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Old 04-23-2020, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Cyio View Post
I don't have a FB account, but to compare a pilot with a first line responder in this case is ridiculous.
There are flight attendants on Facebook with a circle around their profile picture saying “aviations first responders”
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Old 04-23-2020, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Aeirum View Post
There are flight attendants on Facebook with a circle around their profile picture saying “aviations first responders”
That's the AFA talking point to them. I mean I think of a bartender as a first responder in a restaurant.
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Old 04-23-2020, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Aeirum View Post
Have a little humility.
You realize you're talking to pilots, right?
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Originally Posted by itsmytime View Post
how’d he have a uniform if he hadn’t started training?
Anyone can walk into a Crew Outfitters or any store on the interwebs and buy a pilot uniform. Don't tell TSA though... The almighty uniform is what makes us legit.
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Old 04-23-2020, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by sanicom3205 View Post
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Sometimes we carry medical personnel, sometimes we carry medical supplies, but the vast majority of the time we are just allowing people to travel all over the country. Just like the experts say we shouldn't. It's a joke to act like we're the hero in this story.
We're not heroes like the people pulling 100 hour weeks working with sick people.

But what we do is necessary, 50% of my pax last week were US congressmen or senators. Lot's of LEOs too. Those guys need to be doing business both in DC and at home. I know who they are because the company tells us. Most of the rest of the pax look like professionals on business travel, presumably supporting something essential.

There are a few maskless backback toting millennials who are obviously taking advantage of a cheap vacation opportunity. But that doesn't mean the other pax aren't doing something important.
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I’ve seen a ton of FA’s make that post but no pilots. It does get a little annoying.


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Old 04-24-2020, 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Aeirum View Post
Regarding the “I can’t stay home, I’m an airline pilot” profile pics on Facebook.

Colleagues, please stop this self aggrandizing none sense. Your companies are begging you to take time off and stay home. Tax payers are going to be paying to keep you employed. Leave that line to the first responders and medical staff. Have a little humility.
I will do what I want, Facebook police.
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Originally Posted by rickair7777 View Post

There are a few maskless backback toting millennials who are obviously taking advantage of a cheap vacation opportunity. But that doesn't mean the other pax aren't doing something important.
They also can do what they want. A backpack is more useful than a briefcase. They probably also don’t carry cash or have a wallet with 90 credit cards stuffed in their ass pocket. Combine that with the proven ergonomic benefits of a backpack, their spines are pretty healthy. But it’s ok, continue to knock the millennial generation, Boomer. Too bad more of them aren’t pilots. They might actually know how to use VNAV.

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