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Re: From a FedEx pilot friend
Yes indeed !!! I'm still smiling !
Mark
Thank goodness we can still fly ourselves. Today¡¯s short run was restorative.? On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 5:45 PM Mark Cigal < mcigal38@...> wrote:
Guys, This is from a friend of mine who is still flying at Fed Ex........ I found it very interesting and thought provoking.
Mark
From a pilot for FedEx:
FedEx still operating close to peak internationally, but we¡¯ve slowed severely domestically.? Balances out financially, as we¡¯re still ¡°above the line¡± (reference our last quarterly earnings statement).? We¡¯ve pulled 4 ¡°semi-retired¡± FedEx MD-11s out of the desert and sent them to the Pacific (where I¡¯ve been operating for the past 2 ? months).? Every run we¡¯re flying there (between Honolulu, Sydney, Guangzhou, Osaka, Narita, Singapore, Thailand, ?Hong Kong, etc¡) are maxed out.? No one else flying, so all that residual cargo is being directed our way.? That being said, every route is nearly empty, and every airport is completely full of parked jets.? A couple of examples:
- Flew from Osaka to Beijing during 1 segment of a trip, and saw only 2 additional aircraft airborne the entire flight.? During the time we fly that route (one of the busiest in the world), nearly 100+ additional aircraft are normally airborne.? Silence on the radio, from the controllers, etc¡ most pacific airports have 1 controller that now covers regional approach, tower, and ground¡ ALL 3 of them.? We landed in Beijing and were the only moving aircraft the entire time we taxied in, dropped our cargo, reloaded, and taxied out.? Saw 2 other aircraft moving on the ground as we took off.? But that was it.? Literally 600+ aircraft parked in every square inch of concrete on that airport.? Beijing (and most airports like it) are down to 1 runway, with all additional being used as parking lots for aircraft.? Very eerie to see it like that.
- Was lucky enough to have a United deadhead back from Osaka to SFO at the conclusion of one of my runs.? Osaka is one of the busiest international ¡°jump-off points¡± in Japan, and FedEx has a great facility there.? From the time I made my way from the FedEx aircraft we landed there, checked in through one of the largest customs facilities I¡¯ve ever seen (at Osaka International), took an inter-airport train to the international terminal, and finally made my way to the only 1 of 6 lounges open to await my flight¡¯s departure (United), I only saw 2 people in the entire airport terminal.? TWO.? That United flight was on a 787, and Polaris Business Class (which normally holds about 36 people) had 4 of us in it.? The entire aircraft had about 40 people total¡ most were United employees (aircrew and attendants) repositioning back to the United States after their routes had been cancelled.? This was United¡¯s last flight between Osaka and SFO for a long while (apparently), and there were many hugs and tears with United personnel, Japan airport folks they knew, etc¡? And the entire United ground crew lined up in a formation to solute the aircraft as we departed¡ reminded me of Navy cruises when we were launching aircraft to head back to the beach after 6+ months.?
Global devastation and economic impacts are very apparent as one travels as much as we do internationally.? This is going to take YEARS to recover, and return any semblance of ¡°normalcy¡± (if that term is even relevant any longer) to many areas all over the globe.? Incredible to see the lengths FedEx goes to, to keep us all healthy and protected through this mess.? My hats off to our dispatchers, ground managers, and everyone on the team who¡¯s making it happen safely for us all¡ as regulations and customs requirements literally change day to day¡ flight by flight.
Best,
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Re: From a FedEx pilot friend
Thank goodness we can still fly ourselves. Today¡¯s short run was restorative.?
On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 5:45 PM Mark Cigal < mcigal38@...> wrote:
Guys, This is from a friend of mine who is still flying at Fed Ex........ I found it very interesting and thought provoking.
Mark
From a pilot for FedEx:
FedEx still operating close to peak internationally, but we¡¯ve slowed severely domestically.? Balances out financially, as we¡¯re still ¡°above the line¡± (reference our last quarterly earnings statement).? We¡¯ve pulled 4 ¡°semi-retired¡± FedEx MD-11s out of the desert and sent them to the Pacific (where I¡¯ve been operating for the past 2 ? months).? Every run we¡¯re flying there (between Honolulu, Sydney, Guangzhou, Osaka, Narita, Singapore, Thailand, ?Hong Kong, etc¡) are maxed out.? No one else flying, so all that residual cargo is being directed our way.? That being said, every route is nearly empty, and every airport is completely full of parked jets.? A couple of examples:
- Flew from Osaka to Beijing during 1 segment of a trip, and saw only 2 additional aircraft airborne the entire flight.? During the time we fly that route (one of the busiest in the world), nearly 100+ additional aircraft are normally airborne.? Silence on the radio, from the controllers, etc¡ most pacific airports have 1 controller that now covers regional approach, tower, and ground¡ ALL 3 of them.? We landed in Beijing and were the only moving aircraft the entire time we taxied in, dropped our cargo, reloaded, and taxied out.? Saw 2 other aircraft moving on the ground as we took off.? But that was it.? Literally 600+ aircraft parked in every square inch of concrete on that airport.? Beijing (and most airports like it) are down to 1 runway, with all additional being used as parking lots for aircraft.? Very eerie to see it like that.
- Was lucky enough to have a United deadhead back from Osaka to SFO at the conclusion of one of my runs.? Osaka is one of the busiest international ¡°jump-off points¡± in Japan, and FedEx has a great facility there.? From the time I made my way from the FedEx aircraft we landed there, checked in through one of the largest customs facilities I¡¯ve ever seen (at Osaka International), took an inter-airport train to the international terminal, and finally made my way to the only 1 of 6 lounges open to await my flight¡¯s departure (United), I only saw 2 people in the entire airport terminal.? TWO.? That United flight was on a 787, and Polaris Business Class (which normally holds about 36 people) had 4 of us in it.? The entire aircraft had about 40 people total¡ most were United employees (aircrew and attendants) repositioning back to the United States after their routes had been cancelled.? This was United¡¯s last flight between Osaka and SFO for a long while (apparently), and there were many hugs and tears with United personnel, Japan airport folks they knew, etc¡? And the entire United ground crew lined up in a formation to solute the aircraft as we departed¡ reminded me of Navy cruises when we were launching aircraft to head back to the beach after 6+ months.?
Global devastation and economic impacts are very apparent as one travels as much as we do internationally.? This is going to take YEARS to recover, and return any semblance of ¡°normalcy¡± (if that term is even relevant any longer) to many areas all over the globe.? Incredible to see the lengths FedEx goes to, to keep us all healthy and protected through this mess.? My hats off to our dispatchers, ground managers, and everyone on the team who¡¯s making it happen safely for us all¡ as regulations and customs requirements literally change day to day¡ flight by flight.
Best,
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From a FedEx pilot friend
Guys, This is from a friend of mine who is still flying at Fed Ex........ I found it very interesting and thought provoking.
Mark
From a pilot for FedEx:
FedEx still operating close to peak internationally, but we¡¯ve slowed severely domestically.? Balances out financially, as we¡¯re still ¡°above the line¡± (reference our last quarterly earnings statement).? We¡¯ve pulled 4 ¡°semi-retired¡± FedEx MD-11s out of the desert and sent them to the Pacific (where I¡¯ve been operating for the past 2 ? months).? Every run we¡¯re flying there (between Honolulu, Sydney, Guangzhou, Osaka, Narita, Singapore, Thailand, ?Hong Kong, etc¡) are maxed out.? No one else flying, so all that residual cargo is being directed our way.? That being said, every route is nearly empty, and every airport is completely full of parked jets.? A couple of examples:
- Flew from Osaka to Beijing during 1 segment of a trip, and saw only 2 additional aircraft airborne the entire flight.? During the time we fly that route (one of the busiest in the world), nearly 100+ additional aircraft are normally airborne.? Silence on the radio, from the controllers, etc¡ most pacific airports have 1 controller that now covers regional approach, tower, and ground¡ ALL 3 of them.? We landed in Beijing and were the only moving aircraft the entire time we taxied in, dropped our cargo, reloaded, and taxied out.? Saw 2 other aircraft moving on the ground as we took off.? But that was it.? Literally 600+ aircraft parked in every square inch of concrete on that airport.? Beijing (and most airports like it) are down to 1 runway, with all additional being used as parking lots for aircraft.? Very eerie to see it like that.
- Was lucky enough to have a United deadhead back from Osaka to SFO at the conclusion of one of my runs.? Osaka is one of the busiest international ¡°jump-off points¡± in Japan, and FedEx has a great facility there.? From the time I made my way from the FedEx aircraft we landed there, checked in through one of the largest customs facilities I¡¯ve ever seen (at Osaka International), took an inter-airport train to the international terminal, and finally made my way to the only 1 of 6 lounges open to await my flight¡¯s departure (United), I only saw 2 people in the entire airport terminal.? TWO.? That United flight was on a 787, and Polaris Business Class (which normally holds about 36 people) had 4 of us in it.? The entire aircraft had about 40 people total¡ most were United employees (aircrew and attendants) repositioning back to the United States after their routes had been cancelled.? This was United¡¯s last flight between Osaka and SFO for a long while (apparently), and there were many hugs and tears with United personnel, Japan airport folks they knew, etc¡? And the entire United ground crew lined up in a formation to solute the aircraft as we departed¡ reminded me of Navy cruises when we were launching aircraft to head back to the beach after 6+ months.?
Global devastation and economic impacts are very apparent as one travels as much as we do internationally.? This is going to take YEARS to recover, and return any semblance of ¡°normalcy¡± (if that term is even relevant any longer) to many areas all over the globe.? Incredible to see the lengths FedEx goes to, to keep us all healthy and protected through this mess.? My hats off to our dispatchers, ground managers, and everyone on the team who¡¯s making it happen safely for us all¡ as regulations and customs requirements literally change day to day¡ flight by flight.
Best,
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Sounds like a fun flight.
Speaking of mask, my wife is in the process of making some as well. She bought an HVAC filter pulled out all the filter material and is going to cut it up for inserts into the face mask. Not going to debate value of doing this but it can¡¯t hurt.
Darwin
It¡¯s ok to have enemies, it means you stood up for something.
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On Apr 4, 2020, at 9:21 PM, Brian Leverson <sotatwin@...> wrote:
?Sorry I missed breakfast this morning, but Sheila was preoccupied fabricating my mask. Now I¡¯m set for the coronavirus or robbing a bank.
Not entirely cowed by the virus, yesterday I took a 3-hour flight to Mason Co, Andrews, Martin Campbell, TN, and Blairsville, GA. Beautiful day for flying and I¡¯d like to revisit these when I can stop and visit with folks.
Brian
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Sorry I missed breakfast this morning, but Sheila was preoccupied fabricating my mask. Now I¡¯m set for the coronavirus or robbing a bank.
Not entirely cowed by the virus, yesterday I took a 3-hour flight to Mason Co, Andrews, Martin Campbell, TN, and Blairsville, GA. Beautiful day for flying and I¡¯d like to revisit these when I can stop and visit with folks.
Brian
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Did he want to send in a Marine attack?
On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 6:37 PM, darwinljan <darwinljan@...> wrote: I told a short story, yes a short one, regarding the purchase of some used tires that didn¡¯t work out but all is ok. ?Leo had envision a corrective action that would be controversial? It¡¯s a long story.
Darwin It¡¯s ok to have enemies, it means you stood up for something. On Apr 4, 2020, at 5:30 PM, Gene Letourneau via groups.io <e_letourneau@...> wrote:
?What?? On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 5:28 PM, darwinljan <darwinljan@...> wrote: Just wanted let you all know all is good regarding the tire situation.? Contrary to Leo¡¯s belief as to what is fair, a corrective action has been proposed and agreed to by both parties.? Everyone is happy as I expected.
Again, everything is cool, not a big deal and not to be over blown.? I only told the story to express an other lesson learned.
Darwin
It¡¯s ok to have enemies, it means you stood up for something.
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I told a short story, yes a short one, regarding the purchase of some used tires that didn¡¯t work out but all is ok. ?Leo had envision a corrective action that would be controversial? It¡¯s a long story.
Darwin It¡¯s ok to have enemies, it means you stood up for something.
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On Apr 4, 2020, at 5:30 PM, Gene Letourneau via groups.io <e_letourneau@...> wrote:
?What?? On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 5:28 PM, darwinljan <darwinljan@...> wrote: Just wanted let you all know all is good regarding the tire situation.? Contrary to Leo¡¯s belief as to what is fair, a corrective action has been proposed and agreed to by both parties.? Everyone is happy as I expected.
Again, everything is cool, not a big deal and not to be over blown.? I only told the story to express an other lesson learned.
Darwin
It¡¯s ok to have enemies, it means you stood up for something.
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I had some tires that aged out as opposed to worn out. That airplane was tied down outside - a 150 - and the Florida sun got to them after 6-8 years.?
Just wanted let you all know all is good regarding the tire situation.? Contrary to Leo¡¯s belief as to what is fair, a corrective action has been proposed and agreed to by both parties.? Everyone is happy as I expected.
Again, everything is cool, not a big deal and not to be over blown.? I only told the story to express an other lesson learned.
Darwin
It¡¯s ok to have enemies, it means you stood up for something.
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On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 5:28 PM, darwinljan <darwinljan@...> wrote: Just wanted let you all know all is good regarding the tire situation.? Contrary to Leo¡¯s belief as to what is fair, a corrective action has been proposed and agreed to by both parties.? Everyone is happy as I expected.
Again, everything is cool, not a big deal and not to be over blown.? I only told the story to express an other lesson learned.
Darwin
It¡¯s ok to have enemies, it means you stood up for something.
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Just wanted let you all know all is good regarding the tire situation. Contrary to Leo¡¯s belief as to what is fair, a corrective action has been proposed and agreed to by both parties. Everyone is happy as I expected.
Again, everything is cool, not a big deal and not to be over blown. I only told the story to express an other lesson learned.
Darwin
It¡¯s ok to have enemies, it means you stood up for something.
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The amount of humor is increasing like a virus.?
Hang in there my friends.? This to will pass.? ?
At least most of the political ad B...S... is off our TV's
Enjoy.......
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Fw: Fwd: Thought provoking
Hi Guys, ? Hope you are all staying healthy and safe. I know everyone is excited about our stimulus checks that are in the mail. I've done some research on this and here's what I've discovered. Give this information serious thought............. -
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Sometime this year, we taxpayers will likely receive another
economic stimulus.
It is indeed a very exciting program, and I¡¯ll explain it by
using a Q&A format:
Q:?What
is an Economic Stimulus?
A: It is money that the federal government will send to
taxpayers.
Q:?Where
will the government get this money?
Q: Is the government simply giving me back my own money, then?
A: No, only a smidgen of it.
Q: What is the purpose of this payment?
A: The plan is for you to use the money to purchase a high
definition television set, a new iPad, or a new SUV, thus stimulating the
economy.
Q:?Isn¡¯t
that stimulating the economy of China?
Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the U. S.
Economy with your stimulus check. Use it wisely:
* If you spend the stimulus money at Walmart the money will go
to China or Sri Lanka.
* if you spend it on gasoline, it money will go to the Arabs.
* if you purchase a computer, it goes to India, Taiwan or China.
* if you purchase fruits and vegetables, it will go to Mexico,
Honduras, and Guatemala.
* if you buy an efficient car, it will go to Japan or Korea.
* if you purchase useless stuff, it goes to Taiwan.
* if you pay your credit card off, or buy stock, it will go to
management bonuses and they will hide it offshore.
Instead,?keep
the money in??North
America by:
(1) Spending it at a yard sale?or thrift shop, or
(2) Going to a ballgame, or
(3) Spending it on prostitutes, or
(These are the only American businesses still operating here.)
CONCLUSION: Go to a ballgame with a tattooed prostitute that you
met at a yard sale and drink beer all day.
No need to thank me, I¡¯m just glad I could be of help.
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Re: deHavilland Beaver video
Bil,
I'm glad you enjoyed it and I hope you are?doing well!?
Brian
On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 1:21 PM Bil Kransteuber < Av8bil@...> wrote: Brian really enjoyed the piece about the Beaver. Thanks for sharing.
Bil Kransteuber
> On Mar 30, 2020, at 9:41 AM, Brian Leverson <sotatwin@...> wrote:
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> I found this recently posted Beaver documentary nostalgic, having listened daily for 40 years to the
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Bob Hoover and Chuck Yeager reminiscing
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On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 1:23 PM Leo Dringoli < dringoli@...> wrote:
I¡¯m sure !? Let¡¯s meet like last Sat. , open the door and
sit apart .
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Leo
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From: Alex
Nelon
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 12:23 PM
Subject: [fairweatherflyers] Saturday
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I'm not sure
about Saturday; I'm sure you may not be either.
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However
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I'm thinking
of going to the hangar to nuke a breakfast biscuit and make a cup of coffee. It
should be a nice morning.
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I¡¯m sure !? Let¡¯s meet like last Sat. , open the door and
sit apart .
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Leo
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From: Alex
Nelon
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2020 12:23 PM
Subject: [fairweatherflyers] Saturday
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I'm not sure
about Saturday; I'm sure you may not be either.
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However
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I'm thinking
of going to the hangar to nuke a breakfast biscuit and make a cup of coffee. It
should be a nice morning.
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Re: deHavilland Beaver video
Brian really enjoyed the piece about the Beaver. Thanks for sharing.
Bil Kransteuber
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On Mar 30, 2020, at 9:41 AM, Brian Leverson <sotatwin@...> wrote:
I found this recently posted Beaver documentary nostalgic, having listened daily for 40 years to the
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I'm not sure about Saturday; I'm sure you may not be either.
However
I'm thinking of?going to the hangar to nuke a breakfast biscuit and make a cup of coffee. It should be a nice morning.
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That worked. Real as wrestling. I love the takeoff over people in the street.?
On Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 9:07 PM Brian Leverson < sotatwin@...> wrote: I believe you¡¯ve sent MOV files before, Alex.? We¡¯ll see if it works this time.
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