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Pilot Shortage or Here We Go Again

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I'm not David, I'm some "dummy" that flys for "Valujet" and flew as a co-captain for my first year because "I'm a lousy pilot" who is getting ready to do his "third turn of the day through the SE" and "thinks that Miami is so great" because he just fell off the turnip tug . . . . . give me a break. Oh, and I don;t know the difference between a quality flight department and a shelter for battered pilots . . . .

Most people would consider it bad form to put people's personal info out there that was given to you in confidence, but if you think it is appropriate, I could dig through my PM's and return the favor, Bob.
 
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I don;t care if you know who I am. But Brett and Mike will, because the next time they contact me trying to get help with a job fair, I will make sure to let them know that I can't offer any help, since you can't be trusted with personal info.
 
dasmith said:
Flying with an international airline based in another country, it was absolutely required to use the term "captain" except in the most informal moments. Perhaps its cultural, but most of the rest of the world is more formal and rigid than i imagine US carriers to be.
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You are correct about that, in other countries it is a much more prestigeous position than it is here...
 
Falcon Capt said:
Once again, I haven't released any ones "personal" info... :rolleyes:

You seem a bit confused... :confused:
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I'm only confused about someone like yourself being put in a position of "authority" and why you think it's OK to abuse your position.

It may not be "personal" information per se, but how many people fit that criteria that work for my company?

I wouldn;t try that "parlor trick" again . . . if someone were to suffer reperscussions (ie lost job or job opportunity) I believe you and the operator of the board could be liable for damages. Regardless of the outome, it would be very expensive to defend against.

In fact, there was a great board, much better than this one, called propilot.com that was run by a Skywest pilot. After a similar situation, he shut the message board down completely after receiving notice that someone was suing . . . .

Kind of a high-price to pay, but hey, knock yourself out.
 
Hey Ty,

I didn't get your info from being in some position you perceive as "authority", I got it from someone else... I don't have any more access to someones account info then you do... Get over it...

Maybe the next time you decide to reside in a glass house you'll think twice before casting stones...
 
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Well, you either got it from tracing my ISP, or from someone who had contacted me for assistance getting on an AirTran. . . (Notice i didn;t respond with his personal information) . Either way, it's pretty sh!tty and i stand by what I said.

Pretty funny that a guy who is entrusted with keeping private the movements and activities of VVIP's can't seem to grasp how unprofessional your actions are.

Anyway, I am done with this string.
 
For the record, let me remind everyone what started this whole "Captain" debate
Originally posted by me
When dad was a chief pilot at a small DC-9/MD-80 outfit, he had to contend with a stack of applications as long as your leg to fill a handful of positions. How does someone weed through a pile like that? Well for starters, he threw out any application addressed to "Mister" chief pilot. He figured if someone doesn't know that a C.P. should be addressed as "Captain" in a formal setting, they're not ready for the airlines.
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This anecdote refers to how to initially address a potential boss when you're trying to get a job.

Not only has my father never insisted on being called "Captain" to his face (in fact, he insisted people use his first name in almost all situations), but in five years of being an airline pilot and twenty years of hanging around them, I've never heard of a captain who insisted on being called "captain." I didn't know such folk existed until y'all brought it up.

Bobby, I worked at FlightSafety too. I was just kidding...I don't know anybody there who wanted to be called captain...but I wouldn't have put it past Peter Banfield or Larry Wakefield to insist on salutes! :D
 
Ty,
Why do you take this stuff so seriously? Screw these clowns. They're a bunch of internet tough guys, bad asses at home in front of thier computers. Personally the Valujet refrence doesn't bother me at all. All my paychecks (including the $13,500 + per diem I made last month) clearly said AirTran on them.
 
One more thing. Posting what you think may be someones personal info on the internet is truly in poor taste, very low class.
 
"Captain" Wakefield???

Typhoon1244 said:
I wouldn't have put it past Peter Banfield or Larry Wakefield to insist on salutes! :D
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Larry Wakefield?? Naw. He was a super quality guy. He started at FSI at the same time I did. I've learned from others that he is among the managers of the place now.

Mr. Banfield? Perhaps . . . . .

Actually, we addressed the Alitalia training captains who were on-site, properly and correctly, as "Captain." It was a pleasure to address these fine and accomplished individuals that way.
 
Re: "Captain" Wakefield???

bobbysamd said:
Larry Wakefield?? Naw. He was a super quality guy. He started at FSI at the same time I did. I've learned from others that he is among the managers of the place now.
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He was...but not anymore, I understand. Larry gave me a royal butt-chewing once for doing my job...guess I'm just bitter.

Oh well, guess it doesn't matter now.
 
Typhoon,

Your "Little Guy" gives me a smile every time I see his picture... He looks like he is seriously "Deep In Thought" if you know what I mean! ;)

Hope his foot is improving! :)
 
Bob, the next suit you should consider is one against Rod Machado. He mentions you in every lecture he gives: at AOPA gatherings, on his video tapes and his "laugh and learn" series.

I figure he deserves a good scolding, at the very least. :D
 

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