9e chief pilot
12-30-2006 | 10:24 AM
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9e chief pilot
Pinnacle's chief pilot stepped down today. The rumored reason is he stood up to management's pushing toward lower upgrade time (1800hrs?). Management was going to push it through anyway, so he stepped down. We are already hiring 200hr FO's because no one with knowledge of the industry/experience wants to work for our contract, now we will pair low time capts with them? Here's an idea: GIVE A COMPETITIVE CONTRACT THAT PILOTS WILL WANT TO WORK FOR AND YOU WANT HAVE TO HIRE 19YR OLDS WHO STILL HAVE THEIR PAPER COMMERCIAL LISCENCE!!!!
12-30-2006 | 05:51 PM
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The rumors came (as far as I can tell) from Corporate (the CEC for those familiar)...many in management at the time were weighing in between 1800-2200 hours. On the line, some check airmen have been saying that management wanted 1800 but that the chief pilot would not sign off. Now he steps down and some people are speculating this is the central issue.
12-30-2006 | 07:24 PM
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actually it would have been good if he made a scene to the public saying "your flying with really inexperienced pilots because our company has a lower payscale and we cannot attract any experienced by pilots because of our pay" that is a surefire way to influence public opinion
12-30-2006 | 07:30 PM
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