Inverted25
Well-Known Member
Lets hear some names. I want to apply. Our guys are gone more than home
Another pilot shortage prediction.
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jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
No doubt.
And don't be mistaken, I'm senior enough to hold day trips right now, and I would bid such if I lived in base. As it stands right now, I don't hold anything less than 18 days off per month, and that's without doing any work on my schedule in line improvement. It's not outside the realm of possibility for any line holder at my company to work three, four day trips, worth 25 hours each, and end up with 21 days off and 75 hours of credit.
And don't be mistaken, I'm senior enough to hold day trips right now, and I would bid such if I lived in base. As it stands right now, I don't hold anything less than 18 days off per month, and that's without doing any work on my schedule in line improvement. It's not outside the realm of possibility for any line holder at my company to work three, four day trips, worth 25 hours each, and end up with 21 days off and 75 hours of credit.
Boris Badenov
Fortis Leader
I really don't understand how they even fit two 121 egos in the cockpit. Lives on the line! Nerves of steel! Split second decisions! Lolerskates. You're an appliance operator. The only difference between you and the guy who runs the tilt a whirl is that he knows what he is and thus doesn't allow blandishments and ego-fluffing to convince him to take it up the chute from management.
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
We could have a discussion about this, or you could continue this rant if you'd like.
Let me know, sweetie.
Boris Badenov
Fortis Leader
Discussion about what? I'm lulling at the Maverick Brigade. What's to talk about?
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
How about the nature of flinging pressurized tin cans through the air at a reasonable fraction of the speed of sound, and how dangerous that generally is to pink, fleshy human bodies when things go kaboom.
I'd say that flying ANY aircraft is inherently dangerous, but we make it safe. I'd love to hear your arguments about how it's inherently safe.
dasleben
That's just, like, your opinion, man
juxtapilot
Snowflake
What do you have against the guy who runs the tilt a whirl? Jealous he doesn't have to go to work sober?
AKcharger
Well-Known Member
One more thing to throw int this mix...with the new crew/duty rules of 10 hrs rest before flt. Commuting IS now considered part of your duty day, so for those that fly into EWR, LGA ect. you're going to HAVE to get into town the day BEFORE work...so one less day off in addition to low pay.(unless you plan to falsify the new document you'll be required to certifiy before each trip)
The new rules are a long, yet interesting read...
The new rules are a long, yet interesting read...
That is actually pretty funy
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
One more thing to throw int this mix...with the new crew/duty rules of 10 hrs rest before flt. Commuting IS now considered part of your duty day, so for those that fly into EWR, LGA ect. you're going to HAVE to get into town the day BEFORE work...so one less day off in addition to low pay.(unless you plan to falsify the new document you'll be required to certifiy before each trip)
The new rules are a long, yet interesting read...
That is actually pretty funy
I'm pretty sure that commuting needs to be taken into account as far as your fitness to fly, but is not actually part of your duty day.
Well you may not "think that", and a really good CA will use CRM effectively and consider all your recommendations, making any FO feel like and be a valuable member of the cockpit, and that's very important. But once you've sat left seat (not to say you haven't), you fully appreciate the fact that all the decisions ultimately go through one person. Even as a CA in the right seat, one person has to have the final say, both people cannot have Final Authority attitudes
I bet he gets to go home every night too!
HVYMETALDRVR
Well-Known Member
The shortage that's already somewhat here and probably going to get worse is because of pay. Plain and simple. Airlines that pay well aren't having a problem finding pilots, ones don't can and won't retain there pilots. There I said it, simple as that.
They should have changed the name of the one day summit too: How can we convince people to blow $200K on an aviation degree and still be willing to work for Walmart wages?! Because big jets are cool!!!!!!
They should have changed the name of the one day summit too: How can we convince people to blow $200K on an aviation degree and still be willing to work for Walmart wages?! Because big jets are cool!!!!!!
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
That's awesome and all, but I'm not going to let anybody's final authority get me killed.
ppragman
No pasa nada.
I am home every night. I fly 135, and I have weekends off. Pretty common in Alaska.
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
...yeah, but it's Alaska!
BobDDuck
Island Bus Driver
Yeah, but you're dangerous.
ppragman
No pasa nada.
I only wish. Anymore I'm as safe as the average airline jockey, but that has to do with working for safe companies, knowing my own limitations and being a man-gina. Frankly I like it better that way.
poor CRM will kill you more often then final authority, that's why you speak up