Pilot shortage is FINALLY here ...
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#16
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2006
Position: ERJ FO
Posts: 1,276
Hence, the shortage of pilots. Qualified or not, many regionals are severly understaffed due to attrition and growth. I question how CHQ plans to staff the airplanes they have coming to them(EMB 175s I believe), they have to offer bonues to qualified ERJ/CRJ FOs just to staff their 50 seaters. How are they going to staff their new airplanes. Many regionals are having staffing shortages, but I think CHQ is particularly in for some severe staffing problems in the very near future.
The main point is that the 175's will be covered by the guys already on the Republic certificate and those getting hired on to the Republic certificate. The shortage right now is for 145 and CRJ drivers (hence the bonus). Now that the program is up and running, they're playing catch up.
I could go on forever about some other stuff, but I think that pretty much sums up the "shortage" part of flying over here.
#18
Line Holder
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: MU2-60
Posts: 25
Here's a new hire profile 2000-2007:
fresh out of collage and flight training
heavily in debt to either the bank of american or the bank of "momanddad"
expects to be in the left seat of a jet within three years or less
gets the interview and is informed he will have to pay for training "no problem" "gulp"
makes it though flight training and IOE (i never said they were dummies)
is so happy to be flying a big shinny jet that they pinch themselves every three minutes
they are fresh fodder for airline management
they call crew schdulers "sir" or "mam" without knowing they have half the education and 1/1000th the training and their previous job was at the big "D" (not not delta dummy, mcdonalds)
they trust "their company" to keep them out of trouble with the feds
they know nothing about duty regs, flight time, reduced rest, etc, etc,etc, and don't care
for the smart ones it's takes about six months to figure out how they've been screwed, for the rest it takes two years. too late brother!
they then hope and pray they can get upgrade and get the "1000 hours pic" before they get canned or busted by the feds.
the lucky ones make it out the rest are just fodder in the regional grinding mill.
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by the way who is skyhigh?
fresh out of collage and flight training
heavily in debt to either the bank of american or the bank of "momanddad"
expects to be in the left seat of a jet within three years or less
gets the interview and is informed he will have to pay for training "no problem" "gulp"
makes it though flight training and IOE (i never said they were dummies)
is so happy to be flying a big shinny jet that they pinch themselves every three minutes
they are fresh fodder for airline management
they call crew schdulers "sir" or "mam" without knowing they have half the education and 1/1000th the training and their previous job was at the big "D" (not not delta dummy, mcdonalds)
they trust "their company" to keep them out of trouble with the feds
they know nothing about duty regs, flight time, reduced rest, etc, etc,etc, and don't care
for the smart ones it's takes about six months to figure out how they've been screwed, for the rest it takes two years. too late brother!
they then hope and pray they can get upgrade and get the "1000 hours pic" before they get canned or busted by the feds.
the lucky ones make it out the rest are just fodder in the regional grinding mill.
*****************************
by the way who is skyhigh?
#19
Everyone has to start somewhere.....whats wrong with opportunity? Dont belittle a CFI that is a" qualified candidate" to jump into the ranks. It sounds as if you dont want anyone to succeed. That's why there is this thing called training. Followed bye a few years in the right seat. Whats the problem, oh they are making hard for you to get a pay raise? Shame on them for seizing and opportunity!
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