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In my example, the "captain" in question wore 4 stripes, and in his little chat, he explained that actually he was "acting first officer" as he had been called in to cover sickness, so essentially there were two expereinced captains on the flight deck. (Though that was probably to calm the nervous passenger).
Just struck me as a really nice gesture, to just come and stand for a few minutes, share some banter with the passengers and his crew in the front galley.
RTG!
Just struck me as a really nice gesture, to just come and stand for a few minutes, share some banter with the passengers and his crew in the front galley.
RTG!
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Thats fantastic RTG, a real live captain, with four bars, no less shared banter with his crew and actually spoke to you , you must almost feel as if you have been touched by the hand of god, thats something to tell the grand kids about in the years to come
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Indeed the Captain was serving drinks!
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Wouldnt surprise me if that chowder chappie was a bloody colonial, damn bad attitude ,all started to go downhill when those ANZAC generals in the first lot refused to let us shoot a few for the sake of example if you ask me
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RE KLM: so does anyone else in the crew other than the captain wear a uniform with four stripes/bars? Thinner they may be, but what exactly is the point of this? It only makes things confusing, doesn't it? Or am I not thinking 'Dutch'?
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Nicholas49 - If you saw Juud in her uniform, ready for work, I'm sure you would easily spot the difference between her and the captain!
(Clue number 1: Pilots in KLM don't wear a powder blue uniform!).
(Clue number 1: Pilots in KLM don't wear a powder blue uniform!).
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Pilots also treat the aforementioned with the respect she deserves....
Anyway, I used to like it when the pilot had a potter. I was on a flight to Oslo many moons ago (a special BA charter for a some of us cityfolk) when the pilot came from the cockpit, handed the lady sitting next to me the end of a piece of string and said to her, "Keep hold of that, you're driving."
10 minutes later he was back in the cockpit with a buxom wench he had found at the rear of the aircraft.
Nice one mate!
Anyway, I used to like it when the pilot had a potter. I was on a flight to Oslo many moons ago (a special BA charter for a some of us cityfolk) when the pilot came from the cockpit, handed the lady sitting next to me the end of a piece of string and said to her, "Keep hold of that, you're driving."
10 minutes later he was back in the cockpit with a buxom wench he had found at the rear of the aircraft.
Nice one mate!
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Our job is not to act like the capt of the qe2 and hobnob with the rich and famous. Someone up there is supposed to be sucking on O2 at this time, why make it uncomfortable for the other guy. Safety is job 1 whatever the level of experience of the fo, and I've flown with some that were better than me. Sh1t happens!
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I have before gone around and helped the cabin crew out serving up food while I was a relief crew member. I couldn't sleep, got bored, so gave them a hand. Only an FO though.
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Background about crewmwmbers at stations
Although a US regulation, the following bit from the US operating rules (also known as CFR 14 Part 91) might be interesting. These cover all flights (airlines and general aviation).
91.105 - Flight crewmembers at stations.
(a) During takeoff and landing, and while en route, each required flight crewmember shall (1) Be at the crewmember station unless the absence is necessary to perform duties in connection with the operation of the aircraft or in connection with physiological needs; and (2) Keep the safety belt fastened while at the crewmember station.
So, alas, other than a quick hello while on the way to the rest room, no socializing is permitted. Just one more example showing that we are no longer in the "golden age" of air travel when such visits were considered part of the Captain's duties.
(a) During takeoff and landing, and while en route, each required flight crewmember shall (1) Be at the crewmember station unless the absence is necessary to perform duties in connection with the operation of the aircraft or in connection with physiological needs; and (2) Keep the safety belt fastened while at the crewmember station.
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Just to add a little to my original post, there had been a technical issue at the start of the flight, and I think he was probably just wanting to make sure that people understood and were ok about it. A nice touch.
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Anyway, I used to like it when the pilot had a potter.
I do remember flying with an older BOAC Captain in the early 70s who used to wear old carpet slippers and a motheaten cardigan on night flights. Hearing one of our passengers was Mick Jagger himself, he enquired 'who is he? Do I know him?' Now in BOAC, if the Captain decided he would pass an hour or two in the cabin, there was nobody to answer to! And this is actually the case now despite people quoting rules above! If there are two pilots occupying the pilots seats, then really, is it a problem?
