Originally Posted by
casual observer
I've been at Delta 17 years. I've flown with a few a-holes. If the captain isn't safe, the answer shouldn't be to put him / her on your no fly list so someone else has to fly with him / her. The answer is to address it through the CP or professional standards.
If the captain is just an a-hole*, I think of it as first officer responsibility to deal with it or upgrade.
*full disclosure - I'm an a-hole.
I'm at the 13+ point. I've never flown with anybody I would consider unsafe. A few guys that were new to the jet and needed a little help but certainly nothing major.
A-holes? MB one or two. My personal philosophy at my age is that "life's too short to have to fly with A-holes." If I get a trip with one, I drop it. If I see a slip in open time with one, I pass. If I see cool guys, I pick it up. 99% of the time, and that's really an amazing stat, it's a great professional experience.
I'm really impressed with the guys and girls Delta has hired. It's really an amazing cross section of talents, abilities and personalities. The NFL is a nice feature to enhance CRM. CAs, IMHO, should have the same access.