Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
Garrison said airline pilots don't care about the presence of passengers any more than flying an empty airplane. He says this while never having acted as an airline pilot. That's an issue.
Very true. Specifically, he said this...
A pilot values a smooth landing because it demonstrates skill, not because the people in back are still alive.
Yeah, right. That must also be why freq's are filled with chatter about where the smoothest ride is, because pilots can't handle a little chop.
Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
Thus (his) admonition to airline pilots needing to step up the professionalism is simply a gratuitous attack on a profession (he) know(s) nothing about. We're used to it, but it's still annoying.
Painfully true.
Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
Right on, brother Carl.
Can I get an "amen" from the congregation!
Amen. And again, amen!
