Originally Posted by
CFIsoonToBeFO
It boils down to this. Raise the age and let the current pilots be stagnant costing them millions while waiting to upgrade, or lower TT to get new pilots in. So ***** now about lowering TT because you are butt hurt you had to fly 1500 (while those senior guys got in at 250), or you can ***** that you are stuck as an F/O for 3 more years costing you about a million dollars in defined contributions at captain payscale. Lowering the 1500TT would mean immediate seniority bump and secure your upgrade. I’d gladly take that one. Just because they lower Mins doesn’t mean they lower the training standards at the training center. It just allows more applicants to apply. Either way you look at it, CHANGES ARE COMING.
Just an FYI if they lower the hour requirements then you better be prepared to fly as an FO for a few years while living off of food stamps. I don’t think you fully understand what the 1500 hour rule did to FO pay at the regionals. But if you want to fly right seat for less then minimum wage be my guest, I guess.