Originally Posted by
TPROP4ever
you have got to watch out for thoe private pilots onboard also. We had a (be-1900) crew, that recieved a letter of investigation because this genius called in saying they didnt do the magneto check or engine run ups prior to take off. Now of course the FAA and our airline got a good chuckle over this Einstien, but the FAA must investigate all claims regardless, so it becomes a hassle. I hope that moron is on here reading this (those newbies ussually are) so he'll learn a lesson about how stupid he was to do that..Hope he never flys anything but a 152 for Gods sakes.
Basic FOI - Primacy. Those guys were taught the importance of a good runup in their training aircraft. Taking a second or two to remember "back in the day" when we were equally ignorant might give us the opportunity to quell the concerns of these people. Remember, they COULD choose to ride the bus like John Madden instead of flying and creating more jobs for us. I also wonder how many pilots that laugh at the "ignorant" questions got hired with 250 hrs TT and couldn't find their hind end with both hands. Hopefully experience and maturity can help each pilot to correlate passenger comfort/peace of mind with their job security. Be a diplomat. Your career may depend on it.