Originally Posted by
AK Hawg
Exactly! That's what I'm dealing with right now. And now with the AF going to 4-year staff tours, even if I wanted to stay AD for a full 20 I'd be lucky to have 3k total. I have a little over a year before my commitment runs out and have 1400 total and a little over 1100 PIC turbine. I would say it's next to impossible for a fighter guy to get 3000 total by mid-career.
I don't know what they are thinking. I do know we will need to hire soon. We are currently negotiating a new contract. I believe they think they are going to get major productivity gains. I don't think the pilots are going to go for it. If we get a contract in April and they don't get the productivity gains they are looking for, look for a major hiring boom. Minimums can change in a NY minute.