rude to ask a fellow pilot their hours?

Sounds like he has some screws rattling around up top. He better change his way of thinking, unless he’s going to be offended a lot throughout his career. Someone may be asking how many hours you have to offer you an opportunity.
 
A300Capt said:
BTW....asking about my total time or experience level and then telling them, isn’t near as irritating as someone asking, “So, do you ever want to become a commercial pilot....?”:confused2:
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Oh god. Seriously, where do people get these questions?

My brother's kid (college junior and generally very smart) was just at my house over Christmas. He asks, "So, are you like the main, ah..pilot dude or are you like the other, hmmm..copilot other guy?" I said, "Are you asking if I'm the Captain or first Officer?" He says, "Yea, yea..that's what I mean". I said, "I'm the main pilot dude!"
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I had a ramper once hand me something and tell me to give it to "the pilot." I said "Er... I am the pilot." He looked at me with this condescending (And completely non-humorous) look and said "You're just the co-pilot." like I was being uppity.

-Fox
 
Acrofox said:
I had a ramper once hand me something and tell me to give it to "the pilot." I said "Er... I am the pilot." He looked at me with this condescending (And completely non-humorous) look and said "You're just the co-pilot." like I was being uppity.

-Fox
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Well, technically, he was right. :biggrin: Can’t say much about his attitude though.
 
Acrofox said:
Oh god. Seriously, where do people get these questions?



I had a ramper once hand me something and tell me to give it to "the pilot." I said "Er... I am the pilot." He looked at me with this condescending (And completely non-humorous) look and said "You're just the co-pilot." like I was being uppity.

-Fox
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Should’ve looked at him and said “and you’re just a ramp rat”. I don’t like being a dick but some folks make it hard not to be one.
 
Acrofox said:
I had a ramper once hand me something and tell me to give it to "the pilot." I said "Er... I am the pilot." He looked at me with this condescending (And completely non-humorous) look and said "You're just the co-pilot." like I was being uppity.

-Fox
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My company had an admin post a sign that said "Attention Pilots and First Officers:"

Someone wrote #FOLivesMatter on it.
 
Acrofox said:
A300Capt said:
BTW....asking about my total time or experience level and then telling them, isn’t near as irritating as someone asking, “So, do you ever want to become a commercial pilot....?”:confused2:
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Oh god. Seriously, where do people get these questions?
My brother's kid (college junior and generally very smart) was just at my house over Christmas. He asks, "So, are you like the main, ah..pilot dude or are you like the other, hmmm..copilot other guy?" I said, "Are you asking if I'm the Captain or first Officer?" He says, "Yea, yea..that's what I mean". I said, "I'm the main pilot dude!"
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I had a ramper once hand me something and tell me to give it to "the pilot." I said "Er... I am the pilot." He looked at me with this condescending (And completely non-humorous) look and said "You're just the co-pilot." like I was being uppity. -Fox
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Then again whenever I fly to Mexico all the rampers, CSRs, customs guys etc. errryyybody calls me Captain. Even when I’m not. Can’t wait for my first 121 trip to Mexico so I can be captain, and still point to my three stripes and say: “you know what these three stripes stand for? Not. My. Problem. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
BEEF SUPREME said:
Can’t wait for my first 121 trip to Mexico so I can be captain, and still point to my three stripes and say: “you know what these three stripes stand for? Not. My. Problem. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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That reminds me of the exchange from Good Morning Vietnam. "You don't salute me! I'm not an officer!" (While pointing to his Sergeant stripes) "What does three up and three down mean to you?" "The end of an inning?" Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
 
You definitely ran into an odd ball. Most pilots I know of proud of their hours and ratings and I personally don't care if any one asks me. Was this guys name Frank Abagnale Jr.

Some of the crew briefings captains have done have asked me what my background is, I see nothing wrong and in that setting it could easily be an error mitigation two. e.g two freight dawgs you may be inclined to push the weather, two mil guys watch the 117 regs, or green just off IOE high mins captain or oober green FO other issues...

Just my .02 worth.
 
There is a huge wave of brand new first officers at my airline...my mantra is: if I don’t know your face, first thing I will ask you at briefing after “ hey man, how are you” is how many hours you have. Seems like a reasonable thing to ask and it helps me prepare for what might happen (for example a 40nm shortcut at LIRF... in an NG can become interesting for a fresh FO)
 
BEEF SUPREME said:
Then again whenever I fly to Mexico all the rampers, CSRs, customs guys etc. errryyybody calls me Captain. Even when I’m not. Can’t wait for my first 121 trip to Mexico so I can be captain, and still point to my three stripes and say: “you know what these three stripes stand for? Not. My. Problem. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Asia to. Everyone in a pilot shirt is Captain. Just go with it.
 
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