tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post4132057640038031142..comments2024-03-28T11:57:21.902-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: The Not So Friendly SkiesPeter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-9986794993831580412015-04-25T22:18:02.027-04:002015-04-25T22:18:02.027-04:00You all hit the nails right on their little old he...You all hit the nails right on their little old heads.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993384945520818397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-69377567570438398642015-04-25T18:14:56.353-04:002015-04-25T18:14:56.353-04:00Since no one seems to appreciate the experience of...Since no one seems to appreciate the experience of teachers these days, we ought to extend that concept to other 'professions' too, such as pilots. How about hiring some really motivated college grads through a new FFA (Fly for America) program (selected by their excellent test scores) - give them an intensive 5 week pilot program and let them take over our commercial cockpits. I'm sure they'll get just as great results as all those overpaid old-timers (and everyone knows that commercial airliners are mostly run by comptuters now anyway - how hard can it be?) Since they'll be so young and enthusiastic, they won't need as much sleep and we'll be sure they'll be trying their very best for a couple years until they move on to another career. Think how much cheaper tickets would be if we stopped paying those greedy seasoned pilots such ridiculous salaries. Who needs career pilots when young flying practioners can score just as well or better on tests?Boulder Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04645189908982806482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-67665024058218764682015-04-25T12:29:56.477-04:002015-04-25T12:29:56.477-04:00Another good analogy. And I remember when we had a...Another good analogy. And I remember when we had a lot more plane accidents for years after Reagan fired all the professional air traffic controllers.Rebecca deCocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168718846105012814noreply@blogger.com