You should be good if the 135 PIC time was in a 10+ seat jet or for a commuter operation.

I may be wrong, it's been known to happen. :-)

By the way I read the regs, the 3,500+ hours of 135 PIC I have is useless for upgrade because it was for a freight operation, which isn't included in 135.243(a)(1).

Not a huge issue for me personally since I'd prefer to wait until I can hold MSP CA and by then I'll have more than the required 1,000 hrs 121 SIC anyway.

Having flown the thing a scant six months, I gotta say that 1,000+ hours learning the Jungle Bus from the right seat before jumping into the left isn't the worst thing in the world.

Will

MSP CA might be a long time coming... Hard to tell what the future holds but as of right now MSP does seem to be growing and in fact may be shrinking slightly...

I've been in the business 7 years and this is the closest I have ever been to upgrade. So I've made the decision to take the first upgrade I can which will be LAX.

Just food for thought...

Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations on where to stay in Minneapolis during training? (Cost effective would be great since we're paying for it ourselves)

Yeah, I totally hear you and it's good food for thought. Appreciate it.

I'm weirdly enjoying being in the right seat after 5 1/2 years in the left, but if it looks like LAX CA May/June-ish is doable I'll have a hard time bypassing.

Either way, I really do enjoy it here. I have a ton to learn, so waiting until I've spent 1,000 hours in the right seat doesn't bother me at all.

It's a good problem to have. :-)

Where do you think the bulk of the captain vacancies will be for the 150+ flows?

I'm guessing flying PIC under Part 135 on-demand in a Citation Bravo (8 passenger seats) doesn't qualify towards the 1000 hour rule?

I heard you guys are losing all of your ZED agreements? Has the company mentioned any plans to set up their own?

I would assume MSP/DTW.. but I plan on holding out for SEA Captain anyway.

That's the way I'd read it, but I could be mistaken.

There is a credit for up to 500 hours of military, multi-engine, multi-pilot, turbine. Single-seat fighter guys are SOL.


§121.436 Pilot Qualification: Certificates and experience requirements.
(a) No certificate holder may use nor may any pilot act as pilot in command of an aircraft (or as second in command of an aircraft in a flag or supplemental operation that requires three or more pilots) unless the pilot:

(1) Holds an airline transport pilot certificate not subject to the limitations in §61.167 of this chapter;

(2) Holds an appropriate aircraft type rating for the aircraft being flown; and

(3) If serving as pilot in command in part 121 operations, has 1,000 hours as second in command in operations under this part, pilot in command in operations under §91.1053(a)(2)(i) of this chapter, pilot in command in operations under §135.243(a)(1) of this chapter, or any combination thereof. For those pilots who are employed as pilot in command in part 121 operations on July 31, 2013, compliance with the requirements of this paragraph (a)(3) is not required.

§ 135.243 Pilot in command qualifications.
(a) No certificate holder may use a person, nor may any person serve, as pilot in command in passenger-carrying operations—
(1) Of a turbojet airplane, of an airplane having a passenger-seat configuration, excluding each crewmember seat, of 10 seats or more, or of a multiengine airplane in a commuter operation as defined in part 119 of this chapter, unless that person holds an airline transport pilot certificate with appropriate category and class ratings and, if required, an appropriate type rating for that airplane.

Check out craigslist, my sim partner and I got a heck of a deal on an apartment (need a car). We found a guy that had a finished basement with two rooms, a bathroom and a living room. Well worth driving my car up there. All tolled I think I spent <$1,000 for the whole time I was there (over 2 years ago). You could also check airbnb. You might be able to negotiate a monthly rate with someone.

Seattle base? I didn't think compass have a Seattle base? Not even on the seniority list waiting for a base that doesn't exist, hope it all works out

There has been nothing official telling us we are losing our ZEDs. Purely speculation. Same thing with us losing our guaranteed interview. I'll believe it when and if it happens.

All depends if your pitcher is half full or half empty I guess.

Yeah, I'm obviously joking!!

Oh, just wait!

Citation PIC is good to go. It's a turbo jet. Flying a multi-engine turbo prop or other prop with the seat restrictions above is not.

I might have to get an FAA LOI on this. The way I read the reg...it doesn't matter if its a turbojet, but that it has to have either 10 seats or more OR be involved in a commuter operation.

I presume MSP will stay senior on captain side, I know there a lot of pilots either already upgraded or about to upgrade that live in MSP and will surely keep MSP our senior captain domicile. There also quite a few LAX captains that will go back to MSP when they can hold a line their.

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Is MSP or DTW more senior for CAs?

This is purely speculation but I believe that most of the vacancies for now will be in LAX due to addition of the AA flying based out of LAX (what we know right now).

That being said the most senior base for Captains at this point is MSP and as those folks leave it WILL create openings in MSP. It just remains to be seen how many of us bid back to MSP...

In my situation if I have to choose between 18-19 days off and productive trips as a LAX Captain or Reserve or a 12 day off line in MSP I may have to think hard about my life as a commuter...

Good eye! I think you may be correct. Thanks!

Those darn FAA commas get me every time.

So, looking closer:

+ Turbojet PIC.
+ More than 10 pax seats, PIC.
+ Multi-engine commuter, PIC.

All count.

Thanks guys for the help

What's your average attrition per month excluding the Delta flow through guys?

I'd be interested in knowing the answer to this too...

I asked this several pages back and was told 3-5

Those are coming form all parts of the list too, not just the captain ranks.

Any inside story on pass rate from GND and Sim?
I heard they are doing AQP style initial.

It's got to be near 100%, Honestly just study, and don't be a jerk and you will be fine. I'm sure there are a couple people who don't make it, but I'm sure it is a small percentage.

AQP has been here pretty much since the beginning.

Ya, it's got to be pretty close to 100%.

Good training here and they want you to pass. They won't cut you lose like other places for small stuff.

Heard a new rumor today...catch this.....from a DL 737 Capt in our jumpseat, this from the DL Station manager in SEA who met with DL management, there is a good possibility they are going to start putting RJ's (preferentially us) on SEA to Alaska routes (JNU, KTN, SIT, ANC, FAI). Some of it would be bridge flying between lower Alaska to upper, but they want to go head to head with AS on some of these routes...not sure how plausible, I'm definitely not drinking the coolaid, but I thought I'de share...

Could someone send me the lights and switches guide please? My buddy who's there only has a paper copy.

I'd look forward to having more than LAX, SFO, SEA, SAN, PDX on my trip sheets...

That is a rumor from many other sources as well and we are or will soon be working on RNP for it I hear.

Have you started yet? It's on your cd they give you.

No, I start next month but I'm bored and plan on getting a head start.

There is some more fuel for that SEA base...

JNU with a new CA and a 1,500 hour FO... Yikes!

Wonder how many times the plane will need to be rebooted after a night in Alaska. Also, I don't think this is going to happen.

Probably not but I do know they are working on RNP.

I don't doubt that, lots of reasons to develop an RNP program other than Alaska.

Any truth to the rumor that big daddy deltas putting the kibosh on compass picking up that aa flying?