Captain guards the yoke...

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Zap, not sure if that was directed at me, but if so, then you're barking up the wrong tree. My career started pre-9/11, but more importantly, I don't see anyone, myself especially, attacking his career path. His attitude and his support for the draconian way labor is treated at some of these ex-pat airlines is the problem. He holds up the fact that pilots fear termination for a hard landing as some sort of badge of honor and proof that "standards" are higher at these places, when it fact it just points out that these carriers are just a notch above slave ships. That's the issue, not his career path.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

Was actually talking about a post by CaptBill, granted I don't know if he is a kid or not. If not it was ridiculous to presume that the only reason TP is ATN expat is because he couldn't cut it in the US. Anybody who has been flying since 9/11 knows better.

 

[A Life Aloft]

He worked for EK for at least a decade, smartass. I have no idea what he's doing now, nor do I care. Based on his attitude, I wouldn't want to be anywhere near an airplane he's operating.

I am well aware of that, but there is no reason for you to continue to always be such an acerbic dick either.

 

[Malko]

Was actually talking about a post by CaptBill, granted I don't know if he is a kid or not. If not it was ridiculous to presume that the only reason TP is ATN expat is because he couldn't cut it in the US. Anybody who has been flying since 9/11 knows better.

CaptBill is a 20+ year CA at United/CAl or whatever they are called. <edit> I dont recall where he was prior to the merger <end edit> Former USN Pilot as well.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

I am well aware of that, but there is no reason for you to continue to always be such an acerbic dick either.

I would like to point this out as one of the favorite uses of the word "acerbic" that I've ever encountered.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

I am well aware of that, but there is no reason for you to continue to always be such an acerbic dick either.

I'll be any variety of dick that I please, thank you.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Was actually talking about a post by CaptBill, granted I don't know if he is a kid or not. If not it was ridiculous to presume that the only reason TP is ATN expat is because he couldn't cut it in the US. Anybody who has been flying since 9/11 knows better.

If @CaptBill is a kid, then you and I are a fetus and a zygote respectively. No offense, CaptBill.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

CaptBill is a 20+ year CA at United/CAl or whatever they are called. Former USN Pilot as well.

Than Captain Bill was at UAL while thousands of his colleagues were furloughed for a decade and took jobs all over the planet to keep food on the table. He should know better. Shame on him.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Alright, everyone calm the frak down.

 

[Roger Roger]

Alright, everyone calm the frak down.

Are we crashing again?

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Are we crashing again?

No, but the conversation is approaching levels of silliness only found at Angry Pilot Central.

 

[Roger Roger]

No, but the conversation is approaching levels of silliness only found at Angry Pilot Central.

I think we need an Ivan.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

I think we need an Ivan.

"Conn, sonar...?"

 

[Roger Roger]

"Conn, sonar...?"

No. Kaylee, give me an Ivan!

 

[Jimflyfast]

First round is on @CK!

Plus I didn't kill @Derg and @Kristie once so that's a plus, right?!

I am glad you didnt kill @Kristie

 

[Dugie8]

Fair point on the navaids, etc. Does the accident rate change when considering only, say, non-sched or supplemental 121 longhaul? I have no idea, but my sense is that Omni, Atlas, Kalitta, etc aren't planting airplanes in the ground on a regular basis because they're incompetent and can't handle a non-precision approach. I keep looking for some objective indication that US carriers are inferior in some way, and I keep not finding it. Lead this horse to water!

I managed to fly a DC8 all over the world doing non precision approaches with steam gauges and as far as I know I didn't hit a mountain......

 

[ChasenSFO]

 

[mikecweb]

Than Captain Bill was at UAL while thousands of his colleagues were furloughed for a decade and took jobs all over the planet to keep food on the table. He should know better. Shame on him.

Try again.

 

[A Life Aloft]

Than Captain Bill was at UAL while thousands of his colleagues were furloughed for a decade and took jobs all over the planet to keep food on the table. He should know better. Shame on him.

He was at/from CO. It was still an uncalled for comment, IMO.

 

[Stone Cold]

So did we figure out that my penis is the longest yet? If not, it is. End of discussion.