You might be a freight dog if…

[lowleveljet]

found this on the net

You might be a freight dog if…

• Your airplane was getting old when you were born.
• You have not done a daylight landing in the past six months.
• ATC advises you of smoother air at a different altitude, and you don’t care.
• When you taxi up to an FBO they roll out the red carpet, but quickly take it back when they recognize you.
• You call the hotel van to pick you up and they don’t understand where you are on the airport.
• Centre asks you to “keep the chickens down” so they can hear you talk.
• Your airplane has more than 75,000 cycles.
• Your company call sign is “Oil Can”.
• The lady at the FBO locks up the popcorn machine because you plan on “making a meal of it”.
• Your airplane has more than eight faded logos on it.
• You wear the same shirt for a week, and no one complains.
• Centre mispronounces your call sign more than three times in one flight.
• Your Director of Operations mysteriously changes your max. take off weight during the holiday season.
• Every FBO makes you park out of sight of their building.
• You have ever walked barefoot through the FBO because you just woke up.
• You mark every ramp with engine oil.
• Everything you own is in you flight bag and suitcase.
• All the other pilots wait for you to “test the squall line” first.
• All the other airlines hold to see if you get in.
• You request the visual approach with 300’ overcast and ½ SM vis.
• You make no attempt to deviate around weather.

[Doc]

After more than a few years of plying the skies in clapped out Metros, Dc3's and a certain F27, I can attest to the validity of all of the above! Great post. DHL called me a "Parcel Puppy".

[flying4dollars]

found this on the net

You might be a freight dog if…

• Your airplane was getting old when you were born.
• You have not done a daylight landing in the past six months.
• ATC advises you of smoother air at a different altitude, and you don’t care.
• When you taxi up to an FBO they roll out the red carpet, but quickly take it back when they recognize you.
• You call the hotel van to pick you up and they don’t understand where you are on the airport.
• Centre asks you to “keep the chickens down” so they can hear you talk.
• Your airplane has more than 75,000 cycles.
• Your company call sign is “Oil Can”.
• The lady at the FBO locks up the popcorn machine because you plan on “making a meal of it”.
• Your airplane has more than eight faded logos on it.
• You wear the same shirt for a week, and no one complains.
• Centre mispronounces your call sign more than three times in one flight.
• Your Director of Operations mysteriously changes your max. take off weight during the holiday season.
• Every FBO makes you park out of sight of their building.
• You have ever walked barefoot through the FBO because you just woke up.
• You mark every ramp with engine oil.
• Everything you own is in you flight bag and suitcase.
• All the other pilots wait for you to “test the squall line” first.
• All the other airlines hold to see if you get in.
• You request the visual approach with 300’ overcast and ½ SM vis.
• You make no attempt to deviate around weather.

Now these are my favorites! How I miss the sched of being a freight dog on the 1900!!

[Phlyer]

Now these are my favorites! How I miss the sched of being a freight dog on the 1900!!

Did you do Tuesday/Thursday or Monday/Wednesday/Friday?
We used to get an ultra cheap breakfast at the hotel in TBay.
Good times!

[Changes in Latitudes]

After more than a few years of plying the skies in clapped out Metros, Dc3's and a certain F27, I can attest to the validity of all of the above! Great post. DHL called me a "Parcel Puppy".

You left out the 748 for some reason.

[Doc]

After more than a few years of plying the skies in clapped out Metros, Dc3's and a certain F27, I can attest to the validity of all of the above! Great post. DHL called me a "Parcel Puppy".

You left out the 748 for some reason.

A true "freight dog" plies the night skies, delivering car parts etc. Hence the comments about FBO's, no day landing etc. Just flying "freight" does not qualify one for such a lofty title. It has to be a "life style", not just a job. A true "freight dog" is proud of what he/she does, not some low life pop and chips delivery system.....these people never even SEE an FBO.

[warbirdpilot7]

After more than a few years of plying the skies in clapped out Metros, Dc3's and a certain F27, I can attest to the validity of all of the above! Great post. DHL called me a "Parcel Puppy".

You left out the 748 for some reason.

A true "freight dog" plies the night skies, delivering car parts etc. Hence the comments about FBO's, no day landing etc. Just flying "freight" does not qualify one for such a lofty title. It has to be a "life style", not just a job. A true "freight dog" is proud of what he/she does, not some low life pop and chips delivery system.....these people never even SEE an FBO.

God I love your signature

[Doc]

God I love your signature

That's a Ducati 250. In case you noticed the motorcycle in the photo.

[warbirdpilot7]

God I love your signature

That's a Ducati 250. In case you noticed the motorcycle in the photo.

Oh.......I thought she was floating

[icewa]

who flies around with callsign "Oil Can"?

[2R]

Looking at that bike,i found myself humming an old celtic love song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxVKtNkQAtw
Enjoy

[I WAS Birddog]

God I love your signature

That's a Ducati 250. In case you noticed the motorcycle in the photo.

Love the bike..the girl however is a little over weight for my taste

[Darkwing Duck]

Ah yes, being able to fly just a tad outside the "comfort envelope" because freight don't scream.

Sorry Doc, did you say something of relevance in any of your post? You have a certain distraction in your signature.

[CaptainHaddock]

If you've ever seen the cockpits of our machines you'd only want to fly them in the dark too. All the uniform grey developes textures and colours after the sun rises,and it ain't paint.

[Liquid Charlie]

I was never a "freight Dog" - but have been accused of being a dog ---

[culver10]

Hey DOC,

Are those Bridgestone Battlax tires on the Ducati? They look like the ones I put on my RD-350.

Cheers