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11-09-2016 | 11:59 AM

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tomgoodman

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Originally Posted by SourGrapes

I cannot believe trump has won, this will set our contract back even more. why are so many of you pilots republicans? i don't get it

One reason is that many pilots were military officers before they were union members. Switching to a new uniform is easy; a new ethos requires more effort.

11-09-2016 | 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tomgoodman

One reason is that many pilots were military officers before they were union members. Switching to a new uniform is easy; a new ethos requires more effort.

A lot of freshly minted Generals and Admirals would point otherwise. Also, does that mean enlisted are typically lefties?

11-09-2016 | 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Spear it

You morons who voted Yes for the DL LOA should have your voting privileges revoked.

Agreed!!!!

11-09-2016 | 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Cujo 665

Well no, 1500 is really just an arbitrary number. A **** ton of 250hr pilots have been hired into the right seat in the US. And basically SOP in the rest of the world.

Not since ATP became mandatory! There may be a couple exceptions that lower 1500 by a little bit (military or certain civilian schooling). This happened after families of flight such and such got federal law passed.

Where are these people demanding 1500 for bus drivers and train conductors that are involved with 1000X more accidents, injuries, and deaths?

... And the anti-hammer coilition? Cause far more people are killed with bats and hammers than guns...

11-09-2016 | 01:40 PM

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We have well over half of our aircraft on property. With that in mind no how long do you think upgrade will be for a new hired despite the current guys being at three years?

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In my Jan class this year, they intentionally avoided speculating on upgrade time. The only thing in our favor is that the 2021 aircraft total now include 9 319s that were not slated to still be here. That's like acquiring 9 more planes. And the article someone recently linked implies Spirit is looking to or more planes in 2018.

10 months here and I'm BARELY off reserve. Guys hired 1 year earlier made it half way up the FO list in a year..

11-09-2016 | 01:50 PM

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What base are you in?

11-09-2016 | 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ShyGuy

Gotta love airline pilots voting Republican. And then beotch a storm when they can't get a contract and go off on the RLA. It's a fact: of the two party political system, one party has been historically anti-labor and the other party for labor. When it comes to organized labor, MAGA means voting Democrat.

Umm. You JUST had Obama for 8 years. What did HE do with RLA??????

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11-09-2016 | 03:30 PM

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Umm. You JUST had Obama for 8 years. What did HE do with RLA??????

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He didn't block the Spirit strike of 2010...

11-09-2016 | 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Plane Ramrod

A lot of freshly minted Generals and Admirals would point otherwise. Also, does that mean enlisted are typically lefties?

Certainly not! Enlisted, especially senior NCOs, are much too intelligent for that. Freshly minted Generals and Admirals, unfortunately, are loose cannons who bear careful watching.