Wow. Dude seriously needs a hobby.


In honor of your looming upgrade, I'll repost this classic. Because you know more are coming, and you'll need to welcome them appropriately.... :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN82J_X7J7A

"Your mother named you Ace?" 🤣

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You and RJ in cahoots now? [emoji1787]

I already took you to get BBQ. (Although that place was garbage compared to Hard 8. We need a do over next time you're in town)

I did run into a check airman today who insisted they were going to hire 1400 next year. I asked whether they could do that given the trouble they're having getting instructors and he said he thought so because check airmen were doing some of the MOs now.

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You had me at Hard 8! That place is incredible. Any restaurant that takes you through the "meat room" before you even get to your table is my kind of place.

Oh that was rich! Thanks.

Proof yet again that this forum needs a facepalm emoji.

I received an email to apply for this. I am no longer in aviation but seems like they would have a hard time hiring experienced quality pilots for the pay they are offering. Regionals and 135 you can make a good bit more and majors will be hiring a ton next year.

They aren’t going to bring many who left aviation back to do this either, people are making good money across most industries right now. Sounds like a retiree job mostly.

Also surprised Southwest pilots aren’t filling these positions. Even the regional I was at had line pilots or check airman doing all instruction. Why is instructing so often farmed out or looked at as a stepping stone at many airlines? Seems strange to me, during sim sessions I would want an instructor I could ask how certain things look or happen on the line.

Money. Decades ago SWAPA allowed non-seniority list instructors. There was never an issue finding instructors to work for less money than line pilots until this year.

SWAPA pilots are filling in on certain events. However, pilots are scoped from operating a full motion simulator unless they are a check airman...and a check airmen is big money and we don't have enough of those either.

We have over 600 cka now…supposedly more than we ever have before in history.

The Southwest Careers Team is looking for Employees to join our Flight Operations Department as a Flight Crew Training Instructor in Dallas.

An hour-long virtual information session will be hosted on Monday, December 6 from 1200-1300 CT.

Please let anyone know who might be interested.

I've heard all instructors are starting out at topped out pay. Not sure what that is.