Angus, the relevant question for this thread is why is it, whenever somebody tries to help their peers out on this board, some self-interested hack with an emotional axe to grind feels compelled to warn everybody what a horrible place ol' so-and-so is to work?
Against my better judgement, here's the answer to your questions:
1. SCABS. Thing is, we're not talking about labor relations here, we're talking about SOCAL job opportunities for folks with some Lear experience. When you're a line pilot and an ALPA or in-house union member,
then you may lecture me about what sort of opinions I should hold on these matters. As for Clay Lacy, I still think he was a great guy. My personal opinions have nothing to do with the reality of what he chose to do in 1985.
2. Worked for two fairly large ones as both a pilot and management over a seven year period. If that's not enough for you, as a safety consultant I've audited an additional eight for various clients. Gosh, I sure hope I meet your exacting standards for being allowed to have my own opinion.
3. Stop the press! An owner-pilot did something illegal/unsafe? Not while I was in the jet. If you have specific knowledge of unsafe acts being commited, you have several options:
- Have the balls to confront the individual.
- Report the individual to the FAA and their insurance carrier.
- Shut up and live with it.
- Make vague insinuations on an anonymous bulletin board that contribute nothing to flight safety.
Looks like you chose number four. Pretty lame. Now that I've answered all you questions, here's one for you:
What's
your axe to grind? Why have you got it figured out so much better than all those poor, unfortunate suckers working for CLA?
You're most certainly entitled to your opinion here, but you should back it up with something more concrete than vague mud-slinging and personal attacks directed at some guy who was just trying to be useful.
