Originally Posted by
CaptainTeezy
Do RJs hurt the major airlines?
In some ways they might (customer annoyance, possible (unproven) higher accident risk).
Do they hurt major airline PILOTS? Of course, that's their whole purpose.
Originally Posted by
CaptainTeezy
1. Why don't you guys try to get all the jets at mainline?
It would cost negotiating capital (a whole lot of it now that the horse is out of the barn)
Why didn't they do it in the first place? I can't figure that one out for the life of me.
Originally Posted by
CaptainTeezy
2. Refuse to hire RJ pilots?
Very few people hold that sentiment, it's not really the RJ pilot's fault. Also who would you hire? ASEL CFI's? Military UAV pilots? The civilian career path is RJ's now, and military rated aviators with REAL airplane experience are going to scarcer as time goes by....
Originally Posted by
CaptainTeezy
3. Start hiring T-Prop and 135 guys instead of all the former 250 hour RJ wonder wings?
The government will have to force the airlines to do that...I think most of us are in favor.
Originally Posted by
CaptainTeezy
4. Require 1,000 hours of PIC time in airplanes as a CFI or 135 single pilot? (This should make the RJ operators force pay up to attract more experienced pilots meaning they couldnt just out cheap the majors. Nobody would want to run straight to an RJ if you couldnt go to the majors? It might put things in perspective, maybe?)
Most of us are really hoping that the bills in congress which would require an ATP in both seats is going to pass. This is realistic...but write your congressman.