Originally Posted by
asims33
Well i disagree that i made it sound like i was BUT again i apologize if i did.
However generalizing all young pilots into this group who went to a diploma mill is just rediculous, people already have an idea of me and my flying before i even sit down just because of my age that isnt right. And im sorry but those who DID go to a 70 grand school still earned a right to BE a pilot and its when you say things like "play pilot" that gets at me. Even though i did not even go to a 141 school it still makes me a bit angry that these guys are looked at that way... Not one student pilot that i have ever talked to takes this as a joke.
At any rate i can most deff understand a captains frustration, my girlfriends father is a captain at PSA Airlines and i have heard some horror stories from him about incompetent pilots getting the right seat, but he doesnt generalize them nor does he crucify then when they mess up he tries to educate them and help them out. and thats all im saying ALL captains should do.
Again my anger is directed at those who generalize all young pilots into a group of immature, incompetent, bad pilots.
Look, just don't take it personally. I'm not an old crusty captain, but I'll tell you that flying with new FOs can be pretty frustrating. It's not that they're bad pilots; they just don't know the operation or the airplane very well. We've all been there. A good captain will be patient and will mentor the new pilot to make him better. There are plenty of captains who'd rather just sit there and whine, though.
That said, even patience goes so far. I've flown with several new FOs who flare the airplane like it's a 172, completely leveling off at 10'. My airplane doesn't have a cockpit door, so I've had to grab the yoke and push the airplane down onto the runway with passengers looking on. How professional does that look when I have to make a "save" in front of paying passengers? It looks terrible. That's what irks me when flying with a new guy. Not all are like that, but the few of those guys I've had to work with just make things look unprofessional. That annoys me.
Anyway, again, don't take it personally. Just work as hard as you can and
be humble.