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01-28-2022 | 09:06 AM

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hindsight2020

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Originally Posted by Pilot4000

Huh, I figured SWA recurrent was more like this:

https://youtu.be/dHmJSsRLgj4

As a clueless Hyundai owner, the original Capt rolling coal did me a favor. Better to pull my app before I had got that statutory TBNT email.

01-28-2022 | 09:37 AM

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ZapBrannigan

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Originally Posted by at6d

I’m guessing he has ties to the interview team and the blessing of the company. Lots of others from other carriers do this stuff too. Some quite nauseating.

Yeah probably. He has lots of other videos too. No way he gets away with that without the company’s blessing. Seems awfully impressed with himself. I’m amazed the Captains let him do any of this. “Put the camera away and do your job Ern.”

01-29-2022 | 06:55 AM

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You old boomers need to get with the times. If it takes Big Ern to motivate the kids to become Southwest pilots and keep the airplanes staffed, you shouldn’t be complaining! He also doesn’t publish anything that was recorded with the door closed. 🧐

pound sign big ern

01-29-2022 | 10:09 AM

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hindsight2020

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01-29-2022 | 12:46 PM

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nene

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Originally Posted by 86Gremlin

I'm mostly questioning his call sign......"Big Ern"? Didn't look all that big to me........

01-29-2022 | 08:51 PM

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symbian simian

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Originally Posted by nene

I'm mostly questioning his call sign......"Big Ern"? Didn't look all that big to me........

Guess "medium ern" doesn't have that same ring to it.

01-29-2022 | 09:13 PM

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I think he comes off as a good person. His content is obviously aimed not at other major pilots, but anyone up and coming, student pilot through regional/corporate who are interested in the majors. The guy seems nice, pleasant, and I have a feeling I would enjoy flying with him if he was at my shop.

01-30-2022 | 03:00 PM

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KPer

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Originally Posted by ShyGuy

Agreed. But, I’d bet a mortgage payment he has a bumper sticker that says, “My other ride is a 737.” Also, you’d know he was a pilot within 5 minutes of meeting him the first time… cause he’d tell you.

01-30-2022 | 03:25 PM

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AJ311

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He’s a good guy.

I’ve had 3 GA/CFI type pilots ask me if I know him on deadheads, one asked me when I was buying my million dollar Cirrus, hah.

I’ve watched a few of his videos and it’s pretty obvious he has the full blessing of SW. I would never partake in documenting my work life like that, but there are far worse offenders at our carrier (the Chicago chick) and others. Those are cringe level 12, Big E is like a 2 in comparison.