I think some have expressed in so many words that they would rather hire an average pilot with a great attitude than a great pilot with a bad attitude. I think if I were hiring people I'd agree. Furloughed pilots should absolutely be given interviews based on their qualifications, but it's a bit much to say that no CFIs should be given jobs with 121 guys on the street.

 

^ +.5

I would rather hire a lower time pilot like a CFI with a great attitude, over some RJ jockey with a mediocre attitude.

As someone who will likely be on the street soon, I think being 121 should be nothing more than the union folks guarantee you an interview. This is part of a huge problem in this country with people and entitlements. YOUR NOT SPECIAL BECAUSE YOU FLY 121 AND GET FURLOUGHED!! Alpa nationally getting ALPA members at least an interview sounds good. But some jackazz rj clown is not a better pilot or more qualified than someone fresh out the pipeline from being a CFI IMHO.

I think a lack of weeding out bad pilots exists right now. I hope maybe by being furloughed, some of these clowns might finally get brickwall by not getting hired elsewhere. I know a few at my regional, who I assume slipped through the cracks to get in the door. Prol. the same clown who started this thread. TAKE OFF THE HAT!!!

 

Thank you.

 

I agree, honestly, with how many furloughs have happened after 9-11 and then the market crash of '08, would any of these current "121 furloughs" have gotten their chance to get on a 121 carrier as they have if this policy has been in effect? I mean, I know it's tough to get furloughed and be stuck with nothing, but a hiring pool is just that, talent to choose from. Ultimately, the company has to seek someone who represents them and their image, so as long as everybody who gets an interview meets requirements, I guess previous experience really would mean little to nothing in that regard.

Just remember, if a line pilot is interviewing you, he probably isn't thinking that your time spent in an RJ is all that. If it were me doing the interview, my bar would probably be as simple as "do I really want to run a 6 day route with this guy, and be sitting next to him 8 hours a day?"...

 

Ok, so everyone can agree that all CFIs have great attitudes and all Furloughed RJ guys have horrible attitudes. Gotcha.

 

Hasty generalization?

 

I agree, I have more respect and enjoyment for people I fly with that admit when they are wrong, have humor, and are personable, regardless of ace skills. Good people are exactly that, whether cfi or 121. 'Nuff arguin.

 

... *like*

 

Regional pilot entitlement...should we delay independence day for these guys too?

 

If you really want this, then it should go both ways. If furloughed from AA (insert major airline. AA used just as an example), that pilot gets pref. interviews at other major, or legacy airlines over rj pilots. After all, he's used to flying big metal.

Again, would you really want this?