Looking for Mentor Captains

[your_dreamguy]

Hello,

I am hoping to upgrade to captain in a year. I am looking for captains that I can keep in touch with and mentor me. I am especially looking for captains with good decision making skills that can guide me on how to properly follow the FARs, make good decisions under stress and in split second conditions. Of course, I'm looking for mentoring in other areas as well. I'm hoping you'd want to mentor me through the rest of my career as well. So, if you could please help me out, please respond to this post or PM me. Thanks.

 

[T-prop]

Just take good notes from the CA's you are flying with now. Take the good and leave the bad.

Use and know the book. However, don't bury your head so deep in it that you lose touch with reality. Use common sense.

Oh, and don't become all high and mighty when you get the four stripes either. Talk to your FO's and value their opinion before you make significant decisions. They fly with all of the other CA's and they may have picked up a few techniques and had a few experiences you haven't. Remember, they are the ones that can either help bail you out or bury you if you end up on the carpet.

That being said, you are still the CA and there are FO's out there who think they are too. "Captain's discretion" is still supported by some management circles.

 

[Scrapdog]

Hello,

I am hoping to upgrade to captain in a year. I am looking for captains that I can keep in touch with and mentor me. I am especially looking for captains with good decision making skills that can guide me on how to properly follow the FARs, make good decisions under stress and in split second conditions. Of course, I'm looking for mentoring in other areas as well. I'm hoping you'd want to mentor me through the rest of my career as well. So, if you could please help me out, please respond to this post or PM me. Thanks.

If I remember right, instructordude is upgrading to captain with GoJet. Give him a shout.

 

[Jetpipeovht]

If I remember right, instructordude is upgrading to captain with GoJet. Give him a shout.

I think he is looking for guys or gals that already have the experience as captains to be mentors. I don't think that guy will be much help.

 

[C-17 Driver]

I think he forgot to log out of the computer at the hotel.

 

[Bake]

Sounds a little queer to me too. Log out when you're at a hotel. How freaking funny, I needed a good laugh.

 

[najet]

This is, undoubtedly, the creepiest post I've seen yet......

 

[CA1900]

Here's what you do. You go down the taxiway, really really fast. If something gets in your way..... turn.

 

[Mooseflyer]

Here's what you do. You go down the taxiway, really really fast. If something gets in your way..... turn.

Better Off Dead!!

 

[Frap]

"...fat pig."

"WHAT??!!"

"Pat, pat pig!"

 

[cocknbull]

LOL, wait a minute. This could be a legitimate post. After doing a post search I have discovered that this person does ask a lot of questions. He also starts his post with:

Hello, or Hey, before the paragraph.

What if this guy is for real?

 

[ron burgundy]

"guide me on how to properly follow the FARs"

Do you have somebody to guide you on the rules of the road? i.e. Stop at a stop sign,don't go faster than the speed limit,etc. It's the same thing. Know the FARs and follow them.

"make good decisions under stress and in split second conditions."

I don't think this is something that you can really teach people. Your character,experience and overall personal makeup determine your ability to do this.

 

[Jmoney]

Hope

I hope he forgot to log out. If not, this is truly the gayest post I have ever seen. I think he may need to bring his own lube.

 

[Jetpipeovht]

LOL, wait a minute. This could be a legitimate post. After doing a post search I have discovered that this person does ask a lot of questions. He also starts his post with:

Hello, or Hey, before the paragraph.

What if this guy is for real?

Yeah, I kinda think it is. maybe he's just looking for advice on how to be a good captain. Just a bad choice of words on how he asked.

Who knows.

 

[GuppyWN]

Nothing wrong with asking for advice if you've never been "the man" before.

The "book" should be a guideline. I follow the letter of the law but there are always areas where your judgement will be needed. Don't know where you are but there is a good chance your FO was a captain somewhere at sometime so don't treat him/her like crap. They are required to sit beside you for a reason.

The best one liner I've been told - just remember you are making the decision for everyone sitting behind you so act accordinly.

Gup