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March 18th, 2008, 09:59
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#1 | | Old Skool
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....I wind up back at the training center for another two weeks of classes....then CPTs....then another oral....then more sim training....oh, and another check ride. Hopefully soon after that my pay check will see a significant increase, too. 
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March 18th, 2008, 10:00
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#2 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North East Ohio
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March 18th, 2008, 10:27
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 447
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Congrats on the upgrade. I suppose it's time for you to start studying again.
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March 18th, 2008, 10:57
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#4 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN
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Originally Posted by IFly85  Congrats on the upgrade. I suppose it's time for you to start studying again. | Yeah, I've been in the books for a while now just trying to get a head start. Nice thing is the CA I'm flying with on my last trip (hopefully) as an FO will more than likely let me do all the flows for him. The past two trips, I've had CAs looking at me and saying "Okay. What now "captain?" just to get me used to doing all the decision making stuff. That's one of the great things about Pinnacle. You'll hear us complain all day about our management here, but we've got, IMO, one of the best pilot groups out there. If you need help on something or want to practice for upgrade, our guys will help you out.
If I've got time, I'll try to do a "blow by blow" of upgrade training on the forums similar to what I did for initial training WAY back in the day.
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March 18th, 2008, 11:06
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#5 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat
Posts: 5,008
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Originally Posted by kellwolf The past two trips, I've had CAs looking at me and saying "Okay. What now "captain?" just to get me used to doing all the decision making stuff. | I had guys do that for me too. At first I thought it was cool. Then I realized they were just lazy.
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March 18th, 2008, 11:26
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#6 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: _
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You guys are lucky, start to finish my upgrade was 10 days not including days off (I had 2 in the middle). That includes ground, CPT, sim, and checkride. I felt ready but would've liked a little more ground beforehand I think on "captain stuff" besides the charm school.
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March 18th, 2008, 11:52
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AZO
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Congrat. 
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March 18th, 2008, 13:31
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#8 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: lower canada
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Originally Posted by kellwolf Yeah, I've been in the books for a while now just trying to get a head start. Nice thing is the CA I'm flying with on my last trip (hopefully) as an FO will more than likely let me do all the flows for him. The past two trips, I've had CAs looking at me and saying "Okay. What now "captain?" just to get me used to doing all the decision making stuff. | I wish i had that. I am off for 7 months, come back fly the line for a month and a half, then take 3 weeks of for another mil. leave and then start upgrade. Boy, I am gonna be rusty in the sims. It should be interesting.....sorry chris. haha Quote:
Originally Posted by wheelsup You guys are lucky, start to finish my upgrade was 10 days not including days off (I had 2 in the middle). That includes ground, CPT, sim, and checkride. I felt ready but would've liked a little more ground beforehand I think on "captain stuff" besides the charm school.
Congrats on the award! | WHAT?? thats just crazy! Arent you at air Whisky?
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March 18th, 2008, 14:05
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#9 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: _
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AFAIK the failure rate is in the 5% range so I wouldn't say it's crazy. What do you guys do with 2 weeks of ground?!? I'd go nuts. | |
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March 18th, 2008, 14:18
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#10 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Elk Grove, CA
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Awesome!!! Congrats!!!!!! | |
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March 18th, 2008, 16:18
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#11 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Big D
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Congrats, man!
Nice work.
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March 18th, 2008, 16:48
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#12 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW
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Originally Posted by kellwolf ....I wind up back at the training center for another two weeks of classes....then CPTs....then another oral....then more sim training....oh, and another check ride. Hopefully soon after that my pay check will see a significant increase, too. | YOU SUCK!!!!  
Congrats, Steve!! I'm proud of you, happy for you and extremely envious of you!!
For those of you who've been following along, Kellwolf and I started training at our respective airlines on the same day.....and after 2 years and some change - he's upgrading.....ON MY BIRTHDAY!!! 
So.....you've earned it, bro......
....wait for it........... OUT-FREAKIN-STANDING!!!
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March 18th, 2008, 16:53
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#13 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast
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Congrats Steve!
Just remember the most important part of being a Captain, the first flight briefing that goes...
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March 18th, 2008, 17:38
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#14 | | Senior Member
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March 18th, 2008, 18:12
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#15 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: CVG
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Way to go Steve! Are you going to be able to hold MEM or will you have to commute to those colder places?
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March 18th, 2008, 19:47
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#16 | | Senior Member
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Congratulations Kell, Good luck with the upgrade. | |
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March 18th, 2008, 20:11
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#17 | | Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP)
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Originally Posted by H46Bubba Way to go Steve! Are you going to be able to hold MEM or will you have to commute to those colder places? | easy there fella it's beautiful here. the cold helps keep more of the criminals out ......the one's that are here are just too dumb to leave.....
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March 18th, 2008, 20:37
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#18 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KLAS
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CONGRATS Steve!!! I remember when you and Stan 1st got hired. Stan? Your next buddy. I can feel it.
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March 18th, 2008, 20:45
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#19 | | Old Skool
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Originally Posted by JEP easy there fella it's beautiful here. the cold helps keep more of the criminals out ......the one's that are here are just too dumb to leave..... |  I'm sure it is, but it's too cold for my SoCal blood! So that's why there no crime in the arctic! 
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March 18th, 2008, 21:01
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#20 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: DSM
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Originally Posted by JEP easy there fella it's beautiful here. the cold helps keep more of the criminals out ......the one's that are here are just too dumb to leave..... | This morning was the first time I drove into Minnesota...
Recap:
dense heavy fog (1/4 vis probably)
followed by some small hail
followed by rain
followed by heavy snow
a few hours later the sun came out
every weather phenomenon in a 6-8hr period
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March 18th, 2008, 21:11
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#21 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: lower canada
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Originally Posted by H46Bubba Way to go Steve! Are you going to be able to hold MEM or will you have to commute to those colder places? | He will hold memphis. Actually he was pretty senior on his vacancy for Memphis. But he will probably be on reserve forever. FOR-EV-ER. haha....But I would rather be on reserve at home, than commute to a 10-12 day off line.
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March 18th, 2008, 22:24
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#22 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN
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Originally Posted by blee256 He will hold memphis. Actually he was pretty senior on his vacancy for Memphis. But he will probably be on reserve forever. FOR-EV-ER. haha....But I would rather be on reserve at home, than commute to a 10-12 day off line. | Yeah, I got MEM. Who knows? I looked at the PBS awards for MEM CA, and I would have been 10 from holding a line in April. I think if I went with a CDO line, I could probably nab that in about 6 months. The thing that's gonna kill me are the "base hoppers" that like to go from hub to hub collecting the per diem and the potential of MSP getting axed.
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March 18th, 2008, 22:41
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#23 | | Old Skool
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Originally Posted by H46Bubba So that's why there no crime in the arctic! | That statement is so so wrong  | |
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March 19th, 2008, 00:19
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#24 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Memphis, TN
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That's really nice of the other CA's helping you out. Glad you got MEM so you don't have to worry about commuting.
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March 19th, 2008, 00:34
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#25 | | Agent Smith
Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL
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Congrats Steve! Do you prefer "skipper" or "El Jeffe"?
Everyone else: Heck, do you guys realize that a 5% failure rate is pretty darned high? | |
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