Old 07-30-2009 | 02:39 AM
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From a low time hire (lower than my airlines mins) due to hard work put into networking while I could have been logging hundreds or thousands of hours flight instructing, and a furloughed pilot, this is a very hard pill to swallow. I agree 100% that there needs to be changes in the industry and support anything that could lead to those changes. I often said while still working that if mainline were to man up and take back their flying I would not complain for a second about losing my job if needs be. However, as a furloughed pilot I have applied for every opportunity and not even seen an instructor job available to me. My airline at the time of furlough said to us that we didn't even need to remain current to retain our recall rights. I have found it unfortunately necessary to find work away from flying to maintain a livable lifestyle. If they reneg on their promise that flight time and currency is not required for recall it will be devestating to me as I am not close to ATP mins due to time spent on reserve with little flying.

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