rosariomanzo 545 Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I hope so! Link to post Share on other sites
rosariomanzo 545 Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 We are still alive and kickin'! New fleet: the presidential jet is a 767-300ER, while Gabriel (now training pilot) flies a brand new A320. New bases: Rome, Wien and Dubai. And naples, of course. Rep has been lowered by a new pilot who failed three jobs. Gabriel never failed one! The new pilot is now on forced holydays, i have an idea on what to do with him. Happy hauling all! Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 The new pilot is now on forced holydays, i have an idea on what to do with him. Show him the door, Ros. No mercy! John Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Ah, Rosario, The pilots may bend the tin but the fickle finger on the "jobs" board dictates when they complete the jobs. Lauren (Crash) Pethard, my top pilot, has hauled 250,000 lbs of cargo, earning $17M for QuikAire. She came by her nickname the same way your new pilot is earning his. Lauren now flies the pride of my fleet - a C-130. She's only damaged it once, to the tune of 4% ($25K). Peanuts when compared to her earning. I found that if I restrict their first few months of flying to inexpensive airplanes, that restricts the amount of damage they do. It never goes away completely, but it does get less and less as time goes by. Repairs on my fleet run approximately 7-1/2% of expenditures. This is way down from a few months ago. I am keeping the same pilots flying the same aircraft. I've no idea if this helps but I'm hoping it can't hurt. I've only fired one. He came well recommended, but he kept coming home with bent airplanes. He couldn't seem to break the habit. After he'd pretty much gone through the replacement cost of the RG that he was assigned to I just couldn't afford to keep him around. Link to post Share on other sites
rosariomanzo 545 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 I'll give him another chance. He is now flying my 767 back to Rome, as i had to be in Paris for a boring party with a couple of top models. I'll be back to Rome rhis afternoon and check. 1$ damage and the guy is out. Link to post Share on other sites
Quickmarch 488 Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 A 767! I was thinking more along the lines of a C172 or maybe an RG. A 767 - that's big repair bills - trust me he's going to bend another one. I only let them fly the big iron when they've put 20 or 30 hours in at 100% and no damage. Link to post Share on other sites
rosariomanzo 545 Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Yep, a 767. And I've found it without a scratch. Perfect from the nose to the tail fin. Ms. Lexie Hamilton, Senior Captain, maybe I have to think again about her. First, back to work for a nice round trip: Rome - Wien - Naples - Rome. A nice boost to company reputation. While flying the '67, I have been thinking about adding winglets, 4% fuel savings. Maybe I'll rent one and give it to Gabriel. Or to Ms. Lexie? More to come! Link to post Share on other sites
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