I'll take the freight pilot

[Trout]

Huck, everytime I see your avatar I get cold!!

Cheers.

 

[quigs]

Sorry!!!!

 

[Gumbydammit]

If they were picking three states away based solely on weather i am truly disappointed...the priority is always:
1) Great party town
2) Max per diem
3) Free stuff from the FBO
4) One good reason to justify the previous three in case the skipper asks

 

[embdrvr]

Guilty.
I've been one of those gung-ho hard charging freight pilots. When I got a little older and lost a few friends needlessly my outlook changed.
One reason we still see so many accidents in PT 135 single pilot ops is the combination of employer pressure and pilots succumbing to that pressure or even worse thinking it's cool or macho to invent your own approaches, bust minimums, and fly unairworthy equipment.
If those T-1 drivers were smart enough to plan safe alternates then good on them. I'm sure they all made it home safely with clean underwear. If it was a training mission their instructor would have been remiss if he did not enforce the applicable standards.
The one thing we need in the Pt 121 environment is pilots that can abide by FAR's, Ops Specs, and the SOP and still manage to get the pax or freight delivered safely. The military is a different animal because there are clearly times that they have to incur far greater risks than they would in the training environment. On the civilian side if we don't complete a mission it costs the company money. In the military if the mission is incomplete or a failure it can be a whole different story.

 

[100LL... Again!]

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Incidently, this same exact opinion was expressed to me recently by the head of FDX 727 training. He said: lose your preconceptions about pilots based on their backgrounds - they're worthless as a predictor of performance.
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Good to hear someone in a position truly qualified to comment feels this way.

 

[quigs]

Gulfstream 200 Bite me!!!!!

 

[quigs]

I would like to thank the people who informed me of what was really going on. I had no idea about some of the stuff that goes on, and frankly I spoke out of ignorance. I really appreciate the folks who took time to explain the ins and out, but for the rest of the flamers-bite me!!!

 

[Yahtzee]

Quigs,

No need to apologize. I wasn't offended by your comments, and just wanted to offer a possible explaination.

Huck made an outstanding post and brought up one thing I strongly agree with him on... the humility statement. We all make mistakes. Hopefully, we grow from them and aren't afraid to admit them.

Best Wishes,

Yahtz

P.S. Gummydammit has been influenced by the more laid back side of the Navy. I agree with him, unfortunately, the Air Force rules are way too strict compared to the Navys, but that's for a different thread. Maybe my Uncle was right in his advice a long time ago: Fly Navy - Land Air Force.

 

[Kav]

quigs buddy...

You don't mind me quoting you from your first post, do you?

"freight pilot vs military pilot" Freight pilot would come out ahead. There are no ejection seat in cargo, you goof, you die!!!"


Also,quigs buddy...

You don't mind me also quoting from your second post as well... do you?

"oops, supposed to have posted at the thread "trouble at AMR" sorry..."


quigs, buddy ol' pal...

You goofed... you're dead. ;-)


Wuv,

Kav

 

[quigs]

Kav,

For starters Im not your buddy! Second, What the hell is your point?

 

[av8instyle]

...hmmm

I'm guessing his point is Top Gun Freight Dogs don't goof, right Quigs?

 

[Country Wild]

GO OHIO STATE BUCKEYES.

 

[quigs]

I couldn't tell you....

 

[Thunderchief]

Quigs vs Gulfstream 200?

Quigs vs Gulfstream 200, who would win???


DITKA! that's who!!!



I think you guys should hug and play nice...

 

[Falconjet]

Ditkas!

Would those be full size Ditkas or mini Ditkas.

I'd have to go with full size Ditkas, but mini Ditkas, I'm not so sure!