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Posted: 9/29/2014 6:29:29 PM EDT
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I did 14hrs from Fairbanks AK to South Korea in cargo seats on a C141. I could manage 15 in coach.  On military flights, are you free to move around the cabin/cargo? Are there more or less rules compared to commercial flights? |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 6:31:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Damn that's a big bitch... That's a huge bitch.  |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 6:38:24 PM EDT
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On military flights, are you free to move around the cabin/cargo? Are there more or less rules compared to commercial flights? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I did 14hrs from Fairbanks AK to South Korea in cargo seats on a C141. I could manage 15 in coach. On military flights, are you free to move around the cabin/cargo? Are there more or less rules compared to commercial flights? there wasn't much room to move. we were packed in there with cargo and vehicles. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 6:44:18 PM EDT
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didn't really grease that one in it looks like. BS - I'd give it a 4.0 |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 6:58:41 PM EDT
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JABEEBUS that is a big fuckin' airplane!
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:01:00 PM EDT
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Wow, you don't turn that big bitch around on the runway. I thought we were never going to get off the ground on a 737-800 out of Dulles last week. Can't imagine a landing or takeoff in that beast with all that weight. I guess using 10,000 foot runways is not something you do willingly. 9,680 takeoff roll at max takeoff weight. Yehaaa!!!
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:03:47 PM EDT
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C141 in troop seats from Denmark to Eglin AFB. No heater. That sucked and was much more than 14 hours.
We did stop in New Jersey  because the plane caught on fire over the Atlantic.
What I'm saying is, DFW to Austrailia? No biggie. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:04:43 PM EDT
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I've done about 22 hours on a plane (coach seat) with two brief layovers. Was praying to die. There just isn't an easy way to do it. I've tried alcohol, sleeping pills, pills to stay up, trying to sleep when you are not tired, NOTHING works for flights that long. Upon arriving, I'm worthless for at least 2 days.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:10:38 PM EDT
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I've done about 22 hours on a plane (coach seat) with two brief layovers. Was praying to die. There just isn't an easy way to do it. I've tried alcohol, sleeping pills, pills to stay up, trying to sleep when you are not tired, NOTHING works for flights that long. Upon arriving, I'm worthless for at least 2 days. Booze is the worst thing you can do on long haul flights, you'll arrive feeling shit beyond belief. You just need to zone out. I'm very good at it and can spend the entire flight without even watching one of their movies. It must be Zen 
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:13:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Wow, you don't turn that big bitch around on the runway. I thought we were never going to get off the ground on a 737-800 out of Dulles last week. Can't imagine a landing or takeoff in that beast with all that weight. I guess using 10,000 foot runways is not something you do willingly. 9,680 takeoff roll at max takeoff weight. Yehaaa!!!
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:13:59 PM EDT
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Meh. Did 14 hours from NYC to Tokyo in steerage. Wasn't so bad. Although the movie machine thing broke, so the only film they could play was Harry Potter on loop, over and over again, for 14 hours. That part was traumatizing. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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In first or business class it would be tolerable. In steerage it would be pure hell. Meh. Did 14 hours from NYC to Tokyo in steerage. Wasn't so bad. Although the movie machine thing broke, so the only film they could play was Harry Potter on loop, over and over again, for 14 hours. That part was traumatizing. Oh man that would suck. Neat they have the route now. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:15:17 PM EDT
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I shudder to think what a First Class seat costs on that trip.  It was $8800 for a recent flight to Europe. I'd guess a good but more. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:16:39 PM EDT
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I just looked it up. If you book today for an october 14th departure, returning a week later, here are your rates http://www.bloodshotgamer.com/guns/quantas.JPG Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I shudder to think what a First Class seat costs on that trip. I just looked it up. If you book today for an october 14th departure, returning a week later, here are your rates http://www.bloodshotgamer.com/guns/quantas.JPG And their first class is nice.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:19:31 PM EDT
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I've got to say, I've not flown on the Boeing Screamliner, just the Scarebus 380, but these modern airliners really do put the old 747's etc to shame
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:23:00 PM EDT
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My wife and I flew on a Singapore Airlines A380 in one of their first class suites. It was unbelievable.
We had our own room on the plane, with doors and everything. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:30:50 PM EDT
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Hello and welcome to Deep Vein Thrombosis airlines.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:31:27 PM EDT
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On military flights, are you free to move around the cabin/cargo? Are there more or less rules compared to commercial flights? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I did 14hrs from Fairbanks AK to South Korea in cargo seats on a C141. I could manage 15 in coach. On military flights, are you free to move around the cabin/cargo? Are there more or less rules compared to commercial flights? yep- depends on cargo really. a lot of times there is nothing in them... get up anytime ya want or go lay in a warm corner of the floor. got a c-17 from msp to hik--probably the best flight I have ever been on... |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:45:15 PM EDT
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I actually run the machine that cuts out all the different large sections of the wings on the A380 along with all the other Airbus planes. Make wing pieces for all the Boeing planes too. The largest single piece on the A380 wing is about 1340 inches long. Finished pieces travel by semi from Iowa to Baltimore. The entire trailer is loaded on a ship for Manchester England where they are finish machined and the wing sub assemblies are built
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:46:42 PM EDT
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Went first class (international class) from ATL to Hawaii a month ago...badass. First class only has four seats across...on by the window, the an aisle, then the two middle seats which a roughly three feet apart, then another aisle, and then the window seat on the opposite side. It was fucking awesome! Each seat was like a luxury studio apartment.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:48:30 PM EDT
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If it's not Boeing, I'm not going!
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:52:00 PM EDT
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Flew on one to and from Paris from JFK, other then the door I was sitting next to making one of the loudest noises I've ever heard for 30+ seconds at around 5,000 feet, it was pretty decent.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:54:29 PM EDT
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I shudder to think what a First Class seat costs on that trip. I fly business regularly on 13+ hours internation flights. Usually between $5 and $10k depending on how early I book. I am spoiled by that and don't know that I'd be able to fly coach that far. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:57:11 PM EDT
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I had a guy who did the annual on my 71 cardinal. his previous job was working on airbuses... you really don't want to know what they get away with..... He left over it.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 7:59:07 PM EDT
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Did Houston to Singapore a few times so far this year, 22-23 hours in a plane in coach with a 1 hr layover in Moscow is no fun.
A sub 16 hour flight to Australia? Yes please. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 8:42:39 PM EDT
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I get restless on 4-6 hour flights. I don't think I could manage a 15 hour flight without the aid of prescription medication. I made 5 round trips from Japan to the US in a two year span. The main leg was from Tokyo and usually flying into Atlanta for 12:30:00 flight time. Route was Okinawa to Tokyo (hopefully flying into Narita so I didn't have to take a bus from Haneda to Narita), then Tokyo to mainly Atlanta (once to Chicago), and then to Cleveland. Each way would take around 24 hours total in flights and layovers. The main 12:30:00 flight really wasn't bad if you did it right. Firstly, those Delta flights have the personal touchscreen TV's that had a good selection of new movies that hadn't even hit PPV yet. So in order to beat jet lag and prepare myself for lots of sleep, I did not go to sleep the night before and stayed up all night drinking....literally. I always had a ride to the airport either way, so I was sipping my last beer/mixed drink at 6-8am before heading to the AP. By the time I made it through security, hangover was starting to kick in and I could barely stay awake. I'd usually miss the first 1-2 meals on the flight, but I slept as long as 8 hours straight one time. Wake up just in time for the dinner cart, watch 2 movies, and it was time to land. Do it right and those flights are a breeze. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 8:54:44 PM EDT
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This picture does not do justice to the overwhelming size of the A380. Was taxiing past this one in at IAH a few months ago. I was in an ERJ145 and was literally off the nose of this beauty. I don't know how far we were from it we taxied directly in front of it. It's a beast up close. While the 747 is still queen of the skies that thing is mammoth. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 8:59:43 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/29/2014 9:00:01 PM EDT
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I did DFW to Brisbane on the 747 in Business class for 4 days....cost $12k.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 9:15:13 PM EDT
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I've been watching a lot of these lately.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 10:00:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Long flights are not bad once you get used to it. Upgrades are nice but not required. Get up and move a lot. Window seat recommended. Sleep on destination schedule so you transition easier. No worries. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 10:02:05 PM EDT
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I read that Virgin is going to start a non-stop route between London and Sydney as soon as they acquire 787s.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 10:09:05 PM EDT
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... I've flown in an A380, business class from LA to Tokyo a couple times.
It's truly an enjoyable experience |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 10:26:32 PM EDT
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I always buy a bottle of rum at the duty free shop. Free rum and cokes the whole flight. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Long flights are not bad once you get used to it. Upgrades are nice but not required. Get up and move a lot. Window seat recommended. Sleep on destination schedule so you transition easier. No worries. Had a male Delta flight attendant serving me beers when I was 20 on my way back from Japan. I approached him and asked, "Since we're in Japan where it's legal, can I order as a 20 y/o?" He said they couldn't because they followed the destination nation's laws.....but then said, "but I'll take care of you ."
I got 8 free beers before I told him I was going to nap for a little while and I appreciated the drinks. It was only by the 4th beer that I began to realize he was gay and hitting on me.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 10:30:40 PM EDT
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When I sprained my wrist and elbow, I sprang for business class on Emirates A380 from Jeddah to Dubai. It definitely is better than cattle class. The amenities and service are great, whichever class, but the cramped quarters do detract quite a bit. If the seat pitch and width were the same as the 777ER they also use, it would be great.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 10:41:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Had a male Delta flight attendant serving me beers when I was 20 on my way back from Japan. I approached him and asked, "Since we're in Japan where it's legal, can I order as a 20 y/o?" He said they couldn't because they followed the destination nation's laws.....but then said, "but I'll take care of you ."I got 8 free beers before I told him I was going to nap for a little while and I appreciated the drinks. It was only by the 4th beer that I began to realize he was gay and hitting on me. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Long flights are not bad once you get used to it. Upgrades are nice but not required. Get up and move a lot. Window seat recommended. Sleep on destination schedule so you transition easier. No worries. Had a male Delta flight attendant serving me beers when I was 20 on my way back from Japan. I approached him and asked, "Since we're in Japan where it's legal, can I order as a 20 y/o?" He said they couldn't because they followed the destination nation's laws.....but then said, "but I'll take care of you ."I got 8 free beers before I told him I was going to nap for a little while and I appreciated the drinks. It was only by the 4th beer that I began to realize he was gay and hitting on me. I'm not judging....lol. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 10:47:38 PM EDT
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Story Link The largest passenger jet in the world, the Airbus A380, landed Monday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, completing the longest currently flown nonstop route in the world. The 8,600-mile flight was the first of what will be six weekly, nonstop flights on Australia's Qantas Airways between Sydney's Kingsford Smith International Airport and DFW. The flights will depart and arrive every day but Tuesday and are expected to take just under 15 hours to DFW and 15 hours and 30 minutes to Australia. <Continued in link> I get restless on 4-6 hour flights. I don't think I could manage a 15 hour flight without the aid of prescription medication. On the way to Kuwait (12-14hr) and the flight back, I took sleep aids.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 10:51:46 PM EDT
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I did a flight from Austin to San Fran to Taipei with a 7 month old. Later this year, I'll be doing that same route with a 3 year old and 16 month old. Coach.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 10:52:31 PM EDT
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If its my money I can withstand 30 hours of discomfort for $5k. Especially when I am flying with my pal the Ambien Walrus. Now if its the client's dime, well I have needs. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I shudder to think what a First Class seat costs on that trip. I just looked it up. If you book today for an october 14th departure, returning a week later, here are your rates http://www.bloodshotgamer.com/guns/quantas.JPG If its my money I can withstand 30 hours of discomfort for $5k. Especially when I am flying with my pal the Ambien Walrus. Now if its the client's dime, well I have needs. 
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Posted: 9/29/2014 10:56:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I was thinking the same thing. Waiting for the flare, waiting for the flare, waiting for the flare. No flair. Hits the bumpers. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Boy, they drove that thing all the way to the tarmac on that landing. I kept waiting for them to flare and they almost didn't - just flew it right to the ground. Man.  I was thinking the same thing. Waiting for the flare, waiting for the flare, waiting for the flare. No flair. Hits the bumpers. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 10:57:57 PM EDT
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Compared to the 777-300, that thing is a money losing turd.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 11:02:38 PM EDT
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Pilot (1 of 4) on a 21.0 hour flight, with 4 air refuelings. None of that stop and layover crap. Nope, 21 hours straight.
I won't even talk about the shorter "13-16 hour" flights that only had two air refuelings. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 11:02:50 PM EDT
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They are going to need a bigger treadmill.
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Posted: 9/29/2014 11:06:10 PM EDT
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I want the engineers seat. He ain't doin' nothin' anyway. Ain't no engineer. You want the FO's seat. He ain't doin shit... but collecting a pay check of course. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 11:10:47 PM EDT
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I fly on that route every month- it sucks. Currently it's a long reach 747 from DFW to Brisbane with a layover for fuel and a quick cleaning then on to Sydney but the return is Sydney to DFW. I get off in Brisbane though and head to Perth. Good God man, why would you do that to youself? You a F/A or something? |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 11:11:21 PM EDT
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Ain't no engineer. You want the FO's seat. He ain't doin shit... but collecting a pay check of course. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I want the engineers seat. He ain't doin' nothin' anyway. Ain't no engineer. You want the FO's seat. He ain't doin shit... but collecting a pay check of course. My career goal is now to be the most senior FO on the most junior airframe of the the first major that will hire me. |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 11:22:11 PM EDT
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Ain't no engineer. You want the FO's seat. He ain't doin shit... but collecting a pay check of course. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I want the engineers seat. He ain't doin' nothin' anyway. Ain't no engineer. You want the FO's seat. He ain't doin shit... but collecting a pay check of course. FO has two jobs. 1. Make sure 3 and 4 are clear 2. Coffee maker is turned on |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 11:23:13 PM EDT
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My career goal is now to be the most senior FO on the most junior airframe of the the first major that will hire me. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I want the engineers seat. He ain't doin' nothin' anyway. Ain't no engineer. You want the FO's seat. He ain't doin shit... but collecting a pay check of course. My career goal is now to be the most senior FO on the most junior airframe of the the first major that will hire me. Do you even flaps and gear, bro? |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 11:24:00 PM EDT
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got stuck going from okinawa to qatar the wrong way around the world... and back
Naha>Osaka>Chicago>Baltimore> Shannon>Kuwait>Qatar Qatar>Turkey>Shannon>BFE Maine>Baltimore>San Francisco>Osaka>Naha little over 36 hours each way |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 11:25:46 PM EDT
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My career goal is now to be the most senior FO on the most junior airframe of the the first major that will hire me. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I want the engineers seat. He ain't doin' nothin' anyway. Ain't no engineer. You want the FO's seat. He ain't doin shit... but collecting a pay check of course. My career goal is now to be the most senior FO on the most junior airframe of the the first major that will hire me. LoL. Livin the Dream, Bro. Those ultra long legs don't even sound that good to me to be honest. I get ansy halfway between MIA-SFO |
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Posted: 9/29/2014 11:28:02 PM EDT
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When in Japan.....
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Long flights are not bad once you get used to it. Upgrades are nice but not required. Get up and move a lot. Window seat recommended. Sleep on destination schedule so you transition easier. No worries. Had a male Delta flight attendant serving me beers when I was 20 on my way back from Japan. I approached him and asked, "Since we're in Japan where it's legal, can I order as a 20 y/o?" He said they couldn't because they followed the destination nation's laws.....but then said, "but I'll take care of you ."
I got 8 free beers before I told him I was going to nap for a little while and I appreciated the drinks. It was only by the 4th beer that I began to realize he was gay and hitting on me.
I'm not judging....lol. Oh he was a full blooded White American. That was actually a cool ass flight, though. It was so under booked that even before we taxied out of the gate, they came over the PA and said there were so many empty seats that everyone could move to where ever they wanted. At least half of us had our own row. Which made for quite the conundrum once I realized Mr. Flight Attendant was trying to get me drunk.....Did I lay head towards the aisle and risk a drink cart to the dome, or go ass to the aisle and risk a mile high prostate exam while I was passed out? |
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