UnderOveur

Funny. I know a lot of people who would call that a "big deal" (me included). Glad to know you got so lucky. Most aren't so lucky. And yes, you were very, very lucky.

As for talking about ANYTHING we want, yes, we do have the "right". It's called the 1st Amendment. It's also a "big deal". Check it out sometime, Mr. "No big deal".

ShyGuy

Actually, your rights on a private forum are not protected by the 1st amendment. As long as you don't violate the TOS, posts are ok. I'm not saying anything was violated, but you can't just talk about ANYTHING. Talk the wrong stuff, as in violate the TOS, and you can expect your posts to be edited out, given a time out, or worst case banned.

UnderOveur

Rotflmao..

ShyGuy

She posted a couple videos, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJUIEx0dAs4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uywpIT4mGYI

I see nothing wrong, she seems competent. My only complaint would be to not wear 4 stripes when you haven't really earned it yet.

It seems she runs her own company called Aviloop online, and she is a Speaker attending various conferences (no doubt paid for it too). She seems to be well rounded and business smart.

ShyGuy

Something funny? Your first amendment right right to free speech is not protected on a private forum. You can say whatever you want, but violate the TOS, and the post will be edited/deleted and you could face a timeout and/or ban.

UnderOveur

Yes. Your faux outrage and hilarious attempts to justify it. LOL

NTT5418

Part of me is saying good for her. She used her connections to land a sweet job. The other part of me is thinking like many others on here. One can only wonder why anyone in their right mind would hire a 250 hour pilot onto a gulfstream. hmmm

Personally, I can't stand how she's milking this for all it's worth. She comes off as extremely egotistical imo.

Golden Bear

Is it really any surprise that someone with this background would have zero problem with "Gulfstream Girl"?

Shy, maybe you can start a blog called "Airbus Virgin".

bcrosier

Thank you!

As to the nothing wrong and competent - in the second video I see a couple of things that aren't quite right. On the approach, she's over controlling - it works, but to me it looks like what I suspect it is - a low time pilot operating near the top of their performance envelope. Not really wrong, but again goes back to this whole claiming to be a captain thing.

More disturbing is at about 1:30 into the video when the alternator failure occurs: I see two people involved in running the checklist, with no one really flying the airplane during for a bit. There is an initial transfer of control, but then the left seater is back into working the checklist. For something as minor as an alternator failure (in my extremely limited knowledge of Gulfstreams), it seems to point to less than 100% confidence in what the PM is doing, particularly given that the PM has completed a Part 142 program and been typed on the aircraft. That's certainly not solely her fault, but it's certainly a less than optimal situation.

This I do agree with. She seems to be genuinely enthusiastic about what she's doing and where she is - good for her. Unlike many, I'm not so convinced that she's slept her way into her position, but I do think she's taking every advantage she can to promote herself. That rubs many in this business (including me, to be honest) the wrong way.

She says one of her goals (to paraphrase) is to be an ambassador for and promoter of aviation. Great! Like I said before - if she'd quit putting on four stripes every chance she gets when you're mugging for the camera, and instead came across just a bit more humbly and with more of an acknowledgement of how fortunate she is rather than portraying herself as a Gulfstream expert - many of us would enthusiastically support her. As it is, it's just a bit too "me, me, me - ish."

ShyGuy

Same reason regionals hired 200-400 hr pilots.

The 4 stripes need to go. It really looks like she has confused the part that having a PIC type in the Gulfstream means she can wear 4 stripes. Or she knows and doesn't care. Either way, fix that, be humble at the job opprtunity, and learn everyday.