Personal opinion of my own.

Tht point is well taken, couldn’t it also be said that one needs to be the change they want to see? Instead of sitting around and “hoping” for a pilot friendly CP or similar to get hired into a vacancy, why doesn’t one step up and do the hard work themselves? Pretty easy to sit back and complain from the trenches, and this is not directed at anyone in particular, but I’d posit that it’s harder to step up and be the guy / gal to say “I’ll do it, I’ll keep the culture going or work to improve it.”

As pilots we love to ***** about it, how many are ready to put their chips down to actually do a damn thing about it.

I wouldn’t hurt my career by being a chief pilot (at a regional), and no such thing as a “pilot friendly CP. They got the job by being “pilot un-friendly.”

I know of at least two good dudes over the years who volunteered for open CP positions to keep known tools from jumping on it.

I can think of 1, but not 2.

Rabid,

All valid points. There are many reasons one decides to move into some management position,of which some are admirable.
My point is that it is also a decision to no longer be a pilot. Unfortunately I don’t think that sinks in for many until after the fact.

Two different airlines.

This has not been my experience.

That's definitely a valid point with regards to flying less. It's a necessary evil I'd say if someone wants the gig.

To other people saying all CP's / ACP's are evil, pilot hating company plants, maybe that's been your experience. I know the ACP I work under will go to bat for me at a moments notice. That's the kind of person I want in that role. If/when they move on, I think everyone in our pilot group would say it will be a big void to fill.

I guess that depends upon your airline. At our place, the Chief Pilot flies as much, if not more than a line Captain. Unless, of course, he's in the Sim doing instructing/checking or doing line checks.

Where our line guys either get 3 days off a week or are on a 16/14 homebased schedule, the CP is on 6 days a week only getting a break because CS has to give him the regulatory 7th day free of company duty.

Common enough for CP's to be the "reserve of last resort". They can be "on call" 24/7 since they're not "officially" on call. Of course they know they won't stay a CP for too long if they blow off CS when it needs them, that's understood but not official.