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Originally Posted by kalyx522 (Post 197705)

depends..
1. does the uniform fit well and is it ironed out?
2. are you less than 30 lbs. overweight?
3. are you at least 5'11" and have nice blue eyes? :D

yes, yes, no...5'10 and my eyes match the uniform.:(

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Originally Posted by Slice (Post 193336)

Those CRJ courses are a waste of money in my opinion. The airline will teach you everything you need to know if you get hired. If you one can't pass that training perhaps they aren't ready for airline flying. It's ok to have self-confidence as a low timer but no 300 hour guy is truly ready to be in command of a regional jet. You are in the right seat to assist the Captain as necessary and take over if something happens to him. The lower and more widespread this trend becomes, the more I don't want my family on anything but a mainline flight. I think it's only a matter of time until we see an increase in incidents and/or accidents because the deck is being stacked against experience.

Sounds like a another disgruntled pilot who doesn't care for low timers and who is probably stuck in a regional jet when he should be flying something heavier. Anyone is subject to being in an accident regardless of experience. 200 hr pilots get killed, but so do 20,000 hour Captains. Whether you have high or low time getting hired at an airline is a accomplishment for many and others a dream come true. Obviosuly these low timers are making it through training so they are just as qualified to fly as pilots of an older age/with more experience. I was hired with an airline 3 weeks before I graduated college and I am **** proud of it. But anyhow, good luck to all who pursue an aviation career and remember the sky is the limit. Things do not always come to you, sometimes you have to work for them and if you place yourself in the right position, you can succeed.

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Originally Posted by DGFlyer03 (Post 198513)

Sounds like a another disgruntled pilot who doesn't care for low timers and who is probably stuck in a regional jet when he should be flying something heavier.

Since you're new, we'll assume you're just naive and not a d-bag like your post makes you out to be.
Slice is an F-16 driver who's about to start with FedEx.
Your guess was close, though.

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Originally Posted by POPA (Post 198521)

Since you're new, we'll assume you're just naive and not a d-bag like your post makes you out to be.
Slice is an F-16 driver who's about to start with FedEx.
Your guess was close, though.

I'll correct my statement from earlier. BOTH of you now seem disgruntled. I mean its cool your an F-16 driver, but at least have some respect. Seems like you guys are uncomfortable with yourselves.

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Originally Posted by Freightpuppy (Post 198196)

That's it? Wow! I had more time than you when I got hired at UPS.

must have been all that extra training!!!!!!!!!!!!:p

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Originally Posted by DGFlyer03 (Post 198537)

I'll correct my statement from earlier. BOTH of you now seem disgruntled. I mean its cool your an F-16 driver, but at least have some respect. Seems like you guys are uncomfortable with yourselves.

I'm not an F-16 guy. That's Slice.
Did they not teach you any reading comprehension at ERAU?

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Originally Posted by DGFlyer03 (Post 198537)

I'll correct my statement from earlier. BOTH of you now seem disgruntled.

Congratulations on being hired into a 121 job straight out of college. Seriously, that's awesome and good luck in training. That said...six months out flying the line with reduced rest, 16 hour duty days, broken airplanes and missed commutes and you'll be disgruntled.

I'm a champion for lower-time pilots, and yes many are making it through training...but my airline's failure rate has spiked recently due in part to the relative inexperience of some of our newhires. Considering we have an excellent training department its safe to say that some folks just can't jump from cruising in a Seminole at 140kts to 1800RVR approaches at 147kts in a simulator that is much less stable than the airplane...that's one helluva leap to make. YES, I do think a turbine simulator or FTD course helps...but I think the market rates for such courses from places like FSI and ATP are ridiculously overpriced and because of that are a big waste of cash.

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Originally Posted by POPA (Post 198521)

Since you're new, we'll assume you're just naive and not a d-bag like your post makes you out to be.
Slice is an F-16 driver who's about to start with FedEx.
Your guess was close, though.

I always thought slice was a brown driver. Ooops. :D

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Originally Posted by DGFlyer03 (Post 198513)

Not disgruntled, UPS pilot, and no longer have to babysit FO's in RJ's. :) Nice try though.

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Originally Posted by CaptainMark (Post 198110)

well if you have 20,000hrs at 40 you have failed in this career...you will learn it's all about flying the least amount of time for the most pay...i have been flying widebodies at fdx for 13 years...when i got hired i had 4500 hrs...i turned 38 the other day and only have 9000 or so hours....averaging about 350hrs/yr...oh yeah, i had 2 degrees...life is good!!!!!!!!!!

I guess it's the age....
They gave me a week orso off...and I'm bummed...I actually wanna fly:D