Originally Posted by
MasterOfPuppets
Nobody is bagging on bunkies, especially not me because I am one! I can't get a flying seat to save my life.
However there is a sub group of bunkies that Hoss and I were talking about. They are the ones that don't engage during the briefing, never do a chart, when asked if they want the middle seat on the way out or the way back they reply "I'll take the corner for both". So they sit there in the NOB seat usually reading a book with earbuds in. During cruise when asked "what do you think"? They usually respond with whatever you want or thats fine because they have no idea how to make a decision. They rarely do the ETOPs stuff and if they do try it is half assed and wrong.
Bottom line, there is a reason that the LDRQ is now a mini MV and its because of these pilots. Gotta love when one of these checked out pilots decides to bid a flying a seat, usually because of a poor performance at TK, the FSAPs start to flow like water.
These pilots can usually be picked out by a mis colored shirt, wrinkled blazer (if they even bring it), stains on their ties, 10 year old un-shined and scuffed shoes and uniform pants from a second source that are faded.
Like I said this group literally does not care.
You can spot these guys walking through the door for a briefing.
They are almost always passive aggressive. They are usually the “mouth” during a briefing. They are concerned about the wrong stuff and try to bring up and argue minutiae. They create drama to subconsciously take the attention off their poor flying ability. When stuff goes really wrong they inevitably have one or all of typical age old excuses and it’s never their fault and they never take responsibility or ownership for their lack o skill.
These guys are not the typical rusty pilot who wants to brush up and get better. The pro bunky has perfected the bare minimum, acceptable standard, just skimming by lifestyle.