Father-Son crew

At my airline, we have a Father/Son except the son is a CA and the father is an FO. Incidentally I sat seat support for said father's first two days in the sim. Word is that they have flown together. I'm assuming it went ok.
 
My dad is a retired airline pilot. Even though he was not a CFI he taught me allot when I was getting my certificates. After he retired from the airlines he flew with me some on my corporate trips and it was always enjoyable. He is 82 and still fly's his Cessna 140 around. Below is a picture someone took of us clearing the runway in TUS, I found the picture on the internet. You can see him in the right seat.

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ChasenSFO said:
Hehe, on the topic, I was just talking to @JordanD the other day about a similar incident that took place in the cockpit of a red-tailed DC-10 over the Atlantic many years ago. According to one of my primary CFI's who was in the left seat in the adventure, it became obvious that the F/E was crying. Then he broke down. Then he hit the F/O over the head with a binder. When the captain inquired as to the events unfolding in his cockpit, it became clear that the F/O had porked the F/E's girlfriend who was also working the flight(not knowing she was taken IIRC), and the F/E had found out at some point but unsuccessfully tried to bottle in his emotions. Considering this was a legacy DC-10 in the early 2000s, I can imagine these were grown ass men. Which makes it all the more hilarious.

This is why we use our words.
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Adulthood realizations: you can only run so far ahead of your feelings. They will catch up with you at some point. Learn to handle them and express them. (And sometimes, you should just go home.)
 
I have a few hundred hours in the cockpit flying with my dad part 91 corporate. We've done training events together and have been praised by Simuflite and FSI instructors for how well we work together. We get along in the cockpit, and even when their have been disagreements we strive to keep it professional and not bring personal issues onto the flight deck. Perhaps we get along because in general our relationship outside of aviation is healthy, respectful and has a good friendship foundation. So I don't see where a father/son dynamic would be an issue.
 
I am the only person in aviation in my family, even deep into my side of the extended family.

Sure I can take my Dad flying in a 172 and have, but it would have been pretty cool to do it professionally in a jet just once.
 
skypilot6 said:
I am the only person in aviation in my family, even deep into my side of the extended family.

Sure I can take my Dad flying in a 172 and have, but it would have been pretty cool to do it professionally in a jet just once.
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Too bad you can't "Bring your parent to work, Day" this one... It would be nice if we, as pilots, could show our loved ones what we do for a living.

Spouses and parents should be allowed to join us for at least one trip, either on the jumpseat or in one of those club seats in the 1% section of the cabin.
 
somewhereupthere said:
Too bad you can't "Bring your parent to work, Day" this one... It would be nice if we, as pilots, could show our loved ones what we do for a living.

Spouses and parents should be allowed to join us for at least one trip, either on the jumpseat or in one of those club seats in the 1% section of the cabin.
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Look for a repo flight.
 
Autothrust Blue said:
Adulthood realizations: you can only run so far ahead of your feelings. They will catch up with you at some point. Learn to handle them and express them. (And sometimes, you should just go home.)
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Oh, the heartache and pain trying to avoid that bit o' truth has caused me...

Anyway, I worked for my dad for a summer in high school.

Bid... Avoid ;)

He's certainly taught me the meaning of work ethic though, among other less desirable things. We aren't likely to fly together.

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My dad has been flying for the same company 30 years, in it he's flown Hawkers, Sabres and Citations. When We took the pic, I was flying a Kimg Air for a living and given I had the opportunity, and my then boss didn't mind at all having a hugely experienced pilot up front, I asked him if he wanted to hop along. I treasure this father-son thing more than anything growing up.
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Take care!
 
nagylyk said:
I was going to post this as well. Beat me to it!

Closest I ever got was I gave my Dad a BFR right after I got my CFI. That was a pretty special day. (He barely passed ;)).
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he was on the fence all the way until the waiter came with the lunch check, right?
 
MaRiO FDZ said:
My dad has been flying for the same company 30 years, in it he's flown Hawkers, Sabres and Citations. When We took the pic, I was flying a Kimg Air for a living and given I had the opportunity, and my then boss didn't mind at all having a hugely experienced pilot up front, I asked him if he wanted to hop along. I treasure this father-son thing more than anything growing up.
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Take care!
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I would rather like to do a paint run, or similar, and have my Dad's name put on the dispatch release so that he can tag along. (He is welcome despite the still unresolved reciprocity difficulties.)
 
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