Originally Posted by Palmtree Pilot

What’s a “lizard captain?”

Originally Posted by e6bpilot

I can't take credit for that term. I think Zard has the copyright.

It's a captain who is so far off the reservation that he would probably deal in lizard person conspiracies. They probably don't drink water because the cans give you cancer, definitely have tape over their EFB cameras, and if you look away long enough, you may see them lick their own eye for moisture.

They try to do it by the book and and pretty laid back, though.

Originally Posted by e6bpilot

...and if you look away long enough, you may see them lick their own eye for moisture.

Originally Posted by e6bpilot

It's a captain who is so far off the reservation that he would probably deal in lizard person conspiracies.

Originally Posted by Zard

They’re just lizards. They have that dead reptilian look in their eyes. You can find them hanging out by the heat lamp in the lounge with a three day old USA Today crumpled up in their claws. I suspect that’s what they use to make their bedding at the overnight. You’ll catch them in your peripheral vision earnestly trying to lick their own eyeball in between expounding on whatever conspiracy theory du jour you’re about to spend the next 72 hours learning about. They won’t retire if age 67 gets passed because this is the best part time job they’ve ever had and they’re pretty by the book and laid back.

like I said, lizards.

Originally Posted by CA1900

I flew with one who brought his mail with him, and proceeded to hand write checks to pay every single bill. The stuffed and stamped the envelopes, all while we were in cruise.

Never seen anything like it. I haven’t paid a regular bill with a check in over a decade. Weird.

Originally Posted by Zard

They’re just lizards. They have that dead reptilian look in their eyes. You can find them hanging out by the heat lamp in the lounge with a three day old USA Today crumpled up in their claws. I suspect that’s what they use to make their bedding at the overnight. You’ll catch them in your peripheral vision earnestly trying to lick their own eyeball in between expounding on whatever conspiracy theory du jour you’re about to spend the next 72 hours learning about. They won’t retire if age 67 gets passed because this is the best part time job they’ve ever had and they’re pretty by the book and laid back.

like I said, lizards.

Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER

Millennial!!!!

Originally Posted by e6bpilot

While this may be true (doubt it highly), it's a lot easier for a captain to set the tone than it is for the FO.
I have gotten to the point where I take very little sh!t off of anyone, but there is also a calculus that takes place in my head on whether the effort expended by me to put this dickwad in his place is worth it for the time we have left together.

Sometimes it's easier to just stare out the window and let him wax poetic about vaccines, politics, conspiracies, financial advice, divorces, hookups, GA flying, lake house renovations, and whatever else occupies the minds of lizard captains. I have also seen lots of goofy techniques and blatant AOM/FOM violations from a very small percentage of our captains, usually the same lizard captain suspects or just freaking weird dudes' club.

As a captain you can just say "let's not do it that way as long as we are together" or "watch any good shows on Netflix?" Or just turn your intercom off, which is what I honestly prefer anyway as do the majority of my peers.