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03-03-2015, 05:08 PM

#231

Case I

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Originally Posted by Av8tor12

Are they hiring foe CQFO?

But if you wait long enough, the program will close. Do you really want it or not? Go on their web site and make contact with recruiting and find out from the horse's mouth. APC can only take you so far...

03-03-2015, 05:12 PM

#232

Hou757

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Look how they just lowered the minimums. As a CQFO you will be reserve for a LONG time...

03-03-2015, 06:47 PM

#233

Case I

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Originally Posted by Hou757

Look how they just lowered the minimums. As a CQFO you will be reserve for a LONG time...

The numbers don't support your assertion. There are 35 airplanes on property, with 45 more due to arrive by April '16. So, to the contrary, all pilots hired in the near future will be line holders soon, and captains by this time next year if they have the hours and the desire to upgrade.

03-03-2015, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Hou757

Look how they just lowered the minimums. As a CQFO you will be reserve for a LONG time...

Just because you can't hold a line or upgrade, don't bring your crybaby attitude here.

03-03-2015, 07:06 PM

#235

Av8tor12

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Originally Posted by Case I

Im interested and have gone to the website and talked to the recruiter. Just wanted a different perspective.

03-03-2015, 07:06 PM

#236

Hou757

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Originally Posted by Riverside

Just because you can't hold a line or upgrade, don't bring your crybaby attitude here.

Get over yourself. Those hired today as CQFO's will have to wait until all Fo's senior to them upgrade before they will get a chance to hold a line as captain. As they get desperate for pilots these mins will probably be reduced even more making the wait even longer. Have spoke to a few CQFO newhires that are quite upset about what's happening there.

03-03-2015, 07:29 PM

#237

CBreezy

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Originally Posted by Hou757

I guarantee most CQFO on property will be lineholders by Sept. You've spoken to one or two people maybe.

03-03-2015, 07:30 PM

#238

CBreezy

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Originally Posted by Hou757

Look how they just lowered the minimums. As a CQFO you will be reserve for a LONG time...

They lowered the mins for FOs on property by 500 hours. That isn't a big change.

03-03-2015, 07:32 PM

#239

flynavyj

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Originally Posted by Hou757

Look how they just lowered the minimums. As a CQFO you will be reserve for a LONG time...

If TSA is able to staff all the aircraft, no one will be sitting reserve for a long time...whether you're a CQFO new hire, or a regular new hire. If you're already in the system, you'll upgrade to captain quickly...for the CQFO's you'll be bumped down time and time again, so getting a good line will be incredibly difficult...but it will eventually happen...and if not, you'll hopefully acquire enough Turbine PIC to be competitive to move on before it gets really desperate.

03-03-2015, 07:34 PM

#240

Celeste

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Originally Posted by Hou757

They can't lower mins much more. Even without any insurance mins, the law requires 1000 hours of 121 time to be pic. For the vast majority of pilots that is a bare minimum of 2500 hours (1500 hours to get ATP + 1000 as an FO). And for military and college aviation program grads 1750 and 2000/2250 respectively are the ABSOLUTE minimums.