Originally Posted by
Lambourne
The difference is 1. the FAA is as efficient as the DMV on quaalude and 2. as friendly as a pit bull. If this were an airline the sympathy would be much higher based on the sheer facts of 1&2 alone. Also the majority of the airline people have spent time on the ropes whereas the FAA puts people on the ropes.
Also what airline could put 4,000 people on the street yet still operate? That is an awful lot of NON ESSENTIAL personnell.
L
They're not here to make you happy. They're here to make sure your airline follows proper maintenance procedures...training procedures...and a whole host of other stuff. The best way to keep them out of your knickers is to not do stupid things.