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Old 02-07-2008, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Dog Breath View Post
Is it me or are you trying to stir up trouble? Some of your recent posts indicate to me that it's the latter.
Honestly, I don't believe that he is trying to stir up trouble. With all of the growth in the international arena and with the rumor of only hiring 50 people this year, the competition is going to be stiff. It would only make sense that the most competitive candidates would and should come from an international heavy-jet background.

I have perused the regional board, and no offense to commuter pilots, but based on the vast majority of the posts that I read there is a serious lack of maturity among many of the pilots. The impression they give is that they are nothing but high-school punks who think that they are just "way to cool" because they are flying the RJ.
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Old 02-07-2008, 12:30 PM
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I am fully aware of the pay scale. I also don't think in a million years I would be displaced to the panel. I am just saying I don't want to be ANC based that badly.

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It's a big pay cut....f/e earns way less and you have state taxes to pay...it is warmer though
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Old 02-07-2008, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Lab Rat View Post
Honestly, I don't believe that he is trying to stir up trouble. With all of the growth in the international arena and with the rumor of only hiring 50 people this year, the competition is going to be stiff. It would only make sense that the most competitive candidates would and should come from an international heavy-jet background.

I have perused the regional board, and no offense to commuter pilots, but based on the vast majority of the posts that I read there is a serious lack of maturity among many of the pilots. The impression they give is that they are nothing but high-school punks who think that they are just "way to cool" because they are flying the RJ.
I think FBC likes the anonymous pot stir, jabs and runs. May have kernel of a point, but that doesn't validate an idea. I have met (and trained) many mature regional pilots who are now very successfully flying intl at UPS. If they come from an Intl carrier prior to UPS/Fedex, many were regional background anyway. Means they were trainable and teachable with good, mature personalities, etc. Have confidence in Fedex and UPS HR depts. to be able to determine same capablity. UPS was in unique situation in 2007. Satrted a domicile in ANC. Had all that flying been out of the SDF domicile, All the new hires would be domestic. UPS would have hired a bunch more regional folks. So the idea is a bit more oriented to teachability rather than one specific type of background.
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FBC..the Moderators are on to you.....

FS....Shouldn't you be studying??

FWIW.......I did hear there will be a Realignment/Displacement bid in March though...I wish someone would put it in writing.
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Old 02-07-2008, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyByCable View Post
Why would you want UPS to hire regional pilots? All our growth is going to be international and a newhire engineer will eventually be flying internationally. I'd rather have someone with experience in international ops vs. some regional pilot who hasn't flown anything bigger than a rj.
I think you should pound sand up where the sun don't shine.

Do you know where some of these "regional" pilots are flying to these days? Look up any hilljack city in Mexico and tell yourself that some poor bastard "regional" captain in flying in there tonight after a 12 plus hour duty day. The guy in the right seat probably doesn't have 1000 hours, you are doing a vor dme arc, there is severe mountainous terrain around, and the controllers will grant you any wish.

Are these guys not qualified to learn how to do a "crossing"?
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Originally Posted by Tigerpilot1995 View Post
Are these guys not qualified to learn how to do a "crossing"?
Position reports are tough, man. While it's been a learning experience and I have by no means mastered the international realm, the hardest part is the timing on how to not over cook my top sirloin.
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Old 02-07-2008, 03:20 PM
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Hang tough Slice, you will get the hang of cooking in that little oven sooner or later!
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Old 02-07-2008, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Slice View Post
Position reports are tough, man. While it's been a learning experience and I have by no means mastered the international realm, the hardest part is the timing on how to not over cook my top sirloin.
Just don't do what my engineer did a few weeks ago. He put his food, while still in the styrofoam container, in the oven. I had tears rolling down my face from laughing so hard. He scraped off the white goo and ate the food!
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Originally Posted by FrontSeat View Post
So how happy will you be when we go to the 8 panel this fall?
Happiness is a state of mind....not defined by what you do...

Besides I've got my side job flying G-IV's.....

I am sure I could figure the panel out.....though all those levers scare me!!!
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Originally Posted by Rocco View Post
Happiness is a state of mind....not defined by what you do...

Besides I've got my side job flying G-IV's.....

I am sure I could figure the panel out.....though all those levers scare me!!!
Rocco,
Don 't worry, I'll tell you which ones we need to move
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