Who were the 2 Regency guys in Boeing Field yesterday??!?
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Who were the 2 Regency guys in Boeing Field yesterday??!?
I am curious, does anyone on this website know these guys, or are they in fact people that read this site? Perhaps members of the site? I'd be interested in knowing.
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I was just wondering if they were on here so I could send them a message. I have no idea who these guys were, and don't know them personally so I have no other way. I'd like to send them some advice after observing (as did all the other pilots and passengers in the particular FBO) their behavior. It was a little embarrasing for everyone including their own passengers, a fact that they are probably not aware of.
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Hey, it's not bashing the company, it's just telling a good story about pilots doing something stupid...happens all the time to every pilot at some time or another anywhays!
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Well now it's been built up a fair bit. I am afraid I may disappoint some people.
Galvins Flying Service is the biggest FBO at Boeing Field in Seattle and probably one of the busiest FBO's I've seen in my time. It is a nice facility with very good customer service. Typically the Galvins ramp has a couple Gulfstreams, Citation 10s, flashy cars etc. It's a busy place. Now I don't know how many people out there reading this are flying corporate and charter but one of the things you must do is be professional. Some of the people are very wealthy, some are even more wealthy and some are very recognizable people.
The 2 Regency chaps came up the stairs to the lounge, Sky Captain on his cell phone with First "Danger" Officer in trail. They had a stagger that could only have meant they had splashed a couple of bogies on the way into KBFI. They were definitely the best pilots there, you could tell because they talked the loudest and had the biggest watches.
Well Sky Captain was talking to dispatch about his ride into Seattle explaining with nonchalance "aww yeah we had to fly through a couple o'cells on the way down here...woo...yeah...a real two hander...woo". Speaking at a volume to ensure the waiting passengers (including their own), pilots and ground crew could hear and only assume that although he appears to be 14, is in fact a seasoned pro who has seen it all. I couldn't take it any more and had to leave the room.
Sitting downstairs in the lounge now with many others sitting around on the couches Sky Captain and Danger come into the building again. Step over some peoples luggage and stand in front of their passengers to engage them in conversation about their personal affairs! Everyone sitting in the area (probably 10-12 people) was quietly reading before they appeared. SC proceeded to ask them where they were staying in Tofino, had they been there before (he remained standing and loud), where do they live, why he likes Tofino, how frequently he goes there and on and on and on. Their passengers were clearly embarrassed. The other flight crews in the room were exchanging glances that seemed to be loaded with "WHAT THE @#$!". After this he turned around and Danger told him that they had been refueled. Sky Captain clapped his hands and said "woo...lets go burn some dinosaurs" to which Danger responded "yeah...woo...lets go burn some gas" and out they went. Their passengers were left there carrying their own bags and opening the door to air-side.
To some people this might not seem like a big deal. And my explaining it will never be as clear as it was when we witnessed it. If I was their employer I would have fired them on the spot and bought them a bus ticket. It was just so bloody "regency".
Galvins Flying Service is the biggest FBO at Boeing Field in Seattle and probably one of the busiest FBO's I've seen in my time. It is a nice facility with very good customer service. Typically the Galvins ramp has a couple Gulfstreams, Citation 10s, flashy cars etc. It's a busy place. Now I don't know how many people out there reading this are flying corporate and charter but one of the things you must do is be professional. Some of the people are very wealthy, some are even more wealthy and some are very recognizable people.
The 2 Regency chaps came up the stairs to the lounge, Sky Captain on his cell phone with First "Danger" Officer in trail. They had a stagger that could only have meant they had splashed a couple of bogies on the way into KBFI. They were definitely the best pilots there, you could tell because they talked the loudest and had the biggest watches.
Well Sky Captain was talking to dispatch about his ride into Seattle explaining with nonchalance "aww yeah we had to fly through a couple o'cells on the way down here...woo...yeah...a real two hander...woo". Speaking at a volume to ensure the waiting passengers (including their own), pilots and ground crew could hear and only assume that although he appears to be 14, is in fact a seasoned pro who has seen it all. I couldn't take it any more and had to leave the room.
Sitting downstairs in the lounge now with many others sitting around on the couches Sky Captain and Danger come into the building again. Step over some peoples luggage and stand in front of their passengers to engage them in conversation about their personal affairs! Everyone sitting in the area (probably 10-12 people) was quietly reading before they appeared. SC proceeded to ask them where they were staying in Tofino, had they been there before (he remained standing and loud), where do they live, why he likes Tofino, how frequently he goes there and on and on and on. Their passengers were clearly embarrassed. The other flight crews in the room were exchanging glances that seemed to be loaded with "WHAT THE @#$!". After this he turned around and Danger told him that they had been refueled. Sky Captain clapped his hands and said "woo...lets go burn some dinosaurs" to which Danger responded "yeah...woo...lets go burn some gas" and out they went. Their passengers were left there carrying their own bags and opening the door to air-side.
To some people this might not seem like a big deal. And my explaining it will never be as clear as it was when we witnessed it. If I was their employer I would have fired them on the spot and bought them a bus ticket. It was just so bloody "regency".
Well you tell a good story and you’re right, it does give all aircrew a bad name. Is there any wonder why companies treat pilots like a bunch of uneducated ill-mannered morons when you have cowboys like this around.
Actually it indicates a lack of confidence in themselves but I digress..
Actually it indicates a lack of confidence in themselves but I digress..
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i think it's fair to say that most of us start out with our heads at least a little swollen, but just about everyone gets his feet back on the ground (or has them put there for him) pretty quickly. amazing how a few never seem to quite outgrow their ray-bans or get over their self-reverence, though. hey, it's a cool job... sure beats working... but it ain't rocket science and it's not like no one else in the world has ever flown an airplane before.
i was at a wedding a couple weeks ago and the guy i was sitting beside at the reception was pretty interested in what i do, asking a lot of questions. then we got around to his line of work, biotech, and man that was a helluva lot more fascinating, i think.
ah well, like mac davis said, "oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way..."
i was at a wedding a couple weeks ago and the guy i was sitting beside at the reception was pretty interested in what i do, asking a lot of questions. then we got around to his line of work, biotech, and man that was a helluva lot more fascinating, i think.
ah well, like mac davis said, "oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way..."
Funny, I borrowed a freinds plane and flew down to BFI that day to do some shopping and that kind of stuff. I remember the guys. I only saw them talking to passengers (2 or 3 maybe) in the sitting area.
Is it professional to engage in conversation with clientel? I talk to my passengers with the same kind of questions, should I be fired? They seemed polite and energetic. I would rather do long-haul with that than tight-reared "I am too professional to speak in public" folks. On top of that, I don't remember any crew member enchanging glances, 'nor do I remeber them being loud, although definetly not church voices.
Although, I was not there for the phone call upstairs with the "2-handed comment", I can assure you, they were probably on edge after flying in the area. Multiple lighting strikes by "JAWBN", and they might have flown through that. If they did, then it would have been a handfull.
I know I felt embarassed, but it had nothing to do with them and all to do with the young lady behind the desk, and her playfull comments regarding my white hair!
Is it professional to engage in conversation with clientel? I talk to my passengers with the same kind of questions, should I be fired? They seemed polite and energetic. I would rather do long-haul with that than tight-reared "I am too professional to speak in public" folks. On top of that, I don't remember any crew member enchanging glances, 'nor do I remeber them being loud, although definetly not church voices.
Although, I was not there for the phone call upstairs with the "2-handed comment", I can assure you, they were probably on edge after flying in the area. Multiple lighting strikes by "JAWBN", and they might have flown through that. If they did, then it would have been a handfull.
I know I felt embarassed, but it had nothing to do with them and all to do with the young lady behind the desk, and her playfull comments regarding my white hair!
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Oh...no you are right, they arern't that bad, for they were flying a non radar equiped navajo IFR in an area with forcast CB's and reported lightning. Then proceded to fly back into it again on the way home.
If engaged with the girls behind the counter I don't blame you for not noticing the other 7 people in the room.
If engaged with the girls behind the counter I don't blame you for not noticing the other 7 people in the room.
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While flying some oil exec types around to look at a new pipeline route the other day I traded seats with the guy with the camera. Believe me this made his day, and we were VFR and I still get the same paycheque and whatever right? So I'm sitting in the back and conversing a little with the other guys for a bit.
I quickly realised that there was a multi million dollar business deal going on and that asking questions of the obvious leader might actually be more of a pain in the ass than polite. Something about their tone told me that although the new co-joe appreciated his temporary better view, his compatriates didn't need my nose in their business. So I picked up my Maxim and let them be. After all, they were,'t paying thousands of dollars for an airplane just for the fun of it right?
I quickly realised that there was a multi million dollar business deal going on and that asking questions of the obvious leader might actually be more of a pain in the ass than polite. Something about their tone told me that although the new co-joe appreciated his temporary better view, his compatriates didn't need my nose in their business. So I picked up my Maxim and let them be. After all, they were,'t paying thousands of dollars for an airplane just for the fun of it right?
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eep's, you stated "I'd like to send them some advice".
Then just go give them some advice. It's a small south side, and I am quite sure they'd take it in stride if you really are trying to help as you stated earlier. Maybe they really didn't know. Just go talk to them.
You obvioulsy care enough to type the shit, so speak your mind in person.
That is unless you are just really trying to slag the guys for having a stupid moment or stupid day or whatever the case is. Then, you should just keep shitkikin here.
Then just go give them some advice. It's a small south side, and I am quite sure they'd take it in stride if you really are trying to help as you stated earlier. Maybe they really didn't know. Just go talk to them.
You obvioulsy care enough to type the shit, so speak your mind in person.
That is unless you are just really trying to slag the guys for having a stupid moment or stupid day or whatever the case is. Then, you should just keep shitkikin here.
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Granted, it might not be wise to fly into that kind of weather in a "navajo" or whatever they were flying. I thought your issue was regarding what your thought was poor customer service, but I see that there may be many fish in need of frying.
You see, this futher makes me think that you have some kind of distaste for the guys in question, and not the incident which happen.
FYI, I was sitting in the area during the conversation, the whole white hair comment came before that, when I first arrived. As I said, I personally didn't witness any of the things you said happened at the same time I was there. I am not saying that your lieing or misleading readers, I am just questioning the chain of events from another perspective.
You see, this futher makes me think that you have some kind of distaste for the guys in question, and not the incident which happen.
FYI, I was sitting in the area during the conversation, the whole white hair comment came before that, when I first arrived. As I said, I personally didn't witness any of the things you said happened at the same time I was there. I am not saying that your lieing or misleading readers, I am just questioning the chain of events from another perspective.
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Ukee*Ghetto*Superstar
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ROFL, I don't doubt eep.. Why waste time posting 3 lengthy paragraphs, when,
"So there they were loud as heck, irritating the customers and acting all high a mighty."
Would have just done the same trick.
I didn't post earlier. Thanks for the story. =)
PS. CathayKid, you do seem really defensive about the issue....
"So there they were loud as heck, irritating the customers and acting all high a mighty."
Would have just done the same trick.
I didn't post earlier. Thanks for the story. =)
PS. CathayKid, you do seem really defensive about the issue....
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Let me spill the beans on this tiznick...
Basically, what happened was somewhere in between what eep's is lay'n down and what C-Kid is put'n up.
The two guys were a little loud in the upstar part with regards to the whole CB thing, although I know for sure there wasn't nonchalance in his voice regarding the CB's. The captain walk's with a bit of stagger due to... no wait, he doesn't, but it sure sounds better for the story.
Downstairs, the FO actually did make the the comment "Burning Dino's", and the capt. responded with the "burning gas". What's not said is the the FO said it kinda cockishly, and the Capt. said it kind of like "actaully, it's avgas we burn shit-fauker". That being said, it still sounded kinda dickish.
Talking to passengers, well that could go either way. The flight they were doing was sched service. Would I have talked to them, probably. If it was a charter, I wouldn't, but being sched for 2 or 3 hundred bucks, fak-it.
LT, your right, a quick sentence would have been better.
Maybe "I have a story that needz a tell'in, Regency Pilots at KBFI...FAH-Q"
Basically, what happened was somewhere in between what eep's is lay'n down and what C-Kid is put'n up.
The two guys were a little loud in the upstar part with regards to the whole CB thing, although I know for sure there wasn't nonchalance in his voice regarding the CB's. The captain walk's with a bit of stagger due to... no wait, he doesn't, but it sure sounds better for the story.
Downstairs, the FO actually did make the the comment "Burning Dino's", and the capt. responded with the "burning gas". What's not said is the the FO said it kinda cockishly, and the Capt. said it kind of like "actaully, it's avgas we burn shit-fauker". That being said, it still sounded kinda dickish.
Talking to passengers, well that could go either way. The flight they were doing was sched service. Would I have talked to them, probably. If it was a charter, I wouldn't, but being sched for 2 or 3 hundred bucks, fak-it.
LT, your right, a quick sentence would have been better.
Maybe "I have a story that needz a tell'in, Regency Pilots at KBFI...FAH-Q"
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IMHO CX dude I think we all have good reason to dislike the taste of Regx pilots. At least those of us who earned our wings do anyway. Ya I know the horse is alrewady dead, why flogg it...You see, this futher makes me think that you have some kind of distaste for the guys in question, and not the incident which happen.
Even if fictional, or embellished I thought it was a funny story.
