WN pilot (apparently?) in obscene rant on plane radio
Mar 26, 2021, 10:01 am
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Get FIRED?
This is really getting old. The common response to anyone acting human these days is to FIRE THEM. Are all these people that suggest firing that perfect in their lives?
Geez.
This is really getting old. The common response to anyone acting human these days is to FIRE THEM. Are all these people that suggest firing that perfect in their lives?
Geez.
Mar 26, 2021, 10:08 am
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Can't be a man if you aren't rolling coal?
Or smoke the same cigarettes as me?
This guy's an idiot. And he's so triggered that just being in an airplane at an airport in California sends him off? Pretty unhinged.
Maybe this is your ideal pilot. I'll take Sully.
Or smoke the same cigarettes as me?
This guy's an idiot. And he's so triggered that just being in an airplane at an airport in California sends him off? Pretty unhinged.
Maybe this is your ideal pilot. I'll take Sully.
Mar 26, 2021, 10:54 am
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I d rather see ppl vent in private (or so he thought) than bottle it up and then go all out nuts... whether he rants about liberals, republicans, exes or weather is irrelevant - ppl need an outlet for stress relief..
Mar 26, 2021, 10:56 am
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If I worked for a company, and I publicly dissed my largest customer base (California), I have no doubt 'd be fired instantly.
Mar 26, 2021, 11:22 am
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Mar 26, 2021, 11:34 am
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Mar 26, 2021, 11:46 am
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It's a grand American tradition, and not even close to exclusively a liberal one.
Mar 26, 2021, 11:52 am
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I doubt the union will be able to do very much with a completely documented, willful violation of 14 CFR 121.542. If SWA decides to fire him, I think he'll stay fired.
On another forum, a pilot reported that earlier today a SWA flight, talking to Oakland Center, included a, "How ya doing?" in their transmission. Reportedly, the controller responded with, "Doing good. Going to wash my Hyundai this afternoon!"
On another forum, a pilot reported that earlier today a SWA flight, talking to Oakland Center, included a, "How ya doing?" in their transmission. Reportedly, the controller responded with, "Doing good. Going to wash my Hyundai this afternoon!"
Mar 26, 2021, 12:02 pm
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Kaepernick doesn't have a job because he's not a good QB. No idea who those other people even are.
Mar 26, 2021, 12:18 pm
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Though given that the old Bay TRACON on the field at OAK has been consolidated with several other approach facilities and moved to the hinterlands of Sac (I think it's now on/near the field at MHR), I bet there are quite a few controllers there at NCT who enjoy rolling coal more than driving Hyundais! (ZOA is still located in Fremont though)
Mar 26, 2021, 12:43 pm
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Meh...he will get slapped with some remedial training since it escalated to the FAA in violation of the sterile cockpit rule and PR embarrassment for WN then they can say they did something to address it but thanks to the Pilot's Union he is not going anywhere.
If that is what he got caught sayin ON a hot mic wonder what else he says off mic!...sure hope he doesn't fly into SFO!
If that is what he got caught sayin ON a hot mic wonder what else he says off mic!...sure hope he doesn't fly into SFO!
Mar 26, 2021, 1:28 pm
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The FAA will check that the CVR began to operate - no later - than the start of the preflight checklist. Southwest will have more to scrutinize, if it doesn't already.
Does it engage automatically or does the crew push a button?
Does it engage automatically or does the crew push a button?