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Old 30th May 2012, 06:54
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kick the tires
 
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What a strange question from a trainee. I assume you are a new guy with no other flying experience? As many have said, this is not the attitude to approach your training.

Try eating a few slices of humble pie before you go on your next trip. You are NOT there to trip the trainer up, because that is EXACTLY what you are trying to do.

Rest assured, he will make you life a lot more miserable that you will his. Flying is being about being a team, NOT point scoring.

If you dont learn anything, or perhaps its your ability to learn, do as someone has said - say thanks captain, and move on.

Show some humility, you are at the start of a career and you are flying with an experienced Captain. You are not expected to know much, but you are expected to learn. If you ask one of your stupid questions, how do you reply when the LTC asks why you want to know that when you are not even comfortable, for example, with landing distance increments with various failures? Lighting system failures for LVO's, Crash Cat's etc etc. Flying is not just about the airbus itself.

You will achieve nothing, except making a very bad name for yourself. Captains will be on their guard with you and you will VERY quickly show your obvious, and understandable, shallow depth of knowledge.

Then you will feel silly for trying to be a coçky ar$e.
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