Weird Comair captain

[TOOL CRIB]

Ok for some of you Comair guys.... I saw a Comair CR7 captain wearing his captain's hat in the cockpit with the door shut and to top it all off (literally) he had a set of David Clarks on OVER HIS HAT.

I AM NOT KIDDING!

WTF over? Does this guy have a rep or what? He was calling the ATL ramp for pushback when there were no rampers around. The ramp controller just told him "You know I can see you, there are no rampers anywhere near your plane, call me back when they show up!"

That made my night! The poor FO was just gazing out the side window, I could just imagine what he was thinking!

 

[bvt1151]

flamebait. Assuming you're not making this up, someone was screwing around.
I've flown with every Comair CR7 captain and this has yet to happen. Besides, I don't even think you can fit DC's over a pilots cap.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

He wasn't wearing white sneakers was he?

 

[mckpickle]

Oh ya, Well, at XJT we have a guy that uses THREE CUPS!!!!!

Discuss.

 

[TOOL CRIB]

Seriously guys. I am not making this up. He was still wearing the hat while they were pushing back. He may have been joking, sure... but he seemed completely pissed off when he was calling the ramp over and over.

 

[Papa Woody]

That's why I fly without pants....nobody sees.

 

[Motive Flow]

He was just kickin' it old school World War II style.

 

[John Pennekamp]

That's funny.

I once had a captain on the 727 who would do that. It's pretty old school. The 727 airplane headsets were even oblong shaped to accomodate the hat in flight. Back in the days when pilots were men and women appreciated it... and First Class meant something.

 

[slomo]

Oh ya, Well, at XJT we have a guy that uses THREE CUPS!!!!!

Discuss.

And carries around something like 5 bags. He shows up at recurrent ground school with 3 full bags of who-knows-what, and has all manuals on his laptop.

 

[atrdriver]

flamebait. Assuming you're not making this up, someone was screwing around.
I've flown with every Comair CR7 captain and this has yet to happen. Besides, I don't even think you can fit DC's over a pilots cap.

Yeah you can, I had an FO do that once, for an entire leg. I think he was trying to show me that he was mad at me...Mostly he showed me that he looked like an idiot...

 

[ultrarunner]

Ok for some of you Comair guys.... I saw a Comair CR7 captain wearing his captain's hat in the cockpit with the door shut and to top it all off (literally) he had a set of David Clarks on OVER HIS HAT.

THE NERVE! Some Comair guy trying to impersonate a DAL pilot. He should be shot!

General, you better get right on this!

 

[atlcrashpad]

He was just kickin' it old school World War II style.

Doing his best Randolf Scott voice "Pilot to Bombardier... we're approaching the target"

Bouyyyyyyyy

 

[Copydat]

My FO and I tried that once. Second week of the month and we knew the characters working the out station. Pulled up with both of our hats on, David Clarks and sunglasses. Not even a smirk from the rampers. Its tough to get a good laugh when everyone is taking pay cuts.

 

[ERfly]

Oh ya, Well, at XJT we have a guy that uses THREE CUPS!!!!!

Discuss.

I hear he's up to a full sleeve now!

 

[wmuflyguy]

Seriously guys. I am not making this up. He was still wearing the hat while they were pushing back. He may have been joking, sure... but he seemed completely pissed off when he was calling the ramp over and over.

I would be pissed off to if your sitting there and the rampers decide to go take a break and leave you sitting there all loaded and ready to go.

 

[jetfo]

Ok for some of you Comair guys.... I saw a Comair CR7 captain wearing his captain's hat in the cockpit with the door shut and to top it all off (literally) he had a set of David Clarks on OVER HIS HAT.

I AM NOT KIDDING!

WTF over? Does this guy have a rep or what? He was calling the ATL ramp for pushback when there were no rampers around. The ramp controller just told him "You know I can see you, there are no rampers anywhere near your plane, call me back when they show up!"

That made my night! The poor FO was just gazing out the side window, I could just imagine what he was thinking!

Which one, you guys have so many. I could name many many names, but that would be wrong.

 

[atrdriver]

I would be pissed off to if your sitting there and the rampers decide to go take a break and leave you sitting there all loaded and ready to go.

Well, you'd be pissed off a lot in ATL then.

 

[OPECJet]

My FO and I tried that once. Second week of the month and we knew the characters working the out station. Pulled up with both of our hats on, David Clarks and sunglasses. Not even a smirk from the rampers. Its tough to get a good laugh when everyone is taking pay cuts.

Point to your FO and give the international sign for "this guy's been drinking". Works everytime. Think you'll get in trouble? I highly doubt it.

 

[IdRtherBsailing]

Heres one...this is 100% true. I once worked for comair as a ramper while in college up in ATW back in 96. There was an RJ Captain who was in the process of having a sex change. The kicker is he had to live for 2 years as a cross dresser before they made the final cut. Immagine being his/her FO.

The company could'nt discriminate. Ask anyone whos been there a while.

 

[DwayneWorthless]

Heres one...this is 100% true. I once worked for comair as a ramper while in college up in ATW back in 96. There was an RJ Captain who was in the process of having a sex change. The kicker is he had to live for 2 years as a cross dresser before they made the final cut. Immagine being his/her FO.

The company could'nt discriminate. Ask anyone whos been there a while.

He is now the CEO of MESA.

 

[John Pennekamp]

I would be pissed off to if your sitting there and the rampers decide to go take a break and leave you sitting there all loaded and ready to go.

Sounds like Shift Change in 'da ATL. Drop your wands and run for the bus at 3pm.

 

[wmuflyguy]

Well, you'd be pissed off a lot in ATL then.

Yea pretty much everytime I have been there I have.

I have been fortunate normally pushing back isn't the problem. It is waiting in front of the gates for 20 minutes waiting for a marshaller that drives me crazy.

 

[Z28_Pilot]

Ok for some of you Comair guys.... I saw a Comair CR7 captain wearing his captain's hat in the cockpit with the door shut and to top it all off (literally) he had a set of David Clarks on OVER HIS HAT.

I AM NOT KIDDING!

I don't work for Comair, but about 2 years ago a friend of mine flew with a CA there (probably this guy) who never took the hat off. He was really senior but had just upgraded. He said he was kind of a comair "bastard child" because he has hair down to his a$$ and just tucks it up into his hat....and that pisses off mgmt.

-Z

 

[DrewBlows]

I would be pissed off to if your sitting there and the rampers decide to go take a break and leave you sitting there all loaded and ready to go.

I have been fortunate normally pushing back isn't the problem. It is waiting in front of the gates for 20 minutes waiting for a marshaller that drives me crazy.

If you get wrapped around the axle every time the ramp makes you late in ATL, you will drive yourself crazy. When my captains start whining about the ramp in ATL I like to point out that we are paid by the minute. Don't get me wrong it's still fun to make fun of the rampers, but you can't get upset over it. After all, the rampers in ATL have two speeds, and if you don't like the speed they are going now, you sure as heck aren't going to like their other speed.

 

[Axel]

Poor FO's. Always stuck flying with these dorky captains. The world would be perfect if all the captains could be cool. Next thing you know, they'll not allow ipods, and maybe even *gasp* insist on compliance with SOP.

 

[John Pennekamp]

Poor FO's. Always stuck flying with these dorky captains. The world would be perfect if all the captains could be cool. Next thing you know, they'll not allow ipods, and maybe even *gasp* insist on compliance with SOP.

Life's a beach. And when you upgrade, you'll always fly with your favorite captain.

 

[Cloudroller]

whats the upgrade at Comair

 

[bvt1151]

whats the upgrade at Comair

Upgrade at Comair?

Is there such a thing?

Try asking "what's the downgrade at Comair?"

Ode to the lowest bidder.

 

[bailout]

you guys are missing the point....

wearing David Clarks to begin with in an RJ is the dorky part...

 

[172driver]

I know who it is...you weren't seeing things. Z28 Pilot had it right.