Anybody get Readers Digest -Pilot article

Imachickadee75 · 06-18-2008, 08:58 AM

Hey there. I had to laugh-hard the other night when I opened my Readers Digest and found this article.

Airplane Pilot Shares His Thoughts | Your America | Reader's Digest

I particularly like the part where he assures his passengers that he doesn't have any scissors or oversized shampoo bottles either!

I'm a little surprized to see it in a very wide-reaching magazine like this but GREAT! Now if he'd only thrown in comments about pay and down time in airports......

There is a lot more to the article in the actual magazine. It talks a lot about pilot fatigue and low entry hours due to fewer pilots coming in to the field from the military. It also mentions that "the industry will need to hire 100,000 new pilots by 2020 to keep up with demand according to Air Inc, a company that tracks pilot hirings; this exceeds the current capacity of flight schools."

Very interesting.....

Jackie

madlibs · 06-18-2008, 09:06 AM

Now that IS great!! I'm more happy to see this article in a magazine like this than I would be if it were in a newspaper. Don't get me wrong, newspapers are great, but the article would only be out there for one day. Now it'll be on display for an entire month! Woo hoo. Hopefully, it'll open at least a few people's eyes. It'll be interesting to read letters to the editor next month.

I actually do have a subscription... was this in July's? I don't think I have it yet.

Imachickadee75 · 06-18-2008, 09:12 AM

Yup July's edition. Pretty great huh?

Jackie

katbuad · 06-18-2008, 10:42 AM

Oh that is great! I love it. I can't wait to send it to hubby. I'm pretty sure our reader's digest hasn't come in the mail yet, so I also love that he will be reading it first from me!

Thanks!

spotty4 · 06-18-2008, 01:45 PM

Oooh, that's a goodie! Thanks for sharing. Fiance will love it.

Joanna · 06-18-2008, 02:24 PM

I don't quite like the jab at the regional jets, but aside from that it was entertaining.

katbuad · 06-18-2008, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joanna

I don't quite like the jab at the regional jets, but aside from that it was entertaining.

It's aviation industry, there is enough room for jabs at almost everyone.

katbuad · 06-18-2008, 02:55 PM

The article to the right about air traffic control industry is pretty interesting too. Iamachickadee75, your post has all sorts of good reading. Thanks!

Quick Study: Air Traffic Control | Your America | Reader's Digest

Brenda · 06-19-2008, 10:11 PM

That was hillarious! Thank you!

jr_lenz · 06-21-2008, 12:29 AM

I'm going to up it up in the brekroom at MY work. to bad they didn't say anthing about pay, then that would take care of the "if my husband was a pilot I wouldn't wok..."

06-18-2008, 08:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Imachickadee75 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 645 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts	Anybody get Readers Digest -Pilot article Hey there. I had to laugh-hard the other night when I opened my Readers Digest and found this article. Airplane Pilot Shares His Thoughts \| Your America \| Reader's Digest I particularly like the part where he assures his passengers that he doesn't have any scissors or oversized shampoo bottles either! I'm a little surprized to see it in a very wide-reaching magazine like this but GREAT! Now if he'd only thrown in comments about pay and down time in airports...... There is a lot more to the article in the actual magazine. It talks a lot about pilot fatigue and low entry hours due to fewer pilots coming in to the field from the military. It also mentions that "the industry will need to hire 100,000 new pilots by 2020 to keep up with demand according to Air Inc, a company that tracks pilot hirings; this exceeds the current capacity of flight schools." Very interesting..... Jackie __________________ Welcoming baby #3 this spring!

06-18-2008, 09:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
madlibs Jetgirls Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: US Posts: 421 Recipes: Thanks: 9 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Anybody get Readers Digest -Pilot article Now that IS great!! I'm more happy to see this article in a magazine like this than I would be if it were in a newspaper. Don't get me wrong, newspapers are great, but the article would only be out there for one day. Now it'll be on display for an entire month! Woo hoo. Hopefully, it'll open at least a few people's eyes. It'll be interesting to read letters to the editor next month. I actually do have a subscription... was this in July's? I don't think I have it yet.

06-18-2008, 09:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Imachickadee75 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 645 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Anybody get Readers Digest -Pilot article Yup July's edition. Pretty great huh? Jackie __________________ Welcoming baby #3 this spring!

06-18-2008, 10:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
katbuad Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville, TN USA Posts: 687 Recipes: Thanks: 9 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Anybody get Readers Digest -Pilot article Oh that is great! I love it. I can't wait to send it to hubby. I'm pretty sure our reader's digest hasn't come in the mail yet, so I also love that he will be reading it first from me! Thanks!

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spotty4 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Central Coast California Posts: 1,136 Recipes: Thanks: 8 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Anybody get Readers Digest -Pilot article Oooh, that's a goodie! Thanks for sharing. Fiance will love it. __________________ http://shelleypotts.com Wedding Pictures!

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Joanna Jetgirls Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 44 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Anybody get Readers Digest -Pilot article I don't quite like the jab at the regional jets, but aside from that it was entertaining. __________________ Joanna --------------- Wife of a CAL 737 FO, Mom to baby Benny

06-18-2008, 02:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
katbuad Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nashville, TN USA Posts: 687 Recipes: Thanks: 9 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Anybody get Readers Digest -Pilot article The article to the right about air traffic control industry is pretty interesting too. Iamachickadee75, your post has all sorts of good reading. Thanks! Quick Study: Air Traffic Control \| Your America \| Reader's Digest

06-19-2008, 10:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
Brenda Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: EVV Posts: 1,209 Recipes: Thanks: 11 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Anybody get Readers Digest -Pilot article That was hillarious! Thank you! __________________ - Brenda, wife to Eric, Capt for Shuttle America.

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jr_lenz Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 859 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Anybody get Readers Digest -Pilot article I'm going to up it up in the brekroom at MY work. to bad they didn't say anthing about pay, then that would take care of the "if my husband was a pilot I wouldn't wok..." __________________ He wasn't sure he wanted a baby sister, but he loved her the moment he saw her.

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