Originally Posted by
NWA320pilot
Not sure who you work for but having been a FLAP for years prior to my mainline career I can say that those who cared about their appearance and look professional tended to be the most professional and proficient in their flying skills.
I guess that comes down to whether good means following the GOM to the letter (even the procedures that contradict the other procedures), or actually being able to handle the aircraft safely and efficiently. It's obviously not a fool proof system, but no system is.
Fancy pilot watch with multiple dials, generally a ****ty pilot and a pain in the ass to work with.
Hey, sometimes I wear a Breitling. But it's a fake from Thailand I got for 600 baht.
