the pilots i dislike
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12-03-2007, 12:30 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by uvmflier
Dude I know exactly what you're talking about. When I was at OSU for a short period of time it was a windy day but I went and got the clip board for the aircraft thinking it'd be a good day to practice x-winds and stuff. This CFI d-bag looked at me and yelled "WHAT is the X-WIND LIMITATION for the airplane?" I was training in the C-152 at the time and i'm like uhm 12 knots direct 90 degrees but since there are 3 runways at OSU I doubt we'd have a direct 90 degree x-wind on take off.
There was just this really long awkward pause in the FBO and everybody was just kinda starring at me because of the scene this tool made.
I'll never forget this dude because i see his type from time to time around FBOs. He had this big "bling" watch with all these functions. And then he had the dorkiest headsets I've ever seen. It was one of those noise cancellation things and the ear pieces looked like these huge ear muffs lol. Oh yes and don't forget the designer Ray Ban Black Pearl aviators allong with the matching case he had affixed to his belt. The more I meet these types of dudes I find that they are insecure about something and always seem to be hiding something. Not sure if that makes sense or not?
My CFI causually walked in (totally awesome guy IP for Comair now) and we went out and did x-wind work.
There was just this really long awkward pause in the FBO and everybody was just kinda starring at me because of the scene this tool made.
I'll never forget this dude because i see his type from time to time around FBOs. He had this big "bling" watch with all these functions. And then he had the dorkiest headsets I've ever seen. It was one of those noise cancellation things and the ear pieces looked like these huge ear muffs lol. Oh yes and don't forget the designer Ray Ban Black Pearl aviators allong with the matching case he had affixed to his belt. The more I meet these types of dudes I find that they are insecure about something and always seem to be hiding something. Not sure if that makes sense or not?
My CFI causually walked in (totally awesome guy IP for Comair now) and we went out and did x-wind work.
12-04-2007, 06:57 AM
#24
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how about the pilots who come from out of the country who are used to people picking up after them and trash the flight school not to mention the school's apartments and get the apartment manager down on you? we're talking moldy food on the floor and overflowing toilets. How can anyone live that way?
12-05-2007, 06:15 PM
#25
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Position: EMB-145, FO
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From the guy mentioned in Spartan07 post, I have always learned the most from him and still continue to learn from him.....he is our schools Yoda!!!! I try to give all me stage checks to him.
What alot of students don't realize is that if you dont like your instructor or he is a jerk to you, go find another instructor. We are in business for ourselves, I always tell my student that if they feel like I am shorting them or treating them unfairly go to another instructor. Eventually the Jerks will have no money because of no students wanting to fly with them. I believe I have a very loyal student load just for that reason.
What alot of students don't realize is that if you dont like your instructor or he is a jerk to you, go find another instructor. We are in business for ourselves, I always tell my student that if they feel like I am shorting them or treating them unfairly go to another instructor. Eventually the Jerks will have no money because of no students wanting to fly with them. I believe I have a very loyal student load just for that reason.
12-05-2007, 09:17 PM
#26
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Position: JS32 FO
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That was certainly bad service from a CFI. I assume you were at a good size FBO in Denver and I'd bet its 141 too. I won't defend the guy's actions, but I can see how it would happen. I work for a University 141 program and get the worst questions from certain students all day, everyday. There are some infamous students who tend to sit in the lounge and either brag about stupid things or else ask questions they should know how to answer. I've been guilty of being short with other people after a bad day. I do try to be more enthusiastic than normal when talking to potential students, but some days it is challenging. Like I said, I'm not defending his actions, just giving the guy the benefit of the doubt. That said, he could still be a jerk and mentioning the incident to the CP is a good idea if you meet him/her.
12-11-2007, 04:30 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by vagabond
Wisdom is being able to spot these guys, avoid them like the plague and distinguish those traits you ought not emulate. Life sometimes is not about choosing right or wrong, but choosing the lesser evil. These people are everywhere, not just in aviation.
I couldn't agree more b/c I just got off the phone with a real jackass from ATP. Sorry for the venacular Mr. Moderator, but the guy was a real "Richard Cranium."
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12-13-2007, 08:01 AM
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the pilot I dislike: the guy who holds an ATP and runs an aircraft salvage operation on the side who came in to a local flight school and told them that a pilot of an aircraft that has been missing the better part of a week has been found dead in the wreck on a hillside.
Claimed to have been part of the S&R for this guy. HE LIED, the search is still going on. The missing pilot HAS NOT been found.
Claimed to have been part of the S&R for this guy. HE LIED, the search is still going on. The missing pilot HAS NOT been found.
Last edited by 444KA; 12-13-2007 at 08:22 AM. Reason: spelling
12-18-2007, 12:15 PM
#29
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On the other end of the scale, the pilots I dislike are the no-longer private-student pilots but still a student pilot (people with like 50-300 hours). These are the people (not ALL but alot of the ones Ive seen) who think they are "pilots" now and are amazing at what they do (this tends to apply to the younger generation). These are the ones who love sitting around talking about how close they came to breaking a FAR, flying in 2 mile vis on a VFR plan or how they irritated a controller. These people seem to think that its cool to come close to or even break a rule. I am not trying to stereo type here - I do fit both those descriptions; 150 hours and 21, but that tends to be the case.
12-18-2007, 02:18 PM
#30
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Originally Posted by snippercr
On the other end of the scale, the pilots I dislike are the no-longer private-student pilots but still a student pilot (people with like 50-300 hours). These are the people (not ALL but alot of the ones Ive seen) who think they are "pilots" now and are amazing at what they do (this tends to apply to the younger generation). These are the ones who love sitting around talking about how close they came to breaking a FAR, flying in 2 mile vis on a VFR plan or how they irritated a controller. These people seem to think that its cool to come close to or even break a rule. I am not trying to stereo type here - I do fit both those descriptions; 150 hours and 21, but that tends to be the case.
My topics of discussion with my classmates are never what I did right on my last lesson but always what I did wrong. Whenever we start talking about some of the stupid mistakes we've made it really helps with the learning process (in my opinion, anyway). For instance, I don't think it's cool to tell my buddies how I almost dropped the airplane on the runway doing a go-around during pre-private training but I do like to think that they might learn why not to yank the flaps without a positive rate of climb without actually doing it.
I look at my classmates as valuable learning tools, a part of the training equation just like the flight instructor, ground instructor, or pilot examiner. Every pilot learns from experience and the mistakes we make in the air are the lessons that ring the loudest (especially while solo). We can learn a lot from each other as long as we all swallow our pride, admit we made a mistake, learn from it, and for Pete's sake don't glorify it!
I really hope that mentality doesn't make me one of the pilots that people hate!
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