Originally Posted by wannabepilot

I was at one time very seriously considering "taking the plunge" and beginning on the road towards an airline career. In light of recent events (furloughs, state of the economy, health of the airline industry, etc...), I decided that it would be absolutely stupid of me to proceed down that path at this time, and I now have many other opportunities that I would not have had had I chose to go down that path. I do not visit this website much anymore, but I decided to log on to see what you all would have to say about his death. That was a grave mistake.

After reading the posts on here regarding the in-flight death of the Continental pilot, I EXTREMELY happy that I did not choose to go down the airline road. I could not have tolerated working with people that are as cold-hearted and disgusting as those who are making these outrageous statements regarding his death. It is truly gut-wrenching reading some of the posts. From reading the posts, it appears as if the scum that are making these comments are present more often than not in the airline industry. That's sad. I have lost a lot of respect for the pilot profession, airline pilots specifically, after reading these disgusting posts. I always held airline pilots in high esteem because of the responsibility that you guys take on every single day. Not anymore. The comments about and the overall attitude towards this pilot's death is extremely offensive and have changed my view of the profession completely.

I, for one, hopes the media does come to this website and report on some of the things that have been said here. I think the general public needs to know about this side of the airline industry that is little known. I hope that the characters that are making these crude comments are not representative of airline pilots as a whole. We have reached a new low if that is the case.

My prayers and condolences to the family of the deceased Continental captain.

APC moderators: If you have any decency, you will more closely moderate the comments that are made on this site. I would not want my company to advertise on a site where this kind of disgusting banter is going on.

Originally Posted by USMCFLYR

There use to be a day in the distant past when two warriors would try to kill each other in aerial combat and when one of them finally shot the other down he might even fly by the other hanging in the chute and give him a valient wingdip to denote a hard won victory.
Two people trying to kill one another can have more respect for one another than some of those in the industry today.
It is sad. having lost a mother in the last few weeks; I mourn for his family and friends.

USMCFLYR

Originally Posted by LeeFXDWG

Good post.

I don't know who this person was.

If he was a SCAB, he would not be my friend norsomeone I would solcialize with on a layover.

Having said that, if I was his FO, I would have been the same PROFESSIONAL I always was while on duty. No difference than the SCABS I flew with during 12 years at UAL.

To not have empathy and sympathy for his family is not even human.

What I think about this individual has nothing to do with common respect for those affected. Additionally his actions will now be judged by a power higher than me.

Frats,
Lee

Originally Posted by Fishfreighter

There are more parallels to warfare than you imagine. However, in warfare, your enemies are at least honest in their intentions. You know they're trying to kill you.

They don't cross your picket line to take your job. Perhaps that is the difference.

Originally Posted by CALfam09

I came on this site, which I often visit to see into my family member's job, and I was hoping to read kindness from the brothers and sisters that flew with Craig. What I found makes me physically ill. The only thing that makes me feel better is knowing that those of you spewing such hatred are rotting your own lives with your views. I will forgive what I have read today because I know that holding on to negativity can ruin one's life. As much as I wish at this moment that you would all rot, I pray that you can find forgiveness for others before the day of your reckoning. I know that Craig did and he will rest in peace.