KLB
Well-Known Member
I've got some stories in my young career, but I'm going to save them for the book. You can get a way with a lot when you're the only one sitting up front. I'm going to miss that aspect of this flying the most when I move on.
Had to report two to the FSDO
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I've got some stories in my young career, but I'm going to save them for the book. You can get a way with a lot when you're the only one sitting up front. I'm going to miss that aspect of this flying the most when I move on.
Minuteman
Moⅾerator
Wow! You sure have a way of getting on folks' wrong side if you previously had to lie your way out of getting in trouble for all of those boners.
ChasenSFO
hen teaser
For what its worth, if I were in the OPs shoes and the guys apologized and admitted to what they had done, I would have just chased them off with a warning. But if they lied to me and said they were with a government department which they weren't, damn right I'd report them.
jhugz
Well-Known Member
Sorry I let this go as long as I could, but it's getting out of control.
What if I said that I don't want people flying around me that don't check their fuel status and then have to dead stick an airplane into the ground endangering everyone around them. Should I have printed out your thread and sent it into the FSDO and let them decide a better course of action?
Or lie about the reason for the engine failure a couple posts down.
Now before you guys get any ideas I would never do such a thing, but I'm just saying using this logic.
dasleben
That's just, like, your opinion, man
Is it just me, or is it just the guys without much industry experience saying they'd burn them at the stake and let God sort 'em out?
Not saying I'm high-time or have tons of industry experience (I don't), but one thing I've learned about this career so far is that you all stick together. Fellow pilots are your brothers/sisters, even if the only common bond is a blue/green plastic card.
What's in it for you if you have that outlook? Well, each and every pilot you run into in this business may very well help you open doors to better opportunities. When I was furloughed from 121, I was able to walk from that job into my present job because of a former student of mine who happened to end up working side by side with Pilot Recruitment.
In initial groundschool for that same job, I happened to meet a laid-off ATA L1011 pilot who'd run into some tough luck himself. I made friends with him during training and while I was flying the line. He was able to move off to a good ACMI job last year. Well, because I happened to keep a bit of contact with him off and on, guess what? I start groundschool on the 757/767 next month.
This industry is small. Everything and everyone is intertwined. Don't burn bridges. Don't piss people off. It will come back to you. We're all only a couple degrees separation from each other, if that.
Not saying I'm high-time or have tons of industry experience (I don't), but one thing I've learned about this career so far is that you all stick together. Fellow pilots are your brothers/sisters, even if the only common bond is a blue/green plastic card.
What's in it for you if you have that outlook? Well, each and every pilot you run into in this business may very well help you open doors to better opportunities. When I was furloughed from 121, I was able to walk from that job into my present job because of a former student of mine who happened to end up working side by side with Pilot Recruitment.
In initial groundschool for that same job, I happened to meet a laid-off ATA L1011 pilot who'd run into some tough luck himself. I made friends with him during training and while I was flying the line. He was able to move off to a good ACMI job last year. Well, because I happened to keep a bit of contact with him off and on, guess what? I start groundschool on the 757/767 next month.
This industry is small. Everything and everyone is intertwined. Don't burn bridges. Don't piss people off. It will come back to you. We're all only a couple degrees separation from each other, if that.
TwilightFan91
New Member
Wow. Just, wow. It's one thing to do all of those things, its another to admit it on a public forum.
SeanD
Well-Known Member
Your still here? Really man. I pretty sure he meant it in somewhat of a sarcastic nature. His experience level in aviation surpasses yours by light years. Pay attention or roll out. Hows the 777 by the way?:rotfl:
SpiraMirabilis
Possible Subversive
Very well said.
SurferLucas
Southern Gentleman
Listen up troll,
Since you've not been around here all that long, here's a free education:
OrangeAnchor is a former military pilot, he flew for the original Piedmont Airlines (not the regional arm of US Airways) and then for US Airways after they bought out Piedmont.
He's been around JC long enough to have a helluva lot of respect and has a good many stories to share about gaining experience.
So to say/allude that he's a reckless and unsafe pilot...well that's what we call "hogwash" where I come from.
jerrywhite7
Well-Known Member
I didnt lie. . . I told it how it was. . . Dont burn me at the stake . . . I've admitted that I was complicent and allowed a fuel tank to run low. . . READ ALL MY POST PLEASE BEFORE YOU TRY TO BURN ME HERE!!!
ALSO, I had my 709 with the FSDO! Got busted, I learned, I've told how dumb I was, and I've moved on!:beer:
jhugz
Well-Known Member
I'm not trying to burn you at the stake Jerry, I'm trying to prove a point. I just don't feel that you have any position in this thread to be speaking about what others do and how to handle a situation like this.
SpiraMirabilis
Possible Subversive
Well its not like Jerry ever said how dare the FAA give me a 709 or how dare they report me to the FAA, so IMHO he can still argue his position with a clear conscience. I think it is wrong, but it isn't hypocritical.
KLB
Well-Known Member
I don't think OrangeAnchor is to concerned about what this kid thinks of him. I know I wouldn't if I was in his position.
SurferLucas
Southern Gentleman
pullup
Homewrecker
jerrywhite7
Well-Known Member
thanks . . . really!
Okie_Pilot
Pitts Builder
New word for me! Thanks!
di·chot·o·my (d-kt-m)
n. pl. di·chot·o·mies
1. Division into two usually contradictory parts or opinions: "the dichotomy of the one and the many" (Louis Auchincloss).
2. Astronomy The phase of the moon, Mercury, or Venus when half of the disk is illuminated.
3. Botany Branching characterized by successive forking into two approximately equal divisions.
Well, I was going to show you the correct spelling of the misspelled word dusch, but apparently Doug's fancy smancy filter doesn't want me to do that... Blame Doug. lol
Wow. Just, wow. And who are you? Oh wait, nevermind, your username "TwilightFan" tells me all I want to know.
Oh come on jhugz, don't join the group of people that think one needs a certain amount of hours or ratings to be entitled to an opinion. Everybody can have their own opinion, and by reading the thread, many people have different and varying opinions. I think Jerry has enough experience and years under his belt to be entitled to his own opinion.
No, especially with a name like TwilightFan.
WacoFan
Bigly
jerrywhite7
Well-Known Member
Thats the word!! Way to find a work around!!!!Don't mess with OA
Orange Anchor
New Member
More later... off to take the Swift up.