airline pilots words of wisdom

[ShawnC]

Aviation forcasts are made with a magic eight ball.

 

[bobbysamd]

Advice

1. Only pay for ratings if you can't get them on the company nickel.

2. Don't pay for training.

3. See Nos. 1 and 2.

4. Always have an out.

5. Always have a Plan B.

6. You don't know it all, even if you think you do. It never hurts to ask for another opinion(s).

7. If you're a flight, ground or sim instructor, at any level, don't bully your trainees. You may be their FO one day.

 

[402driver]

Frightened Passengers

One of my captains has a way of dealing with passengers that are scared to fly. It’s brutal, but funny as SHIAT!

Passenger: This is a really small plane. Is it safe to fly?

Captain: Of course it is. What are you afraid of?

Passenger: I’m afraid of flying.

Captain: No you are not, you want the airplane to fly! You are afraid to Die!

Passenger: Speechless

F.O.: Laughing my A$$ Off!!!

 

[fly4ever]

In the aviation job world, you'll never know if the decision(s) you made were the correct ones up until the day you retire.

It's always best to use superior judgement so you won't have to display your superior skill (or something to that effect).

 

[ShawnC]

Nature is a bad teacher, he gives you the test first then teachs the lesson.

 

[HAL]

One smooth landing and it's skill.

Two smooth landings in a row and it's luck.

Three smooth landings in a row and someone's lying.

 

[fulcrum]

Training + experience = judgement








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[Timebuilder]

If you're married stay away from FA's.

...and the corollary:

If you're single, stay away from FA's.

 

[md83drvr]

Never touch anything that is Red or has dust on it.

 

[FL000]

md83drvr,

That advice was already covered by Timebuilder in the post above yours.

FL000