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Why don't airline pilots fly themselves to work?
from Captain Ray
wrote 6 years 6 weeks ago
As a retired pilot I can only anwer for myself. First is economics. Owning and operating even the simplest of aircraft with minimum equipment to operate in areas like Chicago or New York is quite expensive. Second, reliability in weather. Airliners have many weather features that vary from plane to plane and render CAT I, II, III, etc. Most GA aircraft lack (RADAR, anti-ice, etc). As more features are added the higher the cost. Third, total number. If you see the employee parking lot at any hub airport imagine the aircraft parking ramp as dozens of pilots report to work from just one airline! Congestion would be a problem. Fourth, distance. Long distance flying in a GA airplane is relatively slow and many pilots can live many states away. I hope this helps. I am sure any other pilots may have different answers. By the way, many airline pilots do have GA aircraft but many do not. Good luck.
Intoxicated Pilots Convicted
from Captain Ray
wrote 2 years 3 weeks ago
Let us transport ourselves, for the sake of argument, to our vehicles. Have you or any one in your family, transported yourself and anothers after drinking? How sound was your judgement then? Did you feel you were OK to drive? Most drunks do feel that way and alcoholics are much worse. With a higher tolernce for alcohol they mostly fool themselves. The operative word here is "fool" themselves. Drunks seldom use good judgement nor think rationally as these two ex pilots did. After all, they were just having a "good time." Several questions: what bar does not close at 2:00AM? Why didn't anyone else in contact with these pilot failed to detect the alcohol in their breaths? Why aren't flight attendants trained or caution to watch out for behaviors like this as part of their preflight briefing? Ditto for pilots for flight attendants? Pilots need to contact several company personnel as part of their preflight activities. I am surprised no one else detected the alcohol. And finally, why did it take so long as to allow the plane to be pushe back? Was that step necessary for law enforcement to take action much like a shoplifter needs to leave the premises before being apprehended? One last comment: New comments very drastic consequences as if potential action equals action. Almost killing someone is not the same as killing someone and the law handles this difference. Why not water boarding torture until these ex pilots learn their lesson? We know how well that worked in Gitmo. New, that is almost like somone speeding and almost colliding with your vehicle. Not the same. Reason needs to trump emotion. The law will take care of this situation. It is unlikely that these expilots will fly again. Legally, that is.
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