Originally Posted by
Boomer
I wonder if Comair could raise some money by selling ATP rides in the CVG sim to their own FOs? Rather than pay $1800 to do it up in Maine, just pay your sim instructor a grand and do the ATP/CL-65 type after your recurrent sim. The company makes money, the sims get used, the check instructor doesn't have to go back to the line, and the FO has twice the aviation job opportunities open to him, even if many are corporate or overseas.
It would be a reach to say the FO could be allowed to payroll-deduct the cost at $20/paycheck...
Or is this thinking too far out-of-the-box?
Your check ride (and recurrent) are to ATP standards. They just don't want to give you a ATP PIC rating, because they know you will leave and go somewhere else....so they hold your written for 10 years when you can finally upgrade.
When has Comair (as a wholly owned) ever done anything to help anyone but themselves?