Tool of the day
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Sorry. I couldn't help it.



Latest nominee: mainline CA who poked his head in the flight deck of our little RJ. No friendly hello, no polite introduction, no credentials readily visible, no nothing. His tone of voice was extremely curt and gruff.
"Hey. My name's ___. I've got the jumpseat." Unlocks the seat, slides it out, and sits down. My CA and I look at each other, like 'Who the heck is this guy?!?' My CA turns around, and very politely says "Welcome aboard. I'll need to see your credentials please."
Big sigh and a huff from the mainline CA. Digs in his pockets for his jumpseat authorization, pilot cert, etc. My CA inspects them politely, hands them back. "Are you familiar with this aircraft or do you need a jumpseat briefing?"
Mainline CA (gruff, dismissive.) "No. I'm good." Then pulls out his phone and buries his nose in it. I really wish I was making this up.
My CA and I looked at each other again, and it was clear we were thinking the same thing. But it was a rainy Friday, last flight out, so we figured maybe this guy had just gotten off the trip from h*ll and had left his manners at his last layover. So we conveyed him to his destination. All we got at the end was a gruff 'thanks.'
Some people...
"Hey. My name's ___. I've got the jumpseat." Unlocks the seat, slides it out, and sits down. My CA and I look at each other, like 'Who the heck is this guy?!?' My CA turns around, and very politely says "Welcome aboard. I'll need to see your credentials please."
Big sigh and a huff from the mainline CA. Digs in his pockets for his jumpseat authorization, pilot cert, etc. My CA inspects them politely, hands them back. "Are you familiar with this aircraft or do you need a jumpseat briefing?"
Mainline CA (gruff, dismissive.) "No. I'm good." Then pulls out his phone and buries his nose in it. I really wish I was making this up.
My CA and I looked at each other again, and it was clear we were thinking the same thing. But it was a rainy Friday, last flight out, so we figured maybe this guy had just gotten off the trip from h*ll and had left his manners at his last layover. So we conveyed him to his destination. All we got at the end was a gruff 'thanks.'
Some people...

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Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
Posts: 5,731

Latest nominee: mainline CA who poked his head in the flight deck of our little RJ. No friendly hello, no polite introduction, no credentials readily visible, no nothing. His tone of voice was extremely curt and gruff.
"Hey. My name's ___. I've got the jumpseat." Unlocks the seat, slides it out, and sits down. My CA and I look at each other, like 'Who the heck is this guy?!?' My CA turns around, and very politely says "Welcome aboard. I'll need to see your credentials please."
Big sigh and a huff from the mainline CA. Digs in his pockets for his jumpseat authorization, pilot cert, etc. My CA inspects them politely, hands them back. "Are you familiar with this aircraft or do you need a jumpseat briefing?"
Mainline CA (gruff, dismissive.) "No. I'm good." Then pulls out his phone and buries his nose in it. I really wish I was making this up.
My CA and I looked at each other again, and it was clear we were thinking the same thing. But it was a rainy Friday, last flight out, so we figured maybe this guy had just gotten off the trip from h*ll and had left his manners at his last layover. So we conveyed him to his destination. All we got at the end was a gruff 'thanks.'
Some people...
"Hey. My name's ___. I've got the jumpseat." Unlocks the seat, slides it out, and sits down. My CA and I look at each other, like 'Who the heck is this guy?!?' My CA turns around, and very politely says "Welcome aboard. I'll need to see your credentials please."
Big sigh and a huff from the mainline CA. Digs in his pockets for his jumpseat authorization, pilot cert, etc. My CA inspects them politely, hands them back. "Are you familiar with this aircraft or do you need a jumpseat briefing?"
Mainline CA (gruff, dismissive.) "No. I'm good." Then pulls out his phone and buries his nose in it. I really wish I was making this up.
My CA and I looked at each other again, and it was clear we were thinking the same thing. But it was a rainy Friday, last flight out, so we figured maybe this guy had just gotten off the trip from h*ll and had left his manners at his last layover. So we conveyed him to his destination. All we got at the end was a gruff 'thanks.'
Some people...


Latest nominee: mainline CA who poked his head in the flight deck of our little RJ. No friendly hello, no polite introduction, no credentials readily visible, no nothing. His tone of voice was extremely curt and gruff.
"Hey. My name's ___. I've got the jumpseat." Unlocks the seat, slides it out, and sits down. My CA and I look at each other, like 'Who the heck is this guy?!?' My CA turns around, and very politely says "Welcome aboard. I'll need to see your credentials please."
Big sigh and a huff from the mainline CA. Digs in his pockets for his jumpseat authorization, pilot cert, etc. My CA inspects them politely, hands them back. "Are you familiar with this aircraft or do you need a jumpseat briefing?"
Mainline CA (gruff, dismissive.) "No. I'm good." Then pulls out his phone and buries his nose in it. I really wish I was making this up.
My CA and I looked at each other again, and it was clear we were thinking the same thing. But it was a rainy Friday, last flight out, so we figured maybe this guy had just gotten off the trip from h*ll and had left his manners at his last layover. So we conveyed him to his destination. All we got at the end was a gruff 'thanks.'
Some people...
"Hey. My name's ___. I've got the jumpseat." Unlocks the seat, slides it out, and sits down. My CA and I look at each other, like 'Who the heck is this guy?!?' My CA turns around, and very politely says "Welcome aboard. I'll need to see your credentials please."
Big sigh and a huff from the mainline CA. Digs in his pockets for his jumpseat authorization, pilot cert, etc. My CA inspects them politely, hands them back. "Are you familiar with this aircraft or do you need a jumpseat briefing?"
Mainline CA (gruff, dismissive.) "No. I'm good." Then pulls out his phone and buries his nose in it. I really wish I was making this up.
My CA and I looked at each other again, and it was clear we were thinking the same thing. But it was a rainy Friday, last flight out, so we figured maybe this guy had just gotten off the trip from h*ll and had left his manners at his last layover. So we conveyed him to his destination. All we got at the end was a gruff 'thanks.'
Some people...


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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Joined APC: Apr 2016
Posts: 294

I flew with this 30 year ex-KLM TRI who got red in the face because I talked to the tug driver. He wasn't good at understanding JFK ATC and ordered a push in front of JBLU to which I responded "after JBLU". "YOU DON'T SPEAK TO GROUND YOU SPEAK TO ME UNDERSTOOD!?!". The funny part came 30 seconds later when ATC ordered "dont push deep" and Captain Van Zanten 2.0 orders "push deep" and I intervened again. This time he stared straight ahead with a defeated look on his face


That's a good one, I gotta say. As is "Wanna bet?"
What is it the French call it? "L'esprit d'escalier." The wit of the stairway. The thing that occurs to you that you wish you'd said, but couldn't quite conjure up at the time.
What is it the French call it? "L'esprit d'escalier." The wit of the stairway. The thing that occurs to you that you wish you'd said, but couldn't quite conjure up at the time.
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