deskflier

Upgrades non-existent? I've been told you can upgrade as soon as you get 1000 sic? Someone needs to get these stories straight or recruiters need to be educated

manilo52

Those upgrades are over we upgraded like 10 pilots this year. Probably wont upgrade any at all till towards the end of summer. The short upgrade once you hit 1000 hours SIC is over.. it lasted for awhile but is long gone. Plenty of FOs are qualified and eager to upgrade as of right now.

Edit: If someone recenty told you you can upgrade once you hit 1000 hours they lied straight to your face.

Binksy

Upgrades will pick back up soon. Attrition is increasing from the left seat, and they upgraded a ton of guys end of last year/early this year which caused the last few months to be slow. Maybe not right at 1,000 hours but 2 years is a guess.

1stCivDivPilot

You were bullied a lot weren't you?

I'll never apply for chief pilot cause I don't want to be managements lash. Even though your attempt to call me out was irrelevant as chief pilots here have zero impact on contract negotiations or how management runs the airline. Nice try though.

Correct I'm not a yes man, although I have hopes for TR. Certain individuals on the ALPA forum attempted to "call me out" and failed much as you are. I answered their bluff and not surprising, they didn't really want help.

When you get out of mom and dads basement for a few years and adult for a while you'll realize your not in high school anymore. I don't care about being liked or wanted. It's a job. Those two factors are meaningless.

I do think you have a need for me to validate you and provide you with my attention. I'm nowhere near the only dissenting voice however you seem to focus on me. It's flattering but I'm happily married with children.

1stCivDivPilot

The recruiters are paid extra to lie.

stanthecaddy

I don't know about that but these forums do serve to accurately educate people on what is happening. PSA does have some problems getting FOs which has put upgrades on hold this year.

egl2fdx

Does anybody know what the current year of hire is for a flow through from PSA?

1stCivDivPilot

Flew with a Captain who has been here for ~9 years and thinks he will flow at the end of the year. I know not an exact year but a ballpark.

F50driver

Thanks for the info. I live close to AVL so either CLT or Knoxville is a 2hr drive. I know CLT is senior so I hope Knoxville won't take that long.

Sim is usually in CLT?

272922

Depends.

Last I was in a sim, 200s were in CVG and the 7/9s were in CLT. I have no idea if that's changed or what airframe they're doing initial in these days.

Sounds like you're in a really good spot to make this work.