Bizarre QF Captain Behaviour
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Hello,
Very good action from the Captain, not seen often, like it was said many times before passengers do appreciate it and it is indeed very welcomed, it makes them more at ease knowing who is in charge and shows customer appreciation.
Don’t forget a run up and down the aisle once in awhile and keep smiling
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Airway
Very good action from the Captain, not seen often, like it was said many times before passengers do appreciate it and it is indeed very welcomed, it makes them more at ease knowing who is in charge and shows customer appreciation.
Don’t forget a run up and down the aisle once in awhile and keep smiling
Regards,
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Don't entirely agree with the captain wandering around the cabin 5-6 times on a 7 hour something flight.
Once or twice maybe! Yes, that is good PR.
BUT......
1. Whether we like it or not, we live in a different world. The security of that flight deck including the pilots themselves should be paramount. Why needlessly expose yourself to those that intend to do us harm? A regular routine of walking around the aircraft is doing just that.
2. We are paid to pilot an aircraft. The captain is responsible for the safety of the entire operation. How can he or she do this from the rear cabin, or whilst handing out colouring books to kids?
It's not on. Those of you in the above postings who think that it's a great thing need to wake up. We are professional aviators after all.................
Once or twice maybe! Yes, that is good PR.
BUT......
1. Whether we like it or not, we live in a different world. The security of that flight deck including the pilots themselves should be paramount. Why needlessly expose yourself to those that intend to do us harm? A regular routine of walking around the aircraft is doing just that.
2. We are paid to pilot an aircraft. The captain is responsible for the safety of the entire operation. How can he or she do this from the rear cabin, or whilst handing out colouring books to kids?
It's not on. Those of you in the above postings who think that it's a great thing need to wake up. We are professional aviators after all.................
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Well gee Capt E, if he can't exercise his responsibilities while he is awake walking around the cabin and doing a bit of GOOD PR (not as if QF don't need it....) as well, how the hell is he going to do it ASLEEP IN THE BUNK?
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YAY for that QF captain! Sick of been treated like scum on QF flights. Nice to see a staff member making an effort to be nice to the poeple that help to pay his wages!
Now they need to work on those bloody hosties with the attitudes they stomp up & down the plane with
I have to say though that 5 - 6 laps of the plane is a bit much - 1 or 2 would be enough! (as a pax I would start to think the guy is a tosser and wants everyone to go 'oh wow there is the captain'.)
Hey I'm just jealous that he gets to wlak around in his plane, mine only has 1 seat and as for DVT, what the hell is that???
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Now they need to work on those bloody hosties with the attitudes they stomp up & down the plane with
I have to say though that 5 - 6 laps of the plane is a bit much - 1 or 2 would be enough! (as a pax I would start to think the guy is a tosser and wants everyone to go 'oh wow there is the captain'.)
Hey I'm just jealous that he gets to wlak around in his plane, mine only has 1 seat and as for DVT, what the hell is that???
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I hear what you are saying but in this case the flight is only 7 or so hours long and it's a 2 crew operation. He or she wouldn't be allowed to sleep in a bunk.........
What this guy apparently did was way out of order. He should be in the flight deck. That's where he is paid to be.
I hear what you are saying but in this case the flight is only 7 or so hours long and it's a 2 crew operation. He or she wouldn't be allowed to sleep in a bunk.........
What this guy apparently did was way out of order. He should be in the flight deck. That's where he is paid to be.
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Wish he'd been on the last LAX/SYD flight I was on. After TO and an hour or so nap I awoke to an aircraft that looked like the aliens had taken away the cabin staff and disconnected the "poing" thingy. It was only after the Capt appeared for a comfort break and saw most of the call lights on that we saw an FA with that startled rabbit look you see on people who have been awoken from a deep slumber.
Still 'n all we are actually at the point where everyone inc. the techies can go to bed for the bulk of the flight and if a pax needs a glass of water or anything he can do what we all do at home, shamble into the kitchen and help ourselves.
Wish he'd been on the last LAX/SYD flight I was on. After TO and an hour or so nap I awoke to an aircraft that looked like the aliens had taken away the cabin staff and disconnected the "poing" thingy. It was only after the Capt appeared for a comfort break and saw most of the call lights on that we saw an FA with that startled rabbit look you see on people who have been awoken from a deep slumber.
Still 'n all we are actually at the point where everyone inc. the techies can go to bed for the bulk of the flight and if a pax needs a glass of water or anything he can do what we all do at home, shamble into the kitchen and help ourselves.
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Well I wouldn't call that bizarre behaviour. I would if the Captain ran down the aisles with his underpants on his head singing "Roll out the barrels" with something long wedged between his butt cheeks.
Or trying to check out of the hotel only wearing his hat and birthday suit.
Now that would be bizzare.
Or trying to check out of the hotel only wearing his hat and birthday suit.
Now that would be bizzare.
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Norm,
That seems a somewhat cynical position to take. Is it coloured by your experiences at Southern?
If you'd stayed where you were you'd have a jet command now, as one of your contempories has just checked to line.
That seems a somewhat cynical position to take. Is it coloured by your experiences at Southern?
If you'd stayed where you were you'd have a jet command now, as one of your contempories has just checked to line.
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Actually TBT, that ain't so bizarre for us really.
And the birthday suit trick was done by an Ansett pilot with the initials BH I understand. Helped in getting him sacked, or so goes the legend!
And the birthday suit trick was done by an Ansett pilot with the initials BH I understand. Helped in getting him sacked, or so goes the legend!
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ROFLMAO.
I would have given him a raise and put him in charge of the "lets not take ourselves too seriously" Department
My favourite movie is still the original "Flying High".
I would have given him a raise and put him in charge of the "lets not take ourselves too seriously" Department
My favourite movie is still the original "Flying High".
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If the BH you refer to is the same one I'm thinking of, I heard his demise was brought about after he poked a hole in the bottom of a cardboard lunch box, poked his old-fella through the hole and placed it on the bun inside, called the F/A to the flight deck, and then exclaimed "look what I've got in my lunch"!
Apparently she took a dim view to his humour!
If the BH you refer to is the same one I'm thinking of, I heard his demise was brought about after he poked a hole in the bottom of a cardboard lunch box, poked his old-fella through the hole and placed it on the bun inside, called the F/A to the flight deck, and then exclaimed "look what I've got in my lunch"!
Apparently she took a dim view to his humour!
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Capt Claret thats a cheap shot if ever there was one re SAA. If we all had crystal balls we would walk funny wouldn't we!!!
BTW obviously desparate for capts at yours
BTW obviously desparate for capts at yours
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Norm, what's cheap about it. You made the generalisation that QF captains are egotistical, and you work for them. I just wondered why you thought so lowly of your company's captains.
Now, do you want to be the pot or the kettle?
Now, do you want to be the pot or the kettle?