GLA applying for a 1500 hour exemption
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GLA applying for a 1500 hour exemption
Great Lakes Airlines would like people to comment on their proposal to exempt them from pilot experience requirements.
Regulations.gov
Or go to regulations.gov and search for docket FAA-2015-4903-0001
My vote - no exemption - pay pilots more and solve the problem...
Regulations.gov
Or go to regulations.gov and search for docket FAA-2015-4903-0001
My vote - no exemption - pay pilots more and solve the problem...
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Great Lakes Airlines would like people to comment on their proposal to exempt them from pilot experience requirements.
Regulations.gov
Or go to regulations.gov and search for docket FAA-2015-4903-0001
My vote - no exemption - pay pilots more and solve the problem...
Regulations.gov
Or go to regulations.gov and search for docket FAA-2015-4903-0001
My vote - no exemption - pay pilots more and solve the problem...
use air service provided by 9-seat aircraft that do not meet the statutory
requirement for multi-engine aircraft. Granting this exemption will allow GLA to
operate the multi-engine BE-1900D aircraft in a 19 seat configuration thereby
enhancing the level of safety for the flying public."
Its the same damn plane! LOL
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part of my comment:
"The problem with GLA being unable to staff its aircraft has nothing to do with the 1500 hour rule but has everything to do with its own price structure that is based upon paying its pilots poverty wages.
I was contacted once by a recruiter for GLA and essentially, the airline was offering pay that would equate or be less than the national average for a pizza delivery driver.
If GLA would like to step up its appeal for pilots, it should consider raising pilot compensation. Furthermore, the type of flying that GLA does, within mountainous areas with smaller turbo prop aircraft with the older layout of "steam gauge" instruments is often more demanding, more fatiguing and requires a higher level of skill and expertise than some more advanced computerized jets. The exact kind of skill and expertise that the 1500 rule provides. By asking to provide an exemption, GLA is in effect looking to hire less skilled, less proficient pilots and because they are less skilled, GLA will look to offer its usual poverty wages as they hope that their applicants will view GLA as a "entry level, step up" position until they have the experience required to fly for other regional carriers that offer a fair starting salary. This request for an exemption has little to do with fairness to the community or safety. It has everything to do with GLA trying to keep its current cost structure and not wanting to pay a fair livable wage to its pilots. "
"The problem with GLA being unable to staff its aircraft has nothing to do with the 1500 hour rule but has everything to do with its own price structure that is based upon paying its pilots poverty wages.
I was contacted once by a recruiter for GLA and essentially, the airline was offering pay that would equate or be less than the national average for a pizza delivery driver.
If GLA would like to step up its appeal for pilots, it should consider raising pilot compensation. Furthermore, the type of flying that GLA does, within mountainous areas with smaller turbo prop aircraft with the older layout of "steam gauge" instruments is often more demanding, more fatiguing and requires a higher level of skill and expertise than some more advanced computerized jets. The exact kind of skill and expertise that the 1500 rule provides. By asking to provide an exemption, GLA is in effect looking to hire less skilled, less proficient pilots and because they are less skilled, GLA will look to offer its usual poverty wages as they hope that their applicants will view GLA as a "entry level, step up" position until they have the experience required to fly for other regional carriers that offer a fair starting salary. This request for an exemption has little to do with fairness to the community or safety. It has everything to do with GLA trying to keep its current cost structure and not wanting to pay a fair livable wage to its pilots. "
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Well its unsafe to begin with. The FAA has the 10 seat rule because they know the media threshold is 10 seats whereby fatalities are either reported or not reported on national TV.
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All those mayors dont seem to grasp the real reason why GLA cant attract pilots...
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