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05-18-2016, 07:37 AM
#8231
Banned
Joined APC: Nov 2013
Position: 7th green
Posts: 4,378
I agree. I've flown with more than my share of fighter/attack bubbas. Almost all were above average sticks and great guys to work with. Perhaps it was because we had military service in common, but I like to think my experience with them was pretty much universal.
Just because you've "lucked" into one of the marginal personalities doesn't make the whole group bad. Military or civilian background both have their Debbie Downers. Grit you teeth, grin and bear it. Next month is right around the corner.
Just because you've "lucked" into one of the marginal personalities doesn't make the whole group bad. Military or civilian background both have their Debbie Downers. Grit you teeth, grin and bear it. Next month is right around the corner.
05-18-2016, 07:38 AM
#8232
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2006
Position: A320
Posts: 1,347
Originally Posted by Dolphinflyer
Not sure where you work or if you might be a little thin skinned, but after working at a major for over two decades with it's share of single seat bubbas', I don't have a clue what you're talking about.
An extreme example. Drinking post flight beers after day 2 of 4 with an older FO I'd never flown with. Turns out we mutually knew another good guy CA who was texting him the standard buddy insults when he saw we were flying together. He shows me the text string and I ask why our mutual friend kept calling him "General". He humbly replies, "well, err, I was one and just recalled after retiring off active duty in USAF (Guard to active)
He had also flown F16's/Vipers/Falcons/Lawn Dart or whatever you call that cool little thingy. He was also a 2 Star. He acted like any other co worker without the slightest hint of airs or arrogance.
An extreme example. Drinking post flight beers after day 2 of 4 with an older FO I'd never flown with. Turns out we mutually knew another good guy CA who was texting him the standard buddy insults when he saw we were flying together. He shows me the text string and I ask why our mutual friend kept calling him "General". He humbly replies, "well, err, I was one and just recalled after retiring off active duty in USAF (Guard to active)
He had also flown F16's/Vipers/Falcons/Lawn Dart or whatever you call that cool little thingy. He was also a 2 Star. He acted like any other co worker without the slightest hint of airs or arrogance.
Doesn't mean he was the norm.
05-18-2016, 10:40 AM
#8233
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Joined APC: Dec 2014
Position: Upside down, in the weeds and on fire
Posts: 237
Originally Posted by prex8390
The psa captain in the crew room in PHL this am going off on the janitors, literally screaming on the phone becuase the sink was clogged in the men's room. Settle down colonel.
05-18-2016, 11:38 AM
#8234
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Joined APC: Jul 2006
Position: 767 Pilot
Posts: 1,133
Originally Posted by prex8390
The psa captain in the crew room in PHL this am going off on the janitors, literally screaming on the phone becuase the sink was clogged in the men's room. Settle down colonel.
Or the ops guy that yelled at me for requesting a lav service be done too close to departure time.
05-19-2016, 03:18 AM
#8235
Tier 3 Candidate
Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: Canadair Gosh
Posts: 609
Originally Posted by prex8390
The psa captain in the crew room in PHL this am going off on the janitors, literally screaming on the phone becuase the sink was clogged in the men's room. Settle down colonel.
05-26-2016, 05:15 PM
#8240
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Joined APC: Aug 2013
Posts: 543
The original post was deleted, which I seen what it was but if you felt you we're in such danger, and the crew wasn't being safe why didn't you just stop by the flight deck on the ground in DSM and asked why the crew made the decision they made?
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