What's up with American Airlines pilots? One guy is using the cockpit as his pulpit and another flips the bird to Brazil. Really I think I'm flying USAir or Delta in the future.

The pilot went as far as to make a roll call of Christians and persuade them to witness to non-Christians (described as "crazy") or they can just sit there and read the paper or watch the movie. Now this was a flight from L.A. to JFK, and I'll bet it was an uncomfortable five hours and not just for the passengers. Apparently the flight attendants got a serious earful from disturbed passengers and one in particular, Karla Austin, had a nice parting shot.

On her way out, Austin said she told him that "he should be ashamed of himself."

Amen.

As for the "Birdman", not sure what the hell this guy was thinking but he didn't like the new fingerprinting process as part of entry into the Sao Paulo Airport for U.S. citizens. His internation sign of love cost him an embarassing arrest and about $13,000 in fines.

The pilot, Dale Robin Hersh, was accused of showing contempt for authorities -- a crime in Brazil. He was also convicted of really bad judgment.