We are supposed to be professionals. If you want to help us get pay raises, don’t portray a emo high schooler that “just can’t even right now” walking through the airport in uniform.

 

How about we take them off if they pay us.

This is a transactional relationship. They don’t give out money for being a good boy.

 

I don't really get bothered by what other people chose to do for the most part but I do notice what they are doing. The uniformed pilots wearing earbuds walking around the terminal look like some form of nerds pimping it up to me. If that's how you identify yourself... you be you by all means.

That said, there is a practical annoyance to it. I don't know if you're listening to music and will not hear what I say to you. I don't know if you're listening to a phone call and it's me being rude interrupting if I speak to you. That being said, if you've carved out a private spot to sit and do this like sitting in the back with pax or in the cockpit at the gate on your own or some corner in the terminal or crew room, fine. I can assume you're on your own time enjoying whatever those nerdy pimped up earpods give you. But walking through the terminal with them in or even in a group of people actively talking... come on, really?

 

Small inner-earbuds are the least of your problems. AA and wholly owned pilots look unprofessional. I am seeing a rise in backpacks, shirts undone, no tie a lot of times, no undershirt with chest hair sticking out, obese, not clean cut, hair over ears, not shaven...the list goes on and on and on...chiefs set the tone and they dont wear uniform correctly either, you tube videos also wear not authorized items too...sooo the tone unfortunately has been set...no one cares how they look here...appearance sets tone...that’s probably why aa just got ranked number 9 below spirit...unprofessional for sure...if they payed us like professionals and treat us better people might care

 

Better off going somewhere else which is more professional. This place would require a culture overhaul.

 

Delta air lines

 

Why come to work for the Kmart of regionals if you want the Dillard’s aesthetic

 

I have been thinking about this since my captain IOE, but still a bit confused.

Lets talk about KCMI...

Rwy 32R has STD takeoff minimums or 50 or 1, and 'Adequate Vis Ref' of 16 or 1/4

Runway 32R, has HIRL, and RCLM

I know I can not take off at 6/6/6, but what I am trying to figure out is if my minimums are 16/16/16 (Adequate Vis. Ref) or if they are 10/10/10 (Reduced std Minimums)

Thanks!

 

Its in a book just take a look...8-6 fm-1

 

FM1: Ch8, 2.3 paragraph E

“If a takeoff minimum is published, use of these lower than standard take off minima is prohibited.”