Originally Posted by
Grumble
Tell yourself whatever you want, but the closer to 65 a Captain gets the more I have to watch them and the less likely they are to change with/adhere to SOP changes. You’re not special. (Oh and exactly non of those people you listed above are making decisions at 8 miles a minute).
Anyone hired before 2007 already
1.) knew that you had an age 60 shelf life
2.) got to your seat five years early because those in front of you left at 60
3.) got ANOTHER 5 years at the expense of everyone behind you.
If that’s not enough, then 2 more years certainly won’t be. Just try to keel over in the hotel and not the airplane so we don’t have to inconvenience the passengers by diverting to drop you off.
If you wanna play that game, how old and experienced was the Captain who literally sat and pondered a gear light while running his DC-8 out of fuel and crashing it in PDX?
BTW, your example above? That has happened here, just without the smoking hole. Still stuck the hull however.
Snowflake/Millennial post of the decade, (and yes, I know you don't fit into that category but your message sure sounds like you do). Completely agree with you about the age change but wow is your message self righteous. None of us "older" Captains ever have to keep an eye on the young whippersnappers we fly with EVER !!
Next time follow it up with a smiley face for levity.