I thought the "self aware" was sky net in the Terminator.

Hal May have been self aware, but is don't think it was specifically stated.

 

That guy is simply awesome. Anyone that has the stones to write the crap he does in the way he does it is outside the realm of criticism and in a state of being that transcends enlightenment. He's the pilot equivalent of that idiot ex flight attentand blogger (not worth searching) that used to write misleading populist drivel like "pilots sometimes turn off packs to save oxygen which can damage your eyes which is OK for them because they have their own oxygen up there but if you feel drowsy or that your vision is deteriorating, tell the flight attendant to tell the pilots to turn the other pack on" etc.

And no I'm not exagerating.

 

Yea...ummm...about that - we need to divert one pack's oxygen to the sprayers for an optimal mixture. So until some engineer designs a better system, or we upgrade to the nitrogen based spray mixture, we will have to put up with the drowsy passengers while we are spraying.

 

Don't let CNN read this. They will try to put it throught the "CNN simulator" and test the theory, all with Captain "Floor-mopper" at the helm.

 

The guys N'Synch goat tee and general moronic appearance fit right in with the tool reporter trying to act like descending is an emergency procedure.
I laughed out loud when I saw that report last night. Pure high energy retardness.

 

Yup they called it a "high dive"

 

Why do you and others on this forum feel compelled to make derogatory statements about a gentlemen you have never met. Do you believe that you and other "white collar" professionals are superior to someone who mops floors for a living? Others may not have been as fortunate as you and/or given the same opportunities.

GHOST

 

Pretty sure in this particular case, the expert in question decided to go on national tv and make a fool of himself. That is called "making a choice." In his case it was a bad choice and he gets to live with the consequences of his decision.

He is the one on CNN. It seems that he has been given an "opportunity."

 

I, like most in my profession, have worked very hard to obtain the skills and standards to obtain my position. I've earned it. It was definitely not given to me.

Don't get me wrong, I am not dogging on all the floor moppers of the world, just dogging on a network that uses a guy who pretends to do the job we all do, and doesn't even have the courtesy to wear a pressed shirt and a pair of slacks.

Let's not forget the shameless plug by a "sim experience" company aimed at giving the average joe a "pilot experience". They do not train professional airline pilots, nor are they staffed by them. Nor is their sim even a sim, more an FTD.

But they sure love the exposure on a global scale - an embarrassment to all of the professionals that do our job everyday. You'll notice there are no US companies or airlines that would agree to be exploited by the media to feed the drama and the ratings. And if "floor mopper" is going to get on international TV and attempt to demonstrate the skill set of a job he apparently knows nothing about, he should have prepared himself.

 

Fair enough, and well said. Thank you for your clarification!

GHOST