Cocky Pilots

[bluffs4U]

One of the most annoying pilots are the cocky and Know-It-All Ones. I wonder if Lrjtcaptain knows anyone besides himself that fits this description? If I ever have one as an F.O., I tell them to "turn it off" until the "After Shutdown Checklist" and I leave the airplane.

 

[crosscut]

Uh-hu

Sleep it off, Bluffs

 

[Catbird]

bluffs4U I'm with you concerning the self appointed master's of atmosphere. Givem enough rope and they hang themselves always. If you desire the quick effect try this. Usually Mr. Genius treats the MX guys like crap so they will assist. Ask for a little bearing grease and lube Mr. Genius's harness. He will cry like a baby. Tell him-"Dang, mine's OK it's wise to check for crap up here, there's always garbage floating around. Half eaten Pimento Cheese sandwich, Tootsie Rolls, mummified insects, crap that missed the trash bag 5 years ago."

 

[generaltso]

The other day I was going to fly a trip with a low time private pilot (SE x-c flight). The day before the trip we hit up a bar to grab a couple beers (I had never met the guy so I figured he likes beer - good start).

Anyway, when we sit down the first thing he says to the bartender is "I have to fly a trip tomorrow so I better not drink too much".

Then I knew I was in for a long trip, and it was.

 

[saabchkairman]

I have found that cocky pilots are usually very weak in a certain area either systems, performance, wt. and bal., company manuals or stick and rudder skills. I enjoy finding the weakness and making them realize they have not achieved "Bob Hoover" status. They usually back down off the horse for a few hours anyway.

Here's another interesting point. They are almost always at the regional level. Having jumped with many mainline crews you just don't see the attitudes at that level even when The Captain has 20,000 hours in the aircraft flown. However, ride with a certain former Saab Captain who had a few hundred hours in the A/C, and you just want to smack him and say you really don't have a clue. Keep in mind, you learn something new every day and I will never hold a candle to Bob or Chuck.

 

[Tooslow]

I agree, cocky pilots don't make it, they get weeded out!

 

[100LL... Again!]

If they spent half of their 'braggin energy' on learning the stuff they claim to know, they'd probably be almost as good as they think they are.

The sim is an effective tool to crush the fragile ego of these folks.

Muhahahahahaha!

 

[acaTerry]

I agree, cocky pilots don't make it, they get weeded out!

Not so. I am Mr. Super Awesome Perfect Man and I have not been weeded out. Sounds like jealousy to me.

OK it's flamebait.....

 

[cornbread]

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is saabchkairman for real?

1) the profile
2)

I have found

3)

I enjoy finding the weakness and making them realize

4)

Having jumped with many mainline crews

acaterry, yours was hilarious!

 

[RedheadCFI]

A cocky pilot... no?

Well, I think that if you need to find the best pilots in the world just walk around the university campus sometime at SIU and you will find dozens, just ask them. I know exactly where you come from, however, in their defense I would rather have a pilot that is slightly on the cocky side than one without confidence at all. I know this is from the training aspect of it, in the airlines I cannot comment. Pilots are generally ego-centric, but I find the best way to deal with them is to kill them with kindness. They will make a mistake eventually and when they realize what they did it will hurt five times more. And generally there is nothing more humbling when your instructor that is 2 or 3 years younger than you smiling from the right seat reminding you of simple procedures you forgot.

Oh, and a comment for Bluffs4U, in your little signature profile to the left it says..
"ATP of course" isn't that a bit cocky in itself?? Like of course you hold an ATP your all holliness!

 

[buttercup]

I never understood pilots having egos... Just look at your paycheck if you have an ego then that should be enough to humble you.

 

[saabchkairman]

CornBread???

What do you mean, am I for real? I would be happy to convince you that I am for real. I'm not being cocky

I just don't understand your question.

 

[SkyWestCRJPilot]

I'm such a good pilot I can land an airplane softer than a butterfly doing pushups on a feather pillow.

 

[cornbread]

ironic

sbchkamn

I was inquiring to the seriousness of your post considering it is on a thread about 'cocky pilots'. Your profile, and the tone of the post, seemed arrogant or cocky from my perspective. I thought it might be a humorous post but I was not sure.

What do you mean by

I would be happy to convince you that I am for real.

?

cheers

 

[stillaboo]

The joke's on us

There are many variations to this basic joke, but the punchline is always the same:

Q: How do you know they guy you're talking to is a pilot?

A: He'll tell you.

We're all cocky. We're pilots. Some are just cockier than others!

We work in a COCKpit for gosh sakes! You know I'm right! Admit it!

"I once was but a learner. Now I am the master!" -Darth Vader

-Boo!

Darth' was a pilot too, guys.

 

[Swass]

I've forgotten more than you guys will ever know.

 

[halfmoon]

I read this post a few days ago and thought nothing of it, until today. Yep, had to fly with one of those Cocky #astards today. Worst of all he's a new hire who thinks he's Gods gift..**CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**!

 

[stillaboo]

New hires are often 'God's gift' . . . until 'God' shows them that the more gifted you are, the longer you get to work the radio.

'God's gift' often has the gift of gab, so let them excercise it until they learn that there isn't room for 2 huge ego's in the cockpit.

-Boo!

 

[EDUC8-or]

I particularly enjoyed having to teach a lesson about pressurization in my CFI ground lab that was full of Riddle kids. They proceeded to TEAR me apart. "How dare you not know how to operate the pressurization system on a Triple-Seven seeing that you will be instructing in a 172!"

I have to teach 30 little kids how to read and write during the day so I could afford to pay for my flight time. That means no time for reading about the systems on a plane that I will probably never fly. I ended up getting my CFI before all of them and I even had two of them as students. Funny thing is, they sure knew a whole lot about a Triple-Seven, but they didn't know crap about teaching and they couldn't fly a 172RG worth a hoot.

 

[bluffs4U]

Riddle Dorks

Funny thing is I can always tell the riddlers apart from normal
noncocky and nonattitude pilots. They stand out so bad it makes me sick. I wish I knew before every trip if my F.O. came from riddle, if I did I would call in sick every time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No questions about it. What a waste of money. I got the same education, same airline job for 15% the cost. I saved myself 170 G's. Go Figure