May 15, 2017, 8:38 pm
Last edit by: Zorak
Tentative schedule:
assume group drinking/eating throughout the weekend
all details subject to change, check back for updates
Friday 8/11:
landside:
Museum Surplus Sale (davetravels, sky303, CaptainMiles)
airside:
afternoon Sky Club crawl as people arrive (flight arrival info below)
dinner at OFS, time still being negotiated
after-drinks somewhere near the airport?
Saturday 8/12:
10am breakfast/brunch at the Hapeville Dwarf House diner side of Chik-Fil-A: https://goo.gl/maps/ij9yFdaxUTJ2
followed by Delta Museum (747 experience opens at noon)
Spondivits for dinner or late night drinks?
Sunday 8/13:
current proposal:
Fat Matt's BBQ 1pm https://goo.gl/maps/2vV7rQ2Yup32
followed by Sweetwater 2:30pm-4:30pm https://goo.gl/maps/nhjmDzS8A9P2
dinner -- ???
nighttime comedy show?
Monday 8/14:
ATL TRACON tour 9am-11am (note, ~25-30 miles sw of ATL airport)
***If you are interested in this please PM me your first/last name as they appear on a government-issued photo ID, as we will need to present these before the tour
carpool/rideshare from downtown somewhere TBD
Confirmed: Zorak, angra, lov2fly, ND76, Canarsie, MSPeconomist, sky303
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Interest list: (arrival time on Friday for coordinating Sky Club/dinner)
Zorak (Friday 15:49 DL1865)
gooselee+1
krazykanuck
CMK10
TheLifeOfA_NKCM -really strong maybe.
Angra
CaptainMiles - local (not flying in), need to be guested into SC (can guest into The Club at ATL, if we end up there)
ND76 (8/11/17: DL2604, arrives ATL 1150)
fsuj25 (8/11/17 hopefully around 5:30)
MemphisQueen +1
captaink
Lov2Fly
johnnywho - (Fri 16:24 on AA2255) a. need to be guested in
davetravels - Confirmed - arriving Thurs - overnite in Buckhead / N Druid Hills - anyone else? Then, museum surplus sale Fri AM - Airport meet-up Fri afternoon - then 7:26 PM flight to MEX.
kirkwoodj - Fri 20:55 on UA6104, guessing too late for club crawl/dinner
MSPeconomist (Friday 8/11/17 DL1551 arriving at 4:38 pm)
sky303 - probably will do the surplus sale Friday before the airport
shenanigans. Have club access, but can't guest.
ChiefNWA - have club access but cannot guest. Will fly in for the museum/747 exhibit Sat.
MEMLawGuy - Have short layover in B on 8/11: arriving around 4:30pm departing around 6pm. I do have guest privileges on SC access.
assume group drinking/eating throughout the weekend
all details subject to change, check back for updates
Friday 8/11:
landside:
Museum Surplus Sale (davetravels, sky303, CaptainMiles)
airside:
afternoon Sky Club crawl as people arrive (flight arrival info below)
dinner at OFS, time still being negotiated
after-drinks somewhere near the airport?
Saturday 8/12:
10am breakfast/brunch at the Hapeville Dwarf House diner side of Chik-Fil-A: https://goo.gl/maps/ij9yFdaxUTJ2
followed by Delta Museum (747 experience opens at noon)
Spondivits for dinner or late night drinks?
Sunday 8/13:
current proposal:
Fat Matt's BBQ 1pm https://goo.gl/maps/2vV7rQ2Yup32
followed by Sweetwater 2:30pm-4:30pm https://goo.gl/maps/nhjmDzS8A9P2
dinner -- ???
nighttime comedy show?
Monday 8/14:
ATL TRACON tour 9am-11am (note, ~25-30 miles sw of ATL airport)
***If you are interested in this please PM me your first/last name as they appear on a government-issued photo ID, as we will need to present these before the tour
carpool/rideshare from downtown somewhere TBD
Confirmed: Zorak, angra, lov2fly, ND76, Canarsie, MSPeconomist, sky303
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Interest list: (arrival time on Friday for coordinating Sky Club/dinner)
Zorak (Friday 15:49 DL1865)
gooselee+1
krazykanuck
CMK10
TheLifeOfA_NKCM -really strong maybe.
Angra
CaptainMiles - local (not flying in), need to be guested into SC (can guest into The Club at ATL, if we end up there)
ND76 (8/11/17: DL2604, arrives ATL 1150)
fsuj25 (8/11/17 hopefully around 5:30)
MemphisQueen +1
captaink
Lov2Fly
johnnywho - (Fri 16:24 on AA2255) a. need to be guested in
davetravels - Confirmed - arriving Thurs - overnite in Buckhead / N Druid Hills - anyone else? Then, museum surplus sale Fri AM - Airport meet-up Fri afternoon - then 7:26 PM flight to MEX.
kirkwoodj - Fri 20:55 on UA6104, guessing too late for club crawl/dinner
MSPeconomist (Friday 8/11/17 DL1551 arriving at 4:38 pm)
sky303 - probably will do the surplus sale Friday before the airport
shenanigans. Have club access, but can't guest.
ChiefNWA - have club access but cannot guest. Will fly in for the museum/747 exhibit Sat.
MEMLawGuy - Have short layover in B on 8/11: arriving around 4:30pm departing around 6pm. I do have guest privileges on SC access.
ATL mini-DO August 11-14ish 2017
Aug 16, 2017, 5:34 am
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OT, but have you also missed COW DO? As always, it's over Labor Day weekend again this year, roughly August 31st through September 4th, but check the dates in the thread in Community Buzz. You seem to go to EZE regularly and IIRC expressed regret at just missing one some previous year.
Aug 16, 2017, 6:15 am
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At one point I typed out a response, but didn't post it, warning you the Pinewood just isn't good. I live close and have been there twice. Both times were bad. My sister lives walking distance and my best friend works in a building a few steps away. Both of them have had nothing but bad experiences there. You were better off at South City Kitchen.
Aug 17, 2017, 3:59 pm
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My 2 SkyPesos worth . . . .
Back from MEX and finally found the time to post . . . . .
Thanx VERY MUCH to Zorak for taking the time to arrange all of this! As I said way upthread, I'm disappointed in myself that I didn't book this as a separate weekend from MEX, as I would have LOVED to have done the TRACON tour, and spend some more time doing meals with fellow FlyerTalkerz! I LUV to eat!!! . . . plus, Atlanta is my favorite restaurant city!
That said - - a SPECIAL thanx to sky303 and sky303's dad, for taking the time to spend about an hour or more with with CaptainMiles & me, giving us a tour of the Delta Operations Control Center (OCC). Even though it wasn't my first time there, there's SO MUCH to see there, that you'll always see new things, plus, you'll get a very different viewpoint of the operations with a different tour guide <sky303's dad>! Then, a very interesting pass through some of the cockpit simulators of pretty much every aircraft imaginable, after which, a brief tour of the emergency exit door training area with a mock up of every possible aircraft type door! Amazing! Even the water emergency training - sky303 posted a window pic upthread.
Then . . . a thrill for me, was when we stumbled upon a new FA class <
>. When they found out that I'm a DM, they asked me to give a brief talk < > to help them understand our needs! < >
Is my nose growing? - - The large auditorium was really empty. - - It was just a fun faux pic!
It was VERY NICE to meet those of you who did the SkyClub crawl on Friday afternoon. Finally got to meet MSPeconomist, after all this time chatting! It was a pleasure! MEMLawGuy, johnnywho, ND76, (CaptainMiles & sky303, who I went to the Surplus Sale with) . Seems like I missed 1 or 2?!? 
The surplus sale was FUN! I spent a fortune! - - bought a new mug with old Delta, Comair & ASA logos - - for $1! What a bargain!
THANX again to all who helped organize, and attended! I'd like to do a mini-DO in Pittsburgh someday. Let me know if anyone's interested!!
DT
. . . . .Thanx VERY MUCH to Zorak for taking the time to arrange all of this!
As I said way upthread, I'm disappointed in myself that I didn't book this as a separate weekend from MEX, as I would have LOVED to have done the TRACON tour, and spend some more time doing meals with fellow FlyerTalkerz! I LUV to eat!!! . . . plus, Atlanta is my favorite restaurant city!That said - - a SPECIAL thanx to sky303 and sky303's dad, for taking the time to spend about an hour or more with with CaptainMiles & me, giving us a tour of the Delta Operations Control Center (OCC).
Even though it wasn't my first time there, there's SO MUCH to see there, that you'll always see new things, plus, you'll get a very different viewpoint of the operations with a different tour guide <sky303's dad>! Then, a very interesting pass through some of the cockpit simulators of pretty much every aircraft imaginable, after which, a brief tour of the emergency exit door training area with a mock up of every possible aircraft type door! Amazing! Even the water emergency training - sky303 posted a window pic upthread.Then . . . a thrill for me, was when we stumbled upon a new FA class <
>. When they found out that I'm a DM, they asked me to give a brief talk < > to help them understand our needs! < >Is my nose growing?
- - The large auditorium was really empty. - - It was just a fun faux pic! It was VERY NICE to meet those of you who did the SkyClub crawl on Friday afternoon. Finally got to meet MSPeconomist, after all this time chatting! It was a pleasure!
MEMLawGuy, johnnywho, ND76, (CaptainMiles & sky303, who I went to the Surplus Sale with) . Seems like I missed 1 or 2?!? The surplus sale was FUN! I spent a fortune! - - bought a new mug with old Delta, Comair & ASA logos - - for $1! What a bargain!
THANX again to all who helped organize, and attended! I'd like to do a mini-DO in Pittsburgh someday. Let me know if anyone's interested!!
DT
Last edited by davetravels; Aug 17, 2017 at 4:05 pm
Aug 17, 2017, 9:51 pm
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