The simple version is,

Passover Pay is only triggered when a Junior Pilot activates in the Higher paying seat before a more senior Pilot. (Assuming no Passover Pay waiver for a training slot trade).

The Senior Pilot must have been awarded the same seat in the same Domicile on the same Posting as the more Junior Pilot.

If there were unfilled vacancies from a previous posting, the company can place New hires in these vacancies and there is NO passover pay generated since the more senior pilot could have bid one of these vacancies in an earlier posting, but chose not to.

Passover is generally pretty clear when things are moving upward. It isn't quite as clear when things move backward, as they did during 4 a 2 b and massive 2 excess bids and as well as very Junior Captains in an FDA.

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Anyone know how FEDEX looks at V-22 Osprey time? I have 6200TT with time in helicopters, airplanes and powered lift. I see that FEDEX has gone from TPIC time in airplanes required to preferred, but the pilot requirements page only speaks to not accepting helicopter time with no reference to powered lift time. Also, any idea on their stance for having only completed the ATP written, but not having taken the checkride for the rating?

Thanks in advance,

Mike

Pilot Credentials has a spot for a V-22 time. I have not heard how, if at all, they handle it.

On the initial screening questionnaire (at least when I opened my application account), it asked it you have an ATP. If you answer no, you can't open an application. I would not say yes until you actually have one.

I believe the passover issue is with people that were awarded a WB seat and the company trains a new hire in that seat before someone who was awarded it trains. That will generate passover for those folks.

Correct, but I believe many pilots think (incorrectly) that when the Company Hires Pilots directly into a WB seat that it "Automatically" Generates Passover pay for all NB FO's.

This belief is false based on my previous Post.

Certainly if you choose a NB seat, you are not entitled to WB passover pay.

Heard from a new hire I was jumpseating with (he has j/s privilege due to current employer and was jumping back from the interview on FDX) that our hiring folks are having a more difficult time than one might assume finding people to come interview. Generically, the statement was something like only 40% of the apps pulled were current and worthy of a second inquiry (contemplating calling them) and from there many of the ones called are declining.

I know that was a very general statement but even if part of it were true then I think it reveals the true effect of Delta, American, United, Alaska, etc...snatching up the available bodies faster than FDX can. FDX may have waited too long to spin up the hiring machine. Also heard by-name recommendations to HR are still welcomed and cuts down the search time.

A buddy of mine has had his app online, current and ready to go for 4 years. Extremely qualified, flying jets every month, available at the drop of a hat.

He emailed me a couple of weeks ago to say that he had been hired by Delta and thanks for the help, but he won't need it anymore.

I bet if the company presented us with a top-shelf, industry leading contract they may have an easier time finding top-self pilots willing to come work here. The longer they drag this out, the worse it's going to get for their hiring problem.

I can wait it out... can they?

Sorry, nothing personal but I am calling BS on this. There are tons of us, flying heavy jet/international, whom would go to Europe and/or Hong Kong, at least three internals and not getting called. I've been applying for five plus years and nothing. Either they are not looking at ALL the apps, the j/s is telling lies, or FDX has lost their minds. Oh, and, I have 757 time.