Cleared_ILS_RWY_9L
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I just got back from the most enjoyable 2 week trip. My Captain was a guy I flew with on my first trip after LOE, and the FO was a guy who came over from another 727 Freight outfit who was a Second Officer who upgraded quickly to FO over there, before coming here last year. The Captain flew C-130's through most of his Air Force career but his last years in were in Eval-something or other, flying all of the latest and greatest. His Dad, who sadly passed away last month, was career SAC, like my Grandfather, they worked in a lot of the same places, and my Dad and the Captains sister went to high school together, but I don't know if they knew each other. The Captain got out of the Air Force and flew Herc's for Southern Air, then they made him a 747 Captain.
The Navy enlisted guys will know what I'm talking about when I say the term "Sea Daddy", well if I ever had a Sea Daddy as a civilian, it's this guy. I get to fly with him again next month, and I'm looking forward to it. The FO on this upcoming trip is a friend of mine who was in my class, and in my not so humble opinion, could use 2 weeks with this Captain. A few weeks ago, I wrote about an old dinosaur of a Captain that I flew with that was..........how to put it...........The most difficult Captain I've ever flown with. My friend was the FO on that trip, and really needs a good, optimistic, gung-ho, shot in the arm. One of the things I didn't write about with that difficult Captain was what a complainer he was. I don't care if you drink the Kool-aid or not, if you are not going to be happy, I don't care, just don't make everyone else miserable, too. I don't want to hear about how much my company is "run by amatures" and "at Eastern, we had our stuff together". I want to say, "There is the door!, I think you know how it works"
I don't like "downers", people that try to bring everyone down. I don't want to even eat at the hub while someone like that is jabbering away, let alone, spend 2 weeks on the road with. That may be another reason why I like this Captain I'm flying with next month, he's never complained to me.
What are some of the best trips you have had?
The Navy enlisted guys will know what I'm talking about when I say the term "Sea Daddy", well if I ever had a Sea Daddy as a civilian, it's this guy. I get to fly with him again next month, and I'm looking forward to it. The FO on this upcoming trip is a friend of mine who was in my class, and in my not so humble opinion, could use 2 weeks with this Captain. A few weeks ago, I wrote about an old dinosaur of a Captain that I flew with that was..........how to put it...........The most difficult Captain I've ever flown with. My friend was the FO on that trip, and really needs a good, optimistic, gung-ho, shot in the arm. One of the things I didn't write about with that difficult Captain was what a complainer he was. I don't care if you drink the Kool-aid or not, if you are not going to be happy, I don't care, just don't make everyone else miserable, too. I don't want to hear about how much my company is "run by amatures" and "at Eastern, we had our stuff together". I want to say, "There is the door!, I think you know how it works"
I don't like "downers", people that try to bring everyone down. I don't want to even eat at the hub while someone like that is jabbering away, let alone, spend 2 weeks on the road with. That may be another reason why I like this Captain I'm flying with next month, he's never complained to me.
What are some of the best trips you have had?