Tool of the day
11-07-2018, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by GrummanCT
The Captain and I emphasize CAPTAIN because he let us know about 20 times on the PA of AA1535 today from San Jose to Ohare who went into the most ridiculous details of the flight plan and route. Thank God I was able to get my earphones in to drown him out, but I’ve never heard anyone talk so much about points on the ground between Lake Taho and Sioux City. Shut up man.
You WILL respect my authoritay!
11-07-2018, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by prex8390
So literally like.... 90% of pilots are tools? Like everyone does that.
Yep. 90% of pilots are indeed tools. ATC asks a question. Don't respond with another question. Don't say "checking in" or "with you" and don't hover your hand on the flap lever. If you disagree, you are probably the guy people don't like flying with.
11-07-2018, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by crbnftprnt
He has no idea what those translate to in IAS or Mach in your cockpit, and therefore doesn't know yet "what he wants." Maybe someday it will be permissible for a controller to assign groundspeeds. Until then, he needs an answer to the explicit question he asked. Several toolish responses in this thread.
If he needs to assign a speed, he will. Quite wasting time on the radio. If you disagree you are directly the reason this thread exists and won't ever understand.
11-08-2018, 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by AboveMins
I nominate the guy in Kazakhstan airspace last night who was impersonating Borat on fingers.
Note to aspiring long haul pilots: If you're so bored during cruise you start acting like a teenager, chose another profession.
11-08-2018, 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by squib
Yep. 90% of pilots are indeed tools. ATC asks a question. Don't respond with another question. Don't say "checking in" or "with you" and don't hover your hand on the flap lever. If you disagree, you are probably the guy people don't like flying with.
I bet you’re a blast on a 4 day.
11-08-2018, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by squib
Yep. 90% of pilots are indeed tools. ATC asks a question. Don't respond with another question. Don't say "checking in" or "with you" and don't hover your hand on the flap lever. If you disagree, you are probably the guy people don't like flying with.
11-08-2018, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Laker24
Fly across Europe or Asia and you never hear any of the extraneous calls, ‘meows’ on guard, or any of the other crap we get routinely in FAA airspace.
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