Originally Posted by
freshairborne
I appreciate that. I try and be as honest and forthcoming as I can with my passengers. Sometimes, what I say is contrary to what they might have been told by an FA, GA, CSR, or other PWJDIAA (people whose job description is an acronym). And some times I really don't know if a plane is going flying or to the hangar, if a flight will fly or cancel, or how long it takes to fix. But I always say what I think. Jeff, et al, may not appreciate my delivery, but then, its my delivery.
I can't understand that people will get on a plane that's being piloted by us deceptive individuals. I recently had a starter malfunction while starting an engine in LAS. No big, we just used a ground cart air start, but some lady was deathly afraid that it might not start when airborne. She'd been gambling for a week in Vegas, but didn't want to chance the judgment of her captain. We let her off the plane.
Moral: trust your pilots. They want to go as bad as you do, and they're in the part that hits first.
FAB
FAB,
You do have the confidence of your passengers, certainly me. But you should look at the way the situation at AA is being reported in the media (pilots making decisions that keep a plane from flying to send a message to AA management, not because it's the right decision) to see the concern those actions can cause even passengers of other airlines about pilot credibility.
You've earned your place on the flight deck, and you didn't get those stipes out of a cereal box.
Anyone who feels you're not communicating enough should tune to Channel 9 to hear how busy it can get for you, especially close to landing.
Thanks for all you do....