AntiPeter

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org.../amd/table/pd/


https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...m47/amd/table/

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/pilot-mental-fitness

Guppydriver95

and if you read what I wrote, I was showing the difference between what United seems appropriate, and what the vast majority of pilots deem appropriate. This is an airline pilot’s forum, correct? Therefore it’s appropriate to draw the distinction. I have no doubt that the millennials in HR are more tuned into social media trends, and that’s not a compliment.

Da40Pilot

you are incorrect. Don’t use “we” as a generalization of the norm. Just because most pilots are introverts and left brained doesn’t mean there aren’t some pilots that are comfortable sharing their profession on social media because they happen to be more artistic/creative than the rest. You and many others may feel uncomfortable doing it yourself because you probably had to study the STAR format for every interview you ever had. It’s unfair to jump on someone having a positive impact on others on social media because you have some deeply rooted conservative opinion of what an airline pilot is or how one should be portrayed. If you don’t like the guy, don’t follow him, but hiding behind an online forum talking smack about the guy makes all of you that do seem pretty small.

Aquaticus

If you put yourself out there publicly as a representative for all of us as a pilot group or even worse for all of United's diverse employees... you had better bring it. I have no idea how I got hired let alone want to speak for such an impressive group of people. We have some really outstanding people from all backgrounds here. This guy can't even be bothered to button his shirt but is delusional enough to want to be the face of us. Humility, tact, and self awareness are goals for most of the people I respect in this job and yet these (not just that guy) self-appointed representatives have none of those traits.

I hate to see the guy getting bullied but he is also the one that put it out there. Deleting negative comments instead of addressing the criticism constructively is also a sign that there might be some narcissistic element at play.

Da40Pilot

I agree 100% with everything you said, but I don’t think he’s representing United or the pilots of United. It would be crazy for anyone to assume that 1 guy on social media = all pilots of United.

I think people nowadays are smart enough to figure out what’s cringe enough for them not to follow. I want to take a wild guess his IG is not catered to other airline pilots but instead for up and coming ones to get them excited about our profession.

I can totally see how other airline pilots see him in an awkward light but then again most Instagram influencers get similar flack, again from other airline pilots. He’s certainly not an official company spokesperson, and he does seem to spend a heck of a lot of his free time making and editing his videos, and maybe that is what he has as a hobby that fulfills him. I think we need to give the average person a little bit more credit and the fact that if somebody is cringe they can make their own decisions on who they will follow. He is clearly doing something right and people are following him.

I checked out his Instagram, and he’s very positive, it could be much worse. I think as time goes by and social media expands we will see much more of this, to the dismay of certain people in our profession and that’s understandable. The best thing to do is to not follow him if you don’t like him, but continuing to oust him in front of others in a negative light, I think, is not cool.

Setopbug

JFC.

Sometimes I really hate pilots.

But not because of Paul. I've known Paul for almost twenty years. He's a rock solid human being with an outstanding reputation in his BES. A genuinely positive person who would give you the shirt off his back.

People who attack and tear down their fellow aviators anonymously online, based on an instagram post should probably consider stepping away from the computer.

Technique only.

Seneca Pilot

Jealousy for the success and notoriety of others often comes out as scorn and derision. You see it with others like Swayne, etc. They may not act the way some people wish but it doesn't make them wrong. I see that the subject of this thread has a lot of followers so he is clearly interesting and maybe even inspiring to quite a fee people.

KirillTheThrill

Not even close, nice try though. Swayne creates professional Youtube content. He’ll even place a notice that all filming was conducted under Part 91.

This clown posts 20 second video’s about being a “legend” looking at himself up and down after adding another stripe to the uniform. Then proceeds to post a video about pulling a coworkers phone out of the crapper, very detailed, the mark of true professional. We’re not bad mouthing an “aviation influencer for the next generation”, we’re bad mouthing a buffoon.

Seneca Pilot

A buffoon because YOU think so? Narcissistic much? I've never seen him before, I'm not on Instagram, but I can assure you he hasn't hurt my profession in any way. It's so easy to just not watch his stuff. When did it become an impossible task for people to just ignore things they don't like?

Da40Pilot

He's not hurting anyone, not hurting you and not hurting our profession. Getting to Captain of a major airline is pretty f-ing legendary IMHO, so good for him. Sounds to me like he is able to not take himself too seriously and knows how to play silly and be comedic. If he wasn't doing something right, he wouldn't have any followers. You are entitled to your opinion, as is everyone else, and you know that Swayne is here now, but to have to constantly drag someone down for their personality which is actually a positive one - is just bad taste imho.