Originally Posted by
WHACKMASTER
Yeah, it blows my mind and many other's as well that you guys haven't had more fatals. Seemingly on a monthly basis there's a major incident whether it's a near CFIT (HOU, RNO, LGA), or taxiway excursion (ISP, DEN), or the almost totaled -800 in LAS. You guys have been DAMNED lucky!
The rushed, "must get the mission done" attitude is the major reason why and you can't tell me otherwise. I repeat Oscar, the problem with military guys is that they come to SWA as their first civilian gig and don't have the background to recognize that the Flt Ops department and their procedures and mentality are royally effed up at this carrier.
It wouldn't be a problem if they went to a "normal" carrier such as Delta, United, Alaska, etc. Eventually they find themselves in the left seat carrying on the same mentality to operating an airliner as was originally taught to them, and here we have the result.....a carrier that's "safe" on paper but not so much in real life.
Hey WM. Just so you know we have many former civilian pilots who are at SWA. They are involved in flight standards, chief pilots, training, etc. I have personally seen many be rushed on average irregardless of their background. It is not exclusive to military folks. Civilian folks have been rushed just like the their fellow employees from the military ranks. The pilots at SWA who are "rushed" are no different in their behavior whether they come from the military or from the civilian world. You again have a bias and wish to engage in group think and blame others for what........?
What exactly is a "normal" carrier? One dominated by exclusively civilian pilots? Or one who brings all experiences into the equation to come up with a carrier who operates safely?
Oh and BTW Whack. You are now part of this outfit. How about participating in making SWA a safer and better place. Instead of saying that "you guys" have problems. Your pay check (considerably less according to you) comes from where?
You are whining and complaining so often that your credibility is minimal. You don't seem to be able to recognize this fact but still insist that you are sooo..... smart. Not very obvious to others though. Just saying. Good luck in life with all your credibility.
The Oscar