I think we should have more dates randomly generated between the actual class start dates. And in classes of 30+ when 2 pilots fall on the same date we have a cage match with the winner drawing first blood being senior. See... silly.

maybe military service should go to the top and we can have a brawl for which branch gets top billing

Military service gets you a parking spot at Home Depot.

It should be tv game show competition to decide. Random- one week it’s naked and afraid, the next is the price is right.

Double elimination rochambeau tournament in sumo atire.

Shoot out at OK Corral part Deux

Why? Because of what’s selected in the Indoc class’ drop. The young pilots should get stuck with the -88, because they have many more years to make up for lost time in undesirable equipment/commute. It gives the older pilots (mil, late bloomers/flows, whatever) a more equal portion of their career in more desirable equipment/base.

Once past the original seat lock, it makes zero difference. But in the first drop, it (can) make a world of difference.

Signed,
‘older’ hire who got stuck in the -88.

Another example, the -400 was available in my class. A few of us may never have opportunity to experience WB flying at Delta while a few 23-25 year olds were able to snag it right out the gate.

edit to add: I’m not suggesting it NEEDS changing, but it would be nice for some.

okay? So what? You’re not guaranteed anything in indoc drops.

True, but....many airlines use age as the delineator for assigning SN. A 2 year seat lock is nothing to a mid 20 something. Further, when it comes to furlough, we work from the bottom up. So that SN, just one number, could mean all the difference. I never agreed with assignment of SN by SSN. It should and always should have remained by age. Oldest first. Always. That mandatory retirement age and all that....we're not FA s after all.

'cmon man, the 88 was a fine airplane ;) And for the many years I spent on it I enjoyed the flying. Trips were diverse (at least when I was on it). I liked flying with new hires (I was an LCP on it for many years) and it actually was a very fine flying airplane once the automation was turned off :) I kinda miss it in a way.