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CX500T 05-06-2026 08:59 AM
There was a Dakar trip where all 3 of us rented dirtbikes and went on a 3 day desert safari. I miss the old 6 day Dakar trip.

PrimalPilot 05-06-2026 09:06 AM
Easy reads to start, and among the books I've gifted the most:

Sinek, Leaders Eat Last
Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People

rickair7777 05-06-2026 09:10 AM
Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER (Post 4032589)
What about when you have a difficult FO that we frequently have at SWA because of the long upgrade, single fleet type and repetitive flying nature of our airline. I’ve experienced a larger percentage of A-holes in the right seat than the left. The OP has a legitimate concern.
What is it about long upgrade and single fleet that makes for jerk FO's? They bitter that they didn't go to AA?

Cyio 05-06-2026 02:58 PM
Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER (Post 4032589)
Well yes, sort of. That’s my general approach. What about when you have a difficult FO that we frequently have at SWA because of the long upgrade, single fleet type and repetitive flying nature of our airline. I’ve experienced a larger percentage of A-holes in the right seat than the left. The OP has a legitimate concern.
Every airline has them; it's you; it's them. Multiple things can be true at the same time. I hardly think this is a Southwest-only issue. I am not saying it's you, but sometimes when people say everyone around them is an ass, perhaps the problem is the person saying it, and everyone is just reacting to their energy.

CX500T 05-06-2026 03:06 PM
In my case most around me are normal. Which makes me the weird captain.

DeltaboundRedux 05-06-2026 04:54 PM
The best book I've ever read on leadership was "The Caine Mutiny" by Herman Wouk (1951).

More bangers in that book about leadership (not the movie, which was fun, but it was not the book) than anything else I've ever read.


“You can’t understand command till you’ve had it. It’s the loneliest, most oppressive job in the whole world. It’s a nightmare, unless you’re an ox. You’re forever teetering along a tiny path of correct decisions and good luck that meanders through an infinite gloom of possible mistakes.”

(My favorite quote is about spurious radio transmissions from junior officers, but there are plenty of great ones.)

Dolphinflyer 05-06-2026 07:10 PM
Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds

I’m a civvy guy, great read on the WWII and Vietnam Nam flying, but also great examples of leadership in many other instances.

Puckpilot78 05-06-2026 07:27 PM
Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 4032574)
"Hey man, I'm going to hit up this great brothel tonight if you want to come along." In fairness it was in rural NV, so legal.
Depends, are they buying? 😂

John Carr 05-06-2026 07:30 PM
Books schmooks, all you need to kmow

https://youtu.be/ZnrTq9Y-uJY?si=g01nqLyKImWvxfQA

GogglesPisano 05-07-2026 06:24 AM
Just watch classic Star Trek.

Be Kirk.


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