Air Force to UAL New Hire

[AirCobra]

He has worked much harder than any of us who went through a military program where everything was handed to us. It is not fair that he does not get recognized for this extraordinary effort he has put out. He is upset than again when the military guy comes into the civilian world they have things handed to them in the form of an airline job. It is not fair that he worked harder and did not get the same breaks.

I think you hit the nail on the head. Wave seemed fairly convinced we all we received military flight training through some political or family connection when most of us either put up with additional classes and responsibilities in college ROTC or PLC to compete for flight training, or we were selected through competition with no guarantees for OCS, where again you had to compete for flight training.

I do think completing civilian training is an accomplishment. The majority of people that start don't finish because they find out flying is not for them, lack motivation, or run out of money. Some people overcome adversity such as poverty do things like mop the floors at the FBO in exchange for flight training or overcome disabilities to earn their certificates. These are great accomplishments.

 

[Jim]

How do you know if a guy is a fighter pilot.....



...he'll tell you...

Touche! Only stated my background in response to mil hater's post.

As a P-3 guy, I had to take the shot. :beer:

 

[rettofly]

Anyone ever meet Sully? A really dry wit. Once when asked if the lack of pilots coming out of the military would make the airlines less safe (because we all know that only a fighter jock could ditch) he said, "Well.... to be honest, I learned a lot more about energy management teaching in gliders back home." Should we have affirmative action for those rated in gliders?

Waveflyer has admitted that he flies with great military pilots. Can we hear a little more grace and magnanimity from the other side of the peanut gallery?

Both sides have great pilots; it's just that the civilians aren't bi-lingual. Once, I jump seated on Greak Lakes and told the captain that I got checked out in the C-12 before I left. I wanted to give him some encouragement by appearing sympatico His reaction: "Wow! Awesome. What was it like flying something that big?"
I told him, "You'd be surprised how much it handled like a little 1900"

Nicely done! :beer:

 

[Turtle21]

As a P-3 guy, I had to take the shot. :beer:

What's a P-3? Does it come with oars or paddles?

 

[pilotyip]

What's a P-3? Does it come with oars or paddles?

With a 407 Vne it is an airplane that will run away from a lot of transport category jets, like the DC-9 and DC-8, don't about the C-141, B-737, and A-320 at SL. So I guess those paddels do alright?

 

[Turtle21]

With a 407 Vne it is an airplane that will run away from a lot of transport category jets, like the DC-9 and DC-8, don't about the C-141, B-737, and A-320 at SL. So I guess those paddels do alright?

Run away? Is the P-3 French?

 

[waveflyer]

Your guys military rivalry humor is amazing- so funny

No seriously, it's so funny

So
So
Funny

 

[Turtle21]

Your guys military rivalry humor is amazing- so funny

No seriously, it's so funny

So
So
Funny

I'm sorry. We should stop joking. This is a very serious thread for you and we aren't taking it seriously.

 

[pilotyip]

Run away? Is the P-3 French?

No they never flew them

 

[CRAWDADDY]

Nicely done! :beer:

Nice indeed! But didn't he mean GreaT Mistakes?

:beer: