Woerth to Head the FAA?

[PBRstreetgang]

I can't believe, ALPA, who is all about safety. Thinks it's a smart idea to put a no time guy in the right seat, allowing him to do the job that some guys with 1,000's of hours, have trouble doing.
I'd hate to be the captain, flying a 4 day trip on the East Coast, shooting CAT II approaches with one of these guys in the right seat.

I'm assuming that these guys would fly with a certified Captain, such as an IOE captain. I hope to God.

Actually, I fly regularly with seat warmer types, they do just fine in the CAT II scenario, and other highly structured scenarios, its the "cleared for the visual 15 miles out on the downwind or base leg, that turns into the "monkey and the football" comedy. High, fast and a complete lack of airmanship display. They do just fine when inside the box, outside the box is where the meltdown occurs! I was flying with a F/O who had never heard of Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators, do the math.
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P.S. I flew in Feb with a high mins kid out of ord, due to crosswind and visibility flew all 5 legs that day, he did do a good job with the gear and radios though.

 

[knowlimits]

Woerth...

Further proof that all you need to advance in this profession in a really bitchin' moustache.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Actually, I fly regularly with seat warmer types, they do just fine in the CAT II scenario, and other highly structured scenarios, its the "cleared for the visual 15 miles out on the downwind or base leg, that turns into the "monkey and the football" comedy. High, fast and a complete lack of airmanship display. They do just fine when inside the box, outside the box is where the meltdown occurs! I was flying with a F/O who had never heard of Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators, do the math.
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P.S. I flew in Feb with a high mins kid out of ord, due to crosswind and visibility flew all 5 legs that day, he did do a good job with the gear and radios though.

Sounds like a good opportunity to show the guy how to fly a visual PBR style!

Worst case is he flies with another Capt and screws up the visual. This Capt asks who did you fly with last... and the reply... Capt PBR!

The FARs and the FOM state we will show these guys how to be professional airmen! What is the alternative?



UALDriver-

Good posts... well thought out, fact finding info trumps what "feels good to type at the moment" anyday.


The difference with UALDriver is he takes ownership of his profession. The ALPA haters will always be that... like a pessimist they view it half empty even though the glass is half full....

It is just they way the haters roll..... doubt it will change...


ALPA has frustrated me many times, just like my gov't, but I am not ready to reject my US citizenship. Why? I don't see anything better out there....

 

[PCL_128]

Joey still has yet to show us this supposed resolution that shows ALPA supporting MPL. Where is it, Joey?

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Sounds like a good opportunity to show the guy how to fly a visual PBR style!

Worst case is he flies with another Capt and screws up the visual. This Capt asks who did you fly with last... and the reply... Capt PBR!

The FARs and the FOM state we will show these guys how to be professional airmen! What is the alternative?



UALDriver-

Good posts... well thought out, fact finding info trumps what "feels good to type at the moment" anyday.


The difference with UALDriver is he takes ownership of his profession. The ALPA haters will always be that... like a pessimist they view it half empty even though the glass is half full....

It is just they way the haters roll..... doubt it will change...


ALPA has frustrated me many times, just like my gov't, but I am not ready to reject my US citizenship. Why? I don't see anything better out there....

I am not sure who pi$$ed in your Wheaties. I assume that every pilot who sits in the right seat is a fully qualified and competent airman, until proven different. You on the other hand sound like the prik azz wipe Captain that every F/O has flown with at some point in their career. Micro managing needle dik who has forgotten what it's like to be an F/O. You are the very essence of the "How not to be a Captain cartoon"
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