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05-03-2014, 10:49 PM
#71
Da Hudge
Joined APC: Oct 2006
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It's hard to say really. I mean, he's not really fat and doesn't have a mustache. So it's hard to comprehend how exactly a story was done on him in the first place.
Boomer kind of answered it. But you didn't have to "grow up in the regionals" to know about him.
Granted, I STOPPED reading the ALPA mag long ago. I but I heard about the story on this message board.
Boomer kind of answered it. But you didn't have to "grow up in the regionals" to know about him.
Granted, I STOPPED reading the ALPA mag long ago. I but I heard about the story on this message board.
05-04-2014, 04:12 AM
#72
Runs with scissors
Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
Posts: 7,730
American Eagle pilot grounded after lying about background | New York Post
By Post Staff Report
April 1, 2010 | 6:30am
A pilot for a commuter airline that flies out of all three New York airports was grounded after telling multiple lies about his background to make himself look a poster boy for his industry in a magazine profile, The Post has learned.
Timothy Martins, who flies for American Eagle, told the magazine, published by his union, that he’s an active member of the New Jersey Air National Guard, an FDNY firefighter and a graduate of an aviation school on Long Island.
None of it was true, officials of the agencies said.
The safety of regional commuter carriers and their pilot training came under heavy scrutiny after a Colgan Air jet crashed near Buffalo last February, killing 50 people.
Many of the smaller carriers pay their pilots peanuts, give them insufficient rest time between flights and make them commute thousands of miles.
The story about Martins was written, in part, to counter the bad publicity resulting from the crash and other highly embarrassing incidents — including an airliner overshooting Minneapolis while its pilots chatted about their schedules.
Andrea Huguely, a spokeswoman for American Eagle, which is owned by American Airlines, refused to comment on the allegations.
But she insisted that Martins holds all the required FAA certifications for his job as a first officer. There’s no indication he lied to his employer about his background.
Martins, who has been grounded, did not respond to a call and an email requesting for comment.
The controversy began after the lengthy article appeared in the April edition of the Air Line Pilots Association magazine.
Questions about his claim to be an F-16 pilot in the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard soon began circulating on the Internet.
Major Yvonne Mays, spokeswoman for the Jersey Guard, said it didn’t “have any record of a pilot” named Martins.
The 24-year old, who is from Long Island, also claimed to be a firefighter and paramedic in New York. But an FDNY spokesman said, “He’s not a firefighter, he has not worked for our department.”
Dowling College confirmed that Martin attended the school, but said he did not graduate and his years of attendance do not correspond to the dates he said he was there.
Jim Hall, former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said if Martins lied, it should be of concern to American Eagle.
“Anyone who is charged with a responsibility for transporting the lives of other people safely who is evidently intentionally fabricating or embellishing credentials or falsifying stories, that’s obviously a terrible problem that should be of concern to the airline,” he said.
An ALPA spokeswoman declined comment.
Christine Negroni’s Web site is thecrashdetectives.com
By Post Staff Report
April 1, 2010 | 6:30am
A pilot for a commuter airline that flies out of all three New York airports was grounded after telling multiple lies about his background to make himself look a poster boy for his industry in a magazine profile, The Post has learned.
Timothy Martins, who flies for American Eagle, told the magazine, published by his union, that he’s an active member of the New Jersey Air National Guard, an FDNY firefighter and a graduate of an aviation school on Long Island.
None of it was true, officials of the agencies said.
The safety of regional commuter carriers and their pilot training came under heavy scrutiny after a Colgan Air jet crashed near Buffalo last February, killing 50 people.
Many of the smaller carriers pay their pilots peanuts, give them insufficient rest time between flights and make them commute thousands of miles.
The story about Martins was written, in part, to counter the bad publicity resulting from the crash and other highly embarrassing incidents — including an airliner overshooting Minneapolis while its pilots chatted about their schedules.
Andrea Huguely, a spokeswoman for American Eagle, which is owned by American Airlines, refused to comment on the allegations.
But she insisted that Martins holds all the required FAA certifications for his job as a first officer. There’s no indication he lied to his employer about his background.
Martins, who has been grounded, did not respond to a call and an email requesting for comment.
The controversy began after the lengthy article appeared in the April edition of the Air Line Pilots Association magazine.
Questions about his claim to be an F-16 pilot in the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard soon began circulating on the Internet.
Major Yvonne Mays, spokeswoman for the Jersey Guard, said it didn’t “have any record of a pilot” named Martins.
The 24-year old, who is from Long Island, also claimed to be a firefighter and paramedic in New York. But an FDNY spokesman said, “He’s not a firefighter, he has not worked for our department.”
Dowling College confirmed that Martin attended the school, but said he did not graduate and his years of attendance do not correspond to the dates he said he was there.
Jim Hall, former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said if Martins lied, it should be of concern to American Eagle.
“Anyone who is charged with a responsibility for transporting the lives of other people safely who is evidently intentionally fabricating or embellishing credentials or falsifying stories, that’s obviously a terrible problem that should be of concern to the airline,” he said.
An ALPA spokeswoman declined comment.
Christine Negroni’s Web site is thecrashdetectives.com
Maybe he's a Shuttle Astronaut and a Gulf War Vet, and a Brain Surgeon by now, or a Marine Biologist?
The sea was angry that day my friends, like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u8KUgUqprw
05-04-2014, 06:36 AM
#73
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2005
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05-04-2014, 07:02 AM
#75
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2009
Position: Downwind, headed straight for the rocks, shanghaied aboard the ship of fools.
Posts: 1,128
Yes, Tim dug himself a big hole and made some bad decisions. But I think all you guys who won't let it lie and keep kicking a guy when he's down are behaving even worse. I'd rather spend time with a liar than mean spirited bullies.
That's some deep (ha...) sarcasm if that was the case.
05-04-2014, 08:39 AM
#77
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2011
Position: retired 767(dl)
Posts: 5,740
Isn't that a little like petting a python?
05-04-2014, 08:41 AM
#78
Runs with scissors
Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
Posts: 7,730
I'm a Red Sox fan and I'd rather drink beer with a bunch of mean spirited bullies (NY Yankee fans) than with a liar. I'll take an honest bully over a lying sack of crap any day.
Oh, and A Rod still sucks!
David Ortiz could kick his ass any day of the week!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBMiSh0kbG8
Last edited by Timbo; 05-04-2014 at 09:04 AM.
05-04-2014, 08:43 AM
#79
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2010
Posts: 548
I understand Buzz. You've reached that point in your career where you know it all. It's all right. I get it. But you see there are plenty of dark places to look at, like the wheel well and the engine.....oh never mind. I'm sure you don't really need to worry about that stuff.
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