Hmm. I worked in Flight Operations for a Major Airline for a number of years, and was involved in everything from flight planning to crew briefing, and was consistently treated with respect from ALL the crew members that I met from Day to Day. They, like all true professionals know that we all operated as a team, and we couldnt operate effectively without each others skills. I stay in touch with some of them, and have flown their own personal aeroplanes from time to time. I suggest that perhaps a modification in the way that you deal with your flying colleagues may reap a reward. Respect is earned not a right. And yes, there are many "Wannabe" pilots working in flight operations as Agents, Officers and Despatchers. It is true that some of them are arrogant and overbearing. However, the attitude displayed by the likes of Vipero et al makes me sure that I wouldnt want to share my flight deck for two or three hours with somebody with such an immature outlook..
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