View Poll Results: How good a pilot do you think you are?
I am as good as it gets
6
16.67%
I'm not Chuck Yeager, but he wants to be his wingman
3
8.33%
I'm a solid airline pilot
19
52.78%
I don't screw up that often
7
19.44%
Thank heaven I have a union to protect me
1
2.78%
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How good are you?
09-12-2011, 02:32 PM
#3
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2011
Position: Left or Right, Whatev'
Posts: 157
How good am I? Santa Clause always tells me around Christmas, in my hotel room, that I've been very very good. And I think his opinion trumps all.
Seriously, that's a poor question, with all due respect. We are not all great every day. Some days we are better than others. Sleep, family, money, kids, stress, time zone changes, commute all can conspire to take away a persons capacity to uphold their job to the degree we all strive for. Humans are complex and most pilots are great at compartmentalizing everything, but some times people slip. So how good am I? Pick the day. Most of the time we are all very sharp and on it, some times, we need to lean on other crew members, if you've been flying for any length of time at all, you would know.
What makes a great pilot is one who controls their stress and knows when to speak up and when it's time to step aside and take a break. A good organization will support a person doing this.
Seriously, that's a poor question, with all due respect. We are not all great every day. Some days we are better than others. Sleep, family, money, kids, stress, time zone changes, commute all can conspire to take away a persons capacity to uphold their job to the degree we all strive for. Humans are complex and most pilots are great at compartmentalizing everything, but some times people slip. So how good am I? Pick the day. Most of the time we are all very sharp and on it, some times, we need to lean on other crew members, if you've been flying for any length of time at all, you would know.
What makes a great pilot is one who controls their stress and knows when to speak up and when it's time to step aside and take a break. A good organization will support a person doing this.
Last edited by proletariatav8r; 09-13-2011 at 11:08 AM.
09-12-2011, 03:43 PM
#5
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: FAA 'Flight Check'
Posts: 13,839
09-12-2011, 05:16 PM
#6
Day puke
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: Out.
Posts: 3,865
How good am I? Santa Clause always tells me around Christmas, in my hotel room, that I've been very very good. And I think his opinion trumps all.
Seriously, that's a poor question, with all due respect. We are not all great every day. Some days we are better than others. Sleep, family, money, kids, stress, time zone changes, commute all can conspire to take away a persons capacity to uphold their job to the degree we all strive for. Humans are complex and most pilots are great at compartmentalizing everything, but some times people slip. So how good am I? Pick the day. Most of the time we are all very sharp and on it, some times, we need to lean on other crew members, if you've been flying for any length of time at all, you would know.
What makes a great pilot is one who controls their stress and knows when to seak up and when it's time to step aside and take a break. A good organization will support a person doing this.
Seriously, that's a poor question, with all due respect. We are not all great every day. Some days we are better than others. Sleep, family, money, kids, stress, time zone changes, commute all can conspire to take away a persons capacity to uphold their job to the degree we all strive for. Humans are complex and most pilots are great at compartmentalizing everything, but some times people slip. So how good am I? Pick the day. Most of the time we are all very sharp and on it, some times, we need to lean on other crew members, if you've been flying for any length of time at all, you would know.
What makes a great pilot is one who controls their stress and knows when to seak up and when it's time to step aside and take a break. A good organization will support a person doing this.
09-12-2011, 06:28 PM
#7
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2011
Position: Left or Right, Whatev'
Posts: 157
Naw man, I wasn't taking it too seriously, it's all good. Take my posts with a grain of salt. 
A half the time I either have too much coffee in the morning, or too much beer in the evening. Either way it's twisted.
A half the time I either have too much coffee in the morning, or too much beer in the evening. Either way it's twisted.
One good answer
09-12-2011, 09:09 PM
#9
I'm a man of my word.
Joined APC: Jul 2008
Position: Devil's Advocate
Posts: 2,883
I've always thought I was competent at what I was doing and did an above average job most of the time. Like proletariatav8r said, some days are better than others, just depends on what's going on in your life. I try to check most of my baggage at the door, but some things are harder to shake than others.
On a semi-ego-boosting related note: It's nice to have captains affirm your flying skill, especially when you put a lot of effort into your work. One of the more senior captains I flew with recently gave me a compliment I won't soon forget.
Although, on that note, there's always room for improvement. I've still got a long way to go to becoming one of the best pilots on the planet.
On a semi-ego-boosting related note: It's nice to have captains affirm your flying skill, especially when you put a lot of effort into your work. One of the more senior captains I flew with recently gave me a compliment I won't soon forget.
Although, on that note, there's always room for improvement. I've still got a long way to go to becoming one of the best pilots on the planet.
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