RgrMurdock

I wish people would stop throwing stones at each other on this thread. Before the last contract and some new management, TSA was known as a hell hole but the pilot group was a great group of people. Can't we all just get along? The coffee thing is what it is but honestly I've never heard of schedulers purposely lying or breaking FAR 117 or this so called attitude of flying unsafe. Matter of fact, most memos refer to slowing down and taking your time. They want to see on time flights but more importantly they want flights to go out safe. For what it's worth CQFOs are a necessary part of the growth for TSA. Yeah they are a recruiting tool for the airline but that's not the primary reason they are hiring them. If they was the case, they would have never stopped hiring them for a few months. They provide flexibility for staffing. We have a low number of FOs who are actually qualified to upgrade currently.

FlyingKat

Nobody is keeping you here. Don't let the doorknob hang your @ss up on the way out if you want to leave. Your crying and whining is getting old.

Riverside

You know some people select the altitude to see what kind of glide angle they will cross at. I like setting a 3.5 angle, but if it is during the winter I'll set it around 2.0 just in case there is icing at lower altitude. Plus have you tried the pre set alt going into Dulles. It's basically power idle, speed brake out, and praying that you'll make it at the right altitude and speed. But hey maybe you're the reason why I keep getting emails about missing crossing restrictions because you know everything about the FMS.

Coneydog

These 'tards' that work here? Classy. You're post makes you sound ridiculous. I have never flown with a CQFO that I didn't like. As a matter of fact, some couldn't work the FMS all that well, but they could fly the damn airplane and make sound decisions...and that's all that really mattered to me. I've even managed to learn a few things from Xpress Jet guys...they probably have the best training department in the regionals. To get on here and start fussing about button pushing makes you sound insecure...as a person and a pilot. For the record, no one from Express Jet has wowed me with their hand flying skills, but there is no doubt they are fine pilots. For the douche bags getting on APC and trashing other pilots: leave your name, so we can see if you're half as good as you think you are the next time we fly together.

FlyingKat

This ^^^^.

porkins89

What's the latest with training? Are they filling classes, pass rate, etc. Heard there's a backlog with FO's awaiting ioe

etflies

Last I heard was class sizes have been reduced because of the training backlog. Sounds reasonable, or its a cover up for the lack of interest/lack of available pilots. Who knows. Captain upgrades are waiting 6 weeks for ioe, FOs 8 weeks. We recently lost 4 check airman to mainline carriers which is a sizeable contingent for a smaller airline. 2 to United, 1 to UPS and I forget the last one.

porkins89

Yeah, sounds reasonable to me too. Good to hear some are getting the call to move up though. I'm sure check airmen availability or lack of is going to be pretty common seeing as that's one of the resume boosters that's getting the call from the big leagues. What's the attrition overall? I'd assume it's started to pick up

vaporlock1215

I honestly don't know why people use the fms for glideslope in the first place. It's simple math. Every once in awhile a pm will throw in 2 degrees or whatever even after I briefed when I'll start heading down. Seriously what's up with that?! When they do that I avoid it and descend at a different angle. Run some numbers in your head and quite relying on the damn fms.

Riverside

So, Mr. Kentucky finally got the call. Sad to see him go :-(