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05-16-2017 | 07:17 AM
#5533
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Most would also assume that 10-20 years of RJ Captain experience would translate to an 100% pass rate in initial training but no better example to prove that percentage wrong was seen throughout the industry after hiring Comair veterans. Don't get me wrong, this wasn't the majority and we have some great pilots from there but the failure/washout rate across the industry was surprisingly a lot more than a couple.
That's not just Comair folks though. I think if you took a training snapshot of anyone who spends a prolonged time in one airplane, the transition to another is difficult. When you take someone with 10 years of automation and put them into an MD-80 for example, they will have a steep learning curve. Just the scan alone will take a while to come back.
We see the same thing happening with some of the senior 80 guys here going to the Airbus.
Not a pilot skill problem IMO.
05-17-2017 | 08:16 AM
#5535
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Joined: Feb 2015
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From: A320
05-17-2017 | 09:03 AM
#5536
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Yeah, the Comair folks are "just a little bit" disgruntled and set in their ways. If it weren't for them and the former Expressjet pilots, the Facebook gripe page would be dead. It's funny how some airline's alumni are happy to be here, and some are never happy.
05-17-2017 | 09:08 AM
#5537
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Junior new hire bases that are continuously assigned out of training are LAX, OAK, FLL, and PGD for the Bus, SFB and LAS for the 80. You are assigned aircraft, but if both are offered, you bid using lowest SS# as most senior in class. CVG is one of those bases like BLI where once people get it, they don't leave. So it's rare to see it on a vacancy.
05-17-2017 | 03:16 PM
#5540
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From: FO
Just a heads up to all:
Pilot meet and greets (free):
Wends June 14 MSP (North Woods Room) 9am - 3pm
Friday June 16 CVG (Gate A10) 9am - 3pm
Career Fair:
OBAP Aug 9th - 11th
Anyone else find it odd they're doing meet and greets with a seemingly large number of apps on file? Well, good for the guys interested!
questions/comments...
-Alex
cel: 484-661-7716
Pilot meet and greets (free):
Wends June 14 MSP (North Woods Room) 9am - 3pm
Friday June 16 CVG (Gate A10) 9am - 3pm
Career Fair:
OBAP Aug 9th - 11th
Anyone else find it odd they're doing meet and greets with a seemingly large number of apps on file? Well, good for the guys interested!
questions/comments...
-Alex
cel: 484-661-7716
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