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Beware out there! he is on the loose

Letter of the Week: Whining Pilots

In a given week, my career responsibilities may take me to two or three cities across the US. On more than one occasion, I've seen both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts on the same itinerary. Airline travel is not without annoyances, but in recent weeks, a particular thing has started working its way to the top of my list of travel peeves; whining airline pilots. I can guarantee with 95 percent certainty that if two or more people with white shirts and epaulettes are chatting together in an airline terminal, they're probably complaining about their jobs.
Airline flying is among the most respected of all professions, and the outwardly negative demeanor I see detracts tremendously from the well-earned image. As a private pilot who strives to maintain the utmost professionalism in my flying, I'm heretofore going to do my own part to restore prestige to the role of commanding the big iron. From now on, whenever I see pilots complaining in the terminal, their names and an account of their actions will be sent to airline customer service at my earliest convenience. I'd encourage the rest of my travel companions to do the same.
Airline pilots, I know the job ain't what it used to be, and it's not likely to change for the better. Ruminate all you want in private, but when wearing your uniform in view of passengers who entrust their lives to you, provide the modicum of professionalism the people expect. If that's too much to ask, please turn in your stripes and earn your pay on the ground like the rest of us.
 
Private pilot huh, that's funny. Every time I hear some tool in a suit claiming he's a "pilot too" it's some dumbass who thinks his one and only SR-22 ride makes him an expert. I don't care what the public thinks of me. I also don't care one bit if he's flown an airplane or has a certificate. It doesn't make him my peer or someone I'm hoping to impress. Frankly, I'd rather talk to the ones who have no flying experience. They don't suffer from the illusion that they can do the job.

I can't wait for the first one to come up and demand my name and employee information.
 
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Beware out there! he is on the loose

Letter of the Week: Whining Pilots

In a given week, my career responsibilities may take me to two or three cities across the US. On more than one occasion, I've seen both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts on the same itinerary. Airline travel is not without annoyances, but in recent weeks, a particular thing has started working its way to the top of my list of travel peeves; whining airline pilots. I can guarantee with 95 percent certainty that if two or more people with white shirts and epaulettes are chatting together in an airline terminal, they're probably complaining about their jobs.
Airline flying is among the most respected of all professions, and the outwardly negative demeanor I see detracts tremendously from the well-earned image. As a private pilot who strives to maintain the utmost professionalism in my flying, I'm heretofore going to do my own part to restore prestige to the role of commanding the big iron. From now on, whenever I see pilots complaining in the terminal, their names and an account of their actions will be sent to airline customer service at my earliest convenience. I'd encourage the rest of my travel companions to do the same.
Airline pilots, I know the job ain't what it used to be, and it's not likely to change for the better. Ruminate all you want in private, but when wearing your uniform in view of passengers who entrust their lives to you, provide the modicum of professionalism the people expect. If that's too much to ask, please turn in your stripes and earn your pay on the ground like the rest of us.

You've got to admit - it's true.
 
Geez, I wonder why?

Pay . . . . slashed 40-60% at Legacy carriers . . . . . Duty Hours . . . increased, turn-times, decreased. Mergers, bankruptcies, lack of movement from regionals, Age 65 . . . . .

If that little putz actually asks a Pilot for his personal info, he'll probably either be beaten to death with his own appendage, or added to the FAM's "no-fly list" as a suspected terrorist, or both.
 
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Geez, I wonder why?

Pay . . . . slashed 40-60% at Legacy carriers . . . . . Duty Hours . . . increased, turn-times, decreased. Mergers, bankruptcies, lack of movement from regionals, Age 65 . . . . .

If that little putz actually asks a Pilot for his personal info, he'll probably either be beaten to death with his own appendage, or added to the FAM's "no-fly list" as a suspected terrorist, or both.

Nevertheless, as a squadron XO once told a friend of mine, "A bitching aircrew member is a happy one, and you're the happiest motherf****r I know."

My friend grumbled a bit more privately after that.
 
Well, a crew-member could always report this prick to the FAA and the TSA as a potential security threat.

Or someone could stop over to his house and have a bit of a chat with him.



If you want his name, it's on the avweb article. And from that you can get his address from the FAA site.

Little prick pvt pilot!
 
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And writing into our esteemed managements to complain about our private conversations will accomplish exactly what??!!

AA767AV8TOR
 
Beware out there! he is on the loose

Letter of the Week: Whining Pilots

In a given week, my career responsibilities may take me to two or three cities across the US. On more than one occasion, I've seen both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts on the same itinerary. Airline travel is not without annoyances, but in recent weeks, a particular thing has started working its way to the top of my list of travel peeves; whining airline pilots. I can guarantee with 95 percent certainty that if two or more people with white shirts and epaulettes are chatting together in an airline terminal, they're probably complaining about their jobs.
Airline flying is among the most respected of all professions, and the outwardly negative demeanor I see detracts tremendously from the well-earned image. As a private pilot who strives to maintain the utmost professionalism in my flying, I'm heretofore going to do my own part to restore prestige to the role of commanding the big iron. From now on, whenever I see pilots complaining in the terminal, their names and an account of their actions will be sent to airline customer service at my earliest convenience. I'd encourage the rest of my travel companions to do the same.
Airline pilots, I know the job ain't what it used to be, and it's not likely to change for the better. Ruminate all you want in private, but when wearing your uniform in view of passengers who entrust their lives to you, provide the modicum of professionalism the people expect. If that's too much to ask, please turn in your stripes and earn your pay on the ground like the rest of us.


Complain all you want-it won't change the job, and it sure won't stop any of our bitching....

I am truly one happy mother********************er!
 
Well, a crew-member could always report this prick to the FAA and the TSA as a potential security threat.

Or someone could stop over to his house and have a bit of a chat with him.



If you want his name, it's on the avweb article. And from that you can get his address from the FAA site.

Little prick pvt pilot!

Ahh...Care to gues what the federal penalty is for falsely reporting a crime?
 

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