Avoid with bid-failed
#21
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Joined APC: Jun 2010
Position: 747 Captain, retired
Posts: 928
Call your local flight manager. Explain to them that you will not be working with this pilot. They can either deal with it now or one hour prior to departure when you remind them again. Remind them that this pilot is on your no fly list and that is for a reason ( use the cuss words emphasis on Unsafe ). More than likely they will pull the trip with no pay and you can pick something else up.
Don't waste your time with pro standards. If this pilot is the tool you think they are - they have already been spoken to and it hasn't helped.
Good Luck,
Pest
Don't waste your time with pro standards. If this pilot is the tool you think they are - they have already been spoken to and it hasn't helped.
Good Luck,
Pest
#23
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Joined APC: May 2014
Position: Tom’s Whipping boy.
Posts: 1,182
Many years ago I flew with one such captain on the DC-9. He was a big, body builder and came across as being intimidating before he even opened his mouth.
A few minutes into our talk, he broke down and told me no one ever talked to him like that. He really did not even realize why the flight attendants did not like him either. He did improve and actually put himself in counselling. ( which unfortunately he had to tell me all about whenever I flew with or saw him).
When I "told" him we needed to have a discussion, he first took it as a challenge to his authority. I explained that if we didn't, I would take myself off the trip. That worked.
Remember too that us captains have no way to bid around first officers. There is one that I told to put me on his "avoid" list. Haven't flown with him since- although flying with his wife was quite pleasant.
#24
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Joined APC: Jun 2010
Position: 747 Captain, retired
Posts: 928
Have you tried having an adult discussion with the captain, in neutral setting? There is good chance he hasn't heard directly from his first officers in this manner. Most people try to avoid any direct confrontation, and just move on and use the avoid-with strategy. You are not helping anyone by doing that.
Many years ago I flew with one such captain on the DC-9. He was a big, body builder and came across as being intimidating before he even opened his mouth.
A few minutes into our talk, he broke down and told me no one ever talked to him like that. He really did not even realize why the flight attendants did not like him either. He did improve and actually put himself in counselling. ( which unfortunately he had to tell me all about whenever I flew with or saw him).
When I "told" him we needed to have a discussion, he first took it as a challenge to his authority. I explained that if we didn't, I would take myself off the trip. That worked.
Remember too that us captains have no way to bid around first officers. There is one that I told to put me on his "avoid" list. Haven't flown with him since- although flying with his wife was quite pleasant.
Many years ago I flew with one such captain on the DC-9. He was a big, body builder and came across as being intimidating before he even opened his mouth.
A few minutes into our talk, he broke down and told me no one ever talked to him like that. He really did not even realize why the flight attendants did not like him either. He did improve and actually put himself in counselling. ( which unfortunately he had to tell me all about whenever I flew with or saw him).
When I "told" him we needed to have a discussion, he first took it as a challenge to his authority. I explained that if we didn't, I would take myself off the trip. That worked.
Remember too that us captains have no way to bid around first officers. There is one that I told to put me on his "avoid" list. Haven't flown with him since- although flying with his wife was quite pleasant.
I would be mortified to know if I was on some FO's do-not-fly list but chances are good that I have surely angered somebody along the way and have made the list. I'm hoping it is a very short list
#26
TF is the worst, I love the "note" next to his name on the Master List. Evidently he dropped the -r from the end of his name when he came to CAL to distance himself (from what I heard) from his also-scabby-daddy at EAL.
#27
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Joined APC: Jan 2012
Posts: 203
My reply was based on what he said.
AVOID captain xxxxxx was not the reason he went into denial mode at 50%, it MIGHT have been a contributing factor.
In future, as much as you may not want to , you need to bid all 20 bid groups and loosen up your options so that if all you care about is captain xxxx, then that is what you bid in BG 20.
Avoid captain xxxxx
AWARD work.
Good Luck next month.
#28
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Joined APC: Mar 2015
Posts: 846
Pro standards does not have any teeth, correct. But when flt ops does get involved, that will be their first question. And, if you have any issues, they will use the fact that you have talked to pro standards to pile on in any investigation or disciplinary hearings.
Be careful, but be honest. Tell it like it is. Pro standards does not have teeth, but you do need to be on record as having consulted.
Be careful, but be honest. Tell it like it is. Pro standards does not have teeth, but you do need to be on record as having consulted.
Everyone should re-read what DF wrote above. This will keep you out of trouble and will eventually offer an avenue for relieve. If on the other hand, you don't care about getting in trouble or want instant relieve, invite the offender out behind the hangar.
Your Mama probably told you that you are not going to like everybody and not everyone is going to like you but you should try to get along anyway. And, you should not launder your dirty underwear in public. Threads like this demonstrate that she knew what she was talking about. (A public forum is NO PLACE to air this out PERIOD)
At the 50% level, if you can't avoid flying with your unfavored Captain maybe a good education on PBS bidding is in order or maybe you have too many "avoid flying with" on your bid and that may require a little self-reflection instead.
#29
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Joined APC: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,159
Sounds like Lou and Sue. Agree, Sue was awesome. No wonder they got divorced.
#30
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Joined APC: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,159
Pro standards does not have any teeth, correct. But when flt ops does get involved, that will be their first question. And, if you have any issues, they will use the fact that you have talked to pro standards to pile on in any investigation or disciplinary hearings.
Be careful, but be honest. Tell it like it is. Pro standards does not have teeth, but you do need to be on record as having consulted.
Be careful, but be honest. Tell it like it is. Pro standards does not have teeth, but you do need to be on record as having consulted.
There is also another way. You can have the flight office reach out to pro standards instead of you. most of the flight office folks wear alpa pins and they support the process.
This can sort of take the monkey off your back and it still helps to close the loop. There is no contractual requirement for you to directly go to the pro standards yourself.
I would personally rather talk it over at the bar or over a cup of coffee. Most of the problem guys were scabs and they went from FE straight to the left seat without being an FO so they don't "get it." so to speak. Most of those problems should be worked out by now though.
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