Daily life as an airline pilot

I don't need a chatterbox for an FO, but the socially awkward guys are, well, extra work.

Our corporate culture is that the flying pilot stands at the cockpit door during deplaning. When my copilot finishes the shutdown checklist, pulls out his phone and screws with his phone the next five minutes, it makes for an awkward chat about expectations.
 
Derg said:
I don't need a chatterbox for an FO, but the socially awkward guys are, well, extra work.

Our corporate culture is that the flying pilot stands at the cockpit door during deplaning. When my copilot finishes the shutdown checklist, pulls out his phone and screws with his phone the next five minutes, it makes for an awkward chat about expectations.
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Awkward is when the door remains shut.
 
Adler said:
Well when I was on AM reserve in a base with ridiculous reserve staffing levels...

Wake up at 11am, check the Atlas schedule.

Pack my bags. Jumpseat on reserve to South America.

Google "How to fake fireworks photoshop".

Post online about how much smarter than everyone else I am.
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FINISH HIM!
 
Someone threaten to sue me, then talk about beating up a member of JC because he weighs less than you or something and we'll call it a wrap.
 
Derg said:
I don't need a chatterbox for an FO, but the socially awkward guys are, well, extra work.

Our corporate culture is that the flying pilot stands at the cockpit door during deplaning. When my copilot finishes the shutdown checklist, pulls out his phone and screws with his phone the next five minutes, it makes for an awkward chat about expectations.
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That sounds awful.
 
Derg said:
I don't need a chatterbox for an FO, but the socially awkward guys are, well, extra work.

Our corporate culture is that the flying pilot stands at the cockpit door during deplaning. When my copilot finishes the shutdown checklist, pulls out his phone and screws with his phone the next five minutes, it makes for an awkward chat about expectations.
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Nothing like doing a 3 hour leg where you both have the mic button muted the entire time. I guess it could be worse, it could be a "NO NO NO, LEMME TELL YOU ABOUT WHY I LOVE TRUMP", but still. Reading the AOM/SOP/FOM/Company approved reading material for 3 hours does not make for a fun flight.
 
ASpilot2be said:
I totally agree. It's miserable. At least where I am.
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I was in an OK spot when the music stopped, but I enjoyed being a Captain at Chautauqua.

And most days I don't mind being an FO here. Generally speaking most of the guys I fly with are sane, which is all I really ask. Ive flown with guys who have the personality of a garage door, but as long as they are doing thing SOP and not an •, then I really don't mind. The airplane has big windows and I wont have to stay awake a night thinking of the proper wording on a report Ill have to fill out.
 
Derg said:
Someone threaten to sue me, then talk about beating up a member of JC because he weighs less than you or something and we'll call it a wrap.
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Pretty sure I do weigh less than him, but skinny pilots carry more payload.
 
Derg said:
Perfect! :)



99.999999% of my copilots have workmenlike quality and do their jobs as per the FOM.

One day, however, I did have a copilot tell me that he's not paid to do PA's so I told him to "Welp, give 'em your best free PA".
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I greatly (seriously, more than I can possibly convey here), GREATLY, am looking forward to the day when I can 99% guarantee the guy next to me in the cockpit knows how to do their job!
 
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