Originally Posted by B6Guy
And as for 'loosing productive trips' to IOE and OE. Get a list and see what percentage of Check Airmen are above the 200 seniority level, I believe less than 30-40% . So 60-70% of the IOE and OE schedules are pulled from the below 200 seniority level and let me tell ya, the pairings at that level are not the greatest.
So I don't buy that complaint either.
You need to look at some of the top bidder/check airmen on the JFK Capt awards. Carr, Applebauch, Kellums, etc, often do a lot of SJU and DEN day trips that all go to OE/IOE. Just look for yourself. That adds up to a lot of productivity. Yes, there are some check airmen that slug along in the lower 50%, but there are a lot in the top 20% also. Again, look for yourself over the last 6 months.
Just my opinion.....
FNG