To the SkyWest and United Pilots that reported the "dancing light" UFO's over the Rome (REO) VOR last night, what did you see?
I was on my go-home leg at FL250, 110NM north-east of the REO VOR at around 11:30PM-12:00AM when I heard a SkyWest plane report three "lights dancing around each other" basically right where I was at. A United pilot chimed in and said he saw the same thing. It sparked up a conversation about StarLink and satellites and other stuff. The controller seemed really entertained. I really wanna know what you guys saw because, based on what the controller said to you guys, I was getting followed by daggon aliens or I *was* the alien. So if you're in here, I'm 100% interested in a detailed account of what you saw. I didn't see anything but based on the reports y'all gave it was right next to me.
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I was on my go-home leg at FL250, 110NM north-east of the REO VOR at around 11:30PM-12:00AM when I heard a SkyWest plane report three "lights dancing around each other" basically right where I was at. A United pilot chimed in and said he saw the same thing. It sparked up a conversation about StarLink and satellites and other stuff. The controller seemed really entertained. I really wanna know what you guys saw because, based on what the controller said to you guys, I was getting followed by daggon aliens or I *was* the alien. So if you're in here, I'm 100% interested in a detailed account of what you saw. I didn't see anything but based on the reports y'all gave it was right next to me.
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Outsider looking in, now that the hiring surge has settled out and they've had time to advance - can you spot the covid hires?
Purely for discussion, and hopefully to stir the pot a little bit. In the COVID/post-COVID run, people were hired to the regionals and the majors with thinner logbooks and lighter requirements. Might be coming from a place of jealousy since I'm still grinding out my resume.
But those of you at the mainlines with them, can you tell? Does ATP and currency training make everyone the same, or is there a difference in experience and mentality that shows through? Was there any difference in training?
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Purely for discussion, and hopefully to stir the pot a little bit. In the COVID/post-COVID run, people were hired to the regionals and the majors with thinner logbooks and lighter requirements. Might be coming from a place of jealousy since I'm still grinding out my resume.
But those of you at the mainlines with them, can you tell? Does ATP and currency training make everyone the same, or is there a difference in experience and mentality that shows through? Was there any difference in training?
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Pilot says rear-seat observer caused Thunder Over Michigan crash, NTSB report shows
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Annnnnnd the 4 year degree is back....
Straight from [careers.alaskaair.com](http://careers.alaskaair.com)
* **Preferred:**
* **Four-year degree from an accredited university.**
* An FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate.
* 500 hours of multi-engine airplane time.
* Minimum of 50 hours of flight time within the last 12 months.
* 500 hours of turbine PIC time.
* Turbojet/ turbo prop experience in a complex flying environment.
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Straight from [careers.alaskaair.com](http://careers.alaskaair.com)
* **Preferred:**
* **Four-year degree from an accredited university.**
* An FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate.
* 500 hours of multi-engine airplane time.
* Minimum of 50 hours of flight time within the last 12 months.
* 500 hours of turbine PIC time.
* Turbojet/ turbo prop experience in a complex flying environment.
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An Air ACT 747-400 has veered off the runway after landing in Hong Kong.
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kong-news/article/314555/Cargo-plane-runs-off-runway-crashes-into-ground-vehicle-and-falls-into-sea-at-HK-airport
The aircraft was operating on behalf of Emirates SkyCargo. It struck a ground vehicle with two ground staff missing.
Update: Per ABC News, both ground crew have sadly passed away.
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The aircraft was operating on behalf of Emirates SkyCargo. It struck a ground vehicle with two ground staff missing.
Update: Per ABC News, both ground crew have sadly passed away.
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Cargo plane runs off runway, crashes into ground vehicle and falls into sea at HK airport
A cargo plane arriving from Dubai ran off the runway and tumbled into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, crashing into a ground-service vehicle and leaving two workers missing.
Excited to be a flight instructor
I may regret these words in two years or so when I become a CFI, but I'm currently doing PPL training and when I think about teaching others for a while to fly before going to the airline, I an kind of excited for it.
Anyone else who had an experience like that? Could be either you looked forward to it or you enjoyed it before you moved on to the airlines.
I always feel like CFIs get this rep that they really hate their jobs a lot online.
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I may regret these words in two years or so when I become a CFI, but I'm currently doing PPL training and when I think about teaching others for a while to fly before going to the airline, I an kind of excited for it.
Anyone else who had an experience like that? Could be either you looked forward to it or you enjoyed it before you moved on to the airlines.
I always feel like CFIs get this rep that they really hate their jobs a lot online.
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