FedEx chief pilot rant

[PurpleTail]

JL can unload and say whatever he really wants to at this point and not have to worry about being 'politically correct'. He is gone (retiring) in Jan '07. I also think JL is just a messenger behind these letters with PC playing puppetmaster now that BC is gone, but thats just my .02!

 

[FoxHunter]

JL can unload and say whatever he really wants to at this point and not have to worry about being 'politically correct'. He is gone (retiring) in Jan '07. I also think JL is just a messenger behind these letters with PC playing puppetmaster now that BC is gone, but thats just my .02!

Why would you expect him to retire? FYI there is no requirement for a Chief Pilot FAR121 to retire at age 60.

 

[Benjamin Dover]

JL can unload and say whatever he really wants to at this point and not have to worry about being 'politically correct'. He is gone (retiring) in Jan '07. I also think JL is just a messenger behind these letters with PC playing puppetmaster now that BC is gone, but thats just my .02!

End in sight for JL? Say it ain't so....does that mean JL's "no major" hiring policy might go with him too?

 

[JAM-BRO]

Can anyone PM me the letter... I would love to read it!!!!!!!

Thanks

 

[skiandsurf]

Can anyone PM me the letter... I would love to read it!!!!!!!

Thanks

It basically talks about all of the accidents and incidents that FEDEX has had. All were Pilot Error. All were good weather. He tells the captains to act as captains.

Millions of dollars spent on Pilot Error accidents.

 

[VaB]

All were Pilot Error.

Really? That'll be news to some people.

 

[skiandsurf]

Really? That'll be news to some people.

I guess those involved will argue the Pilot Error part.( maybe your involved).

Sorry to hurt your ego, but this is why he went on a "rant". He even says that he is on a "rant". It was something like $170 million worth of Pilot Error related accidents. And the FAA is NOT happy.

 

[big_al]

I've said it before, I'll say it again, as long as you treat a companies hiring practices like a frat and a good ol boys club, you won't really get the "best of the best"

 

[RP 04]

Me too.

 

[VaB]

I guess those involved will argue the Pilot Error part.( maybe your involved).

Sorry to hurt your ego, but this is why he went on a "rant". He even says that he is on a "rant". It was something like $170 million worth of Pilot Error related accidents. And the FAA is NOT happy.

I'm not involved in any of the accidents. I was just addressing your incorrect statement that said "All were pilot error". They weren't. Some certainly were.

Now feel free to continue to your spewing of inaccuracies. Although I'm sure you don't care if they are inaccurate or not.

By the way, how do you know the FAA is "unhappy"?

 

[satpak77]

I don't work at FedEx but I have stayed in a Holiday Inn.

"Pilot Error" is never excusable, however working on the backside of the clock, o-dark 30, with questionable sleep while the maids vacuum all day long at the hotel, and the sun coming thru the curtains, is always going to put strains on your performance. It is not like the "Pilot Error" aspect is the same thing as Pilot Error at some corporate operator that flies once a week to Scottsdale, in Day VFR.

With that said, in the interest of research, I ran "Federal Express" as "Airline" here, and requested ALL events (incidents and accidents), since 1970 till present. I know FedEx did not exist in 1970 but just used it for a starting date.

http://ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp

46 records showed up.

I did the same thing with "UPS" and "United Parcel Service" and a total of 12 records showed up.

FedEx has 4750 Pilots and 326 Airplanes, per

http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines/cargo/fedex.html

UPS has 2825 Pilots and 246 airplanes, per

http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines/cargo/ups.html

So FedEx's fleet is 32% larger than UPS's with an accident and incident rate that is 283% greater.

Not pointing fingers, not at all. Just running the math.

 

[EAP]

I've said it before, I'll say it again, as long as you treat a companies hiring practices like a frat and a good ol boys club, you won't really get the "best of the best"

It's interesting, one big manjor airline in particular (70's and 80's) had this very scenario occur, wih FAA anger, etc. Only it was a pax airline and otherwise survivable accidents from the crew perspective had some grannys and slow folk killed during evac from smoke, etc. So it was in fact with more dire consequence. But the issue was, in fact, with leadership in the cockpit. I didn't read the CP's report but if he implys that otherwise preventable accidents could be prevented with leadership, he's right IMHO. I certainly cannot coment on Fedex incidents but I can say hang in there guys and check six.

The other interesting scenario is when an airline suffers a few incidents, it is historically more likely to have more or more serious because of everyone's distraction with the occurences. Self fulfilling prophecy I suppose. At some point the weird cycle breaks. Fly safe guys.

 

[RP 04]

There is a solution--stop crashing so much...

 

[satpak77]

I might add that you can make statistics say anything you want them to say.

 

[big_al]

I might add that you can make statistics say anything you want them to say.

only people affraid of the truth say something as ridiculous as that