SkyHigh

As I said not everyone makes it in any profession and I am sorry you did not. But you go too far when you demean my chosen profession as you have… ie nothing but a bunch of button pushers, no skill required anyone can do it etc. yea and just because I can drive a car I can be a NACAR driver. “RIGHT” Airlines are depressed right now and I make sure any inspiring pilot knows he or she needs to get a real degree to fall back on if things do not work out. I also explain you will be away for half of your life. I have good friends who have been affected as you have, one was my seniority at USAir now he flies a rj for a commuter airline. I have a lot of sympathy for them and wish them all the best. The only reason FedEx is now close to the top is because the top fell on us. You also assume I never lost a flying job “you know what happens when you assume” had my corporate aircraft sold and pilots not told so we wouldn’t leave until the sale went through, then told to hit the road.


I am not arrogant; very few people in my small rural home town even know what I do for a living. When asked I just say I work at FedEx. Also, the A300 was one of the first FMS aircraft with a very basic FMS compared to todays. Through my whole life I have heard if it was easy everyone would do it. I worked with my goal in mind tried to make good decisions, had a good work ethic and got very lucky to get my current job. I was hired when no one wanted to fly freight, who could have known this would happen. Yes I could be at a different airline and might be furloughed but It would not make me vilify the ones who did not as you do. As for my pay, my company is making record profits and every other FedEx employee gets a yearly raise, so YES I expect the same! Proudly flying the line hfbpilot