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11-14-2020 | 08:22 PM
#41
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I’m guessing that those people took the early out. Those who are are left will spend a few days knocking the rust off and go back to the line. I’m shocked by how much I’ve dumped, but I’d only need a couple of days reading the FOM plus a few days in the FM. Systems, flows, and limitations would come back fast. If I went back to my previous fleet, an RQ1 would be sufficient.
11-14-2020 | 08:34 PM
#42
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I’m guessing that those people took the early out. Those who are are left will spend a few days knocking the rust off and go back to the line. I’m shocked by how much I’ve dumped, but I’d only need a couple of days reading the FOM plus a few days in the FM. Systems, flows, and limitations would come back fast. If I went back to my previous fleet, an RQ1 would be sufficient.
But if someone did not take an early out and will be 63 or 64 when called to resume flying... I wonder.
11-15-2020 | 03:23 AM
#43
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YMMV
11-15-2020 | 05:54 AM
#44
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The sim and flying has always been like a bicycle to me as well, and I find that the book work requires more focus as I age. My problem doesn’t seem to be cognitive ability, but declining give a ____ as I get older. It gets harder to focus and maintain the same level of book proficiency when I seem to care less every year.
11-15-2020 | 07:42 AM
#45
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The sim and flying has always been like a bicycle to me as well, and I find that the book work requires more focus as I age. My problem doesn’t seem to be cognitive ability, but declining give a ____ as I get older. It gets harder to focus and maintain the same level of book proficiency when I seem to care less every year.
11-15-2020 | 08:51 AM
#46
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I’m starting to sound like an aging widebody FO that has no interest in being a captain until I can hold the good European trips........ oh wait, I’ve been that guy for years. Being a NB captain flying multiple legs a day, dealing with the passenger and flight attendant drama, short layovers, and unproductive trips sounds too much like work. Hopefully the long haul flying will come back before this LOA terminates so that I don’t have to upgrade just to avoid NB FO pay.
11-17-2020 | 07:16 PM
#47
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From: B777 CA
it won’t affect training at all. There are 3 MAX sims sitting and doing nothing. All training will be done in those. Once all 737 pilots are trained in those 3 sims the amount of normal training that can be done will go way up.
since we didn’t furlough the instructor group there are more than enough instructors to handle it.
since we didn’t furlough the instructor group there are more than enough instructors to handle it.
11-17-2020 | 07:23 PM
#48
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I’m starting to sound like an aging widebody FO that has no interest in being a captain until I can hold the good European trips........ oh wait, I’ve been that guy for years. Being a NB captain flying multiple legs a day, dealing with the passenger and flight attendant drama, short layovers, and unproductive trips sounds too much like work. Hopefully the long haul flying will come back before this LOA terminates so that I don’t have to upgrade just to avoid NB FO pay.
11-18-2020 | 04:50 AM
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The best job in the world is the one that you get paid not to do. I’d rather the company be printing money and expanding like we did last year, but this has basically been an 8 month FBO. I don’t miss flying or commuting, and sitting at home non-qual is definitely the best place to ride this out.
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