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A well deserved and overdue promotion for an excellent pilot manager. He did a great job taking on the beast that WAS the -400 training department. He will miss the 747-8 though which is a shame after all his hard work.
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Damn if that is true we shall miss him on the -400. One of the best bosses I have worked for on the fleet.
Interesting that he was kept out of management for so long by sh*ts who were then sidelined and then eased out to AHK. They feared his ability, and from them that was a rightful fear. Eventually brains will win out over bullsh*t.
777, enjoy, you are getting a class act.
But pray, enlighten us minions. Who is this mysterious "alternate"?
Interesting that he was kept out of management for so long by sh*ts who were then sidelined and then eased out to AHK. They feared his ability, and from them that was a rightful fear. Eventually brains will win out over bullsh*t.
777, enjoy, you are getting a class act.
But pray, enlighten us minions. Who is this mysterious "alternate"?
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Moosp;
GL was in the Tri-star fleet office years ago if I'm not mistaken. I think he was barely 30!
Previous management recognized his abilities.....then a bit of a break but I won't speculate.
Knew him on the Classic and can echo all previous sentiments.
Great guy.
GL was in the Tri-star fleet office years ago if I'm not mistaken. I think he was barely 30!
Previous management recognized his abilities.....then a bit of a break but I won't speculate.
Knew him on the Classic and can echo all previous sentiments.
Great guy.
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May I echo the prevalent sentiment... GL was a pleasure to work with, and our loss is the 777's gain.
4 Driver, I think moosp knows who GL is, but like me he was wondering who is rumoured to replace him?
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4 Driver, I think moosp knows who GL is, but like me he was wondering who is rumoured to replace him?
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Anyone? Anyone?
He's very popular, the sportos, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, waste-oids, dweebies, dickheads - they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude.
There was a time when GL was known as 'Pop Gun'; people's memories are short, aren't they? GL will be looking after GL, just as other individuals who put their hand up for management are out for themselves. He has associated himself with a management which has done nothing but make war on its crews' salary and conditions for the better part of two decades. How often have I heard, 'I want to give something back' or 'I want to make a difference'? Well, the following emoticon says it all: 
Be very careful with these people.
Be very careful with these people.
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"I guess the same could be said about the self serving types that volunteer for the committee."
This of course is nonsense, electing to help out in management, joining the committee or becoming a trainer... is all about giving something back to your fellow pilot.
Yes you are going to get people volunteering for the wrong reasons in all categories mentioned above. We have had more than our fair share of self serving types on the committee as well, that were similarly gifted as some of past and present managers are in the "listening skills" department.
However GL is not one of them, he is an above average pilot and trainer who regularly sticks his neck out for his troops. We want those types of people in management and in training and on the committee.
Isn't a sad state of affairs that when you speak up against the majority that you are accused of being a scab or a management stooge. I admired what he tried to do in 99. Its a shame we didn't listen, perhaps 51 peoples live's wouldn't have been affected if we had.
This of course is nonsense, electing to help out in management, joining the committee or becoming a trainer... is all about giving something back to your fellow pilot.
Yes you are going to get people volunteering for the wrong reasons in all categories mentioned above. We have had more than our fair share of self serving types on the committee as well, that were similarly gifted as some of past and present managers are in the "listening skills" department.
However GL is not one of them, he is an above average pilot and trainer who regularly sticks his neck out for his troops. We want those types of people in management and in training and on the committee.
Isn't a sad state of affairs that when you speak up against the majority that you are accused of being a scab or a management stooge. I admired what he tried to do in 99. Its a shame we didn't listen, perhaps 51 peoples live's wouldn't have been affected if we had.
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I admired what he tried to do in 99. Its a shame we didn't listen
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We didn't listen because it was hard to hear him hiding in the corner and relaying what was being said back to headquarters.