2000 hour wonders hired at Delta

[767/757]

This is a worthless thread.

When a pilots makes it to a Major airline hiring board, the playing field is level between military or civilian training/flying. Can a civilian pilot fly a Military aircraft? Absolutely - it is a matter of timing, luck, training, and determination. Can a military pilot fly a 121 aircraft? Absolutely - it is a matter of timing, luck, training, and determination.

Who is the best trained pilot? The one that save your bacon on that dark stormy night when things go wrong.

 

[ExAF]

Really

This is a worthless thread.

Yep...pretty much, but it is oh so entertaining! The semiannual mil vs civ thread is a tried and true FI tradition!:laugh:

 

[dillfer]

Back to the whole woman thing. Everybody knows that if God would've wanted women to fly he would've painted the sky pink.

 

[SLUF4]

nevermnd

 

[CoolSidePillow]

I believe that C5 Galaxy that crashed a few years ago(Delaware or New Jersey) in VMC was flown by military pilots. They did not handle an engine out emergency well. There are weaker pilots and pilots that have bad days in every part of aviation. You cannot categorize skill by general background. Commuter flying can be very challenging at times. It not only tests flying skill but judgement and is usually done by tired pilots. The same can be said for cargo pilots and military pilots. I had two air force pilots fail in my hiring class. (one fighter and one c130 guy) All it means is that those two guys had bad days. Nothing else. Then there are pilots that have all the technical skills needed but their personalities are so bad that they make unsafe cockpits.

 

[Flyer1015]

Originally Posted by COOPERVANE
How about a 15oo hr UND ex sorority chick?

How hot is she?

Depends. How many beers have you had?

 

[dicko]

I believe that C5 Galaxy that crashed a few years ago(Delaware or New Jersey) in VMC was flown by military pilots. They did not handle an engine out emergency well. There are weaker pilots and pilots that have bad days in every part of aviation. You cannot categorize skill by general background. Commuter flying can be very challenging at times. It not only tests flying skill but judgement and is usually done by tired pilots. The same can be said for cargo pilots and military pilots. I had two air force pilots fail in my hiring class. (one fighter and one c130 guy) All it means is that those two guys had bad days. Nothing else. Then there are pilots that have all the technical skills needed but their personalities are so bad that they make unsafe cockpits.

I think you're talking about the crash out of Dover. They were unable to figure out which thrust lever affected which engine. The flight deck was filled with military check airmen, check flight engineers and bozo the clown.

They continued their descent into the ground with the gear down and a good engine that had the thrust lever at idle. The genius in the pilot seat continued to repeat " uhhhhh ... I'm concerned"

Listen to the CVR if you want a good laugh. It's only funny because nobody died.

 

[Flyer1015]

As many have pointed out, organizations like WIA offer the opportunity for women to network.

Ah, yes, the WIA. 2 female CAs from Pinnacle alone got free type ratings on the 737 through WIA, interviews with SWA through those connections, and are not at SWA based in OAK. Meanwhile, I know 3 male CAs at my airline who paid $5000-$8000 for a type rating out of their own pocket, and were still waiting for a phone call in 2008 (when those ladies got hired).

So yes, some have it easier than others. No denying the 'woman' advantage in our pilot field. But why has this thread turned into a military vs regional experience bashing?

 

[JAFI]

It looks like it started with post number 10 in the thread.

 

[dillfer]

But why has this thread turned into a military vs regional experience bashing?

He asked why, not when.