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Old 06-08-2023 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ReadOnly7
one of the youngest dudes ever hired here got myself and his wife killed in a small plane a couple years ago. Red herring somewhere else.
How is the internet in Heaven? Download speeds faster than upload speeds?

What so many young guys don’t understand is perception is far more important than reality. Facts are basically meaningless in the face of perception. UAL just announced a strike vote that has zero meaning. Why do that and probably lengthen any possible release to self help? Because the public’s perception will be they need to book away from an imminent strike at UAL. That’s not factual or reality but perception trumps everything else.
The CEO at Delta in a move to blunt the perception of a Christmas pilot strike said something monumentally stupid on national TV. That statement where he completely discounted the mediators role in strike timing directly resulted in the Delta TA. He was so worried about perception he let his mouth run away from him. The mediator then gave him a solid dose of reality and who was in charge!

The public only knows a 69 year old slumped over in the cockpit. They will perceive age was a factor and that will carry over to legislation.