US flight canceled after pilot's foul language

[bigjobs]

Found this on the ABC website tonight.

US flight canceled after pilot's foul language. 08/04/2007. ABC News Online

i'd be cranky with the passenger who confronted the pilot. i hope he was one of the last delayed passengers to get on his way. (and i understand the assumptions that i am making here, based on the article content)

 

[NYCguy]

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i'd be cranky with the passenger who confronted the pilot.

I would be too. I mean, for crying out loud, poor little diddums got all upset because the naughty man said some bad words. Wah wah wah.

I'm surprised the other pax didn't just tell him/her to sit down and shut up.

 

[simongr]

That is just ridiculous - I can say that if i had been delayed and knew the reason and person then they would have heard a few colourful phrases from me...

 

[straitman]

Why not complain at the end of the flight instead :!:

 

[Mal]

It's scary enough having a peeved off Cabbie driving you around. I'm not too sure that a pilot who has just had a huge argument and is very worked up still over it is in the right frame of mind to correctly fly the plane.

I know that's part of the reason why co-pilots exist, but enough crashes have occured because of disagreements between co-pilots/pilots (or them being quiet due to "deference" to the higher/smarter/more knowledgeable one) to make me not really want to be on the same plane.

 

[straitman]

It's scary enough having a peeved off Cabbie driving you around. I'm not too sure that a pilot who has just had a huge argument and is very worked up still over it is in the right frame of mind to correctly fly the plane.

I know that's part of the reason why co-pilots exist, but enough crashes have occured because of disagreements between co-pilots/pilots (or them being quiet due to "deference" to the higher/smarter/more knowledgeable one) to make me not really want to be on the same plane.

I agree in principle Mal, however I don't see it as big issue. One of the personality traits of a good pilot is being able to compartmentalize his/her thoughts. Most that I know are able to do this or are able to acknowledge when they have an issue and then remove themselves voluntarily.

 

[NM]

I agree in principle Mal, however I don't see it as big issue. One of the personality traits of a good pilot is being able to compartmentalize his/her thoughts. Most that I know are able to do this or are able to acknowledge when they have an issue and then remove themselves voluntarily.

The problem is that I don't know the ability of the pilot who will be operating our next flight. He may well be able to do this very well, but how do I know he is not one of the ones who is not so good at compartmentalization?

 

[QF WP]

Well, if you were flying with straitman you'd be okay, NM (although I'm not sure why you'd be on a helicopter...I don't think he's rated for fixed-wing...are you straitman :?:

 

[NM]

Well, if you were flying with straitman you'd be okay, NM (although I'm not sure why you'd be on a helicopter...I don't think he's rated for fixed-wing...are you straitman :?:

hehehe, whenever my 2 yo sees an aircraft of any type, she points and excitedly says "heli-chocolate". Makes me laugh every time. We keep finding ways to make her say it because it sounds so funny.

I would like to assume all pilots are completely professional at all times. Unfortunately there is too much evidence to show this is not always the case. I am just thankful that most are very good most of the time.

 

[bigjobs]

The problem is that I don't know the ability of the pilot who will be operating our next flight. He may well be able to do this very well, but how do I know he is not one of the ones who is not so good at compartmentalization?

... compartmentalization ...

 

[straitman]

Well, if you were flying with straitman you'd be okay, NM (although I'm not sure why you'd be on a helicopter...I don't think he's rated for fixed-wing...are you straitman :?:

....of course :!: Fixed wings are the easy way.

 

[straitman]

... compartmentalization ...

What can I say. Someone was bound to spot it :!: