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Wheels up
Actually I've NEVER heard any conversation in an AA cockpit that even mentioned Eagle pilots. Once in a long while AE will be discussed about how scope needs to be tightened, but sorry to disappoint, but AE pilots themselves are a matter of indifference to a vast majority of AA pilots.
In the meantime, there's a few vociferous AE guys that blame the APA for everything from the zits on their ass to global warming.
I believe that is correct. MOST Eagle pilots aren't under any illusions about AA pilots themselves. I certainly don't have any problem with AA pilots with the exception of a psychotic fruitcake here, who went off the deep end years ago.
I WILL admit I'm not a fan of the APA.
A LOT of pilots here aren't fans of Eagle ALPA for that matter, but that doesn't mean they hate their own pilots per se. Re jumpseating, I cannot recall a bad experience in perhaps 20 times at AA over the last 5 years and have only had one issue with one AA pilot in mine out of perhaps 75 (no, I didn't deny him the seat).
Perception usually isn't reality.