Originally Posted by
pitchattitude
Everyone I have seen that only needed 25 hours were a four day and only what ever else was needed of another pairing. Usually it isn’t a matter of the captain losing the IOE line because they had someone else that only needed the rest of the trip to finish as well.
Considering they have to pay an IOE captain extra and displace someone, it costs the company quite a bit to keep someone on IOE that isn’t required.
Ok. That hasn't been the case this year at least on the 175 side. Things must have changed.
Last 5 IOEs were done with 28.02, 28.45, 33.53, 36.37 and 39.30 hours (this from both bases). No-one needed extra hours, they just did their line check on the last flight of their second trip. Out of all the new hires I know personally, every single one has been the same, line check on the last leg of the second trip, and an extra turn with a check airman if the line check cancels.
One guy hit 45.41 hours, I think he was given extra time based on his sequences.