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Capt A-hole today who berates me today for going “hot mike” and insisting on NOT using the intercom during critical phases of flight starting with the taxi at a foreign airport.
You Sir, are the Tool of the Day.
Thank the sky gods you only have one year till retirement.
Retirement should be a sliding scale.
If you’re an a-hole 55 and if you’re a cool dude 75.
Average be 65.
You Sir, are the Tool of the Day.
Thank the sky gods you only have one year till retirement.
Retirement should be a sliding scale.
If you’re an a-hole 55 and if you’re a cool dude 75.
Average be 65.

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Wow. That's exactly when I'd think you'd WANT to be on hot mike. Those are the times when clear crew communication are critical. This sounds like a call to ProStans is in order.
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Capt A-hole today who berates me today for going “hot mike” and insisting on NOT using the intercom during critical phases of flight starting with the taxi at a foreign airport.
You Sir, are the Tool of the Day.
Thank the sky gods you only have one year till retirement.
Retirement should be a sliding scale.
If you’re an a-hole 55 and if you’re a cool dude 75.
Average be 65.
You Sir, are the Tool of the Day.
Thank the sky gods you only have one year till retirement.
Retirement should be a sliding scale.
If you’re an a-hole 55 and if you’re a cool dude 75.
Average be 65.



Did he have a crappy headset?
Rare to see 737 guys without a DC or Bose in right seat, still a few even with just boom mic and ear piece. Seems I remember someone saying it sounded funny.
Like most, I prefer IC with my DCPro.
Rare to see 737 guys without a DC or Bose in right seat, still a few even with just boom mic and ear piece. Seems I remember someone saying it sounded funny.
Like most, I prefer IC with my DCPro.
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Trying to understand what he's complaining about here. When you say "hot mike" do you mean a true hot mike when your mike is continuously open, or voice activated, which many (including my company's checklists) refer to as "hot mike"?
And if he's insisting on not using the intercom, how are you communicating? Just shouting at each other?
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Trying to understand what he's complaining about here. When you say "hot mike" do you mean a true hot mike when your mike is continuously open, or voice activated, which many (including my company's checklists) refer to as "hot mike"?
And if he's insisting on not using the intercom, how are you communicating? Just shouting at each other?
And if he's insisting on not using the intercom, how are you communicating? Just shouting at each other?

I’ve flown with one guy who insisted on only communicating by shouting. He wore a Bose A20. With one ear uncovered. I asked him how he liked his noise cancelling but he didn’t seem to get it. He said he didn’t want ground crew or other planes to accidentally hear cockpit conversation.
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I’ve flown with one guy who insisted on only communicating by shouting. He wore a Bose A20. With one ear uncovered. I asked him how he liked his noise cancelling but he didn’t seem to get it. He said he didn’t want ground crew or other planes to accidentally hear cockpit conversation.
Hmmm ... did you recommend him for a psych eval?
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