I’m a pilot flying for a scheduled airline. A while back there was a flight heading to an airport and the flight crew over flew it. Gutless on Fox came on the set while the b’cast about it was on wearing a pilot’s cap and acting like he was either drunk or half a sleep. He was ridiculing the crew when actually what they were doing was checking their schedule and unfortunately wasn’t paying attention to where they were. They were not drunk or sleeping but Gutless not knowing the full story thought it would be fun to ridicule them, ever since I have no use for him.
I think what you are referring to is what happened a few years ago here in Hawaii, mainly Hilo. There was a late night flight that was supposed to land in Hilo but the cockpit crew was asleep and I think it was the Hilo tower that radioed them to wake up.
Everyone is an asshole. We all have been so. One person’s chance encounter should not be an indictment of their life and ideals. Some of my best friends were assholes when I first met them. (insert “It Figures Joke here”).
Not sure why as a pilot you are defending the crew from critical humor. Arent the priorities aviate, navigate, communicate?