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Inclined plane
Serious question: Did anyone at any of the WO regionals NOT think that flow or similar career progression schemes were intended to keep the respective regional staffed? I thought it was extremely obvious, and yes even to potential new hires. Whenever I read this being explained out so as to educate others, in my mind I just feel the need to proverbially tap their shoulder and smile warmly while nodding my head sincerely and say “It’s ok....We know. Let me call the FA and see if I can buy you a water.”
I had a guy tell me in person that the flow was created so that AA could identify the best of the best of the best of the best very early in their careers and ensure they were locked on a path to mainline AA. This was a jumpseater. In the cockpit of another legacy.