Ditto and concur.

 

Who the heck holds a job fair in Palm Springs? That's a two leg destination for almost everybody.

Maybe they can hold the next one in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

 

ditto, pass

 

If United recruiters are there, be prepared to stand in line for 7 hours only for them to tell you you need to volunteer your free time more.

 

It's a big gay town.

 

Sure, an airplane is just a machine, but our society is not. These organizations, as someone said above, are primarily about finding young people from certain specific demographics where, historically, their exposure to the aviation industry is low. Introducing them to the idea that, yes, they too can be pilots even though none of the pilots on TV or movies look like them (well, except for Denzel in "Flight." Oh, an I guess there was that wso, "Sun Down."). Introduction to aviation (school visits, camps), mentorship, scholarship, and resume help are all huge for someone who is a first generation aviator. By the way, those same things are offered to youth of EVERY demographic by these organizations, the point is just who they target. When ALPA pilots in schools starts going to inner city Detroit, Cleveland, etc then I'll be ready to hear your argument that these organizations are not needed. The part you see, the job fair, is a very small piece of what these organizations are about. Perhaps, instead of grumbling and complaining online, you should JOIN and VOLUNTEER for one. Maybe, just maybe, your perspective will shift. I can assure you that your help would be appreciated at any of the organzations you're so offended by.

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There were black pilots in Airplane! and Top Gun...

 

And Col. Chappie Sinclair, shame he went down, but god bless that trawler crew who picked him up in the Med

 

And gay pilots too.

 

No, there was not one in Top Gun.

Yes, airplane. A satirical movie that I'm sure tons of kids were inspired from.

I did forget about Iron eagle, but hopefully that's not the only point you took from my post.

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