2014 Pilot Discussion

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P.S. snap: The term BOHICA has been around since at least the Vietnam war, and has indeed been "commonly used within the military", and hardly limited to "specifically the navy and FFG-22", she being first commissioned in Jan of '82 ....Just sayin'....Look; I don't much care if you were  "just" a paint-chipper on some/any "USS Rusty-FK" out somewhere in the Indian Ocean, as that would at least qualify as honorable service. The whole "spartan" thing fails to do other than purely amuse though, so kindly clear this up....?

Tony is a deplorable individual. The Grievance a Granny out earns him in spades. That, is total payback for the childish videos. Tracy got the last laugh on that tool Auxier as well.

 

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snapthis.....commonly used within the military, ....  eastus: You would presumably know this from your "service" to "sparta", one must suppose? 😉 Still awaiting a response there, "spartan soldier"...? You foolishly introduced Adler, so work this one for us all: "The normal person does not have a superiority complex, she or he does not even have a sense of superiority. She or he has the striving to be superior in the sense that we all have ambition to be successful; but so long as this striving is expressed in work it does not lead to false valuations, which are at the root of mental disease." If you honorably served on USS Fahrion/FFG-22, as implied, then no harm/no foul and I've nothing smug to say. Kindly confirm that service sans vague implication. The vast majority of those that serve do so without the slightest "glamor" EVER attending their Duty....Or we wouldn't even still have a Nation.
 
...."but so long as this striving is expressed in work it does not lead to false valuations, which are at the root of mental disease."

The Grievance Granny out earns every single america west pilot.
That, is total payback. She loves those sweet trips to Barcelona, Athens and Dublin.
Meanwhile, Cap'n Aux overnights in MSP in January....

BOHICA!

 

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USAPA=gutterball......

If you say so. How is that Nic thingy working for you??

 

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Meanwhile, Cap'n Aux overnights in MSP in January....
 

 
Cap'n Aux will announce to the world all the details of his death-defying leg into Minny in January.
 
Cap'n Aux is a hero to his teenage "blog buddies."

 

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Cap'n Aux is an American hero.  The majors are calling, Baby.
 
http://vimeo.com/52958425

 

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Cap'n Aux is an American hero.  The majors are calling, Baby.
 

Aux is a truly an amazing individual. He flies an Airbus, albeit the burned out america west version. His young flock must hold him in the highest reverence.
He is, a legend in his own mind.

 

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What is APA response to Eric Ferguson claiming he should be slotted far above Neil Roghair?

 

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What is APA response to Eric Ferguson claiming he should be slotted far above Neil Roghair?

 
APA announced that they agree wholeheartedly with Ferguson.  Roghair believes that the Phoenix hub is a jewel that should guarantee all West pilots privileged treatment.  The APA's primary goals in the integration are upholding the Nic award and giving West pilots access to their wide body fleet as soon as possible.
 
The APA will also be encouraging all of their pilots to purchase the novel, Code Name: Dodger on Amazon.

 

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APA announced that they agree wholeheartedly with Ferguson.  Roghair believes that the Phoenix hub is a jewel that should guarantee all West pilots privileged treatment.  The APA's primary goals in the integration are upholding the Nic award and giving West pilots access to their wide body fleet as soon as possible.
 
The APA will also be encouraging all of their pilots to purchase the novel, Code Name: Dodger on Amazon.

 
Mr. Roghair has respectful credentials.
 

  APA Vice President

First Officer Neil Roghair, 52, was hired by American Airlines in 1999. He has flown the Boeing 737, 777 and S80. He’s currently assigned to fly the Boeing 777 internationally.
At the Allied Pilots Association, First Officer Roghair founded and chaired the military affairs committee. He also began serving on the union’s negotiating committee in 2009 and was elected chair the next year, leading APA through contentious negotiations before and during American Airlines Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. He also oversaw negotiations with US Airways management as part of the pending merger with that carrier.
A 1983 graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, First Officer Roghair is an active-duty retiree of the Air Force. He served as commander of the Air Support Operations Center in Baghdad during the battles of An-Najaf, Fallujah and Fallujah 2. He then commanded the Air Force Detachment in Fort Sill, Okla.

 

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Starring eric auxier.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=JgANbh81-8A#t=20

 

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Mr. Roghair has respectful credentials.
 

  APA Vice President

First Officer Roghair is an active-duty retiree of the Air Force. He served as commander of the Air Support Operations Center in Baghdad during the battles of An-Najaf, Fallujah and Fallujah 2. He then commanded the Air Force Detachment in Fort Sill, Okla.

 
Captain Chip Munn also had a distinguished military career at the 911th Air Reserve Wing in Pittsburgh.  He is remembered for pressuring the enlisted personnel to join his multi-level marketing vitamin scam until higher authority directed him to cease and desist.  Another career highlight was his appearance in a 30 minute hair plug replacement infomercial while wearing his military uniform, a clear violation of federal law (Uniform Code of Military Justice).

 

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"The merger between America West Airlines and US Airways was announced in May of 2005. Pilots on the East and West agreed to binding arbitration under the ALPA merger policy. Both groups went to arbitration with each group represented by independent counsel.
As a result of the arbitrated decision, a group of pilots founded the US Airline Pilots Association. The founders of the union had done so with the intent to circumvent the arbitration decision. The leadership of this new union was comprised primarily of junior East pilots focused on a Date-Of-Hire agenda.
 
In response to the effort to circumvent the arbitration decision, a lawsuit was filed against the US Airline Pilots Association by the former America West Airlines pilots in challenge of the legal objective of the union leadership.
As a result, US Airways management is facing the very real threat of legal liability should they accept anything other than the original arbitrated seniority list. This legal liability is preventing a US Airways management from negotiating a labor contract with the US Airline Pilots Association.
 
After years of litigation, no pilot of the new US Airways has gained.
 
The current USAPA leadership recently attempted to force the company to acquiesce to a Date-Of-Hire seniority integration by subjecting the airline to disruptions of company operations through what was found as an illegal job action. US Airways management collected contrasting operational data from the West to clearly prove their case of an "East-only" job action to a federal judge in Charlotte. The union was found guilty and as a result of that failed effort and an injunction was issued against USAPA, and therefore ALL US Airways pilots.
 
Any union leadership that continues the insistence on Date-Of-Hire will hold up contract negotiations indefinitely. It is evident that a small minority of formerly furloughed pilots continue to hold the majority hostage over the seniority issue. Although this group accounts for less than one-quarter of the combined group, they continue to hold the real majority hostage over this single issue. As a result, we will be"stuck" in our divided state as long as the real majority allows this group to maintain control.

west pilots ferguson and koontz when they were running for USAPA office.  Ironically a combined contract would have resulted in the nicolau award  being consummated.  2003 hire ferguson and 1999 hire koontz wanted to "spike the ball" on the way to the end zone, they fumbled on the 1 yard line.
 
APA knows most of the East pilots will be retired by the time American Pilots are combined with USAirways pilots.  Their strategy is dealing with the west pilots now.  Think about it.
 
DOH with conditions and restrictions.  Good news west, your PHX base that you brought to the airlines will be protected.
 
http://www.fergusonforpresident.com/index-3.html

 

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west pilots ferguson and koontz when they were running for USAPA office.  Ironically a combined contract would have resulted in the nicolau award  being consummated.  2003 hire ferguson and 1999 hire koontz wanted to "spike the ball" on the way to the end zone, they fumbled on the 1 yard line.
 

 
 
Captain Chip Munn let the West pilots know what he thought of their proposals.  He rather rudely told Mitch Vasin to "pound sand."
 
 

USA320Pilot comments:

Mitch has 3 years of active AWA service, he has flown about 1,500 hours of major airline service, and he is relatively inexperienced in the cockpit. Meanwhile, the Nicolau Award gave him gave him a senioity number of 4,367 that placed him between two 19-year US Airways East pilots with 2,000 pilots below him in seniority. If this is not an injustice I do not know what is. As far as I am concerned Vasin can go "pound sand".

Regards,

USA320Pilot

 

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Cap'n Aux is an American hero.  The majors are calling, Baby.
 
http://vimeo.com/52958425

 
"Mayday! Mayday!...I'm going down!" Sigh...We should give the poor child-"eagle" some credit, since not only did he apparently do "the most dangerous flying in the world", but he also selflessly omitted any mention of first destroying the whole squadron/wing/whatever of MIGS attacking him, the intense Triple A, and not to even mention the very real high risk of having the displayed USA Eagle just take a proper dump on him in complete disgust ....Just sayin'...
 
"The airlines are calling my name!" = Will likely never shed diapers nor an infant's perpetual narcissism unless/until confronted by at least some aspects of reality. Cue the scene from Bridges of Toko-Ri: "Where do we get such" (umm...errr....well...apologies here) "men"? One must truly wonder these days. Oh well...Perhaps he might actually grow up someday. 😉
 
For myself?...Having clearly never done "the most dangerous flying in the world", but once been aborted lead for a string departure from Elmendorf due to (no joke) a reported moose runway incursion, and thus left in awe of Alaskan air space, not to mention living in proper fear of "spartans" for so long, well...my nerves are now shot, and there's only one "honorable" thing left to do, it seems. 😉
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar7RSPnM9hE

 

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P.S. "....Elmendorf due to (no joke) a reported moose runway incursion, and thus left in awe of Alaskan air space," To my knowledge; the suspect animal was never proven to be a Soviet saboteur, but all can still, I'm sure, understand how just the very mention of Alaska can haunt one's dreams...."Mayday! Mayday!....I'm going down!" 🙂