Pinacolaba D-Day Round 2

Reply Subscribe

Page 51 of 101

« First

Last »

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

10-18-2011 | 08:16 PM

#501

flyprdu

Banned

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 1,112

Likes: 140

What are the approximate hire dates for a Colgan pilot ranging 850 - 1350 on the master list?

10-18-2011 | 08:17 PM

#502

aviatorpr

Inverted

Joined: Jun 2009

Posts: 536

Likes: 0

From: CL65 CA

anyone from 9E thats been around for a bit see #1 MEM 200 FO was awarded MEM 200 CA? I thought he had struck out on being a 4 striper

10-18-2011 | 08:18 PM

#503

CubCAPTAIN

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Nov 2006

Posts: 145

Likes: 0

From: SF-340 Left

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyprdu

What are the approximate hire dates for a Colgan pilot ranging 850 - 1350 on the master list?

I'm around 1150 and fall '06

10-18-2011 | 08:20 PM

#504

CAPTAINPCL

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Aug 2008

Posts: 353

Likes: 0

From: MSP CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by aviatorpr

anyone from 9E thats been around for a bit see #1 MEM 200 FO was awarded MEM 200 CA? I thought he had struck out on being a 4 striper

I'm sure that's going to change, he is FOrever an FO, and let's all be thankful for that...

10-18-2011 | 08:20 PM

#505

flyprdu

Banned

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 1,112

Likes: 140

Quote:

Originally Posted by CubCAPTAIN

I'm around 1150 and fall '06

That's more longevity than I thought. My apologies.

10-18-2011 | 08:25 PM

#506

Noseeums

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Jun 2008

Posts: 426

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyprdu

Yeah because they hired streamers and JetU heroes into captain positions? Hardly. The big difference here is these guys are going to be captains, on an unfamiliar airplane, with unfamiliar procedures, in an unfamiliar airport. (Namely JFK) Not to mention that most of the FOs there are brand-spanking new as well.

It's a recipe for disaster. And let's be honest, they weren't hiring Chuck Yeagers over at 9L.

So my answer is no, I was not joking.

Sure, the environment, plane, and airlines will be different, but do you really think this is the first time someone has gone from a prop FO to jet CA successfully? Will there be challenges, sure. Will it be a recipe for disaster? I doubt it.

And let's be honest, the hiring standards were no better at Pinnacle vs. Colgan. No need to insult folks that you haven't even met and know nothing about.

10-18-2011 | 08:26 PM

#507

Bartok

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Sep 2010

Posts: 1,630

Likes: 0

From: Up Front

16 EWR Q400 captains took -200 in JFK.

I bet that straight DOH with no fences proposed by XJ looks pretty tasty about right now.

10-18-2011 | 08:33 PM

#508

ShyGuy

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Dec 2005

Posts: 9,498

Likes: 506

Quote:

Yes, it is interesting how the 9E boys treated all prop folks as second class citizens during the SLI process

It was NOT the entire 9E boys, it was 3 people! The 9E SLI committee. There is no denying they screwed the pooch on this one! But dont blame us pilots. They intentinally kept us in the dark. They didn't even have the guts to admit their final viewpoint until Colgan called them out on it on public forums.