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You see, it doesn't matter whether Turk knew the answer to the question or not. What I was looking for was his response, his attitude if you will.
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MikeD, just looking back on all of Turkey’s posts, I don’t think his “attitude” is in question.
Two basic categories of pilots: Those who love what they do and can’t hold back the grin when talking about it, and those who hang around the pilot lounge/forum whining and complaining about everything under the sun.
You have one of the greatest jobs in the world getting to serve your country and get paid to fly awesome aircraft. Personally, I’m thankful to you and envious. Based on the fact that most of your posts bash just about all civilian flight schools, CFI’s in general, passenger airlines, and anyone who would want to be an FO, I would be more concerned about questioning your own “attitude”. I tend to agree with Tired’s opinion about your check on reality.
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You're reading me wrong too, and putting words in my post that aren't there. I never said Turk has any sort of attitude problem. I said I wanted to see how he'd go about with the challenge I presented. Through his posts, Turk has one of the most positive outlooks and attitude I've seen. I simply presented a challenge to the new CFI to see how he'd handle it. But before THAT could occur, certain PanAm CFIs that can't stand NOT knowing something and seemingly have something against military pilots, turned the situation into something it wasn't, and began accusing me of things due to, possibly, their own personal sense of inferiority or something. I really don't know.
Read my last paragraph from my first post (below). It sums up my intentions. BTW, my post was addressed to Turk, not to these numbsculls for their unnecessary input:
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Turk, take the time to be the best CFI you can and challenge yourself to learn all you can. You'll provide the best training to your students that way, and build your aviation bag-o-SA at the same time. Now is the time when you're freshly minted to set this foundation. What you teach the students of today, both habit and knowlege-wise, will mold the CFIs of tomorrow. Teach them to be open-minded and willing to learn regardles of their level in aviation; make that foundation for them, don't make them believe that each rating they gain is just another chip of arrogance to wear as another gold shoulder stripe on a white pilot shirt.....
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I never questioned Turk's atitude, I simply was providing a little guidance to the newly-minted CFI. But the PanAm CFIs here don't appear to like to be told ANYTHING. They're the all seeing-all knowing of Pan Am; and I would venture to say, they feel that if they don't know it now, then they don't need to.
Wonder how many stripes they wear on they shoulder boards.
Again, re-read my posts. I'm not the one with the attitude problem here. And I'm not the one that requested I "leave the PanAm forum" as if it's some elitest club. Sounds like attitude to me.
And on a sidenote, your support of those in uniform is much appreciated. Thank you.
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You see, it doesn't matter whether Turk knew the answer to the question or not. What I was looking for was his response, his attitude if you will.
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MikeD, just looking back on all of Turkey’s posts, I don’t think his “attitude” is in question.
Two basic categories of pilots: Those who love what they do and can’t hold back the grin when talking about it, and those who hang around the pilot lounge/forum whining and complaining about everything under the sun.
You have one of the greatest jobs in the world getting to serve your country and get paid to fly awesome aircraft. Personally, I’m thankful to you and envious. Based on the fact that most of your posts bash just about all civilian flight schools, CFI’s in general, passenger airlines, and anyone who would want to be an FO, I would be more concerned about questioning your own “attitude”. I tend to agree with Tired’s opinion about your check on reality.
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You're reading me wrong too, and putting words in my post that aren't there. I never said Turk has any sort of attitude problem. I said I wanted to see how he'd go about with the challenge I presented. Through his posts, Turk has one of the most positive outlooks and attitude I've seen. I simply presented a challenge to the new CFI to see how he'd handle it. But before THAT could occur, certain PanAm CFIs that can't stand NOT knowing something and seemingly have something against military pilots, turned the situation into something it wasn't, and began accusing me of things due to, possibly, their own personal sense of inferiority or something. I really don't know.
Read my last paragraph from my first post (below). It sums up my intentions. BTW, my post was addressed to Turk, not to these numbsculls for their unnecessary input:
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Turk, take the time to be the best CFI you can and challenge yourself to learn all you can. You'll provide the best training to your students that way, and build your aviation bag-o-SA at the same time. Now is the time when you're freshly minted to set this foundation. What you teach the students of today, both habit and knowlege-wise, will mold the CFIs of tomorrow. Teach them to be open-minded and willing to learn regardles of their level in aviation; make that foundation for them, don't make them believe that each rating they gain is just another chip of arrogance to wear as another gold shoulder stripe on a white pilot shirt.....
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I never questioned Turk's atitude, I simply was providing a little guidance to the newly-minted CFI. But the PanAm CFIs here don't appear to like to be told ANYTHING. They're the all seeing-all knowing of Pan Am; and I would venture to say, they feel that if they don't know it now, then they don't need to.
Wonder how many stripes they wear on they shoulder boards.
Again, re-read my posts. I'm not the one with the attitude problem here. And I'm not the one that requested I "leave the PanAm forum" as if it's some elitest club. Sounds like attitude to me.
And on a sidenote, your support of those in uniform is much appreciated. Thank you.
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