what to do?

[viper548]

well I appreciate the help guys, I might have prematurely because of lack of experience but I felt like I did the right thing at the time. I have no problem serving my country and I was planning on doing it anyway, I just did the airline thing till I got the call. The lifestyle I was talking about has nothing to do with time away from home.

NOTHING happens fast in the military. If you're still waiting for a pilot slot, you won't be going for at least a year. When I enlisted, it took 9 months from the day I told the recruited I wanted to join until I was in boot camp. That was for the air force reserves. I'm sure active duty army will get you there faster...before you change your mind. Good luck getting a pilot slot if that's what you decide to do.

Part of a Captain's job is to mentor FO's. If you were uncomfortable with a couple loops being defered he should have taken the time to explain to you why he felt it was safe to go with it. There are plenty of A-hole captains out there and it will be like that at any job, civilian or military.

Chief pilots don't always back your decisions, that's just the way of life. Move on...the CP probably already forgot who you are. You can always try to avoid flying with the a-holes. It doesn't look good to quit over some bs thing like this

 

[The_Russian]

There is something I think some of you don't fathom. Not because you are not smart enough or because you are ignorant. It is because you aren't applying the facts to the type of work airline pilots do. Our primary job is safety. We have to do things by the book to provide a safe point to point flight for the customers in the back. If someone is not complying with that, then they are a rogue. Our business has no room for that. The original poster was right for refusing to fly the plane.

On the other hand, poster, you should have stuck to your guns instead of just quitting. You have to get used to that sort of thing in this biz, no matter what the type of operation.

 

[bubbers44]

I agree.

 

[Say Again Over]

There is something I think some of you don't fathom

Oops, sounds like someone else that may have had a problem with a captain.

I don't think we can really debate the issue without the complete details of what took place, obviously the chief pilot backed up the captain (and he still wasn't satisfied), I think the poster should give us all the details so we can comment.

 

[OKAV8R]

Good Luck with the Military and hopefully you can get a Slot.

 

[Mud Eagle]

Good luck with the AF....but realize that the quality of life may not be as fantastic as you think!

(this post written from a plywood building in Afghanistan)

 

[Huggyu2]

Exactly! I had a 365-day deployment to Baghdad dropped on me two weeks ago (it was rescinded on Wednesday), and I'm certainly not the first or last pilot to have this happen. Our ACC TRSS Det Commander just got a 179-day to Kabul, so even O-5 CC's aren't exempt.
You'll be sent where the big shots need you, so be "jiggy" with that.

 

[Say Again Over]

(this post written from a plywood building in Afghanistan)

You guys are awesome.

 

[bagasticks]

do I have the job of jobs for you. . . .Get a heavy in the guard or reserves. I wouldn't fly regionals for 20k a year, sit reserves away from home and have some "go" oriented captain chastise me for inquiring about an issue either (I am making the assumption that you weren't disrespectful in your questioning of him). I can guarantee you that in a crew operated aircraft (atleast in the units i've been associated with) if you are uncomfortable about something that you feel is a safety of flight issue (not inconvenient) you will be heard.
Be assured though that there are A**hole's both civil and military.

Another benefit to tying on a heavy in the Guard/reserve is that you'll most likely be in the left seat in 2-3 years if you're decent and your unit has the resources.

Crewdawg-finish upt before you project your infinite wisdom of military aviation upon us. . . .if a jet is broke and no one is atleast discussing it, you're a moron awaiting a future as grainular pink-mist (unless of course, operational necessity dictates the use of your broken jet ie.combat/support)

 

[McGillicutty]

Good luck with the AF....but realize that the quality of life may not be as fantastic as you think!

(this post written from a plywood building in Afghanistan)

Quality of life doesn't get any better once KBR finds swarms of wood eating beatles and ants in the plywood, either.