Who is Skywest pilot in Utah who was in USAToday Editorials on FRI?

[Nevets]

Did he talk to congress? What did he say? Tell me, tell me, I need to know. Was he on TV? What did he say, you have to tell me now, I can't wait!!
I guess he must be pretty important if he went before Congress. So Heidi Fleiss. What exactly did Prater get done? Seriously, what was his point for being there? What did he do?

He testified about a half dozen times before the senate and house. He talked about training, screening, qualifications, professionalism, rest requirements, etc. He was on TV if you want to count CSPAN. Is he important? Apparently congress thinks he is.

And even though you were being sarcastic, my point was that he doesn't only talk to a magazine as you said.

 

[WayBack]

He testified about a half dozen times before the senate and house. He talked about training, screening, qualifications, professionalism, rest requirements, etc. He was on TV if you want to count CSPAN. Is he important? Apparently congress thinks he is.

And even though you were being sarcastic, my point was that he doesn't only talk to a magazine as you said.

Oh, so he only appeared in front of Congress after the Colgan crash. Why not before? Probably because congress was more worried about baseball and steroids than the pilots. Congress only cares after an accident like that, then as the time passes they worry about other issues.

Guess who else they talked to? Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, just another line pilot. Let's me ask you this, who do you think made a bigger impact on the issue? I don't remember seeing the media showing Praters remarks. No, instead they highlighted the guy who actually has accomplished his own successful business on the side of his flying, who has dedicated his time to make aviation safer (This all before he sat on ALPA's safety chair) then landed an airplane in the Hudson.
They didn't care what the guy who is collecting a big fat check, just to make public appearances in his uniform.
If you think Government cares about what the president of an association has to say, you must be mistaken. Gov. has allowed the demise of union pilots when judges allowed those contracts to be thrown out, and pay to be cut.

 

[General Lee]

Grow up- yeah, Im sure mainline actually gives a ******************** about this.

More experienced, no. A more challenging job, absolutely.

If you read the guy's editorial post, he makes NO mention of all the past experience attained by the mainline people, which probably flew in those same type of conditions that he flies in regularly, and then states that regional pilots have more experience. Maybe the mainline pilots were ex-military, getting shot at when this guy was still pooping in his diapers. Maybe the mainline guys were Captains at "commuters" flying a lot more legs per day without the help he gets with an FMS in his RJ? His editorial was poorly written, and that is because this pilot has a small mind, and can't see that pilots just don't get hired directly into mainline from places like Empty Nipple. But, they do get hired directly into regionals from there, which can make it interesting probably. Going from a Duchess to an RJ must be a lot of fun. Enjoy!


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[WayBack]

If you read the guys editorial post, he makes NO mention of all the past experience the mainline people had flying those same type of conditions he flies in regularly, and then states that regional pilots have more experience. It was poorly written, and that is because the pilot has a small mind, and can't see that pilots just don't get hired directly into mainline from places like Empty Nipple. But, they do get hired directly into regionals, which can make it interesting probably. Enjoy!


Bye Bye--General Lee

Says the guy who's ego is threatened by what a lowly regional pilot said. You are part of a very small group who actually care what this guy said.
Just because you get offended so easily doesn't mean others do as well. Most have a life and just look past the goofy comments.
Target has a sale going on, buy 1 get 1 free on pacifiers, you'd look good with pink.

 

[General Lee]

Says the guy who's ego is threatened by what a lowly regional pilot said. You are part of a very small group who actually care what this guy said.
Just because you get offended so easily doesn't mean others do as well. Most have a life and just look past the goofy comments.
Target has a sale going on, buy 1 get 1 free on pacifiers, you'd look good with pink.

My ego is threatened? Riiiight. I agree with the original poster, this guy put his name out there for future employers to see, in a National publication. Very dumb. And what really is amusing, is that you can't seem to understand that. You keep brushing it off, placating it. I think you know him, and want this under the rug. (like your toupee) It is obvious, and this whole thread is academic---teaching people to watch what they say in public using your own name. Now, go back to Judge Judy and your bowl of raisins.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[NoJoy]

If you can make it into ASE with 2 miles vis-your are an awesome pilot!

 

[WayBack]

My ego is threatened? Riiiight. I agree with the original poster, this guy put his name out there for future employers to see, in a National publication. Very dumb. And what really is amusing, is that you can't seem to understand that. You keep brushing it off, placating it. I think you know him, and want this under the rug. (like your toupee) It is obvious, and this whole thread is academic---teaching people to watch what they say in public using your own name. Now, go back to Judge Judy and your bowl of raisins.


Bye Bye--General Lee

You're right, I'm actually that guy.
I always got a kick out of those guys in the crew room who were afraid to say anything bad about a major airline or union, thinking that if they did it would harm their chances at getting hired there.
Although this was publicly made, you girls have the same mindset.

 

[General Lee]

If you can make it into ASE with 2 miles vis-your are an awesome pilot!

That's great. Can a mainline pilot even fly a mainline plane into Aspen? Nope, can't fit one in there. Have any Regional pilots flown down to Quito, Ecuador lately? Ever seen big Volcanos up close, followed by flying down a tight valley with buildings, onto a rundown airport that is at 10,000 ft elevation? Congrats on ASE or JAC, but there are many more places all around the world that have worse ATC communications (can't speak English--kinda like JFK) and very little help when it comes to wx warnings or traffic warnings. Try understanding anything the Moscow controllers say, and the altitudes are metric or in meters. Keep zeroing in on those few mountain approaches with two miles visibility, and forgetting there is a WHOLE WIDE WORLD out there with other challenges that some 3rd year SKW pilot couldn't even comprehend. At least he has all of that experience to guide him through the day. That mainline pilot he talks about may be flying from LAX to JFK one day, but then onto Dakar, Senegal the next. Where is the SKW pilot going the next day? Tulsa.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

You're right, I'm actually that guy.
I always got a kick out of those guys in the crew room who were afraid to say anything bad about a major airline or union, thinking that if they did it would harm their chances at getting hired there.
Although this was publicly made, you girls have the same mindset.

I knew it. Great to know. One of your Moms probably never told you not to badmouth people who might help you out one day. You were too busy gazing at your sister obviously.



Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[rtmcfi]

Hey General-
Didn't Delta have a policy in place for a while that a former Western pilot had to be in the Delta cockpit when going to the mountain airports out of KSLC? I know that is ancient history and doesn't really apply today, just curious.

 

[WayBack]

I knew it. Great to know. One of your Moms probably never told you not to badmouth people who might help you out one day. You were too busy gazing at your sister obviously.



Bye Bye--General Lee

Don't flatter yourself thinking that someone would be asking you for your help to get on at Mother Delta.
As for my moms, they were good to me growing up. They knew it would be rough after my dad ran off with you, but I turned out alright. Heck, I'm not even stuck in the 121 world anymore.
And my sister is pretty hot, you'd stare too.

 

[johnsonrod]

Need Link from today's USA Today - Wed, Feb 10th

Hey, did anyone see the response to the Skywest pilot's comments by a Major Airline pilot in the USA Today letter's section today? He directly responded to the comments regarding airline experience. Can anyone find the link to that section (same section as the one containing the Skywest pilot's comments - would it be letters to the editor?)?

The major airline pilot basically slammed the Skywest pilot and referred to him as "Captain Doogie Houser." I didn't see it myself - someone read it to me.

Again, can someone find the link for that comment?

 

[BHopper88]

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2010...ed-pilots-graduate-to-latony-routes.html#more

Experienced pilots graduate to L.A.-to-N.Y. routes
Ray Fortner - Cocoa Beach, Fla.

As a captain for a major U.S. airline, with more than 32 years in a cockpit, I feel compelled to comment on the letter about the experience of pilots ("Universal standards," Friday).

The reader is correct that all commercial pilots are held to the standards of the Federal Aviation Regulations. I would point out that the FARs are minimums, and most professional pilots and companies strive to exceed these minimums each day.

However, the reader's statement that he'd rather trust his life to the pilot who flies four or five legs a day into substandard airports in bad weather than the pilot flying from Los Angeles to New York is naive. It ignores the fact that the L.A.-to-N.Y. pilot generally has many more years of experience. To fly those routes, he has undoubtedly "paid his dues" many times over. To achieve that position, he likely has military and combat training as well as more experience, while the first pilot is generally much younger and has a ways to go before he has "seen it all."

Who would you rather have had at the controls of the US Airways flight last year? I'll cast my lot with Capt. Chesley Sullenberger over Capt. Doogie Howser every time.

 

[ePilot22]

http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2010...ed-pilots-graduate-to-latony-routes.html#more

Experienced pilots graduate to L.A.-to-N.Y. routes
Ray Fortner - Cocoa Beach, Fla.

As a captain for a major U.S. airline, with more than 32 years in a cockpit, I feel compelled to comment on the letter about the experience of pilots ("Universal standards," Friday).

The reader is correct that all commercial pilots are held to the standards of the Federal Aviation Regulations. I would point out that the FARs are minimums, and most professional pilots and companies strive to exceed these minimums each day.

However, the reader's statement that he'd rather trust his life to the pilot who flies four or five legs a day into substandard airports in bad weather than the pilot flying from Los Angeles to New York is naive. It ignores the fact that the L.A.-to-N.Y. pilot generally has many more years of experience. To fly those routes, he has undoubtedly "paid his dues" many times over. To achieve that position, he likely has military and combat training as well as more experience, while the first pilot is generally much younger and has a ways to go before he has "seen it all."

Who would you rather have had at the controls of the US Airways flight last year? I'll cast my lot with Capt. Chesley Sullenberger over Capt. Doogie Howser every time.

This guy will NEVER get hired at a regional airline! I sure hope he likes the major he flies for. He's a lifer.



eP.

 

[10nCLR]

Should I even respond to Gen Lee, nay, I got better things to do, like checking to see if my bonus check has been deposited yet.