Originally Posted by
Mickey
flying with an HQ based crew.
My base is the opposite, known for a great group of pilots, we kind of ‘do our own thing’.
My experience in the military is rather aligned with this, the further away you get from the flag, the better the climate and culture or if there are nuances about different bases. If so, what’s the widely accepted best climate/culture base?
Well HQ at United is of course ORD, but I don’t think you will find that they have any “HQ based crew” type of a vibe at least in the narrow body.
Furthermore from at least within our work group DEN would be the HQ as that is where our training center is and all the upper management within flight ops have their offices there. When I fly with DEN crews, it is likely they have at some point or another worked at TK or at the very least have many friends who do or did. I don’t find them to have a side stick up their buttocks, as it then the AIRBUS would give the aural “DUAL INPUT”…..but perhaps maybe less talkative above ten then say EWR, ORD or SFO….this could also be due to age and/or seniority. This may also be just the anxiety of flying with crews based in different domiciles and less shared experiences to talk about.