An Interesting Request....A young, but very qualified, Chief Pilot I know just receiv

[Nostalgair]

An Interesting Request.

A young Chief Pilot I know just received this interesting email.

"An email I received: "Hi, I would like to go on the flight but since I'm a private pilot, I do not like the thought of a flight where I could not reach the controls in the event of some problem with the pilot. Can you assure me the right hand front seat? I just do not like the idea of being killed in the back seat of a light aircraft when maybe I could have helped."

 

[AggieMike88]

Yeah, it's not the best business plan to kill off your customers.

 

[Brad Z]

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Who is your friend a chief pilot for? Cape Air, or an EAS carrier flying nine passenger aircraft?

I bet the dude who wrote the email also intruduces himself to the cockpit crew when boarding airliners. Hopefully he shows up to the flight wearing epaulets.

 

[timwinters]

Re: An Interesting Request.

I just do not like the idea of being killed in the back seat of a light aircraft when maybe I could have helped."

Contrary to that statement, it's possible that it's someone who does want to die...and take everyone else with him.

Note I said "possible" not "probable".

 

[Norman]

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The tone of the email raises some huge red flags.

 

[No Joy]

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The tone of the email raises some huge red flags.

Ditto.

Very suspicious. Seems to either be off some (mentally) or possibly have nefarious intent or be a gag.

I'd put him/her on a no fly list.

 

[ClimbnSink]

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someone watched airplane too many times

 

[Tom-D]

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Harbor air would ask, "any pilots here" as they boarded, and would seat them in the right front of the Navajo chieftain. If not they would seat a kid there.

 

[Steve Foley]

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The response should be "No problem, as soon as you are checked out in the aircraft, we can assure you a front seat. I suspect this can be done in less than ten hours (assuming you are already multi-rated). Please remit a check for $4500 to cover the checkout."

 

[Palmpilot]

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Best of thread!