I had the chance to visit with the Chief Pilot of Goody's the other day. I was less than impressed. The chief pilot was a very nice guy, but I would rather drink a beer with him than fly for him. The department is VERY laid back, almost too much. The hangar looks like and junk yard; parts here and there and no organization. Every other word out of everybodys mouth was f this and f that. Not that I have a problem with the word, but it just didn't seem like a professional place. The chief pilot did brag on his piloting skills because he successfully landed the Falcon 20 after a dual engine failure caused by icing because he didn't turn any anti-ice on. I wasn't sure if that was something to brag about. He told me the story about how he got into an argument with the FAA about RVSM issues and how he told the FAA inspector how stupid he was. Not saying that the FAA is just real darn smart, but the FAA obviously doesn't like the department a whole lot. Oh yea, he did mention to me that if I decided that a flight wasn't safe due to weather, the CEO wouldn't hesitate calling me a "Pansy." That was really comforting. The do have a new (new to them) Challenger 601, but it won't quite fit in the hangar. Not sure how they are going to store it. They have a King Air 200 and a Lear 35. The Falcon 20 is supposely for sale. The CP said it was in Tulsa to be sold, but it was in there hangar yesterday. They plan to sale the Lear 35 they have now, and replace it with a lower time 35 and possibly add another 35 to the fleet. My overall opinion of the place, I wouldn't want to work there, but the people would be fun to drink beer with. I can definately see why the people have said what they have said about the flight department. It is an accident and/or a violation waiting to happen.
