American Airlines memo on captains authority

[Polar742]

"it's good to be the King!"

"Oh Piss Boy!"

 

[Ruck]

I'm sure this isn't one of those faux-old documents that was actually created in the Internet era for the purposes of satire. Or anything.

 

[z987k]

I'm sure this isn't one of those faux-old documents that was actually created in the Internet era for the purposes of satire. Or anything.

Ya, I mean where's the portion about not touching anything unless the FE says it's ok to?

 

[Bob Ridpath]

The world was a very different place before the Internet, says an old guy who lived it.

 

[ppragman]

The 1930s you say? Like, half of these guys are probably still employed at American Right?

 

[ppragman]

Also, what are the three things an FO is allowed to say. "Clear Right, You're Right, I'll take the fat one."

 

[Skåning]

The 1930s you say? Like, half of these guys are probably still employed at American Right?

No but half the flight attendants are

 

[fholbert]

My co-pilot is typically my non-pilot wife. She makes most the decisions and critiques my flying.

 

[fholbert]

The 1930s you say? Like, half of these guys are probably still employed at American Right?

Yea, one if them just moved to the left seat.

 

[mrivc211]

...from the 1930s...View attachment 33043

Nice try bro. I'm the copilot that will John Wayne you from the high and the mighty!













"Get ahold of yourself"

 

[Flagship_dxer]

Only captains are pilots. Everybody knows that.

 

[dustoff17]

Only captains are pilots. Everybody knows that.

Yeah, but did you know you could save 15% in 15 minutes?

 

[killbilly]

My co-pilot is typically my non-pilot wife. She makes most the decisions and critiques my flying.

So....she's management?

 

[derg]

Only captains are pilots. Everybody knows that.

I was doing a PA yesterday afternoon before departing Belize talking about how the copilot would be flying us to Atlanta, blah blah blah and I thought, "Crap! Now our passengers are going to panic because they'll assume something is wrong!"

 

[fholbert]

So....she's management?

Yes, Executive Management.

 

[Richman]

I was doing a PA yesterday afternoon before departing Belize talking about how the copilot would be flying us to Atlanta, blah blah blah and I thought, "Crap! Now our passengers are going to panic because they'll assume something is wrong!"

I need to assemble my repertoire of PA materal, and develop that steely man-voice that you're apparently supposed to have. As it is, I sound like this:

With all the clarity and tone quality of a Chatty Cathy doll. Content wise, I'm sure I can do better than "If you look out the right side of the aircraft, you'll see a big wing", but sometimes it's tough.

OTOH, I used to fly with a guy at my old outfit that was actually a radio DJ at one point, and he was just as bad, just in the other direction. Flying with him was always like the drive-time morning zoo on 103 WSHE ("Shes only rock-n-roll").

Richman

 

[So ILL]

"I'm not just the copilot, I'm the captain's sex adviser. He told me, "If I want your f***ing opinion, I'll ask for it!"

 

[alaskadrifter]

 

[SpiraMirabilis]

A good co-pilot is to be seen not heard.

I would love to see the memos for the FAs. I imagine it is something along the lines of 'Hello, My Name is Jerry Marshal. A good stewardess doesn't say no to the FIRST PILOT, ever. Giggity! P.S. If you get pregnant you're fired.'

 

[Deleted member 27505]

...from the 1930s...View attachment 33043

That's why I want to work for American Operations. According to the memo, they are responsible for ordering the "In and Out".