V12Merlin

Would like speak to someone from recruiting, or line pilot.
Interested in DEC, questions about commuting, others.

11,000 hour current Captain. Been there, done that, no games.

TIA.

flynd94

Unless they are advertising DEC good luck. It’s a union carrier, seniority based upgrade and plenty of FO’s eligible.

DarkSideMoon

The past several upgrade ground schools had people who were awarded captain during new hire Indoc.

V12Merlin

Was just going on this pages info—-

V12Merlin

What is the criteria for that?

TIA

DarkSideMoon

1,000 121 time

CanWeGetTheLeft

We aren’t hiring people as DEC’s. We are in a situation right now where there are a lot of people bypassing until they can hold a line, as Captain, in a base that they want, and in some cases at the seniority level they want. We also have a lot of FO’s that have the seniority to hold captain because of the people bypassing, but don’t have enough 121 time to do so.

As a result, a few people have been awarded captain immediately because their seniority, even as a new hire, could hold Captain and they had the 121 time to be eligible. Unless they live or plan to move to MKE or CAE, they are going to get to commute to reserve for years.

Reserve at Air Wisconsin is not desirable. Commuting to reserve at Air Wisconsin, specifically commuting to reserve at an outstation MX base, is for sadists.

Don’t come here thinking that it’s a guarantee to be awarded the left seat immediately. Things can change, and our last vacancy had zero upgrades awarded.

V12Merlin

Thank you sir.

tonsterboy5

There were 2 September vacancies, the second one had no captains but the first one did. There is still movement.

CanWeGetTheLeft

There is still movement, but there is no guarantee of being awarded captain immediately, which is what I think the OP was asking.