Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 737247)

That's funny. I actually lived Maverick's nightmare when I was in the Navy. I flew a C-130 cargo plane full of rubber dog doodie out of Hong Kong. (Well I am not sure what was in the back, but...it was Kai Tek airport.) I also knew that "Maverick" was sitting the ready 5 in the Gulf getting a sunburn, and I was drinking singapore Slings at the Raffles. Who had the better gig again?

Originally Posted by Ferd149 (Post 737218)

Tater a chief pilot?!?!?!? Geeze I'm getting old, he was a young wingman in my squadron at Langley "back in the day".

One chief pilot in DTW that was a student in one of my classes at Willie and now this..........

I'm off to get my cane and shawl :o

Ferd <--------now an old guy

PS. Seriously, congrats Tater if you're on here somewhere
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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 737117)

Just non-rev'd from PHL to ATL on an MD. Before pushback, the Capt introduced himself and the F/O using the boarding door's PA phone. He then gave all of us his background of flying F-14, then F-18's. He said it again just in case nobody heard it the first time. Then as he thanked us all for being here, he said: "neither me or my copilot have our laptops in the cockpit, so we'll just be landing in Atlanta, not over-flying it by 100 miles." There was a little nervous laughter, but mostly just puzzled looks.

Am I the only one that thinks that was a stupid thing to say?

Carl

Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 737117)

Just non-rev'd from PHL to ATL on an MD. Before pushback, the Capt introduced himself and the F/O using the boarding door's PA phone. He then gave all of us his background of flying F-14, then F-18's. He said it again just in case nobody heard it the first time. Then as he thanked us all for being here, he said: "neither me or my copilot have our laptops in the cockpit, so we'll just be landing in Atlanta, not over-flying it by 100 miles." There was a little nervous laughter, but mostly just puzzled looks.

Am I the only one that thinks that was a stupid thing to say?

Carl

Originally Posted by NuGuy (Post 737262)

Wow. Douche and bag.

Sounds like this guy has what my GF calls "SPS"...

A call to pro-stands is probably in order. Stroking the ego by telling the pax how wonderful you are in your own mind is probably just barely on the fringe, but reminding the pax of something the company would most certainly like them to forget is over the line.

My guess is pro-stands has already heard enough about this guy.

Nu

Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 737264)

Not sure, but why do you feel this guy worthy of a call to Pro Standards? His style might be a little obnoxious, but I don;t think it is against the rules anywhere. Actually I think I commuted with this guy not too long ago.. or at least a guy with the same style. Anyway, there was scattered laughter in the cabin, and most people were a bit amused by the computer comment. I don't care one way or the other, but I don;t think this is a case for Pro Standards..

Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 737117)

Just non-rev'd from PHL to ATL on an MD. Before pushback, the Capt introduced himself and the F/O using the boarding door's PA phone. He then gave all of us his background of flying F-14, then F-18's. He said it again just in case nobody heard it the first time. Then as he thanked us all for being here, he said: "neither me or my copilot have our laptops in the cockpit, so we'll just be landing in Atlanta, not over-flying it by 100 miles." There was a little nervous laughter, but mostly just puzzled looks.

Am I the only one that thinks that was a stupid thing to say?

Carl

Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 737264)

Not sure, but why do you feel this guy worthy of a call to Pro Standards? His style might be a little obnoxious, but I don;t think it is against the rules anywhere. Actually I think I commuted with this guy not too long ago.. or at least a guy with the same style. Anyway, there was scattered laughter in the cabin, and most people were a bit amused by the computer comment. I don't care one way or the other, but I don;t think this is a case for Pro Standards..

Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 737117)

Just non-rev'd from PHL to ATL on an MD. Before pushback, the Capt introduced himself and the F/O using the boarding door's PA phone. He then gave all of us his background of flying F-14, then F-18's. He said it again just in case nobody heard it the first time. Then as he thanked us all for being here, he said: "neither me or my copilot have our laptops in the cockpit, so we'll just be landing in Atlanta, not over-flying it by 100 miles." There was a little nervous laughter, but mostly just puzzled looks.

Am I the only one that thinks that was a stupid thing to say?

Carl