Chief Pilot for a one airplane 2 pilot operation

[AA717driver]

"ALL HAIL THE SUPREME F#@K NUGGET!"

I proudly wear the title of "Line Pilot".


Although... I AM in aviation and I do determine the DIRECTION of the airplane (occasionally) so maybe, just maybe, I could be considered a 'Director of Aviation'. Hummmm.... :nuts: TC

 

[Lead Sled]

yikes!......a STRUT WIPER!

Funny, I never heard it called that before.

'Sled

 

[coloneldan]

I wasn't going to post on here anymore, but here I am again.

Trace, to respond to your original post, The chief pilot is the guy who deals with all the crap. Downtown, scheduling, maint, bills, etc.... You don't have to call him chief pilot, but that is what he really is. Where I'm at, that's basiclly how it works. We're more or less equals, until he wants to do something stupid, but you know about the crap I put up with.

Now for the fun part. When my "chief pilot" had our business cards printed up, he called and asked what I wanted on the card. I said, my name phone number, cell number, and personal e-mail address. When I got the cards, they had my name, the COMPANY phone number, my cell number, and the COMPANY e-mail address. Under my name it says, Senior Captain. The idiot made me look like one of those dorky pilots, not that I need any help. I got even with him though. On my company ID, under job title, I made them put Redneck Pilot. I refer to him as the Chief Airman Deluxe. I don't think he knows it's put down. :nuts:

 

[g159av8tor]

I'm pretty sure that for the 135 ops. spec. it's required that the company have a chief pilot listed.

That's true. They have operational control.

Tailwinds...

 

[h25b]

My point is that you can call anyone whatever they want. Doesn't matter unless your some ego maniac.

 

[AerroMatt]

Ego Maniac

I'm the sole Pilot in a one-airplane flight dept these days. Is anyone interested in a part-time job working for me so I can call myself a Chief Pilot again? I'll offer 10 bucks a day and the Title of FO/soda jerk. Any takers?

 

[AerroMatt]

At least I think Soda Jerk would be a nicer title than Strut-Wiper! Hehe

 

[Sig]

Does that mean you are the Lead SAC and the Second SAC? That's nuts.

I got it, and laughed my arse off.

 

[Flyoa1]

I prefer.. El conquistador!

 

[tracearabians]

Hey Mike ! Is that you? I mean
this Chief Pilot stuff is a joke!

I don't give two tenths of a flying rat's patoot what you call me, as long as you pay me correctly for my responsibilities. I suppose I could live with "Supreme f*ck nugget" if there was a pay raise involved.

 

[tracearabians]

Chief Pilot

The first
week after I took a job in Meridian, Ms I walked in at 3 PM for a 5 PM departure. The so- called Chief Pilot was at the hangar in the office/storage room with his feet on the desk. I had driven in from Tupelo, Ms! The first thing out of his mouth was "If I walk over to the refrig will I be able to get a coke out of it"? To make a long story short, I told him I had no clue! Things went south for 5 years!! Citation 550 N438SP

I don't give two tenths of a flying rat's patoot what you call me, as long as you pay me correctly for my responsibilities. I suppose I could live with "Supreme f*ck nugget" if there was a pay raise involved.

 

[Say Again Over]

Is this borrow the airplane Tracy?

 

[tracearabians]

Main MoFo in Charge would be good !

I'm negotiating a fulltime position for a one plane/ one pilot opp. I'll be the do all guy. Schedule Maintenance, empty the potty, etc.. Should I just ask for King of Aviation? What will the majors want to see? God maybe? Chief of Staff! Head of the Head.

 

[tracearabians]

And 4000 + Hours !

yikes!......a STRUT WIPER!

 

[tracearabians]

Paper work Responsibilities

Well this dude I flew with
would always bail as soon as we would get back from a trip. Always had to go to the office to do paperwork. I decided to go to the office one day to see this paper work. He was sitting in the breakroom chatting with a secretary. And no! She was no hottie! Another time he told me this ,I called the office and ask them to have him call me at the hangar. Call never came. He never went to the office. I found out later he went home ,got on his motorcycle, and went to visit his son in Mobile. This is only two examples of the many times I was lied to about the demanding role of being Chief Pilot of a one airplane two pilot operation.

I wasn't going to post on here anymore, but here I am again.

Trace, to respond to your original post, The chief pilot is the guy who deals with all the crap. Downtown, scheduling, maint, bills, etc.... You don't have to call him chief pilot, but that is what he really is. Where I'm at, that's basiclly how it works. We're more or less equals, until he wants to do something stupid, but you know about the crap I put up with.

Now for the fun part. When my "chief pilot" had our business cards printed up, he called and asked what I wanted on the card. I said, my name phone number, cell number, and personal e-mail address. When I got the cards, they had my name, the COMPANY phone number, my cell number, and the COMPANY e-mail address. Under my name it says, Senior Captain. The idiot made me look like one of those dorky pilots, not that I need any help. I got even with him though. On my company ID, under job title, I made them put Redneck Pilot. I refer to him as the Chief Airman Deluxe. I don't think he knows it's put down. :nuts: