Atlas Air Hiring
04-16-2016 | 03:18 AM
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Is page 1099 still the place to go for the latest pilot assessment gouge? I've heard that the test was changed but I'm not sure when that occurred. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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04-16-2016 | 04:51 AM
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04-16-2016 | 07:50 AM
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From: Gear slinger
Even if/when they do use FW to whipsaw the Atlas/Southern group, who are they realistically going to hire to go fly those jets?
If so many people are now staying away from this Atlas/Southern mess, who would sign up for a "career" at FW... under even worse contractual conditions?
There's always going to be a handful of pilots that have their foot firmly planted on the gas pedal in the race to the bottom (Pilots that left Southern Air to fly for Western Global Airways, for example
) but how many jets can they realistically staff?
Rhetorical questions they are, but for AAWW to honestly think this type of maneuvering in the age of a pilot shortage never before seen is unbelievably foolish.
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On a side note, is this Captain Carlson's private airport, complete with it's own WATER RUNWAY by his home in upstate NY???
https://www.google.com/maps/place/As...e645d61a3a1281
AirNav: NY89 - Fairbank Farms Airport
If so many people are now staying away from this Atlas/Southern mess, who would sign up for a "career" at FW... under even worse contractual conditions?
There's always going to be a handful of pilots that have their foot firmly planted on the gas pedal in the race to the bottom (Pilots that left Southern Air to fly for Western Global Airways, for example
) but how many jets can they realistically staff? Rhetorical questions they are, but for AAWW to honestly think this type of maneuvering in the age of a pilot shortage never before seen is unbelievably foolish.
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On a side note, is this Captain Carlson's private airport, complete with it's own WATER RUNWAY by his home in upstate NY???
https://www.google.com/maps/place/As...e645d61a3a1281
AirNav: NY89 - Fairbank Farms Airport
04-17-2016 | 06:18 AM
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04-17-2016 | 07:16 AM
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From: 767 Line Check Airman
As a long haul pilot you're lucky to get two landings a month if you're proactive. The max bank angle for crosswind landing is only six degrees. Therefore it is a handful when winds are blowing like they did in LAX. The plane is waiting for an engine change in ONT.
04-17-2016 | 07:54 AM
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Anybody can fly this plane and anybody can fly this plane well after gaining time and experience. For 12 plus hour flights 4 pilots are needed. Add that fact the aircraft periodically needs an autoland it makes for 5 pilots then.
As a long haul pilot you're lucky to get two landings a month if you're proactive. The max bank angle for crosswind landing is only six degrees. Therefore it is a handful when winds are blowing like they did in LAX. The plane is waiting for an engine change in ONT.
As a long haul pilot you're lucky to get two landings a month if you're proactive. The max bank angle for crosswind landing is only six degrees. Therefore it is a handful when winds are blowing like they did in LAX. The plane is waiting for an engine change in ONT.
04-17-2016 | 06:38 PM
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From: KC-135/B747 Pilot
True, you were not there. Nor was I. while we wait for more facts, so far it was a windshear go-around. Easily Monday morning quarterbacked, wait for the report.
04-17-2016 | 10:55 PM
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On a side note, is this Captain Carlson's private airport, complete with it's own WATER RUNWAY by his home in upstate NY???
https://www.google.com/maps/place/As...e645d61a3a1281
AirNav: NY89 - Fairbank Farms Airport
To be perfectly clear, JC is NOT one of us!
He and the others are living a very high life that we will never know. They have climbed there on our backs and some of us are oblivious to to the feel of their boots on our shoulders.
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