Dirty Rat

They don't know. Remember, they just do what they are told.

sizzlechest

There was a rumor of an undermine attempt that the company heard and foolishly acted on....a game of telephone and "outta context" water cooler talk. there was no proof but they rule by intimidation and took away some CKA letters with no proof in an effort to make an example. Chances are it is the beginning of weeding out the current CKAs to replace them with noncontract instructors to abuse. the thing is, the promises and stories they tell the applicant instructors are not in writing so will never happen. I guess the applicants think they will be able to commute to work and to only have to work 1 session a day...... that will never happen. they will be expected to be lap dogs. What sux even more for the ex-instructor is that they wouldn't tell him why they were pulling letters..... must not have had proof or reasonable evidence. i guess he hadn't even met the guy before or knew his name until they told the instructors who it was/is.....very shady

YXnot

This makes Ratherbeoffworks quote look pretty silly:



"So glad you could make a smart comment right off the bat. I just want to know what kind of guys they are. They did just accept a management job from the very people that were their demise right? How "very knowledgeable" is that? Or is it just to take vengeance on the RAH pilot group.

If I had a guess, it would be that management just wants to further the divide in the pilot group.

And in fact, our check airman aren't management pilots. They are line pilots that have several thousand hours in our aircraft. I would call them "very knowledgeable" in our "this century" aircraft."



Nice culture you got there

IMHO

The following is a factual first hand account of the blatant misuse of lanyards:

I saw a CONTINENTAL AIRLINES agent wearing a Republic Airways lanyard the other day. I was shocked, and horrified to see this agent mimicking a Republic Airways employee. Shocked I tell you.

I saw a Mesa Airlines Employee, dawning a United Airlines lanyard. After passing out right there on the jetbridge, I quickly collected myself and continued boarding the aircraft.

I will say this, the venom directed towards RAH employees the last few months in some of the hub airports, would have the weak and faint of heart, slipping on a less obvious lanyard to avoid ridicule. Quite frankly I'm disappointed we've spent 7 pages discussing lanyards though.

Aloha

Ok boys......... lanyard this and lanyard that....... everyone's got a camera phone now days........ then next time you see a clown in one uniform and wearing someone else's gear...... take a shot and post it here. Then we'll see what's true and what's just talk. (and maybe some funny pics ..... which would beat the heck out of this topic).
-Aloha

MD80

Sounds confirmed to me.

It think Republic pilots were concerned about a Midwest pilot being Check Airmen because of your airlines corrupt culture. That not our style. You didn't have to watch your back at Midwest because no one was trying to get you.

I wish this deal/merger/purchase had gotten off on a different foot.





ps. maybe BB is smarter then I thought

yxcanned

You didn't have to watch your back at Midwest because no one was trying to get you.

Come on 80, not exactly accurate.

There was some bad "gotcha" $hit going on during the GD training regime. You were there for it. So many guys bypassing DC-9 upgrade award because of bust rates.

Once MR entered FST, it became what you described.

MD80

I've viewed that regime as unrealistic standards, too few SIM events and a FAA examiner going wild.

I remember multi-failure type rides... engine failure, lost pressurization (one pack MELed), emergency descent and a cabin full of smoke at the same time. You had to handle multi-failures at one time with your smoke mask on.

yxcanned

You proved my point. We had to look over our shoulders back then.