T-handle
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my two cents
I have friends of Middle Eastern background (Iranian) working for various regional airlines, one of them a captain. They are great people and I respect them for their hardwork. They came to this country with a strong desire to fly, worked hard to get their ratings, overcame racial prejudices (even before 9/11), build flight time and now it's paying off for them.
Unfortunately, since 9/11 they haven't received the warmest reception from some of their working peers and flying public... you know, the "you're not from around here" look or "Oh great it's a muslim/arab pilot" look...
But my friends are strong enough to shrug off these ignorant people. It doesn't matter if you're black, white, yellow, brown or magenta..... as long as you do the job safely and efficiently... Don't let the media or anyone else convince you otherwise.
We wish you the best of luck in your pursuit of a pilot job!
I have friends of Middle Eastern background (Iranian) working for various regional airlines, one of them a captain. They are great people and I respect them for their hardwork. They came to this country with a strong desire to fly, worked hard to get their ratings, overcame racial prejudices (even before 9/11), build flight time and now it's paying off for them.
Unfortunately, since 9/11 they haven't received the warmest reception from some of their working peers and flying public... you know, the "you're not from around here" look or "Oh great it's a muslim/arab pilot" look...
But my friends are strong enough to shrug off these ignorant people. It doesn't matter if you're black, white, yellow, brown or magenta..... as long as you do the job safely and efficiently... Don't let the media or anyone else convince you otherwise.
We wish you the best of luck in your pursuit of a pilot job!