Done with my 4 day. I'm looking to trade my trips on weeks 3 and 4. Reason? Just don't care to fly with the Captain on my line. He's pretty much here just for the paycheck. Not much regard for anything or anyone else. The seat belt sign never turned off on any flight...even in glass smooth air. He didn't want to be bothered with it. It's his ship....I have no control over that aspect.
There's more than just that. Not going to get into the nitty gritty but I will just say, he can't handle the physical demands of this job as well as he used to.
I don't wish to spend 8 more days on the flight deck with him. He traded out of next week before our last trip started. Fine by me.
My entire crew this week was over 60. Quite the age gap as I'm 35 years old.
The trip was fairly routine. Lots of short legs.
I did have a revelation of sorts on the employee bus though. I am ready to be a Captain.
I knew I wasn't ready on day one....or even after 3 years.....but I know I'm ready now. The only thing holding me back? Time.
Enough for now....time to go read Curious George and the Ice Cream Surprise to my daughter.
I think not. Mature captains have learned how to play nice with others and under a wide variety of circumstances. This post - and others, suggest that a bit more seasoning would serve you well. You may be able to out-fly most of the old farts, but you cannot yet out-think them. Be patient; your time will come.
ReplyDeleteI respect your opinion. My airline is VERY senior in terms of time to Captain and age of Captains. I've flown with more than a few who are 55+. I get along with just about everyone as long as they do their job and allow me to do mine. Part of our jobs is passenger safety and comfort. Turning off the seatbelt sign for example affects both. Safety as passengers tend to respect the sign when PAs are made before and after the sign is turned off. Comfort as many passengers won't get up if the sign is on.
ReplyDeleteI respect your opinion. My airline is VERY senior in terms of time to Captain and age of Captains. I've flown with more than a few who are 55+. I get along with just about everyone as long as they do their job and allow me to do mine. Part of our jobs is passenger safety and comfort. Turning off the seatbelt sign for example affects both. Safety as passengers tend to respect the sign when PAs are made before and after the sign is turned off. Comfort as many passengers won't get up if the sign is on.
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