Originally Posted by
RJ Pilot
Too good to fly a prop? What was your previous background if you dont mind asking?
PS>Reserve is shorter on props than on jets.....(few months vs years).......
Too good for props? Not at all... my fallback position was at Cape Air on the 402. The pay is much better at Cape too.
My son is 11 months old, commuting to CLT I only got to see him on weekends.
He deserves more than a part time father.
My wife deserves more than a part time husband.
I'll happily sit reserve for years in BOS, so long as I can be with my family.
As for my background, I don't mind at all. This is my 13th year in the airline biz. Res, ramp, ops, pilot. Spent a year and a half at PSA. Before that at CAL. Before that I was an 11B, 2/124th INF.
The COO gave us his 'happy chat' Monday. He said AE needs at least 700 new pilots this year. Possibly 1000. Given those numbers, and lack of growth due to AA's scope, there is a fair possibility of not sitting reserve in any status for too long. Looking at hire dates on the Seniority list.... if AA calls back 200 this year, and 350 AE pilots are upgraded, the junior Captain would have a seniority date of about mid '04. A three and a half year upgrade time sounds absurd based on how long it has taken everyone here up to this point. But thats my quick and dirty take on it. Dependant of course on those hire and recall numbers being close to right.