CatYaaak
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Sadly, it seems that some will use these frustrating times EVERYONE is experiencing as an excuse to take uncalled-for chept shots at other flight crewmembers. Yesterday, a Midway flight attendant was deplaning a PSA Dash-8 DCA-RDU flight, and as she did, was unexpectedly subjected to the F/O's snide comments directed at her that "she was taking their jobs".
After being junior-manned and stranded for two extra days because of the storm, I'm sure that's all she needed; some little thug-wannabe kid, who instead of doing his job as a proffesional pilot, thinks he's going to "educate" that particular 17-year airline veteran (and AFA member) about the industry.
By the way, she wasn't a non-rev (perhaps non-revs are suitable for abuse in that F/Os eyes), but held a ticket and helped pay for that flight. Looks like customer service doesn't mean squat for some if you happen to be wearing a uniform. If you have a problem with the pilots at Midway flying US Air colors, tell your management, or at least have the guts to level your snide comments to your fellow ALPA brothers at Midway. Trying to bully F/As from the cockpit is as low-rent and gutless as it gets.
Although she has more things to worry about, and wrote if off as just another loudmouth jerk (they of course see their share doing that job) and isn't the type to respond, the behaviour offended me as a professional pilot. It has no place in our cockpits or cabins. Please, keep it where it belongs or keep your mouth shut, and no F/A is trying to take any pilot's job no matter what your opinion is on J4J, etc etc. The Chief Pilot and MEC at PSA will both be getting a letter from me.
I know that this incident isn't indicative of the pilot group as a whole at PSA. For those of you who treat ALL crewmembers of any airline with decency, please let those few who don't know, that it won't be tolerated. Educate them, control them, or get rid of them.
After being junior-manned and stranded for two extra days because of the storm, I'm sure that's all she needed; some little thug-wannabe kid, who instead of doing his job as a proffesional pilot, thinks he's going to "educate" that particular 17-year airline veteran (and AFA member) about the industry.
By the way, she wasn't a non-rev (perhaps non-revs are suitable for abuse in that F/Os eyes), but held a ticket and helped pay for that flight. Looks like customer service doesn't mean squat for some if you happen to be wearing a uniform. If you have a problem with the pilots at Midway flying US Air colors, tell your management, or at least have the guts to level your snide comments to your fellow ALPA brothers at Midway. Trying to bully F/As from the cockpit is as low-rent and gutless as it gets.
Although she has more things to worry about, and wrote if off as just another loudmouth jerk (they of course see their share doing that job) and isn't the type to respond, the behaviour offended me as a professional pilot. It has no place in our cockpits or cabins. Please, keep it where it belongs or keep your mouth shut, and no F/A is trying to take any pilot's job no matter what your opinion is on J4J, etc etc. The Chief Pilot and MEC at PSA will both be getting a letter from me.
I know that this incident isn't indicative of the pilot group as a whole at PSA. For those of you who treat ALL crewmembers of any airline with decency, please let those few who don't know, that it won't be tolerated. Educate them, control them, or get rid of them.