This. Goes for senior captains as well. Nothing can make a trip more miserable than flying with someone with a bad attitude. Come to work, get each other's back, go home with no paperwork. Win.

05-22-2017 | 09:50 PM

#7434

word302

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From: 737 FO

Quote:

Originally Posted by nopantsILS

Because you learn to recognize it all a hell of a lot quicker when you manually plan every arrival instead of VNAV to an ILS. Not to mention the fact that you have to control airspeed on an approach. Not saying one is more difficult than another, but the CRJ is a better step for a former CFI. I've seen what product is produced by either airplane and you can't even compare the difference.

I'm not really trying to argue with you, just the 10x better comment. It actually still takes a good amount of descent planning to get the ERJ to fly an arrival well. Throw in some tail wind and really watch them sweat. I get annoyed with the arbitrary 2.5 descent angle "fix all" which really doesn't fix much.

05-23-2017 | 12:16 AM

#7435

Aurora8

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From: Armchair Capt

Bit of course here, sorry, but can one of you folks tell me when new hire spoues's get travel benefits? Straight away? Trying to organize relocation for the family...
Cheers

05-23-2017 | 01:19 AM

#7436

Aurora8

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From: Armchair Capt

Er, bit OFF course, that is...

05-23-2017 | 03:05 AM

#7437

uncleowen

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Embraer trolls are my favorite thing in the universe.

05-23-2017 | 04:17 AM

#7438

Simpsons

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I did have Roy on my plane the other day and he sat and talked a little bit after the flight. He did say a lot of new things were coming but couldn't get into specifics. I do feel like I trust him more than others

05-23-2017 | 04:18 AM

#7439

Simpsons

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Spouses get benefits about 3-5 days after you fill out the paperwork

05-23-2017 | 06:07 AM

#7440

rickair7777

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From: Engines Turn or People Swim

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Originally Posted by tcco94

I came from that route and I haven't gotten flak about it. I think if you have a good attitude you won't run into problems. Most guys probably won't even care where you came from. I think they're just saying some of the bad apples tend to be from that side, which makes sense. Other 121 guys probably get it and don't come in entitled. Just my guess?

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Originally Posted by nopantsILS

I prefer to fly with former CFI's who have a good attitude even if they're still figuring things out. Attitude is key.

I would guess about half the pilot group came directly from CFI-land. The older crowd almost all had 135/121/mil experience, anybody who's been here more than 15 years.

Yes attitude goes a very long way. Easier to work with a CFI who's on the weak side but has good attitude than a cocky dude who thinks his 300 hours of 91 turbine time makes him god's gift to RJs.

But bad attitude is relatively rare. The problem today seems to be more of a too relaxed attitude, folks will follow the rules/SOP for a while until it gets too inconvenient or boring for them, then whip out the phone and start texting while taxiing at ORD, or on short final.