Originally Posted by
Timbo
I heard a similar story about an Eastern 727 Capt. in MIA, back when Lorenzo was taking them over.
BUT...this story goes; he set the parking brake while still in the line up, got up, got his stuff, walked to the back of the plane, dropped the aft air-stairs, and walked away, across the taxiway, to his car in the parking lot by the hanger.
I like this story--hopefully it is true. Back in the pre cell phone era, there supposedly was a fairly senior captain who was on a trip, and his wife wanted to get hold of him. She calls the Chief Pilot's office to ask what hotel he was staying at. Their answer was "he has been retired for three years!"