I have a few questions:
1. Are their pilots who turn down captain upgrades to just be F/Os? If so, is this just the minority? Can a lower senority bid up to captain if the higher number declines?
2. Doug, why are you trying to bid up to a 757/767? Would it be better if you try to bid captain on an MD-80? Or does normal progression go F/O from small to big plane, then captain from small to big plane. Or is it just upgrade F/O until you get in the final plane you want to be captain on?
3. Is it true that basically if I become an F/O with an airline, everyone senior to me has to be given the opportunity to upgrade before I can upgrade?
Thanks for you responses. I really appreciate it.
1. Are their pilots who turn down captain upgrades to just be F/Os? If so, is this just the minority? Can a lower senority bid up to captain if the higher number declines?
2. Doug, why are you trying to bid up to a 757/767? Would it be better if you try to bid captain on an MD-80? Or does normal progression go F/O from small to big plane, then captain from small to big plane. Or is it just upgrade F/O until you get in the final plane you want to be captain on?
3. Is it true that basically if I become an F/O with an airline, everyone senior to me has to be given the opportunity to upgrade before I can upgrade?
Thanks for you responses. I really appreciate it.