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Old 05-11-2026 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by notEnuf
I never saw a contract lanyard in the sim during CQ. It's probably because they are closer to the powers that can single them out for retribution. They have a good deal and don't want to jeopardize it. That makes them "other" to to group as a whole.
So if a hypothetical SLI is completely ideologically aligned with most of the line flyers, that SLI is still less-than (how I interpret “other” for only this context) as a member of the collective because they appear neutral while performing instructor duties?

This sense of “otherness” towards fellow pilots, that fly the line a lot themselves, is abhorrent. Feels very shoot-inside-the-circle esque.
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