Too much Topgun?

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by TteFAboB

Another reason for his dismissal is that it sends a message from the company to the passengers: don't worry, our pilots are responsible, obedient and always choose safety first. The one that didn't has already been sacked.

Except of course as the article described, the passengers were company executives who probably enjoyed the ride. He wasn't in trouble until after the video was all over the internet. They waited until then before deciding he should be fired.

And, in answer to Dowly's question about rolls, one of the greatest of them all:
http://www.aviationexplorer.com/707_roll_video.htm

Notice the punishment meted out to Tex Johnston by Boeing president Bill Allen.

And some stunt by one of the greatest ever, Bob Hoover. His specialty was the Aero/Shrike Commander, but I was privileged to see him make a P-51 do the wheel-to-wheel 'dance' live.
http://jeremy.zawodny.com/blog/archives/006784.html