Check out this loser:

Meet Captain Ikeda ANA Check Pilot that can command and review while sleeping. - YouTube

In this day and age, there's just no excuse for continuing an approach into windshear. Then to get your panties in a knot because other crewmembers don't want to die with you - inexcusable. Hopefully the Most Honorable Captain will be exploring other career options soon.

 

It is against JCAB regulations to make any recordings by digital means, unless permission is given by the JCAB and the recording is used for training purposes. A regular film camera is OK, but digital camera is not (we had an FO at my former Japanese airline about get fired for taking pictures in the cockpit with his digital camera and posting them online)

As a result this SO will probably be fired and the check captain will get "reprimanded" (see: no punishment)...

one of those Shoganai moments... and one of the biggest reasons I will not go back to Japan unless it is a Captain only position.

Not trying to be stuck up or anything, but all FO's and SO's in Japan get treated like crap and scapegoats. The Check captain will probably blame the SO for not waking him up "HMMMMMMMM..... Maybe Bad CRM..... HMMMMMMM"

 

I see nothing in the clip that proves your allegations. The blatant "anime" segments don't aid your cause. If he was giving a check ride, why was he in the left seat?

Not saying this did not happen, but the "film" does not pass my smell test.

 

N9373M - First off, not my accusation, I'm just re-posting to gain a wider audience. I'm acquainted with one of the individuals on this flight, and while I understand if you don't believe it, knowing the individuals background I'll stand behind his allegations 100%.

I can't say for certain why he chose to edit it in the fashion he did, but I'd venture the guess that he is actually making fun of the Japanese culture with the whole anime thing (I'm guessing the intended audience is Japanese).

As to why the check is in the left seat, this was a check ride to determine if the FO was deemed "worthy" of upgrade (which is ironic, since he probably has twice the experience of Capt. Ikea).

Also, I don't know if it was clear or not, but the windshear incident took place prior to this event.

Yes, that's what I've heard. FWIW, you'll note that this was filmed in 2011. The individual waited until he was done with ANA and out of the country before posting this so he wouldn't have to deal with anymore of their crap.

From what i gather, he has had enough of the Japanese to last him a lifetime.

To me though, the bottom line still stands: For as fouled up as the major U.S. airlines are, I still think you're hard pressed to find too many other countries that do as well, let alone better at producing top quality aircrews. Yes, plenty of carriers wow people with young attractive flight attendants (because they aren't held to the same fair employment standards that U.S. carriers are), but when it comes to how the crew up from operates, we've quite literally written the book.

As miserable as the service in back can be (due to cost cutting), when it comes to the safety of the ride and trusting the crew, I'll still take a U.S. crewed aircraft any day of the week.

 

Well Greg glad to see you are still causing trouble. Greg is the pilot who filmed this and used to work at Air Japan. He left on bad terms because he was not given his command on the 767 although he will probably tell a different story. I think most pilots here would agree with the decision. The rumor I hear is that he was also terminated from Skymark and from his posting I would say that is true and he is now seeking his revenge.

Greg had a not so good reputation among the Air Japan pilots. For instance, he left his flight bag in the U.S. when commuting for work. How does he solve the problem? He steals the jepp charts and om from another pilots flight bag. Greg also flew around with a photo copy of his JCAB license and was even dumb enough to show up to a check flight with the photocopy. In another instance, when one of our pilots went to the lav during a cargo flight, Greg thought it would be amusing to disengage the autopilot and abruptly bank the airplane while the pilot was in the lav. There are many other stories but these are the few I can think of right now. Greg wonders why he did not get his command?

When watching this video think about the person who posted and what his true motives are?

 

I'll reiterate, since you didn't comprehend it the first time I said it:

I AM NOT THE ONE WHO FILMED THIS! DID YOU GET IT THIS TIME?

I am an acquaintance of the individual, but I'm not one and the same.

Now if I had, I'd be more than happy to claim ownership of it, but it's not mine. That said, I did choose to pass it along, so feel free to blame me for that if you want.

 

Well, to be honest, I wonder the same about you.

 

My apologies. I can see from my first sentence that it implies that you are Greg but that it not what I meant.

 

First of all, this individual opened himself up to these remarks by posting the video on You Tube. My only motive is to show some insight into his character.

 

My JCAB checker fell asleep and started snoring while giving me my type ride. No video of it though.