I don't know the answer to that. I haven't received a tip in at least two years. I guess my point is pilots would like to feel appreciated. We make a lot of sacrifices for our passengers and at best most pilots are middle class or broke. We do great work and its sometimes very demanding.

(Written on 2020年 11月 15日)(Permalink)

Thank you for your nice words. It means a lot to the pilots if the passengers say thanks.

(Written on 2020年 11月 15日)(Permalink)

Nicely written. When I was a kid in the 1960's and 70's my dad was a pilot and I saw the passengers give the pilots $100 and $200 dollar tips. Pilots seldom get tips anymore and quite often the passengers don't say thank you or even look your way. It's just like being the shuttle driver at a major airline hub. You also have to do all the luggage loading, restocking the airplane and sometimes cleaning up a mess in the lavatory. IT's grunt work most days. Oh, sometimes they change the schedule four to eight hour delays and so you are super tired, hungry and dehydrated by the time they finally show up drunk at the airplane.

(Written on 2020年 11月 14日)(Permalink)

I'd like to see you find it. I don't know you, but hey, someone deserves to find it!

(Written on 2020年 09月 11日)(Permalink)

I don't remember the exact story. Legend has it that when the Spanish Conquistadors conquered Mexico their tribal chief hid all the gold, and they had a lot of it in a lake in what is now the Mexico City area. Would be awesome if they found it.

(Written on 2020年 09月 11日)(Permalink)

The Mooney is probably done. It's a 1960's design. They would have to compete with the Cirrus which is white hot and getting better every year. they can make a decent living manufacturing and selling parts, and doing upgrades on existing airframes.

(Written on 2020年 09月 04日)(Permalink)

I'm wondering if it was those sightseeing floatplanes they have at the lake there. the airport is also failry close by, maybe a couple of miles.

(Written on 2020年 07月 10日)(Permalink)

They flew right off the north end of VNY. It's only twenty minutes on a Sunday morning to their destination by car. The "no brainer" was to land at VNY to a waiting limo and the game would be delayed , at the most, 20 minutes. Also, their destination was a parking lot next to the facility, not a heliport or airport with instrument approaches. The pilot was incredibly stupid.

(Written on 2020年 06月 26日)(Permalink)

I think what we are seeing is Delta acknowledging a long term downsizing as the Coronavirus is going to affect travel demand for years to come. To support the 777 fleet, huge numbers of people have to be willing to travel together and able to afford to travel by air. The economy is going to be affected for years thanks to China and Nancy Pelosi.

(Written on 2020年 05月 16日)(Permalink)

The captain and flight crew are responsible for each flight. It's up to them to cancel a flight.

(Written on 2020年 03月 27日)(Permalink)