My Departure on Job - Time to Grow Up :)

[Cam]

we can audit your every move (Cameron).

Have fun.

Funny you say that, I'm working expense accounts next week, should be fun...

[JJR]

Well thanks for your support guys.

To answer some of your questions, that load for the DC-9 was 20,800lb's,

9,300 in each wing, and 2,200 in the center. They come in with 6000-9000lbs on board, so it takes about 8-15min. Depending on the fuel load.

Each aircraft takes longer/less long to fill. 737NG's fill fast, MD80s fill slow, 757s are rockets of you have any going into the center tank... ask JJR . 777s I'd imagine fill fast.

But nothing fuels as slow as the Dash 8. lol.... A few others,

You can't fuel an emb-135 or 145 in manual.. ( that kills me)

The guages roll a heck of alot on a CRJ.... I shut it down 50lbs short a side and let it roll 100lbs over.... dont worry, itll come back down in a minute!

The above problem doesnt happen that often on a 737.... pretty much what you see is what you get....

737-700 holds less gas in the wings than a 737-300....

Southwest doesn't take delays lightly.

CoEx, is the only airline that can't figure out weight and balance before the crew looks at it. ( in my experience)

777's CAN land in Albany.

UAL has some F^&%#d up tight tolerances.

US Air does not...

SWA doesnt require a calculator.

DAL does.

Ramp rats (Girls) are pretty to look at..... Just dont get involved..(Take my word)

and finally......

Ryan ( the airline ) Doesnt lock its liquor cabinets on overnight stays......lol

-Jay

[chrisburns]

ahhhhhhh the naivety of a pre-flight training student . There's more glossy advertisements at flight schools saying "wan't to become an airline pilot, that's "easy" just train with us " than you can poke a stick at.
There's no money for pilots until the airlines, so untill then it's not pretty, like they portray at flight school's.

Hey bro, UND isnt just a flight school and they dont say that. UND is a actual 4 year university that happens to have a great aerospace college. Im going there for flying but I will still have regular classes like everyone else there.

www.und.edu (main website)

www.aero.und.edu (Aerospace website)

[Messerschmitt Man]

I was venting my frustrations more than anything, the advertisement triggered me off.

So out of interest, if you wanted to be a pilot woulden't you just take a pilot's course, why the need to take regular classes on top of that? I might be answering my own question but, if it's because "pilot's need more than just a pilot's licence" a car only needs 4 tyres & 1 spare if you know what I'm saying, nothing more nothing less. Also if you don't mind me asking financially how does at all work? For me in NZ I got a student loan, now interest is on it, this has crippled me to the extent where I have to work non-flying to get it under control.

Do you have to pay for your flight training yourself?