744driver

Correction...MEL is now off the rotation. Only NRT-SYD-NRT

captainv

Maybe it's different in CVG, but I treat bidding as a work footprint, no matter what kind of flying a particular line might have. Granted, most jfK lines are reserve anyway, but I never put too much faith in getting to fly what I was awarded. Bid the days off you want. After that, bid international stuff or R2 in NRT. Don't sweat timing out - the instructors are sympathetic. Guy in my class took 4 PCs over 8 months before setting foot in the airplane.

4Green

Thanks I will do that, at least if I am on reserve I can beg them to fly me. I know Im not the only one in this boat and I have guys who checked before me with less hours!

744driver

Agreed, captainv...Training Dept knows the limitations of a small fleet, and training new Captains has become a priority (obviously). And once they get checked out, pairing requirements prevent new FOs from getting their 100 hours because new Captains and new FOs can't fly together!!

And giving OE to new FOs has even affected line qualified FOs and CAs for landing currency...

All that is a well-known condition in the last 4 years since all the hiring we have been doing since April 2010.

That said, 4 PCs in one year...is not good either, because they then become jeopardy events, and is an additional weight to carry around while waiting for OE or getting the 100 hours.

Also, I'm one for NOT doing the company's work for them...they know the situation, they will make that call to get you out on OE. So, put your hands in your pocket, and wait for that phone to ring...IMHO.

NightIP

I dunno, all my NRT-SYD flying was just replaced with domestic stuff. Maybe you got it?

Oddly, they put on memo saying that I was removed so that I wouldn't be paired with a CA who's below 100 hours (green on green situation). I'm closing in on 1000 in type, so they're holding everyone to the 100 hours at Atlas, it seems.

Whatever, I just work here.

captainv

I know it's hard to resist, but you'd be surprised what kind of trips you can get when you're the guy who never calls Scheduling.

thesandbox

Not sure about that either as they pulled me off one trip for that reason then I got paired with a captain on his first trip off OE as they said it was okay that it did apply to type and not company and that was an AMC trip....so who knows. (plenty of time in type here) They do keep pulling trips off though and I am hoping not to have to do a PC. I am 47 hours right now with 60 days to go.

JerrySpringer

1). Bid your schedule for you. No one else, or the company

2) The 100 hours in 120 days can get a 30 day extension with "refresher" training. If that fails to get you the 100 in 150, then a PC will restart the 100 hour clock for consolidation. One suggestion would be to email your fleet captain to enquire about refresher training to extend the 120 days.

It's predicted to be a slow summer in MIA.

NightIP

Yeah, I hear ya. I'd love to avoid a PC, as well. I think they may be able to get me the 100 soon, but who knows.

Actually, I care less about the 100 hours than I do that I'm probably going to be getting the 50 hour min this month. On the plus side, I've gotten a lot of time at home this month.

seafeye

Any news on a new hire class in the near future?