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Honestly, how often in ones career can you realistically expect the worst case scenario to blow up in your face? Most pilots go an entire career with nothing more serious than a blown tire or flap malfunction. There are the occasional Sullys out there that face the split second life or death scenario, but out of the thousands of flights you've flown, how many were truly struggles between life and death? As far as the airlines are concerned, there are certain "acceptable losses" before its worth their money to keep a warm body or two on the flight deck.
Chqfler,
It's precisely the professionalism & expertise of pilots that keep this industry safe.
Asiana (SFO) & UPS (BHM), to name two, had nothing to do with worst case scenario.
fv
WF
Well said.
Back to the shortage. At EK they told us "thousands of apps on file" nine months ago. Then last month we get a letter from head of Pilot Selection: "Guys if you know of any guys you feel comfortable recc'ing let us know" and now this month they are starting road shows again.
Hmmm
fv
Because everyone had the same "thousands of apps on file", airlines said the same thing in 1997, by 1999 the college degree was not longer a show stopper at the majors.WF
Well said.
Back to the shortage. At EK they told us "thousands of apps on file" nine months ago. Then last month we get a letter from head of Pilot Selection: "Guys if you know of any guys you feel comfortable recc'ing let us know" and now this month they are starting road shows again.
Hmmm
fv
Unfortunately, they are not controlling who they hire other than choosing the lowest bidder for outsourced flying. They are hiring thousands with no true control over the end product. Instead of being in charge of the product that is produced, the outsourced labor is shaping and forming the public perception every day on thousands of flights. The flying public purchases a ticket from a mainline source with a mainline flight number that is flown in an aircraft painted in mainline colors. All experiences positive or negative are attributed to the mainline carrier. Whether you like it or not, that outsourced labor was in fact hired.