Originally Posted by
fanaticalflyer
No. I get your point. Problem with that 9600 of last year, was it occurred before the big 747 bumps out of SFO. That has made everything really senior. Heck, wide body out of LAX went down to 9700 beforehand. Now you have to be sub 7000 to get it. Too many guys are looking at the Junior Man and thinking that's the reference point, and on the west coast, that no longer applies. Too many guys sub 9000 struggling to get CAP. Now that there are openings coming up, you'll have some senior FO's in the 3000-5000 range finally bidding to the left seat knowing they'll have junior guys in the 7000-9000 range coming under them. First step is to have that announcement of the new airbii or it's moot.
This.
If you can't be a comfortable line holder as a captain, why bid down from WB FO? Takes roughly 86 hours in a WB to equal 73 on reserve as a captain.
So 18 days off, flying one leg to a 24+ hour overnight... or schleping around on reserve flying 3 legs a day?