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05-23-2013 | 10:30 AM
#811
On Reserve
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From: Supine
You will go on unpaid leave of absence until you can come up with the 1500. Then come back do your checkride and come back. This is the agreement that the company and the union have come to. There will be a good amount (10-15, all from the bridge program or former schedulers) if not more of the most junior FO's that will drop off the bottom in AUG.
05-23-2013 | 11:33 AM
#812
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Joined: Jan 2009
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From: 737 Left
At 1300 hours you should qualify for a Part 135 gig, even part time on call. Look at something like that. You could also fly jumpers or pull gliders. Otherwise you end up renting a c150 for 200 hours at about 80 bucks an hour.
05-23-2013 | 11:46 AM
#813
Bracing for Fallacies
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: In favor of good things, not in favor of bad things
I have been reading this thread over the last few days, and there is a lot of negativity on here. Wow! It makes me wonder whether I should come back or not. I'm a Colg...I mean Pinnacle FO who has been on military leave the last few years and it looks like my active duty gravy train will run dry at the end of the year, so I was planning on coming back to/beginning with 9E next spring. I have a quick question...Have the Congress imposed FAA changes happened yet? (ie ATP mins for 121 guys) I ask this because I have less than 1500 hrs. (about 1300, I think. Thanks...and let the flames begin.
05-23-2013 | 04:02 PM
#817
On Reserve
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Supine
No, I'm not a pilot in the guard. I'm a navigator. I have been fortunate enough to stay on active duty orders (AGR) for a few years now, but my orders end early next year. It is possible, however, that I may be able to extend them for another year after that. If given that chance, I will stay on orders and be pretty close to the 1500 by the end of 2015, so that's the best case scenario for me. If not, then I will do some time building while guard bumming to pay the bills.
05-23-2013 | 04:20 PM
#819
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Joined: Jul 2009
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From: 320 CA
This has not been finalized yet. This exceptions is part of the NPRM that the FAA put out for comment. It has not been finalized. That's why the regionals aren't hiring college program grads with 1000 hours either.
05-23-2013 | 06:59 PM
#820
Gets Weekends Off
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