Well, the belief among Eagle pilots is that they are universally hated by AA pilots. I elected to arrive with an open mind and found that to be untrue. I can say that since arriving, I've been treated with respect by virtually every AA pilot I've met since my arrival. I have yet to fly with an intolerable captain, although I'm sure sooner or later that will occur as the "5% rule" generally applies at all carriers, large and small. That applies to AA's training dept. which I found refreshingly good (I completd my new-hire training program within the "footprint" and needed no additional ground, sim or IOE).

I'm afraid you'll have to chalk up another faliure in your assumptions.


I'm just as much an AA pilot as any other pilot and looked upon that way by 95%, unlike your perception of those on the west who are apparently beneath you as "bottom feeders". To add ANOTHER error in your multitude of erronous assumptions, the flow-thru agreement was in place PRIOR to the '97 16-year contract, so no pilot voted for or against it on that issue. As for that agreement, I did in fact vote against it (both times), but I couldn't care less what you think about that. Its ratification was ensured by a corrupt group that modified the parameters of the second vote to make sure it passed. Actually, by the time that contract matured, it was arguably a good one considering other regionals out there. I made as much money annually flying a plane with less then half the seats of some of your narrowbodies then your captains do today.

It's okay Little Boy Blew, I'm sympathetic to your situation.

Obviously, you needed the money !