knot4u
Repeat Offender
Why? If he was wearing a Delta hat would that be acceptable?
Shocking news, Dan Gryder is a POS
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Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Seriously? So you get to pick your own description?
That’s insane.
This is why people call the media fake news.
Just turn on the TV and watch a news segment, some 20s or 30s something yr old with an “international terrorism expert” label.
WTH. I’ve been flying planes since 17, airlines since 23, and 40 today, and I wouldn’t dare call myself an “expert” in aviation/flying. And yet you have people younger than that with “expert” labels on every topic under the sun on national news TV. What a joke.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
As part of a pilot uniform, yes that would be fine for a national TV interview. Looking like a bum on national TV like Dan Grindr? Yeah, unprofessional.
zmiller4
Well-Known Member
Good. Because it’s not like you’ve done anything to broaden your aviation experience like getting a CFI, flying a variety of GA aircraft, other category ratings etc. Glad you have at least some self-awareness.
knot4u
Repeat Offender
What should a mechanic wear in that situation?
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Oh please. I’m not in GA and don’t profess to speak on things GA. My field is Part 121 and has been for 17 years now.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
ahw01
Well-Known Member
A suit, you’re on national tv
zmiller4
Well-Known Member
You field hasn’t ever been anything but glass panel airliners.
Have you ever been a check pilot, in a training department, worked with ASAP/FOQA, any ALPA safety committees? I suspect there’s a *lot* of people with less time in the industry than you who have much more relevant aviation/airline expertise.
BobDDuck
Island Bus Driver
There's a ton of data that shows that depending on WHAT the person is supposed to be an expert in, their clothing heavily influences people's trust of their knowledge. I wouldn't trust a mechanic providing an expert opinion on TV as much as I'd trust one who was wearing coveralls in the corner office of their repair shop. A doctor in a button down shirt and rolled up sleeves seems more trustworthy than one in a ripped t-shirt, or one in a 3 piece suite. Same reason that Sully almost always wore his pilot uniform when he went on TV until he retired.
CFI A&P
Exploring the world one toilet at a time.
The production assistant does that a hundred times a day, they don’t care if the story is about animals and you’re a zookeeper or a puff piece of flowers and you’re a rose enthusiast. That’s just how it goes.
Unless it is a major outlet that has the budget for a legal or medical expert on payroll, this is what you get because of capitalism. If I remember correctly, there’s at least one major national news network correspondent on this site.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Does LOSA count? In any event, I don’t claim to be an expert, but your mindset is why we have youngsters at 26 writing novels about their “illustrious” careers. No, I don’t care for their checkairman experience. You, at 26, can only know and have flown so much.
Like most things in like, experience comes with time.
(Unless you’re military, that’s a different ball game than the civ world)
Maurus
The Great Gazoo
This is a reason why Delta is keeping the sub commander uniform. It has a specific resonance with the public whether pilots like it or not.
///AMG
Well-Known Member
To be fair, there are several segments of the corporate world where the title "senior XYZ" is a new hire position. We just invent names that sound fancy sometimes.
Huh. I could swear that you take every opportunity to poop on GA possible.
Maurus
The Great Gazoo
Someone has to take up the mantle now that Todd is gone.
Hates corporate pilots, hates GA, sounds like someone that went to JetU, dropped some cash down and finds himself unsatisfied so he just talks about how many hours he’s flying.
“Shut up guys, I’m having a great time or something!”
AMARITE?!
JordanD
Here so I don’t get fined
Did Todd? IIRC he owned a couple aircraft and flew them fairly often. But then again I can see it being one of those “well I only support it for ME” things.