He strongly considered not going, but in the end elected to attend simply because the award bolsters his credibility as he works with other airlines on this whole fume mitigation project.

But he absolutely cannot stand the idea of a non-dues paying <*redacted to keep mods happy*> also receiving the award.

As far as leaving for greener pastures, ET is here for life. Until the Legacies drop the degree requirement, he's not going anywhere.

If there is ANY one pilot here that deserves this award, it's certainly him. He's done a lot behind the scenes that 99% of the group won't hear about.

Hell, we still have Captains here who think this whole "fume event" thing is all made-up hogwash; one even told me, and I quote, "It's not fumes! It's just a little oil getting into the packs!"

Congrats ET.