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GoJet • can brag all he wants about the size of his RJ. When it comes down to it, I'd give a recommendation letter to any Colgan YES voter, whether they've flown a 1900, Saab, or Q, but that dirty #@*&ing GoJet pseudo-SCAB wouldn't get anything from me but an extended middle finger, no matter how big his RJ is.

At least a SCAB waits until you go on strike to steal your job. A GoJet pilot doesn't even have that much decency.
 
TFaudree_ERAU said:
I was under the impression that single pilot military flying was not held in as high a regard any more by the airlines due to the fact that 2-crew CRM skills obviously aren't needed in a single seat fighter jet. Yes, I know you coordinate over the radio with AWACS and all that jazz, but its not like working with and trusting another guy in the right seat. Is this somewhat true, or did someone feed me a bowl of BS?
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Hacker15e said:
Big bowl, I'm afraid.
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Speaking as an ex-AF heavy guy, I can back up what Hacker said. Fighter guys have no trouble getting hired. If you can keep your head while you're upside down with a pair of bad guys on your tail, how hard do you really think an ILS in a Boeing is gonna be? ;)

Actually, what I've seen from the fighter guys in my class and my crashpad is that when they got to sims, their systems knowledge and stick-and-rudder skills were superb--CRM was the hard part for them, though. Not because they don't use CRM in fighters (see Hacker's post above), but because it's a different KIND of CRM. The "patter" in an airliner is pretty similar to that in a military heavy. There's a reason for that--they're patterned after each other! :) So those of us heavy drivers just had a head start. I don't know of ANY fighter guys who didn't get the hang of it in short order--merely that they had to work a bit harder at that particular area for a while. But that's life in the big city, right?
 
Am I the only one who is skeptical about the original post in this thread? I mean how perfect... Bluetooth headset, backpack, leather jacket, GoJet pilot, it seems to good to be true. Almost like it is the "poster boy" for the ultimate JetCareers regional bash-fest.

In all seriousness, in my four and a half years in the airlines (as a pilot), I have run into crewmembers from nearly all domestic airlines. I've met a few who made me roll my eyes, but never have I experienced anything such as this. Does GoJet even allow their pilots to wear leather jackets? I see GoJet pilots all the time in ORD or SAT, and I have never seen them sporting the leather. Every single one had the blazer with hat. Go figure.

I am not defending the GoJet pilots, but rather calling it like I see it. This post is just another in a long list of threads going off on pilot appearance, particularly of the regional variety. I think all these threads are doing more harm than good in terms of unity and professionalism. All it does is breed contempt and disdain for pilots who may not fit our own personal view of how and airline pilot should look and act. I dare any of you to admit that the next time you see a younger airline pilot with a leather jacket and gel in their hair, you will not make rash judgments of that individual? How about a pilot rolling along a backpack?

We speak of unity, professionalism, and brotherhood... These threads are the complete opposite. We are traveling in the opposite direction of where we should be going.
 
directenterenter said:
is the leather frowned upon?
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Well some say the jacket is, which is why the only leather I wear is my old school leather flying helmet. It goes really well with my silk scarf. :)

The GoJets thing sucks and it's really unfortunate. I'm not going to lie, I sat up front on a GoJets flight to ORD one day (it was my last opportunity to get out of Rochester and into Denver). The crew was extremely friendly and professional. I even got to see how they reacted to TSA guys blocking their radio transmissions. The FO got really pissed but the captain just told him to accept it. They were going to get that for the rest of their careers.

I want to emphasize that I don't respect GoJets or their operation at all. It's just too bad these guys chose the route they did. I can't help thinking that they wouldn't take this route if there was more education and better paying jobs available.
 
Hey Chicaga- Was 309CE or all the CE's your guys' old ones?

I'm guessing so because they're the best flying.
 
We had N300CE through N317CE, except for N310CE. That was a Cessna 310 owner somewhere. N308CE was "Christine," the airplane with the most problems. I think N309CE was a decent one... Most of the high numbers were good ones. I think N302CE was my very first airplane assigned. I'd have to check...

I remember seeing those tail numbers in Houston. It made me so sad... What a great company that was.
 
FlyChicaga said:
Am I the only one who is skeptical about the original post in this thread? I mean how perfect... Bluetooth headset, backpack, leather jacket, GoJet pilot, it seems to good to be true. Almost like it is the "poster boy" for the ultimate JetCareers regional bash-fest.
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Naw I caught a whiff when I read the thread. The part that I find rediculous is "As he walked away the wind caught his crew badge and turned it around. " How much wind is there in a terminal?
Regardless it was an interesting read. Kinda like watching King of Queens. You know there is no way Doug could have landed that hot babe but you still watch because it's entertaining.
 
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