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ok. this one is scary. I would rather wish the media pick up these stories rather than some dumb guy who thought his son clearing a takeoff at ATC would be cool. Ok, that was a mistake, it was not professional but I don’t think he was really endangering a plane as he was under a “Parents” watch.
Shan,
But how do we know if he was a “good” parent?
Regards,
Rick
With 13 years’ experience, might he be a BETTER pilot than some of the inexperienced people flying for other airlines (discount or not)?
Tim,
Well, you have to admit, he certainly got away with this for a loooong time…
Regards,
Rick
The fact that he faked his license is bad, yes. But the more obvious fact that he never had any “incidents” as the airlines like to call them (that we’re aware of as yet), proves he was at minimum a competent pilot. If you can fly commercial planes for 13 years without incident, doesn’t that prove your worthiness to fly planes? And therefore, mightn’t that be cause to be granted a license? Perhaps. Perhaps not.
Before you all jump down my throat, I agree what he did was wrong and it was definitely the right thing to do to arrest him. But it does call into question why he was never licensed in the first place. It obviously wasn’t because he couldn’t do the job.
The sad thing now are any of those people who flew on his planes who will feel like they narrowly cheated death all those years.
And by the way, the fact that he has been flying for a discount airline means absolutely nothing in the argument. They all fly the same planes with the same risks and hazards, and the same requirement of knowledge for the job they do.
Jason,
I suspect there’s a lot more to this story. If I learn anything, I’ll pass it on.
Regards,
Rick
Rick,
I agree what the controller did was stupid, yeah we don’t know if he is a “good” parent. My point is sometimes, media gets carried away and give too much attention to things that need only few minutes glance.
Here in this case, another way to look at it is, is it good to allow people listen into ATC conversations??I like it, its kind of cool to listen to this, United used to provide them in their cross country flights(not sure if they still do), but how did somebody record it? If anybody can listen to it(free airwaves, freedom of speech etc), can they interrupt and participate too??
-Thanks
Shan,
Can’t answer all your questions off the top of my head, ‘though it’s my understanding that some of this was in fact recorded. And I’m certain people can’t interrupt, but if anyone can add to this, please – chime in.
Regards,
Rick
Listen: http://www.liveatc.net/
No big secret — been around for years.
“.. can they interrupt and participate too??”
Yes. and it HAS happened — remarkably easy. No, I won’t post the ‘how.-to’.
the fact he is dishonest renders him untrustworthy and being trustworthy is very important for being a pilot. its not as bad as it sounds though as he said he did have a license he just wasn’t authorized to carry commercial passengers. but the fact remains he is a lier and that is not good and he is not trustworthy
Mike,
I think your comment pretty much says it all.
Cheers,
Rick