Originally Posted by
MasterOfPuppets
this post is ignorant and rife with jealousy.
what is your definition of experienced and at what point do the industry pilots adorne you with your “experienced” members only jacket?
Yesterday I rode on a United 321 with a VERY junior CA and it was one of the most professional flight decks I had ever sat in. He was former military then JetBlue for a couple years (FO) then United. If I had been line Checking him it would have been significantly above average. He mentored his new hire FO well and I am glad he is a United Captain.
One of my best friends was a 5 year Spirit CA then came to United and upgraded on the Airbus within 2 years. He has told me the stories of the **** he has been given about being unsafe and inexperinced because of his seniority number not his background.
you know who is also not experienced? The 25 year 777 FO who no thinks it’s time to be a 777 CA……or is he experienced because of his seniority number?
So are you basing experience off of a seniority number when you talk you your friends that give you a funny look? Or do you follow that up with Many of United’s new hires have been CAs at regionals or other airlines they are just new to United?
Probably not the second one because that would just show your jealousy and ego flaws.
No one is arguing low seniority on a list is an indicator of inexperience. But damn dude, if people are telling this pilot
he is unsafe, I doubt that has anything to do with having a low seniority number. If other pilots are concerned with the safety of their flying and they’re not understanding this is a problem maybe it’s time for pro standards. Second post by a United pilot concerning the competence of their pilots.