Originally Posted by
GogglesPisano
Shiek: If this had happened at a legacy the captain would have had a debrief but, since he had erred on the side of safety, there would be no disciplinary action. I don't know what's more reprehensible, the fact that Allegiant fired this captain or the fact that one of his colleagues is defending it.
I guess it's every man for himself there.
It's actually not every man for himself here. 99% of the pilot group stands up for one another and are outraged by this termination. The Sheik is just trying to make a name for himself. He's a mid level Airbus Captain in PIE with management aspirations.
We had an evac go terribly wrong a year or two ago. From what I've heard (I'm sure the same people who the Shiek talks to), the engines were still running when the evacuation command was given. Those guys weren't fired...No one was hurt and it was safety driven, even if they did F a few things up. Clearly this was for the benefit of the union.