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03-28-2015 | 02:00 PM
#6502
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How are you supposed to bid for CA if you don't have the hours? How does that work?
03-28-2015 | 03:16 PM
#6505
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At this point they just should block all FO's until they tell the company they meet the minimums. Then the pilot will be unlocked, and if they lied, it's completely on them. Maybe allow a 20 hour buffer for one month out. Some of these class dates are less than 30 days out and it is possibly to think you will get the time and then fly less than 20 hours.
They could raise the minimums to 1050 SIC hours and say you can bid it as long as you are within 50.
03-28-2015 | 04:23 PM
#6507
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The company and ALPA have both stated multiple times not to bid upgrade until you meet the minimums.
At this point they just should block all FO's until they tell the company they meet the minimums. Then the pilot will be unlocked, and if they lied, it's completely on them. Maybe allow a 20 hour buffer for one month out. Some of these class dates are less than 30 days out and it is possibly to think you will get the time and then fly less than 20 hours.
They could raise the minimums to 1050 SIC hours and say you can bid it as long as you are within 50.
At this point they just should block all FO's until they tell the company they meet the minimums. Then the pilot will be unlocked, and if they lied, it's completely on them. Maybe allow a 20 hour buffer for one month out. Some of these class dates are less than 30 days out and it is possibly to think you will get the time and then fly less than 20 hours.
They could raise the minimums to 1050 SIC hours and say you can bid it as long as you are within 50.
03-28-2015 | 05:19 PM
#6508
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Two things. The company is contributing to this problem if they are allowing that. 75 block hours is not a guarantee. 1000 hours is the FAA minimum. They should just set their minimum to be within 20 hours a month out. Second, pilots that bid for it and then don't get the time, are asking for a crap schedule when the company gets to build them whatever fits their needs. For those thinking it will somehow work out if no one notices they have less than 1000, what in the world are you thinking?
Last edited by 404yxl; 03-28-2015 at 05:51 PM.
03-28-2015 | 08:00 PM
#6509
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From: Bent Over
Two things. The company is contributing to this problem if they are allowing that. 75 block hours is not a guarantee. 1000 hours is the FAA minimum. They should just set their minimum to be within 20 hours a month out. Second, pilots that bid for it and then don't get the time, are asking for a crap schedule when the company gets to build them whatever fits their needs. For those thinking it will somehow work out if no one notices they have less than 1000, what in the world are you thinking?
Bet you get fewer "accidental" bids then!
03-29-2015 | 02:27 PM
#6510
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From: CRJ FO
AE flying is up and running. When do we get our AA passes?!
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