Duane Woerth is a top contender to head the Federal Aviation Administration

[DX Rick]

How can you guys be against an ex union official/airline pilot heading up the FAA? Would you rather the job went to an ex management type who has zero respect for anybody that works for an hourly wage? Sure Duanne wasn't a great president but he WAS an airline pilot and he understands our profession. He would be our best shot at reworking onerous rest rules and would be a government advocate for restoring this busted profession...

You answered the question yourself.
He was a horrible ALPA president. He did nothing for us. Lots of failed great ideas.
As far as him being a line pilot and understanding our life. When was the last time he actually flew the line? And not some fluffy schedule of one trip a month.
He's just like most ALPA MEC's. They get into office and they forget what it's like to fly the crap contract they help negotiate.
If DW were to become head of the FAA, rest requirements and duty limits will not be changed.
The airlines will pay him off because this would require the airlines to staff properly.

 

[Dude]

Green makes a valid point. I think it is a matter of picking the lesser of all evils.

Woerth would not be my first choice to clean my cabin at SWA, but he would be the best choice for FAA Chief given the choices. As an added bonus, he isn't 15 to 20 years removed from operations either. If there is any candidate for the position that could help operators and pilots alike, it's Duane Woerth.

If my choices are someone Reid likes versus someone Oberstar likes, I'll take Oberstar's choice. At least he knows what a fuselage crack is. He has, at least, been in the ball park for a long time.

 

[waterski]

GOD help us.

 

[CaptSeth]

He might be an imbicile, but he's our imbicile.

 

[FlickerFade]

Hopefully the picture is a joke of his......If not; that is one scary woman. Yea I want a former sports commentator, mayor of a town with one stop light and person who could not get a degree after 7 years and 5 schools to be president.

But wait she likes to talk to fake french presidents about helicopter hunting.

Governor of a State.

 

[CaptBud330]

More for Max Powers

Max, here are some additional success stories. So Sarah took a little longer to finish. She did it where the following did not get a degree.

) Bill Gates-founder of Microsoft; billionaire
2) Michael Dell-founder of Dell Computers; billionaire
3) Steve Jobs-co-founder of Apple Computers; billionaire
4) Steve Wozniak-co-founder of Apple Computers
5) David Geffen-co-founder of Dreamworks, SKG
6) Larry Ellison-founder of the database company Oracle; billionaire
7) William Hanna-of the cartoon producers Hanna-Barbera
8) Sheldon Adelson-real estate and casino owner; billionaire
9) Jack Taylor-Enterprise Rent-A-Car; billionaire

 

[AA717driver]

This gem brought to you buy the guy with Sarah Palin as his avatar.

So how are all those elite Ivy League grads doing?

Maybe they can use their "intellect" to figure out how to screw us faster.

The only people I trust less than Duane Woerth are mindless idealouges...

TC

 

[bravodude]

Max Power, why don't you do some homework? You obviously do not have any idea how many presidents never went to, or never finished college. Here is a list for your gradification. Hopefully you yank the gear better then you research the stupidity that comes out our mouth.

• George Washington (The death of his father ended Washington’s formal schooling; however, he believed strongly in formal education. In his will, he left money and/or stocks to support three educational institutions.[1])
• Andrew Jackson
• William Harrison (attended college but never received a degree)
• Zachary Taylor
• Millard Fillmore
• Abraham Lincoln (had only about a year of formal schooling of any kind)
• Andrew Johnson
• Grover Cleveland
• Harry Truman (went to law school but did not receive a degree)

Last time I checked if you want to be hired at a major you need a degree but I guess if you want to run our country you really dont need one then. ( now thats smart!)

 

[N2264J]

Re: Duane Woerth is a top contender to head the FAA

If DW were to become head of the FAA, rest requirements and duty limits will not be changed.

You are correct. If Woerth is appointed then all airline pilots are going to realize about Duane what only regional and TWA pilots seem to understand about him right now - Duane has situational ethics.

Personally, I don't think Duane has the political skills to get through the process like a Randy Babbitt, for example. But if he does make it, our consolation prize will be coming to Flightinfo and hearing Occam's Razor and PCL_128 justify Woerth's inaction on duty and rest requirements.

Old ALPA trick: if Woerth is named, look for a new "blue ribbon" panel or a comprehensive new study on duty/rest requirements that will take years.

 

[Scope out RJ's]

You are correct. If Woerth is appointed then all airline pilots are going to realize about Duane what only regional and TWA pilots seem to understand about him right now - Duane has situational ethics.

Personally, I don't think Duane has the political skills to get through the process like a Randy Babbitt, for example. But if he does make it, our consolation prize will be coming to Flightinfo and hearing Occam's Razor and PCL_128 justify Woerth's inaction on duty and rest requirements.

Old ALPA trick: if Woerth is named, look for a new "blue ribbon" panel or a comprehensive new study on duty/rest requirements that will take years.

Of course they could solicit the advice of you, Dan, and Jessee, who were so successful in your lawsuit case, right? :laugh:
I mean after all, you girls are looking out for the industry as a whole!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: