<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ernestb:
I wanted to make something clear here, if the pilot of the aircraft would have talked with Ryan either in the galley or jetway I firmly believe Ryan would have been able to fly or at least would have had a better understanding of the captains actions. However it wasnt the case, the flight attendent went and cried wolf at the pilot and in turn the pilot told the attendent to eject him.
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CRIED WOLF??!?!?!?! Ryan admitted that he was drunk. How is that crying wolf????? Incidentally, the Pilot can't be in the cabin for boarding and take-off, that's what they hire the F/A's for. If a F/A has any apprehensions about flying with ANYONE for ANY reason, the Pilots will almost always back the F/A's up without question. It's a matter of trust and watching out for each other. Not only that, the Pilots are not the ones that have to deal with the drunk, out of control passengers that manage to make it on board. Finally, if the Pilot had pulled Ryan aside and spoken to him in the galley, by Ryan's own admission, he would have smelled the alcohol on Ryan's breath and would have had him removed then. So, please, give the flight crews a break - they are doing their job.