EatSleepFly said:
Yeah, Jesus txpilot... show some respect! You should be bowing down to the all-knowing "regional" pilots. How dare you speak to a turboprop captain at a non-union "shop" (wtf?) like that! :cwm27: Wait, aren't you a turboprop captain at a non-union "shop" too? Oh nevermind, you fly freight. Crawl back in your hole, fool!
Haven't you realized that your opinion doesn't mean squat here at
www.regionaljetcareers.com? 
:yar:
Everyone has a right to their opinion. Heck, the last 3 months of flying has been with new hires. Half of them are "just happy to be there". As was I when I was new. But thanks to some old skool captains out there,and an old skool captain to-be named Dough, I was properly taught. It's my pleasure to pass on what I know, but it becomes tough when fellow aviators try to belittle your job because you don't fly freight.
No, I wont say this is yet another reason why this industry won't make it. Because it will. Because of people like Doug, A300 Capt, Don, and quite a few others that have been around the block. These guys try and teach us day in and day out about what they've seen. They teach us about how these tricks on pilots have existed since day one. It's just another new crowd, that doesn't know any better. And all we do is doubt them, and tell them about how we know better.
We attack each other by saying I would never step foot on a regional/freight because I hate this or that. My boxes don't bitch. My QOL is better than yours. I see it every day. When we should be saying, "I've got your back brotha".
As we all know, this industry is so small. Whether I fly with 6 year FO's, or pilots straight out of training, every checklist called for is ended with a please or thank you. Respect, professionalism, and dignity. At all levels. It goes a long way. I was once that new FO. I made nothing, worked hard, did ALL the walk arounds, got ALL the clearances, crossed seat belts to help FA's. The last thing these new FO's need is an ass of a fellow pilot breathing down their neck.
Theres something to be said about showing respect for your fellow pilots. Whether they are younger or older than you. Captain or first officer. They should be treated with the dignity that they deserve. We all have worked hard to get to where we're at. Whether you fly boxes, or passengers, each and every one of us is keeping the flying legacy alive in real time. Whether we realize it or not.
A lot of things are out of our hands. No longer are the days when most of the work force tried to help the company out. It seems these days that everyone is it in for themselves. After all, corporate america would care less about your QOL and bills. But that doesn't mean that treatment should be extended to each other.
Nobodies perfect. Heck I'm far from it. I occasionally post about topics that have perhaps happend to me, to help educate anotehr fellow aviator. So that person doesn't make that same mistake. Yet I see those same individuals start to question your action. As if they are the supreme being. The almighty Omega. Instead of a," glad your ok" or "thanks for sharing that with us" I often hear a," so your telling me you had a crewmember go incapacitated and you did nothing?" Dissapointment. Just utter dissapointment.
You can't please them all.
