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SaturnPilot said:
I would agree with you if the CP at PCL had enough intelligence to even manage a bake sale, but seeing as how he suspends/fires pilots for things like not eating enough vegetables, I'd say he's probably going to have to fight this one out in grievance...then he might get his job back.
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Well it will be his last job....he wont be moving on to any Legacy/ good Cargo carrier in this country.....carreer regional pilot for sure
 
PCL_128 said:
Eh, she's ok. Not really hot. Probably not worth the trouble.

He'll probably keep his job, though, unless they can prove he was drinking within 12 hours of show time. Even then he might still stand a chance in grievance.
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I don't think he is going to be that lucky. Little hard to make your duty in when you are sitting in front of a judge.
 
At least Pinnacle hires flight attendants worth banging. PSA can't manage to hire anyone who isn't eligable for social security.
 
lookin4better said:
and in this case they have every right to do so....next
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Good. Then I would also expect the media to supplement their reports with facts and numbers proving that PCL had an unreasonable expectation that a 24 year old could act as PIC for a 121 carrier.

My prediction is this: among their facts, there are pilots who fall asleep, shoot guns, and get naked in the flightdeck, that are all significantly older than 24.

NEXT.

-Brett
 
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How are his fellow coworkers supposed to feel about this guy now that he is going to be diverting their union dues from new contract efforts to defending his stupid a$$. And for what? Because he couldn't keep his string in his pants long enough to get to the hotel they were walking to. What, were they afraid their chaperones were going to find out? Pinnacle does get their pilots individual rooms don't they? I wouldn't blame somebody for $hi#in in his flight kit and leaving a note saying "99%!!!". Way to support the cause...


And the idea that some other Captain can do worse, isn't a defense. The fact that they just had to stop along the way to bang one out either indicates just how drunk they were or how stupid they were. It was extremely childish.
 
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lookin4better said:
Well it will be his last job....he wont be moving on to any Legacy/ good Cargo carrier in this country.....carreer regional pilot for sure
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Nah... majors like the guys who have screwed up, changed their life, and have stayed out of trouble for a while... like 4-5 years. They feel better knowing this guy has his "screw up" checked off already, and it probably won't happen with the new (major) employer. It all depends on how you interview, I guess.
 
Max Q said:
Good. Then I would also expect the media to supplement their reports with facts and numbers proving that PCL had an unreasonable expectation that a 24 year old could act as PIC for a 121 carrier.

My prediction is this: among their facts, there are pilots who fall asleep, shoot guns, and get naked in the flightdeck, that are all significantly older than 24.

NEXT.

-Brett
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wow whats this bros issue?? ....
 
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SaturnPilot said:
I would agree with you if the CP at PCL had enough intelligence to even manage a bake sale, but seeing as how he suspends/fires pilots for things like not eating enough vegetables, I'd say he's probably going to have to fight this one out in grievance...then he might get his job back.
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I never met the new CP before I left, so you could be right. Mefford would have yelled and screamed until he was blue in the face, but he probably wouldn't have fired the guy. Hard telling what the new management boot-licker will try.
 
But if you are gonna get fired, what a way to go out! Kudos to the good Capt.
 
nobody's mentioned yet that if the guy is now 24 and has been at pcl for 3.5 years (the article says that's what he told the judge) then he was 21 when he was hired, maybe even 20. That would qualify for "children" as far as the public image is concerned.

We have a lot of FO's who are close to that young here at XJT - please I hope they turn out a little better.

Well doesn't matter - they won't upgrade at this rate.
 
Lots of airlines have hired 19 year old copilots. Usually not a big deal.
 
If the public knew that a 19-year-old was an FO, many would probably object. Not that they're not able to fly safe - but it's like walking into the surgery room and seeing a 19-year-old doctor. I'm sure they'd be able, but there is a confidence factor that goes beyond accident statistics.
 
I was hired at 22 and I'm doing fine....still 22 as well...
 
hockeypilot44 said:
I would bet anything that this pilot flew at Gulfstream Academy in FLL before working at Pinnacle. Any takers?
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Ding! Ding! Ding!

We have a WINNER!!!!!!

A friend of mine who's former Pinnacle told me.
 
Long Time Gone said:
Ding! Ding! Ding!

We have a WINNER!!!!!!

A friend of mine who's former Pinnacle told me.
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Yes, because where this pilot worked four years ago is really relevant. :rolleyes:
 
Long Time Gone said:
Ding! Ding! Ding!

We have a WINNER!!!!!!

A friend of mine who's former Pinnacle told me.
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This reminds me of an incident a few years back when a Pinnacle FO and Gulfstream "poster boy" was let go after he invited a FA to his hotel room for pizza.

When she knocked on his door he was buck naked holding only the pizza and a pepperoni sausage.

Not sure if he was still wearing his watch.
 
You've got some stories mixed up. The poster boy got "asked to resign" for a few similar things, but the guy with the pizza and the "sausage" was a Captain who was not former GIA.
 
hockeypilot44 said:
I would bet anything that this pilot flew at Gulfstream Academy in FLL before working at Pinnacle. Any takers?
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Gotta love how PFT_128 is going to bat for this fool. Now we know it is because they are both former Gulfstream Airlines PFT Whores. Classic :beer:
 
Has anyone asked the real question, here? HOW DID THEY BOTH LOOSE THEIR CLOTHES? I mean, usually I can find my clothes in the general vacinity afterwards. Am I missing a crucial part of the story such as a sink hole, or perhaps a flash flood?
 
OK Bud! said:
Has anyone asked the real question, here? HOW DID THEY BOTH LOOSE THEIR CLOTHES? I mean, usually I can find my clothes in the general vacinity afterwards. Am I missing a crucial part of the story such as a sink hole, or perhaps a flash flood?
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"Bradford's clothing, except for his sandals, was found in the woods behind Furlong's house, police said."
 
lancair360 said:
This reminds me of an incident a few years back when a Pinnacle FO and Gulfstream "poster boy" was let go after he invited a FA to his hotel room for pizza.

When she knocked on his door he was buck naked holding only the pizza and a pepperoni sausage.

Not sure if he was still wearing his watch.
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As I recall, you are a Gulfstream Poster Boy, are you not?
 

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