Originally Posted by
M20EPilot
For those folks concerned about people under them unfairly getting some extra time to make the cutoff.. consider that if they dont you'll have fewer folks underneath you.
This works both ways, and I think we're all in it together. I am low time and a new hire this past fall. My company like most had been raising TT to interview each month so that we should all make it, but it is still nerve racking until I get a line and the math works out to show that I can get 1500 in time. Ive got about 400hrs to go and would like to get my 15 with a month to spare, ideally. I'm begging crew sched. every day I go without reserve flying. So far I have been lucky as a reservist, but could still use more.
Well considering having a line can bring a 1st year FO an additional $500+ bucks a month ( yes including per diem), Thats a pretty crappy argument you have because you are screwing someone over. Ill admit I have been a given a couple trips in the past to get my consolidation of knowledge done but that was 50 hrs that was in open time, not 5-6 months worth 400+ hours. If I was senior to you I wouldnt be too happy. I would rather have 1 less person below than someone stealing money from me by getting a metric ton a flying while I sit and make guarantee.