Horizon pilots are well known in the industry as wimps

[pair_of_pratts]

Don't shoot the messenger. Just quoting the following article from the local paper in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Fear of flying
By Chuck Poulsen
Saturday, February 10, 2007, 12:02 AM

I’ve only had to fly five times in the last year. Lucky me!
Four of those trips were long-delayed, although not as long-delayed as my luggage, which came the next day after three of those fights.
The other flight — a planned pilgrimage to Seattle to see the Green Bay Packers — didn’t make it out of Kelowna.
The Horizon plane that was supposed to take us to Seattle never arrived, although a WestJet plane had no trouble landing in the same conditions only five minutes earlier.
An anonymous Canadian pilot says that Horizon pilots are well known in the industry as wimps, afraid to land in the slightest chill or snowflake of Canadian weather.
An airport spokesman denies that Horizon pilots are fraidy-cats, but what’s he supposed to say: “You’re right, them Yank pilots are just plain chicken, or plane chicken, heh, heh. They won’t fly without a Teddy bear and courtesy pillow under their arms.”
No, airport manager Roger Selleck would never say that. Even if it is true.

Full article here: http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/article_4490.php

 

[QXpeon]

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[wmuflyguy]

HA...that guy ranted about wimpy pilots, expensive airport food, lost baggage, damaged baggage, sercuirty, and rental car companies.

He should jsut buy a Motorhome. Then his next article will be about traffic jams, gas Prices, old people dirivng, road rage, car insurance, and speedlimits.

He is a good complainer, he would make a good pilot.

 

[ReverseSensing]

While it is true that I am a wimp, I would suggest that the main problem is the Canadian authorities. Comparing what QX can get away with (and are authorized to do) in Canada and what WestJet, etc. can get away with (and is authorized to do) is pointless and ill-informed.

BTW, the irony of a Canadian calling anyone a wimp is precious.

 

[ColganCapt]

HA...that guy ranted about wimpy pilots, expensive airport food, lost baggage, damaged baggage, sercuirty, and rental car companies.

He should jsut buy a Motorhome. Then his next article will be about traffic jams, gas Prices, old people dirivng, road rage, car insurance, and speedlimits.

He is a good complainer, he would make a good pilot.

You mean Flight Attendant!!

 

[wmuflyguy]

You mean Flight Attendant!!

haha, I stand corrected!

 

[ArcticFlier]

Or maybe the captain on the inbound leg was new (ie High mins, baby capt) and wasn't able to start the approach? Hard to know without a wx report.

BTW, the irony of a Canadian calling anyone a wimp is precious.

I don't care who you are.................that's some funny shizzle.

 

[check6]

It would help if the Glideslope wasn't OTS during the Winter season. . .

As I recall, Westjet also has their own IAP into Kelowna. . .

 

[unwashed]

As a Canadian and former QX pilot for eight years, this person is full of it. I have never failed to land at a C-airport in eight years. I may not currently be employed with QX but this is complete bovine satoris

 

[QCappy]

Maybe this has something to do with the fact that the Canadians (NavCanada) think an NDB approach is safer than using a GPS navaid substitution. Not kidding.


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