Ok guys and girls, let's calm down and have a little bit of clarification as to my position here, before it turns into another thread of slagging someone just because they voice an opinion.
Firstly I genuinely do wish Georgina all the luck in pursuing a career on the flight deck.
I personally have no problem with anyone who like NORMAN GOERING gave the job 100%, and if GEORGINA does manage to find a job at the fun end of the aircraft, I trust that if she is as determined to fly, she will also do a fine job at the back.
For the record I once had a PPL which has lapsed, and before anyone leaps in and calls me a frustrated pilot - It was my own choice not to pursue it any further, believe it or not, I've always wanted to fly as cabin crew and although I share an active interest, knowledge and respect for you ladies and gents up front, I never wanted to become a commercial pilot, a PPL was just potential fun for me.
As for changing company, that's irrelevant, it's the career path and the effort towards that particular job which counts, whoever one works for.
From my experience in the past, most people who I have flown with in the past, senior to me have been sceptical about new recruits that voice the fact that they are flying as cabin crew to 'fill in' before obtaining a pilots job. From my experience 90% of the time such juniors have used every opportunity to get the other side of the flight deck door, sadly sometimes to the detriment of the cabin service being provided at the back.
It is my past experience over the last 15yrs or so which has led me to form an opinion, and I do get frustrated trying to form people into good cabin crew and provide good customer service if their mind is more focused on what goes on forward of the flight deck door over what happens down the back. I'd personally rather be working with people who genuinely want to fly as, and perfect themselves as cabin crew - and therefore would prefer to do the job for more than just a season or two.
I have no problem with anyone displaying an interest with what goes on with the flight deck providing the timing is appropriate i.e break in service, empty sector take off/landing - for which the latter I encourage, it is good CRM after all.
Once again GEORGINA, the very best of luck, and I hope the rest of you now know where I'm coming from more clearly.
I value my right to voice an opinion (formed out of experience), as much as I respect the right for everyone else to voice theirs.
Happy flying to one and all
