Originally Posted by
aa73
Posting this in response to the thread below about jumping into the 121 regionals by spring.
Awesome book. Highly encouraged reading for anyone entering the industry.
Written by an Eagle new hire back in '98 who got fed up with the conditions and low pay, and left the industry.
The part about his IOE in SJU on the ATR is an eye opening experience. I've talked to many ex SJU Eagle folks who immediately knew which IOE Captain it was.
Anyone else read it?
Squawk 7700 an aviation autobiography book by Peter Buffington
I've read it - it's really good, and very informative - but unfortunately, it's pretty outdated - there are things this guy went through (the climax of the book) which would NEVER happen today due to CRM rules. There are other things he went through, which would never happen today either, due to the new rest rules as well. They put him through a nightmare in San Juan, but he was one of those extreme cases of bad luck, bad place and bad time. Nevertheless, a good read....but beware that the author left with a ton of bitterness, and the one thing I don't like about the book is the whole notion of "if you are planning a career in the airlines, read this book first..." - uh, it is what you make of it.