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12-24-2015, 08:46 PM

#7181

N19906

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I've got friends working at EDW. They refer to him as "Chuck Yeager Inc." and say his family is FUBAR because of his ego.
I met "the Nose" Hoover, and had him sign some stuff at Reno. Came across as a really great, modest guy. Hope he lives forever...

12-24-2015, 11:28 PM

#7182

Packrat

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Peoloto

http://youtu.be/YSpNrvO-yQA

The last quote says it all about the FFDO "mentality."

12-25-2015, 12:35 AM

#7183

horrido27

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Packrat

The last quote says it all about the FFDO "mentality."

Or does it say more about the "SCAB" mentality...?

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12-25-2015, 01:06 AM

#7184

DCA A321 FO

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Albief15

Most who have worked with the guy will tell you he is an arrogant ass, and a good pilot.

I flew him some years ago, said hello as he was deplaning, he didn't even look at me.

12-25-2015, 02:23 AM

#7185

GucciBoy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by freezingflyboy

Sounds like the cousin of the mainline pilot who looks at the regional guy on the jumpseat and says "So you got your stuff in with mainline? When you gonna come over?" As if it's as simple as the regional guy just walking into the chief pilot's office and saying "I'm a pilot! I'm here to fly, just point me to the gate!". After some very long 6-leg days in and out of some of the most effed up airspace in the country, it would take every fiber of my being not to come back with a doe-eyed and sarcastic "Gee mister, do you think I should!? I'm a real good pilot, honest!"

Or maybe they're just trying to be nice. Maybe they understand a lot of dudes are stuck. Maybe they're trying to make you feel like if they had anything to do with it they'd be glad to have you next to them up front. Sorry your butt hurts. Merry Christmas.

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12-25-2015, 05:26 AM

#7186

AC560

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Albief15

Bob Hoover is an outstanding pilot, and an ambassador for pilots everywhere. Be Bob Hoover.

Plus he has really great taste when it comes to airplanes

12-25-2015, 07:07 AM

#7187

mooney

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Quote:

Originally Posted by captjns

Not a flight deck issue labbats. It was w KCM line issue that pushed Skippy's button to the point indicating it was solely an issue with F/As. Not defending or condoning the behavior of the F/A. Frankly it was none of Skippy's business as he works for an airline and not for TSA which dealt with the issue in a manner they felt appropriate at the time.

The crewmwmber has every right to submit a letter of complaint to the TSA with copies to the Airline. Likewise the TSA agent has the right to submit a letter of complaint to his/her supervisor against the F/A as well.

At the end of The day, I will wager the issue took no more than 3 minutes the resolve. Unfortunately F/As and cockpit crews are not exempt from inappropriate conduct... but again their are remedies to the bone heads.

It was very much his business! Please explain how a non crew member, going through KCM with zero or a half assed bag check screening is not the business of ANY flight crew? If you saw a regular pax sneak thru security would that not be any of your business either? Plus as has been said it is idiots like that that screw it up for the rest of us.

12-25-2015, 07:07 AM

#7188

tomgoodman

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Besides Hoover, another great pilot and real gentleman from the X-1 project was the test team chief, Bob Cardenas. He later was chief test pilot for the Northrop "flying wing".

12-25-2015, 09:45 AM

#7189

cardiomd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Albief15

You really don't add much value here. Even your Yeager quote is asinine. You have just enough knowledge of aviation to not know a damn thing about what 99% of the guys on here really do day to day.

LOL. U mad, bro?

Merry Christmas! Sorry for whatever is happening in your life, and hope it gets better soon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Packrat

The last quote says it all about the FFDO "mentality."

Exactly. Criticism of this may come as across as chafing to the anti-authority crowd, or those who think you magically become a different pilot when you move from commercial to ATP?

FFDO establishment has little to do with flying a plane and more the bizarre fantasy that logical people recognize as fantasy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCA A321 FO

I flew him some years ago, said hello as he was deplaning, he didn't even look at me.

Yes - a lot of stories like that. My fondness for Yeager was crushed when I started to read up about him and his life. I just keep the quote as it is amusing (and accurate.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER

What's the point of smuggling something in if you're at the controls of the aircraft WITH A PISTOL BY YOUR SIDE?!

If sombody can't figure out what I was saying, then he or she lacks the reasoning ability needed to determine threats and what is likely to happen in the next ten years. Hint: it likely will not have anything with the plane that the "FFDO" himself is on.

I don't nominate any tools today, Merry Christmas y'all.