Am I the only one who has no idea who this lady is? Either way, the person who posted this video is clearly race baiting.
I've been the FO on flights with pax issues and I've never see it so bad that a Captain had to go to the back and deal with it directly. If he was back there, I'm inclined to believe that she was not listening to the FAs. I have however been in the back as a pax, before I was an airline pilot, where someone was causing a scene with the FAs. Then when the Captain came back was all compliant and saying she did nothing wrong, etc... To be honest, we were all hoping he'd toss her off. Phone cameras weren't a big thing yet.
Originally Posted by
rickair7777
That said, CA dude may have been senior enough to not give a rip (ie able to retire to his satisfaction later this week if necessary)..
Then again, there is nothing in this video that is even remotely close to a fireable offense.
Originally Posted by
BobbyLeeSwagger
I think the Captain made a big mistake by not fist pumping with her at the end. If at the end he'd been like "aight, put it there 👊" it would have been all good.
I love this! But what if she had left him hanging...then it's just awkward and then he'd be accused of being even further "uncool."
Originally Posted by
Ray Red
If there is a pax issue that needs to be addressed in the cabin ask yourself what the best outcome would be if you leave the cockpit and what the worst outcome would be. How about the same questions if you stay in the cockpit and expand your team and coordinate with people that are trained in this type of stuff.
Knowing that if you go back it WILL be on YouTube should make the decision very easy.
This is like doing flybys, especially big primetime events, in the AF. AT BEST, you did your job correctly, hit the TOT and noone says a thing. At worst you lose your wings. The "in between" is missing the TOT because ATC calls out a random bug smasher, or the band plays at half speed, the singer sings 2x faster than stated, both started late, etc.... Zero sum game! Just be the ground guy, take pictures with the cheerleaders, stand on the sidelines and take all the glory.
Originally Posted by
KSwift76
Based in this video, he was extremely condescending and I may talk to a child like that, but certainly not an adult. To be fair, he probably would have spoken like that to anyone, Black or White. It was condescending and if she was triggered to believe that race was involved the dynamic of White man in power vs. Black female and the historical context of that should be considered. Had someone spoken to my wife or daughter like that we would have a problem (granted we don't know what transpired and my family knows how to act in public).
Your last sentence says it all....your family knows how to act in public, thus wouldn't be in this situation. For a Captain to come back and talk to her leads me to believe that she does not. If someone is acting like a child then speak to them like one, if they're acting like an adult he likely wouldn't be back there.