ATTENTION: All Regional New Hires

[Midnight Flyer]

I would say that a majority of the pilots out there that are wearing backpacks around the terminal are FFDO's. remember the piece has to be with you at all times: doing the walk around, bathroom or food break, or just telling the gate agent something. Almost all of the guys at my company that I see carrying a backpack are actually "carrying" the Osama killer. So when you go and make fun of guys for wearing their backpacks around think twice about it and maybe they have made the week long sacrifice to defend the flight deck.

I think the majority of FFDO's aren't your typical ipod listening, backpack wearing, 20 year old wonderpilot.

 

[say again]

I would say that a majority of the pilots out there that are wearing backpacks around the terminal are FFDO's. remember the piece has to be with you at all times: doing the walk around, bathroom or food break, or just telling the gate agent something. Almost all of the guys at my company that I see carrying a backpack are actually "carrying" the Osama killer. So when you go and make fun of guys for wearing their backpacks around think twice about it and maybe they have made the week long sacrifice to defend the flight deck.

HAHAHAHA!!! Some newbies can be so naive. Thanks for the "inside" info on the FFDO peeps. i see we found a defensive, backpack wearing pilot. C'mon man, this thread is all in good fun!!!!!

PS-I respect our FFDO pilots!!!!

 

[shamrock]

I think I'm going to start wearing a backpack now just so I can contibute to this stupid stereotype. I have just the backpack too, a nice orange North Face one that should stand out in the most excellent way as I walk through the terminal. Wouldn't want any of you to miss me!

 

[flyboy06]

I think I'm going to start wearing a backpack now just so I can contibute to this stupid stereotype. I have just the backpack too, a nice orange North Face one that should stand out in the most excellent way as I walk through the terminal. Wouldn't want any of you to miss me!

nice, maybe the electric carts will miss you too...

 

[bailey3083]

Please do the rest of us and the entire industry a favor and STOP WEARING BACKPACKS AND IPODS while in uniform. You don't walk down the terminal wearing a baseball cap, the same rule applies to backpacks. While on duty and in uniform, stop looking like you're on your way to Biology class. If you absolutely have to bring a backpack, please put it on your roller bag. Also, you don't need to wear sunglasses in the terminal, it's not that bright. They don't make you look "cool" or "hip."

Dude mom and dad spent so much money to buy me the Ipod and my sunglasses and my new car and my nice Rolex and pay for my apartment and pay for my training and give me a supplement while I work for peanuts. So back off! LOL

Really the issue is because of the Ipod you have people tuning out on those long flights or when you have some one you cant stand. So the younger guys are losing the social skills or the conflict skills that we older guys have. The final thing is we older guys ask for respect for the job and what other have suffered through and fought for. Its is because of what previous pilot groups have done that those kids have what they have now. When you walk around spiked hair, Ipod and backpack you are disrespecting everyone who fought for what you have.

Bailey

 

[Turtlesfly]

I am NO supporter of the young backpack ipod people . . .

however . . . it needs to be said that there are some of the older pilots who are overweight, smelly, grumpy and sometimes rude to passengers that do nothing to help the image of the profession either

 

[siucavflight]

Dork.

 

[temcgrew]

Only people with small children will get that one.

Hi Dora.

I think most of the F/O'S getting hired now at the regionals grew up with dora, they are pretty young. The one they don't know would be the "Rescue Pack Song!!"

 

[climbhappy]

is it okay to look like gene wilder, in silver Streak, who drsssed up like a brother coming out of the men's room? you had to see the picture

 

[shamrock]

So the younger guys are losing the social skills or the conflict skills that we older guys have.

There's no shortage of "older guys" who've never had and sort of social or conflict skills. The young guys at least have a chance to develop those skills with a little guidance, don't know if you can say the same about the older guys.

 

[DX Rick]

Maybe if the airline would do away with 6 day trips, some people wouldn't need a backpack, 2 suitcases, sleeping bag, tent and a bag of groceries.

 

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Maybe if the airline would do away with 6 day trips, some people wouldn't need a backpack, 2 suitcases, sleeping bag, tent and a bag of groceries.

Bag of groceries?? Must be the CA.:beer:

 

[Midnight Flyer]

Bag of groceries?? Must be the CA.:beer:

Ha Ha:laugh:

 

[Spidey]

There's no shortage of "older guys" who've never had and sort of social or conflict skills. The young guys at least have a chance to develop those skills with a little guidance, don't know if you can say the same about the older guys.

...learn to type before you work on the finer points of leadership...and proofread, before you throw arrows...young buck....then we'll talk Maslow, single engine no-flaps, amorous FA's and FIR's...and how ya get real rich, inspite of anything the company takes away...

 

[CA1900]

...sleeping bag, tent...

Who needs a tent when the company issues plywood?