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Two drunk United Airlines pilots arrested before flight
Téo drunk United Airlines Pilots where arrested in Glasgow. (www.dailymail.co.uk) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Scratch 2 pilots off the UAL seniority list. Some lucky FO is upgrading to Capt and add one more to the next UAL FO hiring class...what a couple dumbasses.
Not sure the Captain was involved but the two right seaters. One report stated the Captain was not implicated nor removed. The likelihood of having a 45 year old or 35 yo PIC on a 763 is pretty low.
we need to trust our pilots with our lives drinking is not acceptable
You may remember in the 1990s a Northwest Crew was arrested having arrived on a 727 from Fargo, ND and a nights drinking. What you may not know is that Captain, today, is a hero to me. His name is Lyle Prouse and put yourself in his shoes for a moment after he made his mind up to do what had to be done to rebuild his shambled career. Long story short, he started from Private Pilot and past every exam from there up to get all his licenses back as set forth by the FAA as a condition to continue to fly. This didn't happen overnight. He had to spend some prison time then some time in a halfway house before taking up flying again. He finally made it all the way back into a Northwest Airlines cockpit as a 747 copilot and I think (say think, not sure) Delta Airlines allowed him to fly his final trip as a Captain on a 747.
Amazing the things the man had to do. Today he makes a few public appearances and talks about his alcoholism and recovery. Sure, he made a mistake, but today, Lyle, you are a hero of mine. We barely knew each other, but when bad times hit, I think of your example. Great man, regardless of one mistake. My hat is off to you.
Amazing the things the man had to do. Today he makes a few public appearances and talks about his alcoholism and recovery. Sure, he made a mistake, but today, Lyle, you are a hero of mine. We barely knew each other, but when bad times hit, I think of your example. Great man, regardless of one mistake. My hat is off to you.
Sorry, but you must have been raised with low expectations and values if you consider Lyle a hero for having a personality weakness, alcoholism. His hitting bottom and turning his life around you may find inspirational but a "hero" NO WAY. A true Hero would never find himself in the gutter.
You may think I'm brutal, well life IS brutal and we all have to deal with life, the difference is weak people need crutches strong people don't and I find nothing attractive or heroic about weakness, surround yourself with it and you will sink to that level.
You may think I'm brutal, well life IS brutal and we all have to deal with life, the difference is weak people need crutches strong people don't and I find nothing attractive or heroic about weakness, surround yourself with it and you will sink to that level.
Looks like UA is looking for two pilots. The part that really irritates me is crap like this that is going to create regulation and automation in aviation because idiots can't show up to work sober.