Trained by Lockheed long ago
411A Sadly, your comments are not just dismissive of your fellow crew members, but also way off the beam. Like your professional Flight Engineers, I too received training from Lockheed many years ago on the C130H Hercules, this after having operated on both the C130A and C130E for the previous ten years. Lockheed, I might add, were very impressed with our level of knowledge of the C130H gleaned before arriving to pick up our new aircraft. I too positively always knew who was in command and always respected that authority, even with the couple of commanders with similar high opinions of themselves as you display. Almost all those commanders with whom I flew, unlike yourself, respected my contribution as well as that of their F/O.
Consider the source of the adverse comments regarding yourself if you will, I personally could not care less what you or those of your ilk think of me. One thing I am certain of is that most pilots would rather fly with me as part of their crew than have you as their commander. As for the comments re the Tristar, I have to defend the type. My time on it was one of enjoyment and appreciation of the way it operated. Maybe a bit more maintenance intensive than the Classic, but a far nicer environment in which to work. That is, of course, provided one did not have to share the flight deck with one such as yourself.