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Old 07-26-2025 | 01:45 PM
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Anyone else hear about the downgrades coming? IAH Captain and looking at weighing my options between downgrading or between commuting to Florida. Kid headed into college so I can’t really afford the downgrade, but my QOL is about to tank. Just added a bunch of 135 Apps out there since I haven’t had ANY luck with Legacies calling me.

For those bottom Captains about to get displaced, what’s yall plans, commute, or downgrade to avoid commuting?
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Old 07-26-2025 | 02:00 PM
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No offense my dude, but asking advice on THIS forum for life changes events like this is not smart.
yoy have to talk to the family and start working for a flight plan that best suites you and your families needs. Everyone here will give you tons of advice that would be adequate for them, not you.
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Old 07-26-2025 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by LNAVVNAVPATH
Anyone else hear about the downgrades coming? IAH Captain and looking at weighing my options between downgrading or between commuting to Florida. Kid headed into college so I can’t really afford the downgrade, but my QOL is about to tank. Just added a bunch of 135 Apps out there since I haven’t had ANY luck with Legacies calling me.

For those bottom Captains about to get displaced, what’s yall plans, commute, or downgrade to avoid commuting?
Why don’t you wait until you have some official notice and numbers before coming to ask the aide of APC forums?
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Old 07-26-2025 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by LNAVVNAVPATH
so I can’t really afford the downgrade,......... I haven’t had ANY luck with Legacies calling me.

you can't afford the downgrade but you you were trying start over at a legacy.......Son have you seen what the first year pay is?
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Old 07-26-2025 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Brownose74
No offense my dude, but asking advice on THIS forum for life changes events like this is not smart.
yoy have to talk to the family and start working for a flight plan that best suites you and your families needs. Everyone here will give you tons of advice that would be adequate for them, not you.
Never hurts to plan.
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Old 07-26-2025 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 11atsomto
you can't afford the downgrade but you you were trying start over at a legacy.......Son have you seen what the first year pay is?
If you can't budget and get by for a year on today's legacy probie pay rates...well, you're doing it wrong.
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Old 07-26-2025 | 02:10 PM
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Key to happiness is living in the class bravo you fly out. Drive to work man, less is more.
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Old 07-26-2025 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by LNAVVNAVPATH
Anyone else hear about the downgrades coming? IAH Captain and looking at weighing my options between downgrading or between commuting to Florida. Kid headed into college so I can’t really afford the downgrade, but my QOL is about to tank. Just added a bunch of 135 Apps out there since I haven’t had ANY luck with Legacies calling me.

For those bottom Captains about to get displaced, what’s yall plans, commute, or downgrade to avoid commuting?
Did you try a prep service? I feel like that helped a lot and definitely worth the investment.
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Old 07-26-2025 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Brownose74
No offense my dude, but asking advice on THIS forum for life changes events like this is not smart.
yoy have to talk to the family and start working for a flight plan that best suites you and your families needs. Everyone here will give you tons of advice that would be adequate for them, not you.
I totally get it. I’m just really nervous about what’s about to happen. Planning is how I deal with stress.
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Old 07-26-2025 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by checkgear
Did you try a prep service? I feel like that helped a lot and definitely worth the investment.
I got a DUI 7 years ago, I think that’s what’s screwing up my chances.
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