Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1141589)

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1141538)

I doubt you will ever see a Senior VP of Flight Ops. return to the line!

Snake Smith didn't, Harry Alger didn't, Dave Bushy didn't, Joe Kolshack didn't, and I doubt Steve Dickson ever will.

Most of the above, even before they crossed over to the dark side, didn't fly very much when they were 'line pilots'. They were much more interested (or felt more comfortable?) in an office job than a cockpit. I only took this job so I'd NEVER have to work in a room with no windows, but these guys seem to love it.
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Originally Posted by Seaslap8 (Post 1141606)

I sought this job for the same reason as you and have never regretted it, but why do you demean those that wanted to follow a different path?

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1141538)

I doubt you will ever see a Senior VP of Flight Ops. return to the line!

Snake Smith didn't, Harry Alger didn't, Dave Bushy didn't, Joe Kolshack didn't, and I doubt Steve Dickson ever will.

Most of the above, even before they crossed over to the dark side, didn't fly very much when they were 'line pilots'. They were much more interested (or felt more comfortable?) in an office job than a cockpit. I only took this job so I'd NEVER have to work in a room with no windows, but these guys seem to love it.

There is no shortage of 4th floor wannabee's, that's for sure, but very few ever return to fly the line.

Oh, same goes for some ALPA lifer's. Once they get used to making twice what they ever could on the line, and never having to fly an all nighter into a blizzard, with weekends and Christmas off, well, life is good, why would you want to give that up?

Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1141615)

I doubt you will ever see a Senior VP of Flight Ops. return to the line!

Snake Smith didn't, Harry Alger didn't, Dave Bushy didn't, Joe Kolshack didn't, and I doubt Steve Dickson ever will.

Most of the above, even before they crossed over to the dark side, didn't fly very much when they were 'line pilots'. They were much more interested (or felt more comfortable?) in an office job than a cockpit. I only took this job so I'd NEVER have to work in a room with no windows, but these guys seem to love it.

There is no shortage of 4th floor wannabee's, that's for sure, but very few ever return to fly the line.

Oh, same goes for some ALPA lifer's. Once they get used to making twice what they ever could on the line, and never having to fly an all nighter into a blizzard, with weekends and Christmas off, well, life is good, why would you want to give that up?

Dave Bushy returned to the line after he was fired as the VP of flight ops. He remained a line pilot until he accepted the VP job at JetBlue.

Originally Posted by AeroCrewSolut (Post 1141626)

I hope the Senior VP of Flight Ops never returns to the line. I have respect for him and what he has done at Delta. Extremely smart man and will listen to what you have to say. I do believe he graduated #1 at the Air Force Academy and his roomate was #2. It was the first time in AFA history that the #1 and #2 graduates were pilots. He also graduated #1 at Georgia Tech law school. I hope he becomes President of Delta Air Lines.