Incompetent Captain

[wha happen]

Just curious as to how many of you out there have flown with or are currently flying with a captain that has no idea what the hell is going on. And you ask yourself everyday how in the hell this guy passed his ride.

[trey kule]

whew....I thought this was a thread about me


But..To be fair. how about a thread asking captains out there who have flown with a completely incompetent, ego inflated, brain dead FO?
Seems there is a lot of focus on bashing captains.

[gr8gazu]

I guess it all depends on where you are. I am sure there are more than a few light twin Captains that are operating at or beyond their capability. By the time time some one is Captain of a jet aircraft, he/she will have had plenty of exposure to decision making, training and SOP's to complete the job in an adequate manner.

I have seen plenty of people that are great bizjet guys fail miserably at the airlines as well as vice versa. If someone is in a job that does not fit their skillset, it will show. It doesn't mean they are incompetent, it just means they are in the wrong job.

BTW, Crewing an aircraft is just that. The FO has to accept some responsibility for crew failure. It isn't always the Captain. That may just be the FO's perception.

[TopperHarley]

Definetly. The captain didn't know shit and always thought he was the man. But that was back when I used to do single-pilot work

[Snowgoose]

Just curious as to how many of you out there have flown with or are currently flying with a captain that has no idea what the hell is going on. And you ask yourself everyday how in the hell this guy passed his ride.

I agree with other comments about some personalities that just don't mix. I've also flown with complete shit heads. Whatever. It sucked when it happened but now I look back and laugh.

The lesson to take from this is when you go captain you know who not to model you leadership style after. Take your good captains mix them together and make that your style.