Street captains?
02-27-2014 | 04:07 PM
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02-27-2014 | 04:23 PM
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I would be interested in some time on a "modern" airplane to check off a box on certain applications. I have, however, zero, nill, none, no interest in slaving at regional FO wages to get it. It sounds like, unless many of the current CAs and FOs are hovered up to the majors that this won't be an option.
02-27-2014 | 04:25 PM
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Where would you get them? There are plenty of high-time regional FO's who are still looking at quite a while before they can upgrade. I'd imagine a Captain seat would look pretty attractive, as long as it came with a Captain paycheck.
02-27-2014 | 04:31 PM
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02-27-2014 | 04:43 PM
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From people who have the time but not the will to be on food stamps.
I would be interested in some time on a "modern" airplane to check off a box on certain applications. I have, however, zero, nill, none, no interest in slaving at regional FO wages to get it. It sounds like, unless many of the current CAs and FOs are hovered up to the majors that this won't be an option.
I would be interested in some time on a "modern" airplane to check off a box on certain applications. I have, however, zero, nill, none, no interest in slaving at regional FO wages to get it. It sounds like, unless many of the current CAs and FOs are hovered up to the majors that this won't be an option.
If you're encouraging off the street captain hiring and by passing current and qualified first officer's you're insane.
No one and I mean no one would fly with you. You would be looked at as the scum of the industry. I would call in before I flew with such a "street captain" and it wouldn't be sick. It would be due to it being impossible to possibly have a safe flight deck with that captain.
02-27-2014 | 04:54 PM
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If you're encouraging off the street captain hiring and by passing current and qualified first officer's you're insane.
No one and I mean no one would fly with you. You would be looked at as the scum of the industry. I would call in before I flew with such a "street captain" and it wouldn't be sick. It would be due to it being impossible to possibly have a safe flight deck with that captain.
No one and I mean no one would fly with you. You would be looked at as the scum of the industry. I would call in before I flew with such a "street captain" and it wouldn't be sick. It would be due to it being impossible to possibly have a safe flight deck with that captain.
It sounds like, unless many of the current CAs and FOs are hovered up to the majors that this won't be an option.
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02-27-2014 | 04:59 PM
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And yes I did miss that statement. I was asking if that's what you meant not trying to accuse per say. I apologize if it came off that way.
02-27-2014 | 05:14 PM
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I did meet a "street Captain" once. He was an ATA 737 Captain who went to Colgan as a BE-1900 Captain. But, that's been awhile. I was thinking along the lines of the fact that the Regionals can't even find enough qualified pilots to be F/Os much less Street Captains.
02-27-2014 | 05:41 PM
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I did meet a "street Captain" once. He was an ATA 737 Captain who went to Colgan as a BE-1900 Captain. But, that's been awhile. I was thinking along the lines of the fact that the Regionals can't even find enough qualified pilots to be F/Os much less Street Captains.
Airline XYZ begins receiving new aircraft. They need more Captains. Airline XYZ runs through it's FOs that are eligible for upgrade. (2500TT 1000 121 SIC or 1000 135 PIC, some airlines CA requirements may be higher. 3500TT.)
Airline XYZ has run through it's eligible company FOs. Therefore advertises street captains.
Airline ZZY has FOs that have been at their airline for a long time and exceed Airline XYZ's Captain requirements. FO at ZZY is looking at many more years in the right seat, no upgrade in sight at ZZY.
Airline ZZY FO applies and is hired directly into the left seat at airline XYZ. Thus now making more money and getting 121 turbine PIC time.
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