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Originally Posted by Doug Taylor True story:
I had the vice president of corporate security on the jumpseat once with authorization from the chief pilot. Well, it wasn't MY jumpseat, but it was the captain's.
The flight was full from DC to ATL so he got authorization from the head cheese to ride the jumpseat and then asked us for our permission to occupy it on the flight to Hooterville.
Pretty nice guy. Tough, had a law enforcement background, I think he was either former FBI or former armed forces, I can't remember, but during the boarding process, he told us a story or two and it seems like he'd be the type of guy that would run opposite direction of people trying to escape something. You know, the tough, selfless hero type. The kind of guy that'd make a good fireman or green beret.
But he was 'management' and lightly flavored conversation with it.
So we eventually push back, take off north have an uneventful flight and shoot the visual into ATL.
We land and taxi into the gate and it was almost if the guy hadn't breathed for the past 90 minutes.
"OH MY GOD THAT WAS THE MOST EXCITING THING EVER! I thought you guys just pushed buttons and we'd all complain about how much money you guys made, but OH MY GOD you guys deserve every bit if not more. Do you guys ever get scared? how much is it for a private..."
And on and on and on.
The author of the editorial probably thinks he's a tough guy and how the entire world is overpaid, but he's paid 'just right', but when elbows hit the table, the general public HAS NO CLUE unless you educate them.
Life is full of irony. The author will have an epiphany one day, hopefully not too serious. |
Very true indeed....
I flew my brother from Seattle down to Portland in the Seminole. Broke out at about 1000', nothing major. All he had to say was.... "much respect" after we landed. I had to tell him to release his death grip from the door handle so we could exit the aircraft.
and that was in the Seminole...
Funny how people have an overwhelming respect for pilots AFTER they experience flight from the front seats...
ILS