meyers9163
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You say that like thats a lot?
For a regional wanting 1000ME yes..... The only ones out there with that are previous 121 and 135 guys. Not many CFI's etc would be able to have those times.
You say that like thats a lot?
Hell arent those 1500TT and 1000ME?
You say that like thats a lot?
They hired 5 people with less that ATP mins. The Union put a stop to it. It's in their contract that you must have atp mins. 1 coincidentally failed out.
No offense, but you don't want to walk from one shiite storm to another. If you are getting furloughed I would instruct build your time and do some freight. You have the ticket back to your company so go for the money and don't sacrifice QOL by going to the bottom of a regional. On this market 6-800 hours isn't going to mean what it did in '07. I say build your time and resume. Just out of curiosity why 9E? They have the worst FO pay and some of the worst work rules? Not to mention the big ? on the Delta flying and the upcoming merger between DAL/NWA. I feel like there are two types of people in this industry pilots and airline pilots. Pilots will find a way to make a buck and airline pilots will sacrifice QOL to put on the uniform. I hope you find something good either way, but atleast you will get your # back eventually at Express Jet.
Newbies nowadays are accustomed to 600hr TT/100 ME. Basically get your tickets, fly around for a couple months thereafter and get yourself a 121 job and hook up your myspace page.
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When in the past was having 1000ME something you needed for a regional? NEVER! EVER!
Wanna bet? There was a time, not that long ago that you needed 2-3,000TT and a corresponding amount of multi to get into a San Antonio Sewer Pipe (Metroliner) or a flying Box (Shorts). I guess you're technically correct because these were not "regionals" but rather "commuters."
I say good for Compass on raising their selectivity bar. If they can fill the classes with these minimums then fine.
Wanna bet? There was a time, not that long ago that you needed 2-3,000TT and a corresponding amount of multi to get into a San Antonio Sewer Pipe (Metroliner) or a flying Box (Shorts). I guess you're technically correct because these were not "regionals" but rather "commuters."
I say good for Compass on raising their selectivity bar. If they can fill the classes with these minimums then fine.
They hired 5 people with less that ATP mins. The Union put a stop to it. It's in their contract that you must have atp mins. 1 coincidentally failed out.
When in the past was having 1000ME something you needed for a regional? NEVER! EVER! Now TT is one thing, but 1000ME give me a break. However the fact is at Compass both pilots get types thus the reason for it. Heck many of our CA's here at Regionals were hired with less then 2000TT. And I can guarantee none of them when hired into a jet had 1000ME.
This just shows how Compass is looking for the former 121 guys/135.... def. not a place you go right after being a CFI due to barely any CFI's having the ME.
Hell AWAC required 500 turbine "back in the day". That was around 2000-ish, just prior to 9/11.
There were people in my class that had 1000+ TPIC in 1900s and Saabs. And they weren't furloughs. But there were also people with <500 TT. So you might want to take your guarantee and well, crap in a box, and slap it on the side. Because that's all it is.
(Tommy Boy reference)
Hell AWAC required 500 turbine "back in the day". That was around 2000-ish, just prior to 9/11.
There were people in my class that had 1000+ TPIC in 1900s and Saabs. And they weren't furloughs. But there were also people with <500 TT. So you might want to take your guarantee and well, crap in a box, and slap it on the side. Because that's all it is.
(Tommy Boy reference)