A-Hole Pilot of the Day

[FlyMeSWA]

I hope you guys that flew into Norfolk today are reading this! For the rest of you, there I am in the lobby waitin for Pax when these two guys come in, in a Cirrus. They're in suits w/ briefcases and walk up to the desk. I couldnt believe my f'in ears when he said, "Yeah we're here for a few hours, got a meeting. So do ya'll have a crew car or anythin'?" "Um, yeah we do, there's a 2hr limit on it but, thats okay." I was BULL SH*T. This tool comes in, asks for the crew car for his personal business??!!! What is wrong w/ this industry??? This is got me more pissed than someone jumpseating to reposition as Crew!! There are limited cars, just as seats, and this guy had the sack to ask for it for his meeting??? How broke is this company he's working for, and if its his own company than SHAME ON HIM! If you guys are reading this, I hope your crew car broke down and you had to have your company pay for a tow and a shotty rental! Its a good thing it wasnt a signature because I'm sure they would have ran out of popcorn too!!

 

[Newman55]

What is wrong w/ this industry??? This is got me more pissed than someone jumpseating to reposition as Crew!!

What is wrong with doing that? I personally jumpseat all the time when deadheading if it saves a passenger from having to be bumped. I know ALPA says we aren't supposed to do that but its my life to live and my choice to make.

 

[FlyMeSWA]

Its not the greatest thing to do but no, its not as bad as someone that has a j/s agreement on so and so air carrier, and rides j/s after dropping off a plane or something. Or if the boss says, yeah try and ride home. Still, this guy got me livid.

 

[SDCFI]

What is wrong with doing that? I personally jumpseat all the time when deadheading if it saves a passenger from having to be bumped. I know ALPA says we aren't supposed to do that but its my life to live and my choice to make.

I think he means when the company says go to XYZ to pick up a plane, and why don't you jumpseat so we don't have to buy a ticket. Moving crews for work should be on paid tickets (with exceptions for deadheaders on company-operated flights).

 

[Aerosurfer]

What is wrong with doing that? I personally jumpseat all the time when deadheading if it saves a passenger from having to be bumped. I know ALPA says we aren't supposed to do that but its my life to live and my choice to make.

Yeah... and do you at least check to make sure there is no one else looking for that Jumpseat as their way home first or just take it as soon as you check in? Pax do pay for tickets and expect to get places, but that seat is for OUR use Not Theirs, Not the Gate agents, and certainly Not the Company's!!!

 

[dhc8fo]

, "Yeah we're here for a few hours, got a meeting. So do ya'll have a crew car or anythin'?"

How do you know that he wasn't at Landmark FOR his meeting? The Cirrus dealer is right there and people have meetings there all the time. Maybe he went out for food and came back for his meeting. Sorry, I don't buy why this particular thing burned you up, but the other thing, yes.

 

[Metro752]

Cirrus pilots in general tend to be dooshbags? Flying Doctors, Lawyers, weekend warriors.

TDTurbo anyone

 

[Waldom]

Crew cars are for pilot customers of the F.B.O., which at least one of these gentleman was.

Not all pilots fly for a pay check. The fact that you do does not mean you have a greater entitlement to that transportation than they do.

Take a deep breath; it may help you recover from your tantrum.

 

[Espalda Mojado]

I took a crew car to the beach for a whole day in Naples, FL once, they didn't care. I was flying a rental Cessna and didn't even buy gas.

 

[Waldom]

....Then there are pilots like Espalda that abuse the privilege and embarrass all of us.

Hey FlymeSWA, I think you have a new pilot of the day.