Originally Posted by
Cycle Pilot
I'm assuming I'd have to start on first year F.O. pay at Compass and at the bottom of the list... So, No, I wouldn't go to Compass. There's no way in "you know what" that I'd commute across the country for 24 bucks/hour! If I could flow down into a Captain spot... SURE! Do they type F.O.'s? Might be a handy type to have!
My understanding is that they do indeed type their FOs. You would obviously be given a CA seat first, unless of course they flow you down past a CA seat.(Currently around 300 total pilots, so about 150 CAs) You would also only be JUNIOR to mainline pilots SENIOR to you, who also flow down. No one at Compass has been offered a Flow Up, therefore no one has had the opportunity to turn it down. That is the only way a flow down could be junior to a Compass Pilot. If the agreement stayed completely intact, you would never get less then 2nd year CA pay/4th year FO pay. Otherwise, I believe your current longevity(if greater) is what you'd get paid. Hope this helps. I also hope no one has to flow down.