Tool of the day
#7983
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2007
Posts: 610
A quick glance at one of the numerous "pilot" hashtags on Instagram is quite alarming.. The sheer number of millenial ultra dooshes with a selfie stick in the cockpit is off the charts. And I'm seeing a trend with these tools in replacing their narcissistic selfie stick with a drone to following their movements, edit their fancy look at me video, dub in some trendy edm tune, and upload it to the plethora of social media sites to collect "likes".
#7984
#7987
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
Posts: 5,993
There was true tool, one of many, at Miami Air... Former Director of Training. He uploaded his picture on a singles website while wearing a Captain's uniform. He was quoted "When I take off my uniform after a busy day of flying, I like to take my boat for a sail." which was in the picture behind him.
Now the funny thing of it all was this DB never flew the line, nor did he hold an ATP, nor flew anything larger than a Piper.
Also the biggest boat he owned was a Sea Doo. He truly earned the name Captain Sea Doo.
Now the funny thing of it all was this DB never flew the line, nor did he hold an ATP, nor flew anything larger than a Piper.
Also the biggest boat he owned was a Sea Doo. He truly earned the name Captain Sea Doo.
#7988
He doesn't work for AA and isn't a AA pilot (not yet), yet wears verbiage that the general public might think he is. That eclipses all his little gel haired, selfie act and qualifies for TOTD, maybe even a runner up in the yearly semi-finals.
In over three decades of flying, I've run across nearly a dozen instances of commuter owned or affiliated claiming they are AA pilots in bars, in airports, on webpages and even to FA's onboard while traveling to an Eagle interview, yet I have never seen the same in reverse. (One even stood in my face repeating "I am AAL" while demanding first jumpseat priority of 5 guys on the jetbridge consisting of 3 AA, this Eagle guy and a Northwest pilot)
90% (or whatever #) should flow up without question. Great pilots and true professionals. The rest should get a serious evaluation and rejected if needed. I'm total civvy and I speak of the same clowns I couldn't stand as CFI's and in Part 135.
#7989
Thanks for highlighting my problem with this little Douche.
He doesn't work for AA and isn't a AA pilot (not yet), yet wears verbiage that the general public might think he is. That eclipses all his little gel haired, selfie act and qualifies for TOTD, maybe even a runner up in the yearly semi-finals.
He doesn't work for AA and isn't a AA pilot (not yet), yet wears verbiage that the general public might think he is. That eclipses all his little gel haired, selfie act and qualifies for TOTD, maybe even a runner up in the yearly semi-finals.
Of all the reasons this guy is TOTD, the lanyard isn't one of them (but it IS funny it's AA!)
#7990
Layover Master
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,320
Thanks for highlighting my problem with this little Douche.
He doesn't work for AA and isn't a AA pilot (not yet), yet wears verbiage that the general public might think he is. That eclipses all his little gel haired, selfie act and qualifies for TOTD, maybe even a runner up in the yearly semi-finals.
In over three decades of flying, I've run across nearly a dozen instances of commuter owned or affiliated claiming they are AA pilots in bars, in airports, on webpages and even to FA's onboard while traveling to an Eagle interview, yet I have never seen the same in reverse. (One even stood in my face repeating "I am AAL" while demanding first jumpseat priority of 5 guys on the jetbridge consisting of 3 AA, this Eagle guy and a Northwest pilot)
90% (or whatever #) should flow up without question. Great pilots and true professionals. The rest should get a serious evaluation and rejected if needed. I'm total civvy and I speak of the same clowns I couldn't stand as CFI's and in Part 135.
He doesn't work for AA and isn't a AA pilot (not yet), yet wears verbiage that the general public might think he is. That eclipses all his little gel haired, selfie act and qualifies for TOTD, maybe even a runner up in the yearly semi-finals.
In over three decades of flying, I've run across nearly a dozen instances of commuter owned or affiliated claiming they are AA pilots in bars, in airports, on webpages and even to FA's onboard while traveling to an Eagle interview, yet I have never seen the same in reverse. (One even stood in my face repeating "I am AAL" while demanding first jumpseat priority of 5 guys on the jetbridge consisting of 3 AA, this Eagle guy and a Northwest pilot)
90% (or whatever #) should flow up without question. Great pilots and true professionals. The rest should get a serious evaluation and rejected if needed. I'm total civvy and I speak of the same clowns I couldn't stand as CFI's and in Part 135.
But they can't get that when scope has been sold. Until regionals disappear or regionals pay what a 76 seat jet captain and first officer should make, they are going to continue to be desperate for pilots, and this is the result.
Last edited by PotatoChip; 03-12-2016 at 04:41 PM. Reason: Added "seat"
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