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Originally Posted by toomanyrjs
(Post 966397)
It doesn't happen more often at the mainline level. It just makes the news more often. A drunk 777 captain in some far off city is a more exciting headline as opposed to a drunk regional punk in Des Moines.
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Originally Posted by yamahas3
(Post 966271)
United needs to be the one that takes the heat.
I should tell my neighbor to tell the bank that its his employer's responsibility to pay his $800k mortgage because he only makes $15/hr. |
Originally Posted by gearcrankr
(Post 966950)
Joe still keep in touch with the rest of the crew? I heard the FO is a captain at Polar.
EDIT: found article Lyle Prouse |
The Avweb piece is a good read, Thanks for posting. A lot of us have been given a second chance, and are usually better people as a result. "If you ever need anything, call me" can
oftentimes come in quite handy. |
Originally Posted by blastoff
(Post 966147)
The story makes it sound like his CA turned him in. Interesting...
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR
(Post 966543)
I think the PERSON should be taking the heat.
I'm sure that both the contractor, and the parent company, both did everything they could do to put policies into place, showed them all the right films, provided all the different courses and counselors to people if they had problems, etc....... AND STILL a certain person decided to break all of the regs/guidelines/procedures/ and laws to fly drunk (if this is actually the case) How about we blame this person's parents too while we're at it for not raising him properly? :rolleyes: Personal responsibility is dead. FlyJSH - you are correct, yet I thought a reason the lawyers usually went after the contracting company was because they generally went after whoever had the deepest pockets - and that is usually the parent company. USMCFLYR Now just wait till Lyle Prouse shows up here and tries to 'rationalize' how this happens. |
Originally Posted by clipperskipper
(Post 967367)
The Avweb piece is a good read, Thanks for posting. A lot of us have been given a second chance, and are usually better people as a result. "If you ever need anything, call me" can
oftentimes come in quite handy. When he and his crew flew drunk from Fargo to MSP, it was a deliberate 'act'...the entire story 'he' has presented to the world doesn't tell the 'true' story. But, most pilots on this board and 'pprune' seems to be impressed by his story simply because he was a 747 Captain for NWA. On a different note: does it really matter if 'United' or 'Delta' or 'American' names are used...it's not that the 'major' airline pilots have 'never' been caught trying to fly drunk. You guys need to read more! |
Originally Posted by Max Glide
(Post 967370)
AND, why wouldn't a captain turn him in if he did indeed was under the influence? And vice versa?
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Originally Posted by Max Glide
(Post 967374)
Now just wait till Lyle Prouse shows up here and tries to 'rationalize' how this happens. |
Originally Posted by Max Glide
(Post 967381)
Lyle Prouse should never have been allowed to fly after that flight from FAR!
When he and his crew flew drunk from Fargo to MSP, it was a deliberate 'act'...the entire story 'he' has presented to the world doesn't tell the 'true' story. But, most pilots on this board and 'pprune' seems to be impressed by his story simply because he was a 747 Captain for NWA. On a different note: does it really matter if 'United' or 'Delta' or 'American' names are used...it's not that the 'major' airline pilots have 'never' been caught trying to fly drunk. You guys need to read more! He just as easily could have been released from prison, picked up the bottle again and gotten lost in oblivion... But then again I suppose that you're a perfect pilot and never made any mistakes in your life. |
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