Originally Posted by
Packrat
Exactly. At my 121 carrier over the last 25 years upgrade went from 2 years to 5 years when the managers were predicting 3 year upgrade. Then Age 65 and 9/11 came along and the upgrade was up around 15 years. Even with all the hiring and guys punching out its still around 9-10 years.
Amen. I honestly hope EVERY NJ pilot who wants to move on gets the opportunity.
Some people enjoy flying airplanes. Some people want to sit in a tube for 13 hours and count their money. To each his own.
If every layover is min rest, do you even notice the quality of the hotel? Just asking.
We are trying to uphold a standard that professional pilots should be entitled to. I don't think you are grasping the importance of the many aspects that should come along with this career. You sound like you belong in the right seat of a 172 teaching stalls. Perhaps that's as far as your career has progressed so far, and that's perfectly ok. But let's keep the conversation logical.