Originally Posted by
flynd94
I happen to fly with quite a few half-wingers that don’t prep ahead so I have to take time to mentor them on being a professional pilot.
we don’t do a deep dive on the flight plan in the van. It’s a simple “what do you think? How’s the gas? Many times I get the blank stare, that’s a CA’s job or I don’t start working till I get to the plane.
Guess what happens next, we barely can get the jet prepped for departure and that’s with the divide/conquer method.
Quite a few of the half-wingers spent less then 5 yrs at the regional level and they didn’t have the mentorship they needed. Their CA’s there barely knew how to perform their jobs. We’re seeing the effects of lack of leadership/mentorship at the RJ level coming to UA.
I spend time in cruise attempting to mentor the half-wingers and help them understand what it takes to be a professional pilot. Some accept it, some reject it. Those pilots in the latter half get a “not nice probie report/call to pro-standards”. I have had one half-winger that after I contacted pro-standards they let me know I wasn’t the first CA to call regarding their lack of professionalism
It’s guys like you that make me ECSTATIC to not have to fly with CAs. I mentor guys when they need it, and definitely when they want it. I’m not an LCA, and neither are you. I realize you were, but that was also when our former employer was scraping. I fly with almost nothing BUT half-wingers, and they’re usually not in much need of redirection. Self-appointed crusaders were my least favorite to fly with. Keep trying to force me to discuss the flight with you…I’ll just put in earbuds. Show time is when my duty day starts.
side note……”barely get the plane ready with the divide/conquer method”??
You can’t program the box, brief the FAs, AND do the walk (both of them) within about 15-20 minutes? Alone?
Unless there is a maintenance issue, EDCT questions, etc…..this job is SUPER easy to do with the 45 minutes we are given.
Guess what? I also don’t meet in the CPO. What a waste of time.