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07-06-2021 | 07:31 AM

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LeeFXDWG

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From: B737 CAPT IAH

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Originally Posted by blockplus

It because captains didn’t want to have to buy 4 dinners and beers. It’s better to leave to the narrow body pilots…. (I kid)

LOL. Filler.

07-06-2021 | 08:44 AM

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Galaxy5

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Originally Posted by LeeFXDWG

I think there were a number of issues that led to the WB restriction back in the day. Now, of course, the 756 is a global fleet so it’s available to NHs.

Copy all, it would be interesting to know what those issues were. As a guy who was flying the C-5 at 24 with 250 hours (*knowing the laundry list of differences could go on endlessly*), it seems like a crazy restriction. Not sure how the triple flies, but I imagine, like the C-5, it flies like an airplane. Maybe even easier from what my friends tell me. But I think all the complaints about the guppy are overrated as well.

Must be my superior airmanship and chest hair.

It’ll be interesting to see what the company and the Union do when this becomes a thing, and I think it will sooner rather than later.

07-06-2021 | 09:18 AM

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Andy

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Originally Posted by ReadOnly7

I’m merely pointing out the glaring hypocrisy of a group of people touting how important a college degree is to the “quality” of our pilot group……yet they can’t communicate using proper English we all should know from high school. Exceptionalism coupled with ignorance isn’t a good look.

Ah, I see. You're a SKYGOD. I'm sure you've never made a mistake, nor had autocorrect change the spelling on anything you wrote.

07-06-2021 | 09:28 AM

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Grumble

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Originally Posted by Hilltopper89

”Hey, I haven’t even started yet but I’m trying to ascertain how to work as little as possible at my dream job.” What the eff?

Duh, it’s one of the perks of the job!!

Good luck however, I can’t tell you the last time I was able to drop a trip and I was single digit seniority in my BES before COVID. Then again maybe I was doing it wrong.

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Originally Posted by Galaxy5

Never understood this thought process. Why would we block new hires from going to WBs?

Legitimate question, and I agree with you. However my pragmatic answer would be, because on the narrow body grind, that’s where you really learn the company and the operation. Probation is also where you find out if you want to keep them. A new hire that goes straight to a widebody, and is a professional bunky flying 6 legs a month for 5-6 years then decides to go bid NB CA may be a problem child down the road flying 3-4 legs a day, or need a lot of hands on work to get them where they would’ve been if they’d been exposed in the right seat from the get go.

07-06-2021 | 09:58 AM

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ReadOnly7

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Originally Posted by Andy

Ah, I see. You're a SKYGOD. I'm sure you've never made a mistake, nor had autocorrect change the spelling on anything you wrote.

eh….you’re pretty much missing my entire point, but that’s not a surprise. You’re usually so busy making YOUR point, that I doubt anybody else’s makes its way past.

07-06-2021 | 10:21 AM

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From: United B757/B767 Captain

New class started today. Anyone have the drop…..and willing to try and get this thread back on track? 🤔

07-06-2021 | 10:48 AM

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Firefly899

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Originally Posted by gon2fly

New class started today. Anyone have the drop…..and willing to try and get this thread back on track? 🤔

Back on track….Thats the funniest thing I have heard all day.

Got a mate at TK. He is gonna try to take a pic later today.

07-06-2021 | 10:49 AM

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GPullR

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Originally Posted by pilotpoke

I just put in my app this week. I’ve only got 1800 hours TT, but I have about 1400 turbine time. All my turbine time has come part 135. How important is the 121 box and is 2500-3000 hours most realistic for a call back?

thanks

Last I heard average flight time was still 6000+ for the people hired. 2500-3000 really isn't realistic unless it's military or you really know somebody.

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