A GA pilot's worst nightmare?

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

An FA could easily be tought enough to help tune the radios and be an extra
set of eyes. It could be done 100% in the simulator.



Similar to "pinch hitter" courses.

B A R R Y wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder wrote:

An FA could easily be tought enough to help tune the radios and be
an extra set of eyes. It could be done 100% in the simulator.



Similar to "pinch hitter" courses.

Exactly.

Just resist the temptation to pop your head into the cockpit and say:

"Good Luck, we're all counting on you..."

I'll try my best to resist, should I ever be in that place! g
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Peter

On 2007-01-30, Kingfish wrote:
Too funny. Someone said just that on the USA Today site on this same
topic... And got chewed out for it too... (some folks just have no
SOH) Anytime you can work in a reference to the movie "Airplane" it
can't be a bad thing...

If you like Airplane, check out "Zero Hour", the 1950s movie that
Airplane is a parody of. It's meant to be serious, but to any pilot it's
almost as funny as Airplane (it's so bad that it's good). Jay should
show it at one of his movie nights.

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Or why there is a mandatory retirement age for pilots yet none for FA's.

Pilots had a stronger union when the regulation was enacted.

The previous #1 by seniority (no pun intended) at UA was 80+ years
old. Her name was Gladys IIRC. If someone mentioned her name, most of
the real frequent fliers (1K's on up) would recognize the name and knew
who you were talking about. She was forced to retire last year IIRC
when she couldn't open up the cabin door. No joke. Can you imagine
this woman jumping down a chute in a wheel chair.

I can imagine younger people making fun of you when you reach that
age, if you do.

The FAA should set a mandatory retirement age for FA's. And if it were
up to me, I'd make that age 32.

Why?

Ok, you're right. He's wrong. Should be 29!

Peter ;-))))

Finally! Someone who understands me!

The unfortunate couse notwithstanding, this has been a droll thread!

Peter

"Peter Dohm" wrote in news7awh.11724$qt.6521
@bignews5.bellsouth.net:

The unfortunate couse notwithstanding, this has been a droll thread!

It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt.

BTW: Did you mean unfortunate cause or unfortunate course? Or am I missing
something?

The unfortunate couse notwithstanding, this has been a droll thread!

It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt.

BTW: Did you mean unfortunate cause or unfortunate course? Or am I missing
something?

I meant cause, but my fingers can't spell.

"Peter Dohm" wrote in news:cOlwh.35999$Ts.14386
@bignews6.bellsouth.net:

The unfortunate couse notwithstanding, this has been a droll thread!

It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt.

BTW: Did you mean unfortunate cause or unfortunate course? Or am I missing
something?

I meant cause, but my fingers can't spell.

OK - because it made sense either way.

On Jan 30, 7:51 pm, Jonathan Goodish wrote:
In article ,
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote:

This brings up another point. If FAs are there primarily for
emergencies and not as flying wait staff then why don't the airlines
train at least senior FAs to serve as backup radio ops and a second
pair of eyes/hands?

My airline tried to do something like this back in the late 90s, by
allowing the A line to ride the jumpseat during take off and landing,
but 9/11 changed that program in a hurry.



As opposed to getting a random passenger.

Not a random passenger, a certificated pilot. I would certainly
consider a certificated pilot--ANY certificated pilot--more qualified to
be on the flight deck in such a situation than a flight attendant who
did not hold a pilot certificate.

One thing to consider here is that flight attendants see what goes on
day in and day out for years.Many of them know ALOT about flying from
watching us do checklists,inflight visits to the cockpit, and on
ocasion getting to fly on deadhead or ferry flights.
I would say that most GA pilots would probably be overwelmed on thier
first time in the seat and might not be as helpfull as a person who
has seen this stuff day in and day out for years.

JKG
KM