The Pilot Rules

[Techsan]

For my airlift brethren:

1.- The PILOT always make THE RULES.

2.- THE RULES are subject to change at any time without prior notification.

3.- No CO-PILOT can possibly know all THE RULES.

4.- If the PILOT suspects the CO-PILOT knows all THE RULES, he must immediately change some or all THE RULES.

5.- The PILOT is never wrong.

6.- If the PILOT is wrong, it is due to a misunderstanding which was a direct result of something the CO-PILOT did or said wrong.

7.- The CO-PILOT must apologize immediately for causing such misunderstanding.

8.- The PILOT may change his mind at any time.

9.- The CO-PILOT must never change his mind without the express written concern of the PILOT.

10.- The PILOT has every right to be angry or upset at any time.

11.- The CO-PILOT must remain calm at all times unless the PILOT wants him to be angry and/or upset.

12.- The CO-PILOT is expected to mind read at all times.

13.- The PILOT is ready when he is ready.

14.- The CO-PILOT must be ready at all times.

15.- Any attempt to document THE RULES could result in body harm.

16.- The CO-PILOT who doesn't abide by THE RULES is grounded

[Ram]

ahhh...I know good CRM when I see it

[Guest HercengTN]

Addenda B: must insert Flight Engineer for completion of Pilot and Co- Pilot duties.

[Guest forcemac]

You forgot the three authorized co-pilot responses...

1. Nice Landing, Sir

2. First Round is on me

3. I'll take the fat chick

[Guest waxgoblin]

Originally posted by C21Cowboy:

9.- The CO-PILOT must never change his mind without the express written concern of the PILOT.

isn't it, "without the expressed written consent"?

[Mambo]

Maybe he's a pilot and one of his rules is "I can write anything I want even if it doesn't make sense."

Ref. rule #1

[Guest JArcher00]

You got that off a t-shirt. I have the same one.

[zrooster99]

Addenda B: must insert Flight Engineer for completion of Pilot and Co- Pilot duties.

You're not Rex are you? :D

[HerkDerka]

Originally posted by HercengTN:

Addenda B: must insert Flight Engineer for completion of Pilot and Co- Pilot duties.

You're right. I usually make sure to insert my Eng at least once per flight.

For example a couple weeks ago my Eng forgets to turn on the APU after landing. As we shut the engines the Pilot and I started howling with laughter as the aircraft lost power. After his lame attempt at passing blame "Why didn't you back me up Co?" I gave him a nice little smirk and answered, "Eng I can't baby-sit everyone at once."

Just funnin with ya HercEng.

HD

[HerkDerka]

And here's a little look into the ROE of the CP Mafia:

Whenever THE PILOT tries to envoke any of the "PILOT vs. COPILOT" rules, the COPILOT will immediately and deliberately, regardless of experience, regress to school-house level performance on the radios and summarily completely destory any and all credibility attached to THE PILOT'S callsign.

For we, THE CO-PILOTS, know that no matter how hard we try, THE PILOTS always expect us to be morons. In that sense, THE CO-PILOTS have nothing to lose by exposing you to the ridicule of your friends.

HD

[Guest HercengTN]

Yeah, down speeding all 4 without the APU is pretty much self critiquing. Im glad I've never done that... :rolleyes:

[Mambo]

DID THAT!! But I was at the schoolhouse (53rd) and a brand new FE...It's like the nose gear pin, those that have and those that will!

[HerkDerka]

Aaaaah, the nose gear pin.

Just saw it happen the other day. Thankfully, I wasn't on that one. I hate sitting duty dog.

HercEng -

And to be fair to my Eng, it was at the end of a 16hr FDP after a day to night schedule switch. We were all pretty wrecked. Still funny though. Small victories for the CP Mafia.

HD

[ 28. March 2005, 19:39: Message edited by: HercDriver24 ]