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Old 06-16-2012 | 04:24 PM
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Why does Fedex hire outside the union for this position and are they paid equivalent to a Fedex CPT?
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Old 06-16-2012 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by cougar
Why does Fedex hire outside the union for this position and are they paid equivalent to a Fedex CPT?
Curious about that myself!
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Old 06-16-2012 | 05:45 PM
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I know the MD-11 Tech Pilot.

Although I haven't specifically asked him, I "think" he gets paid as if he were a Flex Instructor (gets paid for the line he "could hold" and owes them the equivalent of 15/19 days/month)? He's hinted that he works more days than that.

Anybody think differently?


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Old 06-16-2012 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by cougar
Why does Fedex hire outside the union for this position and are they paid equivalent to a Fedex CPT?
must be referring to the posting on the FedEx.com web page. It is part of the reorg, no desire to pay a tech pilot the wages of a line pilot is most likely the reason.
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Old 06-16-2012 | 07:46 PM
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That's a pretty important position to give to someone who has never flown for us.....
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Old 06-16-2012 | 08:30 PM
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Boy has the company gone down hill. If JL were still chief Pilot the requirements would read:

Travel requirement - 25%.

Special skills - 75%.

Now it looks like you just have to have plain old standard skills to be a Technical Pilot.
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Old 06-17-2012 | 12:33 AM
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Thanks for the info. Not sure what a Flex Instructor is, is that a line pilot that works in the training center?
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