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flyguyniner11 04-01-2009 05:05 AM
colgan no, only check airmen can and i dont think it happens at all, except during a new capts ioe

tr disagree 04-01-2009 07:16 AM
ExpressJet CA's fly as FO's and the senior pilot will be listed as the captain. It beats more down grades.

pilutguy 04-01-2009 10:11 AM
Originally Posted by tr disagree (Post 588479)
ExpressJet CA's fly as FO's and the senior pilot will be listed as the captain. It beats more down grades.
It is funny though, that with over 300 pilots on furlough at xjt, the reserves are flying just under the 75 hour mark and yet they still have Capts flying as FO's, why not recall some of the FO's to help out a lil bit.

Avroman 04-01-2009 10:56 AM
Originally Posted by Blueskies21 (Post 588186)
Previous company I don't think so, at Mesaba as I understand it only Line check airmen can sit right seat. They get captain pay and LCA overide for doing it. It might be just me but I think it sucks that they can get the open time from FO's... come on.. we're paid like chumps.. or is it chimps.... the least they could do is leave us what open time there is....
You're in the same state... reread the contract and try again when you can at least hit the same zip code.

Avroman 04-01-2009 10:59 AM
A hint, the answer at Mesaba is a very limited yes, captains can be flown as FO (speaking non check airmen)

tr disagree 04-01-2009 01:20 PM
Originally Posted by pilutguy (Post 588591)
It is funny though, that with over 300 pilots on furlough at xjt, the reserves are flying just under the 75 hour mark and yet they still have Capts flying as FO's, why not recall some of the FO's to help out a lil bit.

XJT staffs by the block hours and by total number of pilots XJT is "properly" staffed. Personally I would rather see CA's flying in the right seat other wise there would be more down grades and even longer to have people on the street.

ImEbee 04-01-2009 03:10 PM
Originally Posted by mynameisjim (Post 588118)
I think its dangerous to assume that a captain will be just as good at being in the right seat, without training and recent experience
No captain will sit right seat unless they have recieved the training and qualification at their last training event/recurrent. Lakes does it also.


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