Do AirTran Pilots have the BALLS to take off there Hats?

[aa73]

One day, at the end of the preflight checklist, the S/O called "Hats" and the F/O responded "On".

S/O? You mean F/E right? Haven't heard the term S/O (second officer) since the 70s...

Great story!

 

[eaglesview]

S/O? You mean F/E right? Haven't heard the term S/O (second officer) since the 70s...

We called them S/O's at United till they retired the 727's in fall 2001.

 

[PHXFLYR]

...of course you did


PHXFLYR

 

[PHXFLYR]

Great, It's been going swell for us at UAL as well. Months later we still have no hats...we showed them. that's why we got......oh yeah we got nothing. Go ALPA

Maybe you guys can merge with USAPA. I hear they're a liitle short on cash and can use the extra dues money.


PHXFLYR

 

[tomgoodman]

F/E or S/O?

S/O? You mean F/E right? Haven't heard the term S/O (second officer) since the 70s...

Great story!

The way I heard it, they were always called S/Os (pilots) at Delta. When we picked up some F/Es (professional flight engineers) with the C&S merger, Woolman offered them a choice: obtain a pilot license (at Company expense) or become a ground mechanic. Some chose the former, and retired as Captains.

 

[nyboilermaker]

Taking your hat off makes you look unprofessional. Is this really what you want??? Take pride in your company!!

nevermind

 

[airline#5]

at aai, scabs wear hats...at least this week.

 

[aa73]

The way I heard it, they were always called S/Os (pilots) at Delta. When we picked up some F/Es (professional flight engineers) with the C&S merger, Woolman offered them a choice: obtain a pilot license (at Company expense) or become a ground mechanic. Some chose the former, and retired as Captains.

So at Delta and UAL an S/O was a pilot and an F/E was a mechanic (PFE?) Interesting. At AA they were always called F/Es whether they were pilots or PFEs. Any other airlines?

 

[twepilot]

Way to build unity airline 5!!! YOU DA MAN!!!! BTW, a scab is someone that crosses a picket line to fly struck work...just a lil FYI there for ya.

RV

 

[Golden Falcon]

Next week will be hats off weeks for AirTran pilots to protest the resent circus episode. Does the pilots at the Tranny have the balls to leave their hats at home, or will they be coming to work with their tails between their a-- cheeks wearing their hats. We shall see.

if you had real cojones you'd show up without your pants on...kidding

grow up children fill up the maintenance log full if write-ups and go home...

 

[lookin4better]

wish we could do something like that here at big LUV regarding our crappy TA...maybe wearing and ipod and wearing a backpack walking throught the terminal showing what our passengers will see if we codeshare. Good Job Tranny keep it up

LOL funny! And very true! Nothing would be worse for the SWA image and reputation.

 

[Colonel Savage]

wish we could do something like that here at big LUV regarding our crappy TA...

Why can't you?

 

[eaglesview]

Maybe you guys can merge with USAPA. I hear they're a liitle short on cash and can use the extra dues money.


PHXFLYR

Not interested but I will vote to dump ALPA the first chance I get.

 

[Britpilot]

Not interested but I will vote to dump ALPA the first chance I get.

Alright we get it, you hate ALPA, your point is made. Please refrain from polluting every thread with your silly posts.

 

[PHXFLYR]

Not interested but I will vote to dump ALPA the first chance I get.

Nooo.....Reallllyyy??? I would have never guessed

PHXFLYR