How to Tell That Your Pilot is a Temp

- He's wearing a brown uniform with "UPS" over the breast pocket. - He keeps pacing up and down the aisle muttering, "So many gauges, so little time." - You're halfway to your destination and he's still taxiing. - Announces on the intercom that "We're now passing over the Grand Canyon or the Panama Canal." - During the descent, you're advised to remain in your seat until the FAA investigators arrive.
Originally published November 14, 2002.