Skybus passenger reviews flight...

[Sam Snead]

AirTran usually does it.

I wish everybody would skip all the names.

And get rid of pilot hats.

 

[Aviation Geek]

I have to agree that the whole "Captain Jimmy, First Officer Tom" thing is kind of demeaning. Back when I was a flight attendant (no jokes please), I could never make myself say that. That was especially true after I started working on my ratings and then realized how hard pilots work to get where they are (not to mention how much money gets spent). My company actually told us to refer to the pilots their first name in our announcents. I just refused.

To my mind, The Captain and First Officer had earned the respect, if introduced, to have their last names used... much like a Doctor, nurse, pastor, military member, etc.

 

[Gorilla]

I agree about the first name thing. It's important in my mind for many reasons to create an atmosphere of professional respect with regards to crewmembers, cockpit especially. Authority is tough to maintain if you're known as "Billy" to the entire aircraft.

What about a large ocean-going vessel? Can you imagine a 14 year old passenger walking up to the captain and saying "Yo, Jimmy!! Whassap m'man!"

 

[pit717]

i always stalk soccer moms .....is that wrong?

 

[brainhurts]

Hats and names=respect? Soccer mom's at Nordstroms? I think there is a spanking correlation here somewhere, but I can't seem to tie up all the clues.

 

[jetdawg]

the soccermoms are mine. I would be pretty pizzed too if someone said "wassup capt'n jimmy" only because jimmy is not my name. I usually brief my FA's to annouce me as the holy, high and all powerfull, mighty, and then I tell them to have freewill with the rest of their announcement.

If they get my coffee and my bottle of water they can call me whatever people can be a little uptight.

 

[Jonny Sacko]

Not that there's anything wrong with that. Ofcourse

 

[MJG]

Why the heck is this in the MAJORS forum?

 

[Whataburger]

Typical passenger. $10 ticket and still b!tching.

 

[pw4000]

I'd like to hear what it was like from Jimmy and Tom's point of view.

who cares

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Now if only it were 5 bucks...


Coming next year: SkyElCamino

 

[Hovernut]

Now if only it were 5 bucks...


Coming next year: SkyElCamino

...with AstroTurf in the back!

 

[Thedude]

I agree about the first name thing.

I never had a problem with being referred to as Capt Dude. Maybe its just me.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Jim is the same guy who is too good to shop at Walmart and would rather dress up in his Air Force uniform and hang out at Nordstrom stalking the soccer Mom's.

Sweet.... cool M.O. but everyone knows Soccer Mom's dig Naval Aviators!

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Now if only it were 5 bucks...


Coming next year: SkyElCamino

Just throw yo' bags in the back... we get yo there!