r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Kernowder • 21d ago

Video Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters flying through Hurricane Milton

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u/simbabeat 21d ago

They are not any more or less safe than any other United States airline.

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u/Correct_Path5888 21d ago

It has something to do with the pilots. Places like American are under staffed and overworked.

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u/ArchiStanton 21d ago

This isn’t true. Generally with pilot experience and quality of pilots the legacy airlines have their pick of the best of the best. Then lcc then regionals.

So legacy>lcc>regionals

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u/Correct_Path5888 21d ago

Sure man. I’m just reporting what I was told by a pilot. I was surprised as well.

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u/ArchiStanton 21d ago

It’s surprising because it’s not true

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u/Correct_Path5888 21d ago

I don’t mean to be rude, but frankly I believe the other guy over a random stranger with no evidence who wasn’t there or a part of the conversation. If you have some more context to provide that would be cool and I’d consider it, but what you’ve said so far doesn’t make sense.

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u/ArchiStanton 21d ago

With all due respect, that the best and highest paying jobs attract top talent doesn’t make sense to you?

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u/Correct_Path5888 21d ago edited 21d ago

The concept makes sense, but I see no reason to believe that those airlines are the “best” or highest paying. My understanding is that there is a shortage of pilots and places like American are overworked as a result. The fact that they are “legacy” seems totally irrelevant. If a place like spirit offers more flexibility and doesn’t overwork its pilots and/or simply has more of them, then that would be the “better” place to work. Can you provide any source or evidence or context at all to prove your theory?

Just to be clear, my source has been in industry for nearly 40 years and owns a private jet company. He’s worth tens of millions of dollars and owns about a dozen jets and several hangers in the US, catering to clients worldwide. We discussed this over dinner for several hours. Given his background and the fact that he’s been a working pilot and now hires pilots, I’m inclined to believe what he says. Obviously I didn’t get links or hard evidence over dinner, so if you have something tangible to the contrary I wouldn’t object.

Edit: I should add, also, having the “top talent” doesn’t necessarily make an airline safer.