Tribute To A Pilot

Captain Calvin Flanigan - Delta senior pilot, retired after nearly 45 years with Delta.
Captain Flanigan began his aviation career in 1968 as a Delta mechanic and used “…any extra money” for flying lessons.”
In 1976 “Cal” realized his dream and became a pilot for Delta.
In 45 years with Delta, Captain Flanigan never missed a day of work or used a single sick day.
In 37 years, Captain Flanigan has flown more than 12.5 million miles and amassed some 27,000 hours of flight time- Delta’s most senior pilot for almost eight years.


Job well done Captain- Congratulations


Retiring Delta pilot never missed a day in 45 years - YouTube

Conyers native retires as Delta

I do admire this guy's longevity as a DL employee, but I question the "reality" of this:
"Captain Flanigan never missed a day of work or used a single sick day"
I could guess he did plenty of personal drop days in lieu of sick days, then picked up green slips to fly on days off. I certainly hope he didn't fly when he was sick...

Met him several times in LA and ATL on the triple 7. Very nice guy and his wife was nice too

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Originally Posted by mrs767er

I do admire this guy's longevity as a DL employee, but I question the "reality" of this:
"Captain Flanigan never missed a day of work or used a single sick day"
I could guess he did plenty of personal drop days in lieu of sick days, then picked up green slips to fly on days off. I certainly hope he didn't fly when he was sick...

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Not sure if DL pilots can do it but at AA, pilots can call in "fatigued". Still, nice to hear about someone working in a job he loves.

His personality comes thru on the videos. I could read his enthusiasm and dedication in his face and voice.