Support Glenn Duffy... Say "Adios" at JFK/LGA/EWR and ZNY

[HalinTexas]

old school attitude= out of work

New School = Work for nothing, it's a playground (lookee me shiny jet!). "Grip-n-Rip!" The union will save me.

I may be traveling by ground from now on.

 

[Dan Roman]

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Being professional doesn't mean rigid black and white adherence to the rules as much as being able to use common sense.
It's nice to see the overwhelming majority on here have a common sense view that a Father spending quality time with his son and in no way shape or form jeopardized safety is a good thing.
This case shows how 24 hour news (entertainment) has perverted our society.
I just had a small kid in the cockpit while we were on the ground boarding, I let him sit in the left seat with my hat on for his parents to take a picture. I'm sure there is some "news" person out there that could twist that into "I broke the rules and jeopardized safety".

I feel bad for the father, but also, just think how this poor kid feels.

Adios

 

[Amish RakeFight]

I just had a small kid in the cockpit while we were on the ground boarding, I let him sit in the left seat with my hat on for his parents to take a picture. I'm sure there is some "news" person out there that could twist that into "I broke the rules and jeopardized safety".

No doubt. The media can spin "what ifs" to infinity, like he somehow disturbed a flow or untoggled something when you werent looking.

 

[waveflyer]

As if the media knows what a flow is...

 

[pilotyip]

Different

I'm sorry I'm not "in" on this. He blew it. Stupid move. If a pilot had his kid in the cockpit working the radios, he'd be fired. The public would be outraged, and Congress would have hearings. Of course his union would get his job back.

This isn't "play time" folks. We're supposed to be about "safety." Not "par-tay."

Doing this at JFK, of all places, went over the line.

You want professional compensation, then we should demand professional behavior.

How is this much different than a new studnet pilot calling for take off at a controlled airport while being supervised by his instructor?

 

[eelb53]

The problem is the media and general public see aviation as a high wire act, where the slightest wrong move results in catastrophe. They don't understand the redundancy in the system, ATC or otherwise. To them, having the kid on the frequency was a dangerous act, and mid-airs were a strong possibility.

 

[skybert]

Adios it is. That dad is one of my new heros!

 

[AC560]

Best way to show solidarity for those working a professional pilots job who think the controller did the right thing is bring their kids (or borrow one) into the cockpit and let them do some flying on a trip and PA announcements to the passengers.

 

[skybert]

I've taken all three of my kids with me on charters back in the day. You could get away with common sense at one time.

 

[Quimby]

I've taken all three of my kids with me on charters back in the day. You could get away with common sense at one time.

Flying can still be fun, as long as you're not doing it on someone else's terms.

Too bad it's all CYA now.