ABC NEWS with Diane Sawyer on LGA Crashpad
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Although I agree with your overall stance, you are displaying a slight bit of ignorance when it comes to segments of this industry. Although the gist of it is about "regional" pilots, educate yourself on the CAL, UAL (when they were hiring), and former NW payscales. Particularly first year. Because guess what? The word "chumps" that you associate with the "regional" pilots ALSO correlates to the "legacies" as well. Especially in the case of the above mentioned airlines, where the first year pay, and subsequent years, especially on the narrow body flat out sucked. Wasn't, and probably won't be uncommon again for a first year legacy FO to have to live the lifestyle that many "regional" pilots do. And your correct, NOBODY put a gun to the guy's head to make him take that legacy job with substandard pay for his first few years and the substandard working conditions of being on reserve under crappy/concessionary CBA's. All while chasing the elusive "pay off".
I look forward to your retort. But ONLY if you can back up that it's STRICTLY a problem for "regional" pilots, as well as have your own personal experience/observations in the civilian airline pilot industry to back your argument.
I look forward to your retort. But ONLY if you can back up that it's STRICTLY a problem for "regional" pilots, as well as have your own personal experience/observations in the civilian airline pilot industry to back your argument.
Last edited by Grumble; 02-14-2011 at 06:15 PM.
#82
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Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: DD->DH->RU/XE soon to be EV
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Worked in the commercial field prior to joining the military. Father was a Hughes Airwest>Republic>NWA>DAL guy. First year pay at a legacy is a short burden to bear, and with proper planning is manageable once off probation and second year pay starts, thus it's an accepted risk.
And I respect that. But this wasn't a mil vs. civ discussion. NOBODY holds a gun to anybody's head to decide their career path for them.
As we all know, there is so much more to that story. The ONLY reason that the legacies haven't had a similar accident happen is because of luck, PERIOD. Don't think I need to go on a list of legacy incidents where the pilots and passengers are alive simply because of luck, NOT because they're paid so much so better rested compared to the "regional" pilots. Although it's funny to try to watch people try to justify it.
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