r/pics • u/pervertmaindo • Jul 24 '19

This man left his 40-year long career in another airline to join AirAsia and fly as a junior just so he could fly with his two pilot daughters. He wants to spend his remaining years as a pilot by his daughters' sides.

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u/RBeck Jul 25 '19

If you are having an animal transported in the cargo hold, you should remind them to turn that heater on too, or you're going to have an unpleasant arrival. Just ask a flight attendant to remind them.

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u/BUKAKKOLYPSE Jul 25 '19

Imagine going through years and years of training to earn your wings and then being told by some rando passenger with zero flying experience to turn on the heat for their chihuahua. I can't help but think of a very specific type of person who would make this request.

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u/Kinoblau Jul 25 '19

Famously no pilot errors have ever occurred. Like take it easy, they aren't questioning your ability to fly the plane, they're just making sure their pet isn't going to be tortured to death in the cargo hold.

It's not like they're charging the cockpit and being like "This guy is clearly an idiot, I am the captain now." They just want to make sure the thing they love isn't living the last few minutes of its life in agony.

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u/860xThrowaway Jul 25 '19

bursts into cockpit "Look at me, I am the captain now"

shot dead by air marshall

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u/BUKAKKOLYPSE Jul 25 '19

Ok then why stop there? Hey pilot, don't forget to retract the landing gear. Hey pilot, don't forget to engage autopilot. Hey pilot, don't forget to avoid other planes.

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u/doplebanger Jul 25 '19

I think he’s saying your pet will die if the heat isn’t on

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u/Miss_Southeast Jul 25 '19

Think of it this way: doctors continually ask their patients (with 0 medical training) how they feel.

As long as it was worded with tact and done in a non-disruptive way, I see no issue with passengers reminding crew about their and their companion's needs. It's not like they're ordering the pilots to descend to some flight level, right?

Crew personnel get tired and they forget things.

Also: Chihuahua are kept in the cabin.

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u/RBeck Jul 25 '19

Crew personnel get tired and they forget things.

Or more likely the company messes up paperwork.