Intoxicated pilot

[ORD Don]

                Don't like to see this...




                http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-pilot-chicago-bound-flight-drunk-may21,0,7557701.story

[jrsx]

Nice.....I know there is absolutely no excuse for this, but, can't help but wonder though, low pay + garbage hours = under qualified pilots?

i.e Colgan Air?

How many ATPs do we have posting in these forums?

[atcman23]

Colgan Air is not the only airline that would fit the bill.  Most of the regional/commuter type airlines would.

[flygirltammy]

Nice.....I know there is absolutely no excuse for this, but, can't help but wonder though, low pay + garbage hours = under qualified pilots?

i.e Colgan Air?

How many ATPs do we have posting in these forums?

I dunno, but I have been going over to the message board at airlinepilotcentral.com and reading loads of info and complaints moreso than usual lately. Even looking back at past accidents like Comair 5171 as well as Colgan (and training at Gulfstream). Of course, we all know what the crappy pay can be, but I wonder if the publics connects it with their unwillingness to cough up a few extra dollars for airline tickets. Probably not.

This is why I am choosing to pay out of my pocket for training instead of running up thousands in loans. I half-jokingly tell people it's so that I won't have to eat ramen noodles everyday when I get my first $20K/year flying job (I know, it's not really joke, unfortunately).

But showing up drunk, there is certainly no excuse for that I don't care what someone's problem is.

[bjen9337]

How does one spell "DUMBASS" !

[flygirltammy]

How does one spell "DUMBASS" !

"F-I-R-E-D"
"S-U-S-P-E-N-S-I-O-N"
"V-I-O-L-A-T-I-O-N"
"R-E-V-O-K-E-D"
"F-I-N-E-D"
"U-N-E-M-P-L-O-Y-E-D"
"D-O-N-E"

......any of these may do.

OMG, I just read that he was 4 times over the legal limit. Plus he is 57 years old. So, a new spelling is "E-A-R-L-Y R-E-T-I-R-E-M-E-N-T"

[MathFox]

You forgot

C-O-N-V-I-C-T-E-D
J-A-I-L-E-D

(Which is likely considering other UK cases)

[Junior P]

Everytime I look at what the potential pay will be when starting out I do get discouraged a bit, but then I think about all the fun it can be I just think about the rewards and satisfaction. Like in other industries you have to start taking home little pay before you start to make some cash.

It is sad to see the news of that pilot being so drunk. He needs to be reminded of the awesome career he just most likely threw away. Im 24 and still paying for training hoping to get it done in 2 years or less so I can get into the industry before I get to old lol! All the pros and students know the hard work it takes, so when you get a phone call for a job we will be jumping for joy!!