Originally Posted by flapshalfspeed

A change of subject: as we're finally getting into the winter flying season, I just wanted to say "good luck" to the handful of entitled millenial new hires who think they have it all figured out, and that as soon as they upgrade (mad fast bro), they're going straight to United with 1,000 TPIC.

Some of the attitudes I've seen expressed recently by guys with 50 hours of 121 time make me think they're only an icy runway (or taxiway) away from getting violated at any time.

Nah, Capt. I got this 28 knot gusting xwind approach in blowing snow--I'll be fiiiine. If we gotta go around, just remember--I played FlightSim for, like, 60 hours on reserve in Dulles last week brah. And my Dad's got like, tons of money and bench presses a lot. So, respect...chill mane.