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03-06-2014 | 01:21 PM

#5261

Trip7

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Good changes in Union Leadership. WF and DF are solid no nonsense guys. Don't know the other guy

03-06-2014 | 03:24 PM

#5262

AnchorDown

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Originally Posted by Trip7

Good changes in Union Leadership. WF and DF are solid no nonsense guys. Don't know the other guy

Totally agree, some good shake up.

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03-06-2014 | 03:52 PM

#5263

Flying Ninja

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Originally Posted by Redan

For a little perspective, I'm on 12 year pay left seat ATL CR2. And on reserve. Almost 7 years of my living the dream at ASA have been reserve. Best of luck.

Sounds like a dream! Plenty of time to yourself and collecting an awesome check! I do envy you.

03-07-2014 | 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Flying Ninja

Sounds like a dream! Plenty of time to yourself and collecting an awesome check! I do envy you.

Me too, I'd go on reserve just to get a little TPIC time and a larger base paycheck. Also just for something different. Most junior captain is a 12/2006 hire. With the FOUR upgrades they're doing in 2014, we might see a 1/2007 hire get to the left seat.

Seven years in the right seat is too many. We're burnt out, losing captains and FOs and no sign of more upgrades anytime soon.

03-07-2014 | 06:39 AM

#5265

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Originally Posted by spudskier

Seven years in the right seat is too many. We're burnt out, losing captains and FOs and no sign of more upgrades anytime soon.

I'd think there will be some movement, albeit slow in the next 3-5 years until pilots at the legacies start falling off the cliff.

Hang in there!

03-07-2014 | 10:38 AM

#5266

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Originally Posted by Flying Ninja

I'd think there will be some movement, albeit slow in the next 3-5 years until pilots at the legacies start falling off the cliff.

Hang in there!

I don't want to be here 3-5 more years... I don't know if I can even take one more year in the right seat. I'm tired of going to work to be a diplomat to whatever 10### or 13### I get to fly with each trip and pacifying whatever they throw my way because they hate all FOs and firmly believe that no aircraft requires two pilots

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03-07-2014 | 11:16 AM

#5267

Flying Ninja

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Originally Posted by spudskier

I don't want to be here 3-5 more years...

Better get on that hiring band wagon then!

03-07-2014 | 01:47 PM

#5268

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Originally Posted by spudskier

Ask yourself to be removed from the trip (in base) and see how they are able to fly to their overnight without that FO.

03-07-2014 | 02:54 PM

#5269

Trip7

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Majority of 700/900 Captains I've flown with have been cool. It's not their fault the FO list is in complete stagnation.

Only movement on the FO side is guys with 3 years or less seniority bailing. Although one guy from my class left for another regional last year and he just upgraded to Captain.

03-08-2014 | 04:13 PM

#5270

spudskier

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There are a lot of great 700/900 captains. Of course it's not their fault the FO list is completely stagnant and they won't upgrade anyone. Unfortunately I've just had almost two months worth of the less desirable captains out there. Seems to come in waves...