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Originally Posted by CallmeEd
And that is due to what? Someone here seeing CallmeEd on an application and telling their buddy in the HR department that evil Dr Ed owns an airplane? That he drives a nice car? I don't think so. Any individual looking at my resume would jump at the chance to bring me on board. Where else can you get a physician and a pilot for the same money? How many onboard medical emergencies could be alleviated with a captain that also happens to be a physician? Persona - you got me!
The resume is just one small part of the process, Ed, otherwise they wouldn't conduct interviews. Some airlines actually post the names of potential hires and look for comments from the field to gauge the "whole person" as opposed to the most technically proficient.
There have been numerous pilots that had excellent qualifications on paper that have proven to be CRM nightmares. Some have even been major contributors to aviation mishaps because thier attitudes have shut down cockpit communication resulting in a missed piece of information that would have helped a crew recover from an emergency situation.
Save the "peacock" routine for friends and family. Ego has no place on the flight deck.
Dave
AIRLINE
12-22-2008
