Originally Posted by
Xray678
Actually Part 135 or military could get doubly hosed. Do you really think a retired military pilot who gets hired at DL, UAL, FDX should have the same seniority as a kid with the bare minimum hours who gets hired at Cape Air the same day?
Maybe. Longshoremen and merchant Mariners don't give longevity credit to retired military who join their ranks.
Military culture is useful in airline aviation. Maybe give partial credit for the first ten years? After that you have to pick your poison... a 30 year O6 might be a more effective organizational leader and executive, but he doesn't bring three times the pilot skill or cultural value to the table compared to an O3.