Mesa Airlines
01-13-2007 | 10:12 AM
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From: LAMA It feels so good
Understand that ALPA is there to assist with organizing and legal representation. They DO NOT NEGOTIATE THE TA; they provide valuable information about the company (Finances) and assist with legal verbiage (loop holes). XJT is ALPA and look at their TA. Remember that ALPA is not the negotiator and the ability of your MEC (your fellow pilots) to negotiate a good TA is dependent on your company’s current standing and willingness to respect its labor group. JO at Mesa, if they didn’t have ALPA to protect them with a legal TA under the RLA, would have his pilots working for Great Lakes pay.
01-13-2007 | 03:08 PM
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From: CRJ
Hey just remeber on the rj in the armrest there is a release button. put the armrest up, put a seatcushion inbetween the aisle and vuala!!! instant bed. no sense in wasting your time getting to the hotel for 5 hours when you can sleep in the plane.... although becareful while showering in the lav.. the blue juice doesn't wash off to easily!!!
01-13-2007 | 05:24 PM
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From: SkyWest Capt.
01-13-2007 | 05:43 PM
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From: 170 babysitter
I've always wanted to be a pilot since I was a kid too. I work for MAG. Now I just want to flip burgers for In-N-Out so I can be home at night, make enough to pay my bills ad not risk my life every day with marginal aircraft. Honest enough for ya????? 
01-14-2007 | 08:18 PM
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Before you ask about Federal agencies, again, you have to be an Agent first and the cut off age to be a Fedral agent is 36. I am 38.
01-14-2007 | 09:11 PM
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From: Spartan
That question has been asked of me on this thread and I answered it. You have to be a street cop for a number of years before you can even be considred and then only if a vacancy exist. Plus most departments fly helicopters and not airplanes. My department has ONe helicopter and one part time pilot. He is a Detective full time and flies only when needed. The requiremens in my department are 2000 hours total time. 1000 hours in a helicopter. 500 hours in a Turbine helicopter and 100 hours in a Bell 406. SO you see, thats not gonna happen. I have never fown a helicopter in my life so flying for my department is not an option.
Before you ask about Federal agencies, again, you have to be an Agent first and the cut off age to be a Fedral agent is 36. I am 38.
Before you ask about Federal agencies, again, you have to be an Agent first and the cut off age to be a Fedral agent is 36. I am 38.
You can ge hired at CBP FW only with a good chance to cross-train to helo's. Fairly solid rumor that the age is being bumped from 37 to 40 this year also. FWIW. But the FW mins are 1500TT unless your an agent, then it's 250...with a internship type program till you hit 1500.
01-15-2007 | 07:34 AM
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
That question has been asked of me on this thread and I answered it. You have to be a street cop for a number of years before you can even be considred and then only if a vacancy exist. Plus most departments fly helicopters and not airplanes. My department has ONe helicopter and one part time pilot. He is a Detective full time and flies only when needed. The requiremens in my department are 2000 hours total time. 1000 hours in a helicopter. 500 hours in a Turbine helicopter and 100 hours in a Bell 406. SO you see, thats not gonna happen. I have never fown a helicopter in my life so flying for my department is not an option.
Before you ask about Federal agencies, again, you have to be an Agent first and the cut off age to be a Fedral agent is 36. I am 38.
Before you ask about Federal agencies, again, you have to be an Agent first and the cut off age to be a Fedral agent is 36. I am 38.
Customs is the way to go for pro pilots...
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