"Squawk 7700"
12-15-2014 | 02:42 PM
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Can we stop with the Doctor comparisons? Half of the people getting hired at regionals went to some "90 day super pilot" program with no real college. Followed by somehow managing to not kill themselves and only get violated a handful of times while pencil whipping their logbook until it totaled 1500 hours.
12-15-2014 | 03:37 PM
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Just to add some perspective to the it can't happen here anymore, I've flown with a pilot at Eagle on the ATR who was literally afraid of clouds. Most often he called in sick. The CP's office and Pro-Standards were well aware.
We've had captains out of Miami lie about their age flying to well past 65. This person was also responsible for a few items added to the checklist. His approach briefings went as follows, this airplane, that runway. Any questions?
I've flown down on the rock were it was mostly a good experience until the crew speaks Spanish when you don't and you literally have no idea what's going on. That includes ATC communications.
I haven't read the book, and I'm pretty sure AA73 didn't either. But please don't think for a moment that things have changed too much.
TC
We've had captains out of Miami lie about their age flying to well past 65. This person was also responsible for a few items added to the checklist. His approach briefings went as follows, this airplane, that runway. Any questions?
I've flown down on the rock were it was mostly a good experience until the crew speaks Spanish when you don't and you literally have no idea what's going on. That includes ATC communications.
I haven't read the book, and I'm pretty sure AA73 didn't either. But please don't think for a moment that things have changed too much.
TC
12-15-2014 | 06:53 PM
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Just to add some perspective to the it can't happen here anymore, I've flown with a pilot at Eagle on the ATR who was literally afraid of clouds. Most often he called in sick. The CP's office and Pro-Standards were well aware.
We've had captains out of Miami lie about their age flying to well past 65. This person was also responsible for a few items added to the checklist. His approach briefings went as follows, this airplane, that runway. Any questions?
I've flown down on the rock were it was mostly a good experience until the crew speaks Spanish when you don't and you literally have no idea what's going on. That includes ATC communications.
I haven't read the book, and I'm pretty sure AA73 didn't either. But please don't think for a moment that things have changed too much.
TC
We've had captains out of Miami lie about their age flying to well past 65. This person was also responsible for a few items added to the checklist. His approach briefings went as follows, this airplane, that runway. Any questions?
I've flown down on the rock were it was mostly a good experience until the crew speaks Spanish when you don't and you literally have no idea what's going on. That includes ATC communications.
I haven't read the book, and I'm pretty sure AA73 didn't either. But please don't think for a moment that things have changed too much.
TC
LOL. Good ole head Case and Capt Bueno. Legends, for all the wrong reasons.
12-15-2014 | 07:29 PM
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It's a good read for someone considering a career in aviation. It gives a good description for what is potentially out there, even today, so that the new [professional] pilot knows what to watch out for. It's much easier to spot a shady operator when you know what direction to look if not completely what exactly to look for.
12-15-2014 | 09:51 PM
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12-16-2014 | 10:56 AM
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And how many times do Hispanics get ripped off here because they can't speak the language? Think before you type.
