SeamusTheHound

What an obscure comment!!!

Only a waterskier could get that.

I know Frank would say that the only real airline was Ozark and the only real airplane was the DC-9. Everything else is just jeuuuuunk.

Pilotpip

Scary thing is that he was before my time. Never met him however his words still ring true today.

frozenboxhauler

I'm sitting on the ramp in Haley, ID (sp?) in a DA-20 with the wife of a Fortune 150 firm at the time, it's 95F outside and she asked me if I could "turn it down?". I asked her what she meant and she said " the noise, it's bothering my dog's" (a big old stupid poodle) "ears".
I then told her that the APU was keeping it cool inside the jet, to which she responded, " you're only the co-pilot, what do you know?". I told her she was correct, so I shut down the APU, walked back into the FBO and gave my resignation to the Captain.
I hope they got home.
fbh

hurricanechaser

Are you based out of Bedford, and if so which FBO do you use on the field. I'm instructing at Executive and I always like seeing the corporate guys roll by. I've flown jumpseat on a Hawker once to Nantucket to pick up a CEO who rented one of our flight school airplanes, but didn't feel comfortable bring our airplane back due to weather. I thought that was a pretty cool experience, fly in a jet for 22 minutes in the air to ACK only to fly back in a 172 for 50 minutes with a tailwind, go figure.

hurricanechaser

Are you based out of Bedford, and if so which FBO do you use on the field. I'm instructing at Executive and I always like seeing the corporate guys roll by. I've flown jumpseat on a Hawker once to Nantucket to pick up a CEO who rented one of our flight school airplanes, but didn't feel comfortable bring our airplane back due to weather. I thought that was a pretty cool experience, fly in a jet for 22 minutes in the air to ACK only to fly back in a 172 for 50 minutes with a tailwind, go figure.

Mr. Irrelevant

I was based out of Jet at BED. I've been in your shoes before as a CFI riding along. Only my experience was in an old Citation. Was probably a 25 minute flight from PWM to PYM. Great experience. I'd imagine if you walk over to Signature from where you are, there are probably a few local guys that wouldn't mind showing you around their aircraft.

Mr. I.

hurricanechaser

Sweet Deal. I always walk into Signature when I'm trying to dodge my boss, every now and then, most of the time it would be to catch a snooze in the pilot lounge. I'll be looking for a Lear 35 if your still at BED.

MiserDD

Though that sounds like a great story with lots of machismo, I’m sure the Chief Pilot caught it in the rectal orifice. At which time I’m sure he turned to whatever pilot vouched for you and said “never again”, thereby completely ending that guy’s credibility.

But hay, you got yours.

Maxspeed

I had the pleasure of flying Katie Couric once a few years ago. She was a guest of our CEO and wife on the plane. We arrived at Atlantic in TEB. No Katie. She was at Signature. Her limo shows up ramp side where Mr and Mrs CEO meet her and chat for a few minutes. She then goes into the FBO and CEO gets on jet. I am now standing at the bottom of the stairs waiting for Katie. After about 15 minutes she finally comes out. As she approaches I smile and say "Hi how are you?" She very sternly demands to know "why were you late"! With out missing a beat I looked her right in the eyes and said "because the man that owns the jet was an hour late" She then asks "well did you go to the wrong FBO because I was at signature" Again with our missing a beat, still in full eye contact I said "No maam, we ALWAYS come to Atlantic when we come to TEB" At this point she she walked up the stairs and put on here cute little TV persona when I heard her introduce herself to the other Pax. "Hi I'm Katie"

When she got off the plane and I handed her bags, not even a thank you for the ride.

Well about a year later I had Mrs CEO on board waiting for the Mr. We were chatting about kids, vacation, etc etc when I asked how her friend Katie was. She told me that she was not her friend and was getting a free ride to give a speech at a conference they were all attending. I said "thats good...she was a biatch"! Mrs CEO said "I know....we heard everything she said to you at the bottom of the stairs. Mr CEO was seconds from throwing her off the plane".

ewrbasedpilot

I had a similar response one day when I walked up to the gate in EWR. We were late and the CA stopped to get the paperwork, so I went directly to the plane to get the ball rolling. A few passengers (the "experts" of course...) commented when I walked up that the "important" pilot wasn't there yet, I was just the "lowly co-pilot". I looked at them, smiled, and said, "okay, since I'm not THAT important, I'll just leave and we'll see just how important I really am".........................boy did that comment spark fears of "sorry, that was a STUPID comment on our part"........"you're absolutely right, you ARE just as important as the captain". I smiled at them, said we'd be underway in about 15 minutes and thanked them for flying on us. Sometimes you have to put things in persepective for the "ignorant" amongst us..............