Delta Captain Upgrade
03-20-2016 | 02:56 PM
#142
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From: retired 767(dl)
I think Delta has that too... 500 hours unless they have done away with that requirement.... to lazy to look it up.
I once flew with an Express Captain who was still bitter because he was a PAN AM professional engineer that came over to Delta and when the union negotiated them spots on the pilot list if they had the credentials, went out on a LOA to get his tickets then came to Delta and had to fly 500 hrs as copilot before bidding captain. I was too new to fully care, but somehow he thought he had been wronged in the whole transaction.
I once flew with an Express Captain who was still bitter because he was a PAN AM professional engineer that came over to Delta and when the union negotiated them spots on the pilot list if they had the credentials, went out on a LOA to get his tickets then came to Delta and had to fly 500 hrs as copilot before bidding captain. I was too new to fully care, but somehow he thought he had been wronged in the whole transaction.
03-20-2016 | 03:32 PM
#144
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From: A350 Both
I upgraded to 737 Captain after having been a 727 FE for 5 years, and not touching a single aircraft control in that entire time. Didn't crash once.
03-20-2016 | 03:55 PM
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Edited to say "it seems United is hiring a lot of straight civilians, takes a lot as a civilian at DAL right now"
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03-20-2016 | 04:00 PM
#146
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From: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
He said, "Honesty?? Really? I don't see that as a weakness!"
I said, "Well, I -honestly- don't give a phuck what YOU think!"
03-20-2016 | 04:36 PM
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From: 7ERB
50% Military-only experience
25% Civilian-only experience
25% Military and Civilian combo experience
TEN
03-20-2016 | 04:57 PM
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However, of the 50% that have civilian backgrounds, an exceptionally large number are flows and preferential interviews. Maybe 20pct total civilians are non-flow/non pref interview. I was in a class of 32 and was the only non-flow, non pref interview civilian. Half were military.
03-20-2016 | 05:02 PM
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