And the company is going to somehow track this "all the time" and provide credit of some sort for FTI pilot applicants? FTI's teach aircraft systems, correct? Do they teach flying (flows, flying technique, SOP, normals, or non-normals)?

TA1 got shot down, and ALPA reps are getting recalled because, among other things, they gave up scope by using former UAL pilots. These proposed non-seniority list pilots have a big difference between FTIs in that they WERE once on the seniority list. As a group we have spoken loud and clear - NO SCOPE GIVES. I know several FTIs and they are great guys, BUT, when they cross the line and start teaching pilot stuff, as pilots we have a responsibility to say something and possibly file a grievance. FTIs teaching pilot stuff IS a scope violation.

Everyone wants all the gouge and wants to make time at TK as painless as possible, additionally nobody (ok few) want to rock the boat. However, either we're serious about scope or we're not. If FTIs are teaching anything other than systems in the simulator, you've gotta say something.

So anyway, the FTI pathway for Aviate is spelled out in the Aviate Program Guide for those interested.