Exceptions to H.R. 5900
08-13-2012 | 02:39 AM
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Fail to see the correlation in pointing out errors of mainline and me wanting to never work there. My point is this, there is many folks jumping on a bandwagon to throw these guys under the bus. This is an example for everyone to learn from, no matter your experience level complacency is dangerous.
08-13-2012 | 04:23 AM
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I agree with some of the above bashes to silver airways. How ever coming from 9E with no upgrade in site , I made the move for a left seat offer. Most places could care less were you got the PIC as long as you have some. The silver versus prior gulfstream has changed vastly, they hired a lot of former pinnacle and Colgan guys etc that have a good background. mistakes will continue to be made , hopefully not as embarrassing as landing at the wrong airport, but no one can't sit here and bash every person who had something to do with gulfstream / silver . Every airline has had there share , both regional level and major .
08-13-2012 | 08:23 AM
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Completely agree (and I'm a current "Silver Stream" pilot). I wouldnt call it a correlation, but Gulfstream is definitely a common denominator in the previously listed regional accidents. Dont get me wrong, there are in my opinion a lot of great guys/pilots here. But Gulfstream, and all regionals nonetheless, dont teach you how to not be an idiot. It's is assumed that you know how to be a mature professional pilot when you show up to class. Pass your tests and checkride, and you make it to the line. Is Gulfstream's training the reason why the guys in the Pinnacle 3701 accident flamed out/core locked both engines at FL410 and crashed? Of course not. But I'd agree that the younger, lower time pilot group that the Stream attracts will make it more likely that idiots like this(pardon the term) will slip through the cracks later on in their career and possibly take other peoples lives... Mistakes will happen, but I think HR 5900 definitely could help mitigate them.
08-13-2012 | 10:29 AM
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Gonna be a disaster. In 2007-2009 when Eagle was hiring at 300-400 TT, they couldn't get bodies in the door. Eagle's pilot forum would report every Monday how many actually showed up for newhire FO classes. If it was tough to get bodies at 400 TT, what's going to happen when age-65 retirements create vacancies at majors, but regionals can only fill their places with 1500-hour ATP's?
08-13-2012 | 10:48 AM
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Gonna be a disaster. In 2007-2009 when Eagle was hiring at 300-400 TT, they couldn't get bodies in the door. Eagle's pilot forum would report every Monday how many actually showed up for newhire FO classes. If it was tough to get bodies at 400 TT, what's going to happen when age-65 retirements create vacancies at majors, but regionals can only fill their places with 1500-hour ATP's?
08-13-2012 | 11:07 AM
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*in typical deep movie trailer voice* "In a world, where pilots are faced by an uncertain future. Where planes will sit empty on the ramp. Where schedulers wont have anyone to call. It is...the end of the regional airline industry as the world knows it today. People will call this day the Armageddon of low time pilots. HR 5900. In theaters August 1st, 2013. Rated R for nudity"
08-13-2012 | 11:38 AM
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Gonna be a disaster. In 2007-2009 when Eagle was hiring at 300-400 TT, they couldn't get bodies in the door. Eagle's pilot forum would report every Monday how many actually showed up for newhire FO classes. If it was tough to get bodies at 400 TT, what's going to happen when age-65 retirements create vacancies at majors, but regionals can only fill their places with 1500-hour ATP's?
08-13-2012 | 12:51 PM
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The FAA will be "forced" to create a multi crew license, we become the next Europe. Something tells me that that has been a plan of someone's ever since the first legislation passed.
08-13-2012 | 03:55 PM
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There are plenty of qualified pilots within the USA..... If we ever see MCL it will be a long time.
08-13-2012 | 03:57 PM
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