Its not that bad

OldTownPilot · February 17th, 2008, 11:47

Tips on a 36 by yourself
Overwinging a caravan on floats
inner tanks on a king air
dude in a 421 that thinks his crap dont stink
trunk in a MU-300 (Mitsubishi beechjet thing)
Brownish-green juice.
Airport managers
Overwinging a V that came from Alabama (600 + gallons) by yourself.
Brian, Phillips has their stuff pre-mixed. No prist for me.

Airline side
used diaper in a stroller in the bin that bursts and gets gel ALL over the place
loose bottle of baby powder that gets a bag dropped on it right infront of the air vent
A certain ex-MCO based Captain
Pissed off passengers

N519AT · February 17th, 2008, 17:03

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Originally Posted by OldTownPilot

inner tanks on a king air

I actually don't mind the King Air inboards. You get to sit/lay down!

Now if you're fueling it by yourself and have to strain to see the meter, it can be a different story.

beechpilot · February 18th, 2008, 19:32

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Originally Posted by N519AT

I actually don't mind the King Air inboards. You get to sit/lay down!

Now if you're fueling it by yourself and have to strain to see the meter, it can be a different story.

One night I had to top all four on a 1900 in the dark, zero degrees, with the wind blowing. The crew was doing a part 91 repo from AUG-BHB-JHW and was supposed to come back to AUG but enroute they had an inner part of the windshield break and went to Sherbrooke. Got the call at midnight they weren't going to make it back.

beechpilot · February 18th, 2008, 19:43

Caravan on floats sucks but the best way is to back the fuel truck up to the leading edge and stand on the platform. Works awesome!

Here's my list:

people cutting in line to get fuel
fueling the MU2
fueling floatplanes
people leaving their planes on the ramp and don't tell you they want it fueled and put away.
people coming in when I'm closing and complaining that they are going to be charged an afterhours fee
emptying a hanger and pulling a plane out only to have them say I guess I'm not going to fly, you can put it away

Gumps · February 19th, 2008, 10:12

Skydrol in the face.

SoCalPilotGuy · February 19th, 2008, 12:48

New pair of leather gloves - $10

Uniform cleaning fee - $3

Black work boots - $75

Realizing you forgot to remove the doughnut AFTER pulling the handle - Priceless

N519AT · February 19th, 2008, 15:45

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Originally Posted by SoCalPilotGuy

New pair of leather gloves - $10

Uniform cleaning fee - $3

Black work boots - $75

Realizing you forgot to remove the doughnut AFTER pulling the handle - Priceless

Hehe, that's great. Reminds me of a story...we had quite a few trips into my facility from a very famous female (she's from here), and recently had a baby. Well, one of my coworkers was doing the lav, and pulled the handle...only to have the donut drop into the lav cart. Needless to say, he was elbow deep in KH/TC's ##### feeling around for the doughnut. Not fun.

n57flyguy · February 20th, 2008, 12:52

Fake coffee "creamer" is starting to piss me off.

barnstormer09 · February 20th, 2008, 13:26

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Originally Posted by MFT1Air

As sexist as it might sound. . .AMEN!!!

http://www.fbohotties.com/page2.html

I knew there was a reason why I don't date "flyboys"

Working outside in the winter on cold and/or windy days = hate
Getting fuel/oil on my clothes. Ugh.

BCTAv8r · February 20th, 2008, 13:53

Sometimes I'll get really pissed off trying to connect a SPR hose that's in a bad location. Makes me even madder if the APU is on and the airplane is doing a quick turn (read: being rushed).

beechpilot · February 20th, 2008, 15:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by n57flyguy

Fake coffee "creamer" is starting to piss me off.

Ah yes, fake coffee creamer. Not very good but can't do without at 5:00am.

Alchemy · February 23rd, 2008, 21:19

Falcon and Hawker lav service.

Any other lav service that involves "the donut".

compilot65 · March 17th, 2008, 10:48

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Originally Posted by RPJ

LOL classic!

How about .5 gallons, good old CAP!

compilot65 · March 17th, 2008, 10:55

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Originally Posted by beechpilot

Ah yes, fake coffee creamer. Not very good but can't do without at 5:00am.

M.I.F coffee is great!!!!

creamer too

jynxyjoe · March 17th, 2008, 11:03

I know it was said before but:
Jet A bath's
and
Dry washing the G4
Some jackrabbit watching me fuel his crap 152 like a hawk in case I put in Jet A.
Cold new england mornings and diesel fuel trucks with crap glow plugs. (ohh and someone forgot to plug in the block the night before)
Lawyer/pilots
Doctor/pilots
Pilots that won't give a kid a ride in their plane
Stacking 5 airplanes in a hanger meant for 3. No hanger rash now!

Glad I'm not doing line anymore!

February 15th, 2008, 19:43	#26
SDLpilot Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 18	Re: What do you hate most about the job? "blue" running down the arm after doing a lav

February 16th, 2008, 02:03	#28
BCTAv8r Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: blank Posts: 7,264	Re: What do you hate most about the job? Oh, has anyone gotten prist on themselves?

February 16th, 2008, 05:52	#29
N519AT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,397	Re: What do you hate most about the job? Well I guess my list is as follows: -Bonanza pilots (don't spill fuel on my wing!) -Fueling the center tank on an Aerostar -Doing Dry lavs -A certain base pilot that loves to watch us move planes in and out of the hangar....just in case we end up hitting something. -Pilots who are ###### bags -When 1400 hits, I have a half hour left, but now second shift is on the clock. They usually take their good old time in "getting ready"...by chatting, eating, and lounging inside while the 1st shift guys are parking airplanes. Oh, and none of them have a radio on even though there are plenty available. So if we need assistance and all the other 1st guys are tied up...you're by yourself. -Management, once again. We have two locations at this airport, the FBO and MX. We (the FBO) usually get the shaft on everything. -Overwinging a certain Corporate Flight Department's Citation V. They come in everyday almost. It starts with M and ends with ards. -Washing airplanes. I absolutely hate doing this because it's overly time consuming, and I would rather be out on the line than couped up in the hangar. -Low Leader pilots who are complete #########s and complain about everything. -A certain airline ground crew that will flip out if their plane isn't fueled 30 minutes prior to departure so they can go back to their office and watch TV. -The fact that whenever we get food or sit down to eat...stuff starts happening. -Piaggio P180...it's single point, that's great and all...but it seems like you could overwing it faster. -Pilots who want their plane moved 20 ft closer to do the door. And pretty much everything that everyone else said. __________________ CSEL/CMEL/IA CFI/CFII/MEI

February 16th, 2008, 22:58	#32
fosters Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Central Posts: 66	Re: What do you hate most about the job? Jet-A baths..

February 17th, 2008, 11:47	#36
OldTownPilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bang'er and Bah Habah Posts: 4,631 Blog Entries: 10	Re: What do you hate most about the job? Tips on a 36 by yourself Overwinging a caravan on floats inner tanks on a king air dude in a 421 that thinks his crap dont stink trunk in a MU-300 (Mitsubishi beechjet thing) Brownish-green juice. Airport managers Overwinging a V that came from Alabama (600 + gallons) by yourself. Brian, Phillips has their stuff pre-mixed. No prist for me. Airline side used diaper in a stroller in the bin that bursts and gets gel ALL over the place loose bottle of baby powder that gets a bag dropped on it right infront of the air vent A certain ex-MCO based Captain Pissed off passengers __________________ As a wise man said, sumb!tch flew in, sumb!tch'll fly out. Ski Hard. Party Harder.

February 18th, 2008, 19:43	#39
beechpilot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: KAUG Posts: 836	Re: What do you hate most about the job? Caravan on floats sucks but the best way is to back the fuel truck up to the leading edge and stand on the platform. Works awesome! Here's my list: people cutting in line to get fuel fueling the MU2 fueling floatplanes people leaving their planes on the ramp and don't tell you they want it fueled and put away. people coming in when I'm closing and complaining that they are going to be charged an afterhours fee emptying a hanger and pulling a plane out only to have them say I guess I'm not going to fly, you can put it away

February 19th, 2008, 10:12	#40
Gumps Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western 'burbs of Chicago Posts: 97	Re: What do you hate most about the job? Skydrol in the face.

February 19th, 2008, 12:48	#41
SoCalPilotGuy Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 56	Re: What do you hate most about the job? New pair of leather gloves - $10 Uniform cleaning fee - $3 Black work boots - $75 Realizing you forgot to remove the doughnut AFTER pulling the handle - Priceless

February 20th, 2008, 13:53	#45
BCTAv8r Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: blank Posts: 7,264	Re: What do you hate most about the job? Sometimes I'll get really pissed off trying to connect a SPR hose that's in a bad location. Makes me even madder if the APU is on and the airplane is doing a quick turn (read: being rushed).

February 23rd, 2008, 21:19	#47
Alchemy Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 2,384	Re: What do you hate most about the job? Falcon and Hawker lav service. Any other lav service that involves "the donut".

March 17th, 2008, 11:03	#50
jynxyjoe Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Coco-Cabana Posts: 4,904	Re: What do you hate most about the job? I know it was said before but: Jet A bath's and Dry washing the G4 Some jackrabbit watching me fuel his crap 152 like a hawk in case I put in Jet A. Cold new england mornings and diesel fuel trucks with crap glow plugs. (ohh and someone forgot to plug in the block the night before) Lawyer/pilots Doctor/pilots Pilots that won't give a kid a ride in their plane Stacking 5 airplanes in a hanger meant for 3. No hanger rash now! Glad I'm not doing line anymore! __________________ I'm fine with pilots being allowed naps in cockpits, as long as we get to wear pajamas. End 16 hour duty days.

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