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Old 10-30-2018, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by UNDGUY View Post
Sitting in the left seat and logging some TPIC would be nice, ...How much are the DEC's actually flying once they get on the line?
And therein is the rub. The reason that DECs are being hired is that a lot of senior FOs WON'T upgrade until they can hold a line as a captain in the base they are already in. Which means the DEC tends to sit reserve and not fly a great deal unless/until he has done it long enough to acquire the seniority that would have enabled them to upgrade if they'd hired on as a FO. Granted, they still make the min hour guarantee - and min hour guarantee at captain pay rates at that - but it isn't a recipe for rapid accumulation of TPIC.
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Old 10-30-2018, 02:03 PM
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Other than Envoy, are there any other companies hiring direct entry captains now?
PSA, Piedmont, and Envoy are all hiring DECs. I’m sure there are other companies as well.
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man, that Captain pay scale at Piedmont is depressing.
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man, that Captain pay scale at Piedmont is depressing.
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