Originally Posted by
AceyCandler
Wake up.. This is nothing but pure propaganda. "Hey, look at all these young bucks! You too can be right here!" -- and then you get here and realize you've been cheated. Nearly every captain you fly with is old enough to be your parent and have kids your age. A-Tech is littered with CR2s, branding removed and awaiting return to the leasers. And then there's the ERJ side which is fixing to completely close shop in 2-3 years unless they pull some magic strings and win United's heart back.
The top ten reasons flying with old Captains is great:
1. Less competition for the few hot FAs we have on the overnights.
2. They know the best places to get beer on overnights.
3. If you make a bonehead mistake in the cockpit they will most likely forget about it before the end of the flight.
4. If they do remember your bonehead mistake and write you up odds are good they have no credibility with the Chief Pilots ( simply because they are still here ) and the write up will hit the shredder before anyone even reads it.
5. They can recommend a good divorce attorney since they have most likely had a few.
6. If you ask real nice they will give you some Viagra as long as you promise to tell them all about how much fun it was bouncing the FA for 4 hours.
7. With torn shirts and mustard stained ties, old crusty Captains keep the uniform and appearance standards so low, the young guys can get away with earbuds, backpacks, dockers, bad hair and Northface jackets.
8. In the event of an emergency old Captains make a great step to get out of the overhead emergency exit.
9. During a checkride when the old Captain falls asleep in the simulator, it make you look really good!
And finally!!!!!!!!!!
10. Old Captains know the best DUI Lawyers in town and can probably get you a discount!!!!