Originally Posted by
IC ALL
"I just wish they would have given regional pilots more credit"
When reporters come on here looking for opinions, the vast majority of users blast the media and call them all kinds of nasty names. It's not pretty. I would suggest that, in the future, folks consider what they say at APC could end up in the news. The site has been quoted before several times in the media. Perhaps reporters should be judged on past history and not all painted with the same brush. I can't think of a better way to get the word out about the state of the regional industry airline pilot than a PBS show like this, unless it was a show like this on prime time....
IC_ALL,
You and I have had our difference of opinion a majority of the time, but you are a 100% right about this one.
People on this forum tend to blast, misjudge, and react by typing without thinking. Maybe it’s a personal issue, maybe it’s an attempt to boost there self confidence, maybe it’s the fact that they don’t get the attention they want or need elsewhere; whatever it is, they seem to find pleasure in picking on the easiest target.
If only people thought about the positive outcome about speaking to a reporter on this particular issue, I’m sure we would get our point across quite well. Things don’t get done when you keep quiet: if you haven’t figured that out yet you should stay away from a safety related career.
And for those who say ‘we haven’t seen you contact the press..’ believe me, I have. Here are a few recent examples:
-Colgan crew memo regarding calling in fatigue.
-A good portion of TSA’s fleet pulled out of service due to a lack of maintenance.
Look at my previous recent posts, trying to educate a misinformed APC poster on what a reporter was trying to do. I am not sure if his rebuttal and reasoning was serious or sarcastic.
I am glad you brought this up IC_ALL. Maybe some people will begin to use there heads now.