MEXICANFLYBOY
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I don't get it?
(define low time? A pilot may have 4000 hours, but just upgraded. S/he is a low time Capt.)
Most low time pilots, whether they are new Captains, GIA, PFT, etc..are so new to thier environement, they have a fear of the unknown, a fear of not being socially accepted and a fear of not doing the job as well as expected. When I was low time, I had these fears (no, I am not GIA or PFT) I am (was a low time) a pilot just like everyone else.
No one likes to have fear or be afraid. It is human nature to counter this fear. Anger usually counters fear. And in our aviation culture what also counters fear is cockiness, arrogance and ego.
The question is... do you have the skillset to provide an environment so these low time pilots don't have a fear. No fear means no arrogance.
Why do you have to provide a positve environement? You don't. But then you have deal with arrogance, ego's and cockiness. Instead why don't you take these low time guys who don't know any better and .....make them better! Low time pilots are blank checks. YOU get to fill in the amount. You get to decide what VALUE they will have. Treat low time pilots like whale-sh!t and they will become bitter losers who will fly your family one day. Show them how to fly professionally and NOT be arrogant and they will be professionals
You must be willing to train your replacement. Why? Because you can't fly every jet in the world and one day you'll retire.
And what is the deal with treating GIA/PFT/PFJ guys like second class citizens? Look man, in my world, there would be no PFT/PFJ, but there is and I can't control that. What I can control is HOW I define myself by HOW I treat low time pilots.
I find it humorous.. We live in a capitalistic society. The dollar is king. We all adore the dollar and want more of it so we can do more things. We demand what we want and we want it as fast as we can get it. So GIA markets thier service to appease the needs of the consumer.
We are trying to have it both ways... or in certian instances we should disregard our capitalistic culture and society and shun those who don't know when to discrimminate to the whims of the masses.....
supply & Demand baby