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Old 12-10-2020, 11:59 PM
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that fidutiary thing must be why fedex/ups pilots out earn pax pilots 2 to 1
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Old 12-11-2020, 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Regularguy View Post
Whether you all like it or not there is a higher fiduciary responsibility when carrying people over cargo.

But, that responsibility in no way changes or diminishes the accountability to act professionally and safely when flying empty, maxed out, people or cargo.

The best part of this job has always been this, after safely setting the parking brake, and no reports to file a pilot is finished for the day.

Oh I forgot one thing; we don't have to play golf with people we don't like.
I used to regularly fly United pax in and out of the most dangerous airport United has in the system, and now I fly cargo. My mentality is the same for both. I don’t feel any difference whatsoever ever between the two with how I operate.
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Old 12-11-2020, 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by wrxpilot View Post
I used to regularly fly United pax in and out of the most dangerous airport United has in the system, and now I fly cargo. My mentality is the same for both. I don’t feel any difference whatsoever ever between the two with how I operate.

It has nothing to do with how you feel or how much you get paid. What matters is how many people will sue the Airline, all the manufacturers and agencies involved with the crash.

Even the press treats a cargo flight crash different than a passenger filled airplane.

For some reason our egos seem to get in the way on this subject.
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Old 12-11-2020, 04:57 AM
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No offense to our Cargo brethren, but some of us take great pride in safely flying the most safety-critical cargo there ever will be: passengers.
I’m sure that this will elicit much sarcasm, but flying passengers is one of the reasons I do this work. There is nothing wrong with moving boxes, of course.

I know what I saw in the terminal yesterday. It largely wasn't a group of people that I'd want anything to do with.
Just sayin'.........
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Old 12-11-2020, 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Regularguy View Post
It has nothing to do with how you feel or how much you get paid. What matters is how many people will sue the Airline, all the manufacturers and agencies involved with the crash.

Even the press treats a cargo flight crash different than a passenger filled airplane.

For some reason our egos seem to get in the way on this subject.
And that has exactly what to do with the pilots? Is that seriously something you think about every flight? How much United will get sued if you screw up and crash?
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Old 12-11-2020, 05:08 AM
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I have experience with military loads. Missiles, hazmat of all sorts etc. EIA, if you remember them. Anyway, I never said that cargo pilots are less professional. I think people read into a post what they choose to understand, sometimes. Btw, Atlas flies pax also, do they not?
However, what is behind the door does matter. A lot.
All I was trying to convey is that regardless of the cyclical nature of the pax biz, I prefer it because of how safety-critical the job is.
People get into this business for all sorts of reasons. I personally find great satisfaction in safely flying people from A to B.
I expressed a personal preference and people flipped.
One isn't any more safety critical than the other. They are just different. If your warped perception makes you feel better about yourself, by all means continue to preen and stroke your ego.
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Old 12-11-2020, 05:12 AM
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Literally just now on NBC news:

"FedEx will be handling vaccine distribution west of the Mississippi while UPS will be handling it east of the Mississippi"

Another consideration - unless people are going to be vaccinated on the terminal ramp, UPS/FedEx are going to be involved even when the vaccine flies on a pax carrier.
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Old 12-11-2020, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Regularguy View Post
It has nothing to do with how you feel or how much you get paid. What matters is how many people will sue the Airline, all the manufacturers and agencies involved with the crash.

Even the press treats a cargo flight crash different than a passenger filled airplane.

For some reason our egos seem to get in the way on this subject.

Yes, yes they do.


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Old 12-11-2020, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by wrxpilot View Post
And that has exactly what to do with the pilots? Is that seriously something you think about every flight? How much United will get sued if you screw up and crash?

It’s good you’re a pilot because you can’t seem to comprehend what I wrote.

To spell it out for you, in this thread many are arguing and who’s is the biggest.

Personally I found Cargo flights far more relaxing to fly. Why? No FAs, complaining Passengers, gate agents who think they are in charge, as soon as the door is closed and we are in cruise dump the uniform, cook our meals when we want them...

But maybe you need something to fill your ego.
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Old 12-11-2020, 06:08 AM
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How embarrassing. I had to double check that I wasn't on the Regionals subforum.
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