Originally Posted by
Jay Doubleyou
In ATC we developed a habit of referring to ATP's as SKODA's! The habit was caught from certain aircrew who announced their aircraft type on initial contact as "Skoda of the Skies" That practice diminished after, it was rumoured, Michael Bishop announced that any Midland pilot doing so faced "instant dismissal!" Any truth in that?
No truth at all. SMB wasn’t interested in aircraft, all that interested him was the bottom line. Once you understood that and made your decisions accordingly Midland was a pretty good company to work for.
YS