Southwest pilot on hot mic says he does not like the bay area

sfgate.com ^ | Freda Moon

[null and void]

Me neither, that’s why I moved away!

[PhiloBedo]

He pretty much sums up the way I feel about the Bay Area, also.

I was raised in Saratoga ( way before Cupertino was Silicon Valley hq), worked in the San Joaquin valley and have family from Walnut Creek to Gilroy.

[null and void]

I was homported at NAS Alameda 1983-1986 and I can confirm that the bay area sucked, even back then.

That's roughly the time frame I move to the Bay Area. It was a huge improvement over the greater Los Angeles area.

Although I suppose that is called damning with faint praise!

[Truthoverpower]

The bay is whack. Everybody loves the mask. EVERYONE

I CANT STAND THEM AND CALL THEM SHEEP 🐑 AND KARENS

[DoodleBob]

THE AUDIO IS WORTH 1 MINUTE OF YOUR LIFE.

[dfwgator]

LOL, he needs to hook up with the Epic Hungarian Trucker...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7NGL0q5_20

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

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[dragnet2]

“”In the March 12 recording, the pilot says, “F—k this place, goddamn liberal f—ks.” He then continues, making several other curse-word-laden comments before being interrupted by what seems to be an air traffic controller.””

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I give this an 8 on the honking hoot scale. He’s humming that tune, do you know the way outa San Jose...I’m sure the leftist will make sure his next job is flying crop-dusters in Hogjaw Kansas.

[FlingWingFlyer]

And Freda Moon thinks that is somehow big news?

[Freedom56v2]

Such a beautiful state...so screwed up!

[Viking2002]

I like this guy.

[albie]

I like him

[thecodont]

Can you place the accent? I’d like to say Texas but I’m not sure.

He sounded like a guy stuck in traffic after a long day at work.

[drop 50 and fire for effect]

Everyone here is talking about what he said (which I agree with). Nobody here has picked up on the the real issue, which is when he said it. This is a potentially significant violation of the sterile cockpit rule. No non-essential discussions during critical phases of flight.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterile_flight_deck_rule

It’s there for a reason.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_212

[pfflier]

Sounds like a typical day at Altus AFB.

[null and void]

Below 10K ft?

[Allegra]

"My opinion is that voice talking during the stuck mic situation matches the voice at the end saying 'Southwest 531 ready to go,'" Lawton wrote in a Twitter message. "As to whether it was the captain or the first officer, there’s no way to know, and only Southwest would have a record of what pilots were working what flights on that day."

C’mon, who cares? Suck it up and get over it.

Most people hate the Bay Area, so what’s the big deal?

[drop 50 and fire for effect]

If I remember it correctly, I’m not a pilot, just an aviation fan, it includes taxiing and preparing for takeoff. The article is poorly written, but includes a quote about being “ready to go.”

Note, as a retired Army officer, I have a long standing animus towards those who carelessly blab about crap over a hot mike. So that may influence my thinking. I’m a big believer in keeping your nets clear for business, BS off the net.

[fieldmarshaldj]

If he did violate this rule, you do have a point. Although, if this guy were speaking poorly about “Trump voters” somewhere else in America, would this even have come up ?

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I suspect the FAA wouldn’t pull the trigger themselves on a nasty comment about “fly-over” states. But if someone else filed a formal complaint? I can’t say, This incident became news when someone on the ground heard it and filed a complaint.

I used to want to visit the Bay Area, tour around, see the Golden Gate Bridge. Nowadays, I can experience SF by walking out into a pasture and stepping in a cow pie.