36 y/o Career Change Questions
02-18-2018, 01:05 PM
#21
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: Window seat
Posts: 5,211
We have FOQA. I’m surprised at some of the times they haven’t called. And one time they called and the FO and I had no clue what they were after. I happened to call back and a different ‘gatekeeper’ (union pilot reviewer) said “momentary hit. I’d have erased it. You’re fine.”
Moderate, almost severe turbulence, surprised the a/p didn’t disconnect, type of arrival once we got into smooth air we had it made. FOQA saw a momentary descent over 1000 FPM below 1000’ AGL. It might have been a pressure spike?
Completely different than foreign FOQA programs. Minimal threat unless you’re being dumb.
Moderate, almost severe turbulence, surprised the a/p didn’t disconnect, type of arrival once we got into smooth air we had it made. FOQA saw a momentary descent over 1000 FPM below 1000’ AGL. It might have been a pressure spike?
Completely different than foreign FOQA programs. Minimal threat unless you’re being dumb.
02-18-2018, 01:09 PM
#23
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2010
Position: Baja Vermont
Posts: 5,177
I agree it depends on how the gatekeeping is run and what the goal is. I went thru recurrent with an ex-Chinese airline pilot who claimed to have been fired over two FOQA hits-one gear extended below 1,000’ and second for being Vref plus more than allowed. He was plenty good in the sim.
I’d just dislike the feeling of being watched.
GF
I’d just dislike the feeling of being watched.
GF
02-18-2018, 08:52 PM
#24
New Hire
Joined APC: Feb 2018
Posts: 2
Thanks so much for the discussion! To provide some background, I have a good paying desk job with the federal government where I can have an early retirement with 20 years of service at 2022. That’s why I posed the question of why 2023 was significant.
Further, based on the retirement curve, I may decide to “retire” prior to 2022 so I can get into the next phase prior to stagnation.
I’m educated on the economics of labor markets- just unsure of when the stagnation would hit and what the delay of entry would cost.
Further, based on the retirement curve, I may decide to “retire” prior to 2022 so I can get into the next phase prior to stagnation.
I’m educated on the economics of labor markets- just unsure of when the stagnation would hit and what the delay of entry would cost.
Last edited by Ek2014; 02-18-2018 at 09:12 PM.
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