Originally Posted by
flapshalfspeed
You are exactly the type of patronizing "I flew GA when you were in diapers, whippersnapper" type who is literally making my life miserable on every 4-day recently.
Just reading that lengthy post to ScottyDo, I know 100% I don't want to fly with you. I don't care about your business experience and blah blah blah--sorry. Don't take it personally--I'm just trying to be upfront and honest and telling you that none of those things matter to me at all when we're trying to operate an EJet in a 121 environment safely and without getting violated.
Now, maybe if you can figure out and openly admit that NONE of your past life experience/business instincts/experience running a GA airport/flying GA have almost NO relevance to flying an EJet in 121 passenger ops--if you can do that--and literally acknowledge that whatever you did before gives you essentially zero "instincts" in the 121 grind--then maybe I'll fly with you. But I can already see that's going to be a problem with you on the line, because you can't stop talking about it on here.
I honestly don't care if you're 64 or 24--the stereotype many of us Captains are applying to "old guys" is simply a rough correlation: were you flying passenger ops in 121 for the last 25 years? No? Ok--then we've established that I have vastly more experience to you (in the context of this job/operation), and so when I tell you you're messing up/too high on GS/didn't read back the clearance right (all things that all new guys mess up)--you won't take it personally, debate it with me, or act like a butthurt child who's ego and "experience" as a guy 20 years older than me have been insulted? Can you do that for me, bud?
If we can clear up that your whole background and life story has almost nothing to do with flying an airliner safely, and if you can just stop talking about it during every leg, then maybe we'll get along and be ok--not optimstic based on past experience with "old guys."
Sorry--just venting a bit
rant over
No apology needed. My post was not intended in any way to belittle. If taken that way, my humble apologies.
Of course, I have no idea of the actual experiences of flying 121 or the Ejet. How could I? You missed my earlier post stating my learning curve would be near vertical. What do you think the reasons for my questions were? I was asking for advice from folks like you. Positive direction is still appreciated.
I think we all bring varied experiences to the table. I'd be thrilled with anyone willing to take an interest in my being a better pilot in the Ejet. Why would any sane person not be interested in bettering themselves? If you are a CA on an Ejet, then I hope you are there to lead and be an example of professionalism both in sharing your knowledge and character of leadership. I am a rookie...and "old guy", but mostly a rookie when it comes to this job.
Kind Regards,
Judge