Bumps
10-21-2013 | 04:34 AM
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Not really ... the reason you are seeing more FSB's is because they are free now thanks to this new POS contract. They used to pay 5 hours.
10-21-2013 | 05:05 AM
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I don't think in this case there is a big difference between displacement based training events, and vacancy based training. If a bunch of 767 FO's and Capts bump to 737 Capt, which is the airplane that will be replacing their fleet, in their base, that training event is the same.
If a super junior 737 Captain gets bumped, what is he going to be able to bump too? More than likely a 737 FO, which he is probably still qualified to fly with just a PC in the right seat, or maybe just a few more days of training.
When bumps start higher on the food chain, like during a big furlough, the snowball starts at the top. The snowball gets very big, very fast.
In this case, maybe not so much. IMHO.
I am surprised the company is sitting on that many excess 767 pilots getting paid not to fly. Since they all live in Denver anyway, why not sit around getting paid for nada? I would.
If a super junior 737 Captain gets bumped, what is he going to be able to bump too? More than likely a 737 FO, which he is probably still qualified to fly with just a PC in the right seat, or maybe just a few more days of training.
When bumps start higher on the food chain, like during a big furlough, the snowball starts at the top. The snowball gets very big, very fast.
In this case, maybe not so much. IMHO.
I am surprised the company is sitting on that many excess 767 pilots getting paid not to fly. Since they all live in Denver anyway, why not sit around getting paid for nada? I would.
10-21-2013 | 05:34 AM
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It comes down to experience. Most UAL FOs have not been captain on anything in the past 12 years. Most of the CAL pilots have been a captain either at CAL or at a regional within the past 7 years.
Which pilot do you want making captain decisions?? The one sitting around and comfortable in the right seat and is getting old or the young guy that has recent PIC experience.
Ask passengers this question....
We have now gone to a merit based system, finally. In this case I will be chief pilot soon.
10-21-2013 | 05:42 AM
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It comes down to experience. Most UAL FOs have not been captain on anything in the past 12 years. Most of the CAL pilots have been a captain either at CAL or at a regional within the past 7 years.
Which pilot do you want making captain decisions?? The one sitting around and comfortable in the right seat and is getting old or the young guy that has recent PIC experience.
Ask passengers this question....
We have now gone to a merit based system, finally. In this case I will be chief pilot soon.
Which pilot do you want making captain decisions?? The one sitting around and comfortable in the right seat and is getting old or the young guy that has recent PIC experience.
Ask passengers this question....
We have now gone to a merit based system, finally. In this case I will be chief pilot soon.
10-21-2013 | 05:47 AM
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It comes down to experience. Most UAL FOs have not been captain on anything in the past 12 years. Most of the CAL pilots have been a captain either at CAL or at a regional within the past 7 years.
Which pilot do you want making captain decisions?? The one sitting around and comfortable in the right seat and is getting old or the young guy that has recent PIC experience.
Ask passengers this question....
We have now gone to a merit based system, finally. In this case I will be chief pilot soon.
Which pilot do you want making captain decisions?? The one sitting around and comfortable in the right seat and is getting old or the young guy that has recent PIC experience.
Ask passengers this question....
We have now gone to a merit based system, finally. In this case I will be chief pilot soon.
That is halarious. "Captain decisions". Yea I'm not qualified to make those kind of decisions cause I'm busy sitting on my hands.
IAH, you need a 5th stripe cause your RJ Command time made you a "Super Commander of Apollo 13". I'll be sure and give you a salute in the terminal.
10-21-2013 | 05:58 AM
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That is halarious. "Captain decisions". Yea I'm not qualified to make those kind of decisions cause I'm busy sitting on my hands.
IAH, you need a 5th stripe cause your RJ Command time made you a "Super Commander of Apollo 13". I'll be sure and give you a salute in the terminal.
IAH, you need a 5th stripe cause your RJ Command time made you a "Super Commander of Apollo 13". I'll be sure and give you a salute in the terminal.
Saweet! More like Apollo 13 and a half...
Hang on baby, its time for re-entry....
On a real note, why is Airbus captain around the 6,000 seniority the mark? I don't see why the captains at LUAL were so senior. How old are they, like 50+?
If things go as planned, tonight I'll be visitin Uranus.
10-21-2013 | 06:08 AM
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It comes down to experience. Most UAL FOs have not been captain on anything in the past 12 years. Most of the CAL pilots have been a captain either at CAL or at a regional within the past 7 years.
Which pilot do you want making captain decisions?? The one sitting around and comfortable in the right seat and is getting old or the young guy that has recent PIC experience.
Ask passengers this question....
We have now gone to a merit based system, finally. In this case I will be chief pilot soon.
Which pilot do you want making captain decisions?? The one sitting around and comfortable in the right seat and is getting old or the young guy that has recent PIC experience.
Ask passengers this question....
We have now gone to a merit based system, finally. In this case I will be chief pilot soon.
What a steaming load******** Thanks for the belly laugh. ***********
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10-21-2013 | 06:27 AM
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It comes down to experience. Most UAL FOs have not been captain on anything in the past 12 years. Most of the CAL pilots have been a captain either at CAL or at a regional within the past 7 years.
Which pilot do you want making captain decisions?? The one sitting around and comfortable in the right seat and is getting old or the young guy that has recent PIC experience.
Ask passengers this question....
We have now gone to a merit based system, finally. In this case I will be chief pilot soon.
Which pilot do you want making captain decisions?? The one sitting around and comfortable in the right seat and is getting old or the young guy that has recent PIC experience.
Ask passengers this question....
We have now gone to a merit based system, finally. In this case I will be chief pilot soon.
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