Originally Posted by
PrettyFlyGuy
But they have taken away the joy of bush flying in Alaska. No deviating off a direct path from point A to point B. You are expected to fly like an airline pilot in a damn jet without the perks. But on the plus side you get to wear a nice orange reflective vest 2 sizes to big that gets in the way of everything. And have the FAA watching your every move. I just turned down an offer from the DO. He says the new Alaska safety culture is entirely his doing and wants everyone to know that. Turned him down on the spot. Never met someone with a bigger ego.
As a low-time CPL with an interview coming up for an SIC slot, I am not entirely upset that this boost in safety culture is a bad thing, even if the DO has an ego. For people who want to get in, build hours, and move on to regionals after a year or so, I don't think its too much of a hassle to put up with someone like that if it means things will be done in a safer manner. I am a very cautious pilot, but I know Alaska experience will do great things for my skills and resume, so I want to give it a shot. I'll have to deal with BS in any low time (and even high-time) job, and I am not going into this expecting everything to be perfect.
This is just my perspective, and maybe I just haven't had enough experience to see an ego as a huge red flag. Thoughts?