Douchey Pilot Things. A list

[form810]

No, I’d say it’s fairly normal.

Very common. Not irregular or questionable whatsoever.

However, conversely, I've never heard anyone anywhere ever say, "Let's go out to the Piston."

 

[form810]

What's wrong with that?

AIM- and, more important, optimally clear/concise lingo: "Passing 4000, climbing 5000", "Passing FL180, descending 11000." Everyone instantly understands the geometry and scope of the situation, and no one confuses "for" for "four", or "to" for "two", or "Oh" for "Zero".

 

[dustoff17]

Start playing these silly games and you really make life harder on yourself. Besides, you aren’t on the clock till you release the brake anyways so you’re going to have to look at it before you’re technically on the clock.

Sounds like a point for the next contract negotiation……

You work, you get paid…

 

[form810]

Do we agree on a safeword prior to systems discussion in cruise?

Nah. Just use the company approved ball-gag for the pilot not responsible for the radio.

 

[dustoff17]

23. Making douchey lists for the internet.

24. NOT recognizing the fact that everything a pilot (or anyone else for that matter) does is douchey to someone!

 

[🦈💜]

everyone is a fan of their own phraseology, regardless of whether its appropriate or not.

Ok boomer

 

[poser765]

AIM- and, more important, optimally clear/concise lingo: "Passing 4000, climbing 5000", "Passing FL180, descending 11000." Everyone instantly understands the geometry and scope of the situation, and no one confuses "for" for "four", or "to" for "two", or "Oh" for "Zero".

Are there controllers out there that think 211000 is a realistic altitude?

“Hey,Jim, this 182 thinks he’s climbing to two hundred and eleven thousand!”

 

[Doug Masters]

Very common. Not irregular or questionable whatsoever.

However, conversely, I've never heard anyone anywhere ever say, "Let's go out to the Piston."

“You have the dual rotor, axial flow, high bypass ratio turbofan”

Has a nice ring to it.

 

[BobDDuck]

I was taught the same thing at some point, but it's in the AIM to use to and from. 5-3-1 b.2. is an example.

For domestic, maybe. But good luck doing that internationally.

 

[knot4u]

Why does the Air Force refer to helicopters as airplanes?

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

“Wears (or even owns) a pilot hat”



Indeed.






Oh Delta.

 

[SFCC/UND]

Start playing these silly games and you really make life harder on yourself. Besides, you aren’t on the clock till you release the brake anyways so you’re going to have to look at it before you’re technically on the clock.

Duty time and block time are different FYI. And how are you making it harder on yourself? If you're late you're late.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

hopefully this is something you pulled off of facebook or reddit, because it has zero relevance to 121 airline flying

No it isn’t.


I’ll add guys who wear long sleeve pilot shirts.

 

[Apophis]

No it isn’t.


I’ll add guys who wear long sleeve pilot shirts.

One of the biggest d-bags I know only wears long sleeve shirts. 110 degrees and 60% humidity? Long sleeve shirt it is!

Nobody likes him.

 

[knot4u]

No it isn’t.


I’ll add guys who wear long sleeve pilot shirts.

Why would that be an issue? I've been wearing work supplied uniforms for a long time, and although I never utilized the long shirt option. It gets hot where I work and I once asked one of the older mechanics (I'm not the oldest mechanic) why he'd choose long sleeves when it was so hot. He told me after a while in the sun his skin would start to itch and one of his parents died from skin cancer, so he did it to protect himself. He's happily retired now with no cancer.

 

[MikeD]

No it isn’t.


I’ll add guys who wear long sleeve pilot shirts.

Short sleeve with tie. Fashion faux pas top 5.

 

[knot4u]

Short sleeve with tie. Fashion faux pas top 5.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

"Ready in sequence."

[emoji849]

 

[🦈💜]

You guys are such pills.

 

[CFI A&P]

No it isn’t.


I’ll add guys who wear long sleeve pilot shirts.

Or, that pilot has tattoos and is complying with uniform policy.