Bob CollinsA Southwest Airlines pilot has learned a lesson that a lot of old — and often, former — radio people could have taught him: Always check that the microphone is off.
The pilots comments about the lack of available dating partners among flight attendants, was broadcast to the entire air traffic control universe.
“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.
The pilot would’ve been better off if he’d simply forgotten to land at his intended destination.
The airline announced the pilot was suspended, and has since been reinstated after undergoing “diversity training.”
The Dallas Morning News’ aviation blog has an mp3 of the broadcast here. It’s R-rated.
During the tirade, other pilots who weren’t interested in the aviation dating scene could not properly communicate with air traffic controllers.
