gay_pilot18
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In a previous thread someone asked Doug when he was gonna make the move up to the left seat. He responded that he wanted to do some international flying first and then maybe bid for Capt. He also said that he really wasn't keen on losing his senority and being low man on the totem pole again and having to fly reserve.
I know that when you move to another plane or when you change from f/o to captain or captain to f/o you lose your seniority for that airplane or for that title F/O or Captain. And that you have to build your way back up to the top again.
My question for Doug and all other airline pilots and all perspective pilots is. Lets say that I was hired to hmmmmm lets say Delta Airlines (lol yeah I know big suprise) and I came in with say 12,000 hours under my belt.
But some other f/o with only maybe only 3,000 hrs. was hired well before me. But later on in our careers we both bidded for captain of a 757-200 but I got it before he did cause I have more hours is he or she still more senior then me?
Doug always says hire date,hire date is what matters. But what if you come in with a good amount of hours allowing you to move up faster then other people who got hired before you with maybe only the minimums.
Doesn't moving up to captain from F/O or changing equipment depend more on hours/experience possibly more then seniority?
I know that when you move to another plane or when you change from f/o to captain or captain to f/o you lose your seniority for that airplane or for that title F/O or Captain. And that you have to build your way back up to the top again.
My question for Doug and all other airline pilots and all perspective pilots is. Lets say that I was hired to hmmmmm lets say Delta Airlines (lol yeah I know big suprise) and I came in with say 12,000 hours under my belt.
But some other f/o with only maybe only 3,000 hrs. was hired well before me. But later on in our careers we both bidded for captain of a 757-200 but I got it before he did cause I have more hours is he or she still more senior then me?
Doug always says hire date,hire date is what matters. But what if you come in with a good amount of hours allowing you to move up faster then other people who got hired before you with maybe only the minimums.
Doesn't moving up to captain from F/O or changing equipment depend more on hours/experience possibly more then seniority?