Past V1

How about sending a message through the "Box" to dispatch (if you get ahold of them) to let the next station know about the door. Demand a response back acknowledging that it has been done...therefore you have it documented that you as PIC have done your duty to protect the ground workers...use all available resources to CYA (cover your actions) lol

Red Forman

Because ALPA is worthless, especially at Comair.

Red Forman

Comair is too cheap and does not have ACARS, so that option is out.

JetPilotMike

1. How do you know that ALPA didn't support his fight? I don't work there anymore so I don't know for sure either. I read the part about Comair paying his legal fees, but that doesn't mean they aren't paying an ALPA lawyer.

2. I think ALPA is surprised that Comair management was willing to take this all the way to court to try and break Captain's Authority.

3. I think ALPA is concerned that Comair managment would take this action all the way to court to try and break Captain's Authority.

BoilerUP

Is it necessary to make an ad-hominim attack when you freely admit that you don't know, but rather what you think?

On Autopilot

Man keep it coming. I love these intellectual diatribates. Balls in your court Mike.

JetPilotMike

Yeah, that was a cheap shot, I'll edit it out. While I'm not certain of #1, after working there for 9 years, I'm pretty certain of #2 and #3.

In all my time there I can't recall a single time where Captain's Authority was ever talked about from management. It wasn't until I flew at UAL that I truly saw Captain's Authority.

INAV8OR

As a former PIC of CRJ at CMR, I had to weigh in. First of all, this guy is a moron. Was standing up for something so dumb, worth all the stress and time for a door motor, give me a break. Sounds to me like this clown has issues with being in charge. And mark my words Comair will NOT welcome him back with open arms. First, I have flown with this MEL at least 20 times and it is not a big deal at all. And there is NO way the door bounced "several" feet into the air. It would be nearly imposible to see that from the pit assuming he saw it from there. Also, all you have to do is tell the ground crew about the free falling door and the FA to stand waaay back when they close the door, not too hard. If I ever get on a flight and I see this fool at the controls, I am getting off. This job is way too easy to make hard.


Also, to whom ever wrote about that this wasn't the only thing the guy did to get fired hit the nail on the head. There was a guy at CMR when I first got hired, Peter M**k. Pete finally got fired after several write ups and letting the FA in the PIT on the approach to LGA while a FAM was on board after 9-11. Airlines don't need stupid people

cfiguy11

Has anyone else ever flown with this guy? I did a few high speeds with him last year and he is a complete tool. I'm surprised it took this long for him to get canned.

skywatch

Took a few pages to get to it, but now this story is making more sense...