Originally Posted by
rickair7777
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.
Ya’ll missed my point. I don’t think anyone, I don’t care if they flew Air Force One or Trumps 757, deserves longevity credit for past experience. But I do think if that experience allows your first job to be at a major vs a small regional, you do not and should not have the same “seniority” as a young minimally qualified kid starting at the bottom of a regional. There is a reason that DOH is no longer the gold standard.......all DOHs are not equal. A national list, let alone a national list base on 121 DOH, will never happen.