Bad Air
Your previous experience is excellent. Are you suggesting that this hard earned experience is worth nothing? I’m certainly not suggesting it. Good for you Badair….I mean it..good for you.
If I smell ex-military, that’s because I am….and I’ve always been proud of that….do I need to apologize for this experience? I also flew commercially for five years prior to joining Cathay. So I’ve seen both systems…..I guess I swing both ways. I can tell you that both systems have their good points and bad; both systems produce excellent pilots. But let’s not sell ourselves short is the point I’m trying to make. That, just like any other profession, it takes time to learn the ropes and produce an experienced pilot.
I don’t think experienced pilots are more superior to ex cadets. We all need to start somewhere, and ex cadets will someday be the experienced pilots. I have flown with many ex cadet Captains in Cathay, and I have been very impressed. The Cathay system has produced some very good skippers.
When it comes to hiring new pilots, however, I just happen to think that experienced pilots are….how shall I put it…more experienced. Do we seriously need to debate the merits of experienced/no experience? Are the bean counters right? Are 300 hours the same as 5000 hours?
Betpump….well….some very angry words coming from you my young friend. The topic of flying experience gets under your skin and brings out the keyboard warrior in you? In fact, the ex-RAF old timers really get up your nose? To you, they stink and are sickening to fly with…the Company should cleanse themselves of the lot! What was it you called them…the best of the worst? Oh, how cerebral and objective you seem. Must have had a good laugh when you pressed send….
Your over heated post speaks volumes. Your temper and angry words are not characteristics that lend themselves to good CRM. It would appear that you have a chip on your shoulder…..something to prove…..and that Betpump is the type of attitude that does not belong in a cockpit.
However, I do agree with sentiment expressed in the last word of your post.
Last edited by raven11; 19th March 2011 at 13:29.