Air Canada First Officer Has Nervous Breakdown; Hostess Helps Land Plan
11-19-2008 | 04:43 PM
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Air Canada First Officer Has Nervous Breakdown; Hostess Helps Land Plan
11-19-2008 | 08:51 PM
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11-20-2008 | 05:37 PM
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Being an ERJ- FO Mr. On final, you will eventually come to realize that career progression in this paid hobby of ours doesn't always go as planned, I just helped a 53 year old UAL F/O that has been furloughed again, with some inquiries he had about the job here at ANA and I'm happy to say that he got hired, there are also many 50+ F/O's at USAir (a lot of them downgraded from captains) flying the line. You will come to understand that sometimes this business has a funny way of humbling by placing you on the right seat jerking the gear to somebody that has one third your experience level. It is a funny way to make a living for sure
11-20-2008 | 09:27 PM
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Being an ERJ- FO Mr. On final, you will eventually come to realize that career progression in this paid hobby of ours doesn't always go as planned, I just helped a 53 year old UAL F/O that has been furloughed again, with some inquiries he had about the job here at ANA and I'm happy to say that he got hired, there are also many 50+ F/O's at USAir (a lot of them downgraded from captains) flying the line. You will come to understand that sometimes this business has a funny way of humbling by placing you on the right seat jerking the gear to somebody that has one third your experience level. It is a funny way to make a living for sure
Seems to me we're saying the same thing!
11-22-2008 | 03:12 PM
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Not a real bright move on his part in that aspect .Makes pax nervous just a wee bit when that happens
.Bit strange that this is news now so it must have been a slow news day to dig up almost 12 month old info.
y,all fly safe now .
11-29-2008 | 06:17 AM
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It would appear to me that the story is the result of the "Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU)" publishing their report on the incident, not such a slow news day that The Mail had to go did up a year-old story.
There is no mention of the Captain making any PAs asking for random passengers to come fly with him either... but it does seem reasonable that he would ask the cabin crew if there were any non-revving pilots on board, and finding that there was a FA with a Commercial ticket working the trip it would be prudent to have someone else strap in.
Lets see...
1. Incapacitated crewman.
2. Company employee joins captain in cockpit.
3. Divert to nearest suitable airport for medical attention.
Not really as exciting that way, but still covers all the salient facts.
There is no mention of the Captain making any PAs asking for random passengers to come fly with him either... but it does seem reasonable that he would ask the cabin crew if there were any non-revving pilots on board, and finding that there was a FA with a Commercial ticket working the trip it would be prudent to have someone else strap in.
Lets see...
1. Incapacitated crewman.
2. Company employee joins captain in cockpit.
3. Divert to nearest suitable airport for medical attention.
Not really as exciting that way, but still covers all the salient facts.
