ZapBrannigan
If it ain’t a Boeing, I’m not going. No choice.
I ran across an Airnet Baron crew in DAY this week.
The Captain had just written up (I believe) at CHT gauge and was concerned that he would be called on the carpet. Apparently he had been disciplined in the past for NOT writing things up... and then disciplined recently for writing TOO much up.
I truly felt bad for this guy who was clearly between a rock and a hard place. It brought back some really bad memories of when I flew freight in Bonanzas and C402s in North Carolina in 1995. Pilot pushing is no joke.
Incidentally, the first officer was a bright young woman named Sara. She had been with AirNet since she had 300 hours and currently had around 700. Seemed to me like a lot of time in the right seat of a piston twin, but she was enjoying herself. She was not interested in instructing and this was a time-building method that worked for her. She did indicate some concern over "upgrading" and flying single-pilot, in all weather, etc... by herself.
Sara's boyfriend is about to be furloughed from PSA.
It's tough out there right now. My best wishes to this Airnet crew. It is sad to see the industry suck the enthusiasm from young pilots so early in their careers.
The Captain had just written up (I believe) at CHT gauge and was concerned that he would be called on the carpet. Apparently he had been disciplined in the past for NOT writing things up... and then disciplined recently for writing TOO much up.
I truly felt bad for this guy who was clearly between a rock and a hard place. It brought back some really bad memories of when I flew freight in Bonanzas and C402s in North Carolina in 1995. Pilot pushing is no joke.
Incidentally, the first officer was a bright young woman named Sara. She had been with AirNet since she had 300 hours and currently had around 700. Seemed to me like a lot of time in the right seat of a piston twin, but she was enjoying herself. She was not interested in instructing and this was a time-building method that worked for her. She did indicate some concern over "upgrading" and flying single-pilot, in all weather, etc... by herself.
Sara's boyfriend is about to be furloughed from PSA.
It's tough out there right now. My best wishes to this Airnet crew. It is sad to see the industry suck the enthusiasm from young pilots so early in their careers.