Originally Posted by
waldo135
OK, I'll bite. I start Indoc soon and am a newly retired mil pilot. I have zero 121 (or any other civil) experience. I DO, however, have extensive experience crossing the ocean (all of them) with ACARS and CPDLC. I have flown into the busiest airports in the world and to every continent except Antartica. I find it very condescending when people assume that just because someone is a 'newhire' or a military pilot just entering the commercial world that they are somehow inept or dangerous.
I'm complete civilian side and completely agree with you. I have many friends in the military that have crossed the ocean lots. They know all about that and I know nothing about it. I am very used to 121 ops and know much about that aspect.
It all boils down to this, we are all pilots and most of us, through good training, should be able to figure it out. Congrats on getting hired by Delta. I hope to join the ranks one day soon.