Sully's Comments re NWA Overflight

[ATLboeing]

How can you guys feel good about bashing a fellow aviator (Sully) who brought some much needed positive press to our profession that has been headed downhill for so long? Or would you rather read about some idiot fresh out of college caught running around naked in the woods chasing a flight attendant?

 

[relief tube]

I can't believe Sully is passing up such a great PR opportunity to weigh in on the NW crew that obviously fell asleep duing a heated conversation regarding airline policy. He needs to step forward and tell us what happened on that flight and how it is solely the result of the pay cuts taken by those pilots. His experience and infalliable piloting skills must have guided that crew as they woke up from their little nap.

this post is more random and pointless than if I had posted "Who else likes cheese?"

 

[COOPERVANE]

Does Feta cheese really come from goats?

 

[rajflyboy]

I can't believe Sully is passing up such a great PR opportunity to weigh in on the NW crew that obviously fell asleep duing a heated conversation regarding airline policy. He needs to step forward and tell us what happened on that flight and how it is solely the result of the pay cuts taken by those pilots. His experience and infalliable piloting skills must have guided that crew as they woke up from their little nap.

Shoot

I'm still waiting for "Sully" to say something nice about his First Officer who helped him splash land in the Hudson river.

He acts like he was a "SOLO" show that day.

 

[Scope out RJ's]

If they were not asleep then they'll likely be in a bigger bucket of $**T than if that were. To go that long without situational awareness while conscious would mean that these guys need to go back and redo their private pilot certificates... A320 ------> C150, do not pass go, do not collect $200.

Look sport. We all know you need to get that private pilot license. Go finish your turns around a point, do those cross countries, then work on that instrument rating. And as for what you'll do for $200??????You are one sick kid. I'm sure recess is over by now. Get off the computer.

 

[clickclickboom]

Sully is the biggest facade since Tebow. I'm sick of hearing about this guy like he's cured cancer or something. It was the whole crew that deserves credit, not that egotistical jacka$$

Are you an idiot? Sully is the best thing that has happened to this carrer in some time.. He could have written his book and moved to an island but he is out there as YOUR spokesperson....

 

[Quimby]

Shoot

I'm still waiting for "Sully" to say something nice about his First Officer who helped him splash land in the Hudson river.

He acts like he was a "SOLO" show that day.

Seems like he's mentioned Skiles & the crew plenty. Maybe you should call him & tell him he's not handling the fame he didn't want in the manner that you see fit.

 

[ATLboeing]

Shoot

I'm still waiting for "Sully" to say something nice about his First Officer who helped him splash land in the Hudson river.

He acts like he was a "SOLO" show that day.

Here's a challenge for you. If you (or any others) feel so strongly about this, write a letter to ALPA and ask that they publish it in the magazine, along with signing your real name of course.
I swear, you guys are acting like a bunch of damn kids who didn't get enough attention.

 

[kf4amu]

Sully is the biggest facade since Tebow. I'm sick of hearing about this guy like he's cured cancer or something. It was the whole crew that deserves credit, not that egotistical jacka$$

Someone is jealous.

He mentions the rest of the crew at every opportunity he gets, in every interview.

 

[Tristar]

I can't believe Sully is passing up such a great PR opportunity to weigh in on the NW crew that obviously fell asleep duing a heated conversation regarding airline policy. He needs to step forward and tell us what happened on that flight and how it is solely the result of the pay cuts taken by those pilots. His experience and infalliable piloting skills must have guided that crew as they woke up from their little nap.

You sir, are a dumba$$.

 

[Turtle21]

Nance does appear to be an idiot.

Plenty of idiots may take offense to that.

 

[Capt.Underpants]

Great!

Every good thing Sully has done for the profession has just been wiped out by two d*uche bags.

 

[SpauldingSmails]

Every good thing Sully has done for the profession has just been wiped out by two d*uche bags.

That might be a little harsher than what I would have said, but the sentiment was the same. I remember for the couple months following Sully's incident a positive change in the passengers sentiment toward us. "Thank you for getting us here safely", was not uncommon to be heard saying goodbye to deplaning passengers. Whether it was truly appreciated or not it was nice.

Following this incident, its been nothing but "Thanks for staying awake." or "Thanks for not flying past MSP", among other snarky remarks from passengers.

Whether we, as pilots, see this incident as a big deal or not has really become irrelevent. I personally believe that much of the press coverage has been blown way out of proportion. However, in the eyes of the flying public we've been knocked down yet another peg. The pilots involved in this incident have brought a black eye to the profession plain and simple.

The temporary lapse of this crew will burden our profession long after everyone has forgotten NWA 188.

 

[Fubijaakr]

Plenty of idiots may take offense to that.

Now THAT'S funny!

 

[Ex737Driver]

Every good thing Sully has done for the profession has just been wiped out by two d*uche bags.

Amen. And now they are trying to take the rest of us down with them.

 

[Beetle007]

Shoot

I'm still waiting for "Sully" to say something nice about his First Officer who helped him splash land in the Hudson river.

He acts like he was a "SOLO" show that day.

How did he help?

He tried to get the engines started but forgot to push the APU bleed (for a starter assisted re-start) and never pressed the ditching pushbutton (to try to keep the plane from sinking).

 

[fifinella]

I'm not on the Bus anymore I currently get into my "heated discussions" on the DC-9 imp:

You must be really good at multi-tasks.....from what I remember of the DC9 there, compared to the Airbus, it'd be hard to have any heated discussions when you're up to your elbows in charts and duct tape