I predict 777s colliding on the taxi ways. Just like agile Navy ships getting hit by freighters.
"Can you land this thing?"
"Maybe."
It is going to be a Grade A Cluster with candidates not making the grade. Or, unqualified pilots being put in charge of planes and people’s lives.
I went for knee surgery some time back, and in choosing a surgeon, I knew of one who was extremely competent, but had a bad reputation as someone who had no bedside manner, was rude to staff, a cold fish, and so on. I had several run-ins with him personally, so I knew he could be an a-hole. But he did a great job with his surgeries and his patients did great.
I chose him.
I didn’t care about any of that other stuff, I love a good bedside manner in a physician and value that highly, but when it comes to cutting...I want someone who can cut and do it right.
Same for flying a plane. I don’t give a hoot about age, sex, or race. I want someone who knows how to fly. I admit, given my past, to always feeling better when I find out my pilot has a military background, but I care more about merit and competence than ANYTHING else.
I think the injection of “affirmative action” or any other BS that has anything to do with sex or race is utter and complete craven stupidity.
I have heard all the arguments that having a “diverse” workforce helps in some way, but I don’t believe it for one second. Forcing diversity for the sake of diversity because some Leftist douchebags “think” it contributes positively in some way is the absolute height of idiocy.
I ADMIRE AND RESPECT A MERITOCRACY OF COMPETENCE IN ALL ASPECTS REGARDLESS OF RACE, SEX, COLOR, OR CREED. THAT IS THE ONLY THING THAT SHOULD COUNT.
Sell your United Airlines stock today