Bergman

1100/yr was near-record hiring before the Rona. All is well. Remain calm. (Not you specifically but pundits in general)

Had my very first overseas beer in that place, May 1997. Tons of great stories in that place; very sad to hear of its closing - truly feels like losing an old friend after many, many stops there over the years.

Well damn. Hate hearing that. I lived down the hall from him in college and he was a good guy. We were all stunned when he got tankers but he was also the only guy from our ROTC det to go to UPT for a 3-4 year span so we all thought that was better than nothing.

Don’t forget “Life isn’t fair”. Rule 1: Timing is everything Rule 2: Life isn’t fair Rule 3: There is no justice Honorable Mention: Never trust a shoe clerk

Dude, if you get a UPT command you are taking my ass flying! I’ll buy the beer afterward, obviously.

Valid.

Not sure if joking. I’ve been off on other adventures for a while now so just getting back to BOps….not sure I’ve seen anything from Chang lately that convinced me he is actually a GO. Pretty sure I wouldn’t be all that impressed if he actually is, as I’m somewhat cynical of most GOs these days based on my first-hand observations. Perhaps there is at least insight to be gained…”what are those idiots thinking!?!”…sorta thing.

Dude, you are more full of shit than a Christmas goose. Don’t hurt your arm grabbing for that whopping pay raise. $2-3k a month difference from 1 star to 4 star. YGBSM. That’s like…one extra premium pay day at the airline. Might have 2 hours of block time. This isn’t the flex you think it is. I do agree about the bonus complaints. Not offering a bonus will save a lot of bros from themselves. Run fellas, run!!

Man, don’t ya just love watching videos of Ukrainians dropping $100 grenades on top of $2M Russian tanks?! Makes my Cold War-raised heart swell.

Spoiled brats…who earned the benefits promised to them. It’s not unreasonable for there to be some rancor if the deal is changed.

Interesting read. That all sounds incredibly exhausting. 😂.

I have few regrets from my career but not applying for the U-2 is one of them. Was encouraged to try it by my former T-37 flight commander who ended up out there and after a basically hostile reaction from my ANG unit (“if you even apply, you’ll go nowhere here”), I never sent the app. Coulda woulda shoulda! 😑

That sounds like an awesome deal. Need any retired tanker guys to give it a go?? Hahaha

Gen Slime calls BS edit: I mean Slife

You’ve never met Ron Fogleman. He was one of the best, and a dying breed. Gen Fogleman Resigns

Sounds like a fantastic airline interview story. If the guy already has an airline gig, who gives a shit about the Q3? Bet the rest of the squadron will remember how this pilot is treated however.

You know they’re doing a truly shitty job when even the left-leaning press is on their ass! A complete embarrassment and tragedy. Resignations from these clowns at a minimum.

And he’s never met Col (Ret) Rhatigan, among many others.

Read something about this from another air show guy. I haven’t been able to find anything. Anyone have info?!

“Fix It” meaning your application. There’s a missing date, or employment timeline error, or some other incomplete info. Basically, they’ve actually reviewed the app, so fix this so we can give you an interview.

That’s some serious coin. I honestly don’t know what I’d do with that much money. Well, besides (more) hookers and blow. Yes, what a great convo to have. From “holy shit the entire industry could collapse” back to full flights, crowded airports and profit sharing. Thank God.

I suppose it’s possible with OE buys and GSWC, but pulling that off for an entire year would be difficult. I’ll keep my eyes out for these unicorns once I’m reinstated.

Not that this is anything worth arguing over, so don’t take this that way please, but you’ve actually talked to pilots that no-shit topped $1M? $1M - 16% 401k - 16% PS = $743,000 That’s $62,000/mo average, or about 175 hours of pay at $353/hr (A350 captain). I know the 350 rollout was a fiasco, but averaging that many hours a month would be very difficult. Kudos to them if they did it, and please teach me how! Active duty guys take note...we are actually discussing whether a pilot made $1M to fly the newest airplane in the fleet, maybe 12-15 days a month. YMMV. Choose wisely.

From everything I have heard, the 7-figure Captains were a juicy rumor. There was one guy who banked 272 hours in a month (272x$353=$96,000, plus $15,000 in 401k contribution), so I think the rumor mill started with the logic leap that if he had kept that up EVERY month he would have cleared $1M. I had also heard 11 guys topped $1M but can’t find anyone who actually knows these guys. I will add that said Captain always bought dinner and drinks for his entire crew of 13 people. Class act and very nice guy.

Cirrus Vision Jet would get the job done at less than $2M a copy.