Originally Posted by
GatorHog
Well, first, I'm not offended, so no worries. (Takes a lot more than that
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Second, methinks you read a little too much into my comment, which was intended to be mostly tongue in cheek. Did I know what that stuff was in that moment of replying to an APC post? Nope. Would I look it up and be prepared for professional training? Of course.
As for Jeppesen...nope. I've been a mil guy (fighters, not mobility) my whole career and we don't use it. Just something else new to learn.
Part of what excites me about civilian flying - and 121 in particular - is that it's a completely different universe compared to what I've been doing for my entire professional career.
Yes, I did read a lot into what you wrote. Last year we actually had a fair share of students who actually thought that way. You are an exception as I would expect from a mil guy 😀 Our new hiring standards and a good contract have gone a long way in elimating that type of candidate