Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

Is the award date the day a pilot starts getting the new pay? I'm guessing the conversion window is when you have to go to training. My conversion window is like 6 months. Is this normal? Seems like a pretty big window. If a new AE comes out before I am converted, can I rebid to different equipment or am I stuck with the seat lock? If it's a return from displacement does my seat lock restart or is it two years from when I first flew the equipment? This AE stuff confuses me.