Originally Posted by
Flying Ninja
What are you talking about up there in that cockpit? I thought you are supposed to monitor the progress of the flight, manage the systems, negotiate procedures, communicate with ATC, and maintain situational awareness in the interest of safety and passenger comfort. If that's the case, what does my personality have to do with this? And after we get to the hotel, your time is your time, my time is my time. Don't tell me every captain hangs out with every FO/FA and vice versa all the time, every day, every trip.
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That sounds peachy. Pilots want to hire pilots they'll enjoy working with. That's why they have a hand in hiring.
Have you ever actually
flown an 8-hour leg?