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Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency

Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency

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#1Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/22/11 at 1:19pm

DISGUSTING! Fire his A$$ ALREADY!!!

Watching the news report is one thing but listening to the actual recording is just sick!

A Houston-based Southwest Airlines pilot has been suspended after his cockpit microphone transmitted a lengthy rant to control towers and other aircraft over an area of hundreds of miles. The transmission blocked other communications on the frequency, KPRC reports.

Southwest Pilots within certain altitude guidelines over that entire geographic area were unable to communicate with Houston Center air traffic controllers for the entire four-minute duration of his conversation since his headset microphone was stuck.

Terry Maxon at the Dallas Morning News explains:

The theme of his profanity-filled comments was his disappointment at the lack of available dating partners among flight attendants. He said of 12 flight attendants he flew with during a certain period, 11 were gay and one was a "granny."

"Think of the odds of that. I thought I was in Chicago, which was Party Land. After that, it was a continuous stream of gays and grannies and grandes," the pilot said.

http://www.towleroad.com/2011/06/a-houston-based-southwest-airlines-pilot-has-been-suspended-after-his-cockpit-microphone-transmitted-a-lengthy-rant-to-contro.html

Local News report

http://www.click2houston.com/news/28313662/detail.html


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Updated On: 6/22/11 at 01:19 PM

FindingNamo
#2Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/22/11 at 1:27pm

You are such a delicate little flower, sometimes. He should definitely be fired for blocking the frequency other flights needed, but are you not aware this is how a lot of (most?) guys talk? This is what is said when they don't think anybody can hear them. It's disheartening and sad. But "DISGUSTING"?


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#2Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/22/11 at 1:29pm

It's not antigay if he just doesnt want to date gays, is it? I'm not sure what was anti gay here...mysogynistic, perhaps...ageist?

Suspend him for blocking the frequency, yes.


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#3Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/22/11 at 1:37pm

I don't disagree with you Namo.I am what I am (I do however think what he said is disgusting)

When I am alone with my friends I talk pretty vulgar. I know I am not offending anyone or saying anything hateful or cruel.However,I know what I say is between my friends and not going out for all to hear.

Doodle, it was his use of the F word that got under my skin.Yeah, I took it as anti gay.

He insulted older women and over weight women as well as gays by the way.Him working for a company and saying such things on company time makes the company look bad. So,to terminate him for being stupid and talking without knowing his trash was going out for everyone to hear is his problem.Like I said, fire his A$$ for his disgusting remarks.


'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently' -Robert Evans-
Updated On: 6/22/11 at 01:37 PM

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#5Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/23/11 at 2:05pm

I would assume he's using "grande" in the "large" definition.


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#6Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/23/11 at 2:06pm

Yet they couldn't have been that large. I imagine flight attendants have weight requirements.

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#7Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/23/11 at 2:43pm

Well, we all knew this was gonna happen.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/flight-attendants-union-file-charges-pilots-rant/story?id=13911994

The pilot could not even apologize. He had the Airline do it for him. Why are they keeping this jerk around? How long before one of the flight attendants release his name to the public?


'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently' -Robert Evans-
Updated On: 6/23/11 at 02:43 PM

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#8Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/23/11 at 2:55pm

See, the problem here is it's very difficult to accidently open your mike on a plane. You have to actually click and hold the button.

He should be fired just for being stupid.




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Updated On: 6/24/11 at 02:55 PM

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#9Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/23/11 at 2:59pm

People who talk like that are overcompensating for something.

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#12Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/23/11 at 11:55pm

Game, set, and match to Reginald Tresilian.

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#13Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/24/11 at 12:28am

And as an avid Jersey Shore watcher, I'm pretty sure it was supposed to read "grenade"

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#14Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/24/11 at 1:09am

I wanted to be a flight attendant on Delta Song so that I could have the Kate Spade matched luggage. Glad I gave up on that dream.

Well done, Reginald.

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#15Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/24/11 at 5:57am

"It wasn't us," he says. Now that's character.

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#16Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/24/11 at 10:33am

Joy Behar, Dan Savage, Alec Mapa & Raven-Symone On Pilot Rant & Gay Pride Parade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5inDzgHIuU&feature=


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#17Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/24/11 at 10:55am

It seems to me that, his stupidity aside, the it's simple sexual harrassment--not of an individual (or at least not named individuals), but he's created an uncomfortable work environment.

If someone in my company was talking like that and someone overheard it--say, walking past an office door--it would be a clear violation of our company policy. I have no doubt whatsoever that he'd be fired.

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#18Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/24/11 at 11:14am

Looks like he won't be fired. Stay classy Southwest Airlines!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/24/southwest-pilot-gay-rant_n_883841.html


'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently' -Robert Evans-

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#19Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/24/11 at 11:19am

This is southwest we're talking about here, the Greyhound of the skies. I'd be dissapointed if they DIDN'T do something like this.

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#20Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/24/11 at 11:55am

If Southwest is the Greyhound of the skies, what does that make Spirit?

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#22Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Control Frequency
Posted: 6/24/11 at 12:45pm

This pilot forgot rule #1 The mike is ALWAYS on!


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#23Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Cont
Posted: 6/24/11 at 1:36pm

That's rule #2, mom. Rule #1 is never say anything you wouldn't write down and sign when the mike is open.

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#24Southwest Pilot Suspended for Anti Gay Rant Broadcast Over Air Traffic Cont
Posted: 6/30/11 at 11:58am

Better late than never. I am SURE he is sorry (sorry he was stupid to get caught that is!) By the way, the jerk is married(no surprise)So, I bet the apology was to A) Keep his Job and B) Keep his marriage. Odd that he never mentioned his wife in the apology. I would have thought she would have been the first person he apologized to.

Pilot Apologizes For Rant Heard Worldwide

http://www.click2houston.com/news/28389603/detail.html

http://www.towleroad.com/2011/06/southwest-pilot-apologizes-for-gays-grannies-and-grandes-rant.html


'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently' -Robert Evans-
Updated On: 6/30/11 at 11:58 AM


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