Originally Posted by
TurbineTime
Yeah well respect is earned... And I feel that the pilots who educate new hires and work with them to become accomplished and safe operators will get the respect you are talking about, at least from me. However, if you think that berating and mocking a new hire to the point that he/she becomes as jaded as you is a good idea, i'd imagine the seat you sit in doesn't even respect you. If you want respect from a young pilot, who in your opinion knows nothing of this industry or what they are doing, educate them. If they dont listen, they're a moron, but i guarantee ill be listening to every word, watching every move and doing my best to be a professional.
Respect IS earned. Telling me and everybody else to F-Off is NOT a way of earning respect.
My job as a 121 CA is NOT to teach basic airmanship, radio telephony, or IFR regulations. What I do teach is how to MANAGE a flight in a multi crew environment, quirks of ATC particular locations, and subtleties of our aircraft. This is PhD stuff. Until you have your Masters, you probably aren't ready.
Finally, LISTEN to this: there are a bunch of grumpy people on this board. There are also a bunch who simply tell it like it is. I'd like to think I am one of them. If you don't like what I say or choose to ignore it, that is your prerogative. But the fact remains, this industry is tough, sometimes cruel. If you LISTEN to some of these old farts, you might be able to avoid some of the mistakes they have made. Or, you can ignore us all, screw up the same ways we did and some we never imagined; all the while, we will just shake our heads and say, "We warned you." (Read my signature)