Regionals getting desperate…
10-10-2022, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ImSoSuss
You were wrong about the CAs. They are hurting because of the lack of CAs. They have more FOs then they know what to do with.
That’s sort of what I said, isn’t it?
For a regional to remain viable they must retain CAs long enough to sit left seat enough for them to get an FO up to 1000 hours SIC. That is the ABSOLUTE MINIMUM assuming no loss of ANY FOs prior to them becoming CAs themselves (which of course there is) and no loss of any CAs prior to them getting 1000 hours of 121 PIC (which of course there is).
10-10-2022, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Excargodog
That’s sort of what I said, isn’t it?
Originally Posted by Excargodog
In fact, the loss of ANY FOs prior to becoming a CA is more devastating than the early loss of a CA. A CA that leaves after flying as a CA for 500 hours has ‘cost’ the organization 1000 hrs of SIC time but has ‘earned’ for the organization only 500 hours of SIC time, whereas any senior FO (600-800 hrs SIC) who departs gives an even lower return on ‘investment’ in terms of CA hours. Nor is it just
10-10-2022, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ImSoSuss
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Losing FOs hasn't been nearly as devastating as losing CAs for the last 12 to 18 months.
Losing FOs hasn't been nearly as devastating as losing CAs for the last 12 to 18 months.
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