killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
Only 1100 more hours to go......sigh
I feel your pain. I surely do.
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I feel your pain. I surely do.
JustinS
Well-Known Member
Only been COS based since IOE. Was on reserve for a month and they loaded my schedule up. I broke gaurantee easy. After that first month off IOE, I've been a line holder ever since.
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
Envoy seems good on paper, but I don't know if that 2.5 yr upgrade and six year flow is reality, or marketing. I've got 1.5-2 yrs. I'll continue to watch.
tcco94
Future GTA VI Pilot
They were saying 5 year flow when I heard them. I just didn't wanna lock down to one airline without knowing how the industry will be when I get my times.
Flyboy57
Well-Known Member
My understanding is it is "our pilots"....they're just those who've aged out but are still interested in working/flying.
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Up to interpretation in that regard. If they're not on the seniority list do you really consider them our pilots? Not to get all "ey took er jooobs!", but I see NO reason for anyone other than active pilots on the list to be doing any of our flying. Plus, what's the limit, or the advantage? Will these guys be paid less than us to do it? Frustrating seeing the idea being thrown around when there are countless reserves doing NOTHING.
I know if SouthernJets had 67 year olds positioning aircraft I'd be pissed because thats less work for the seniority list pilots.
JustinS
Well-Known Member
THIS. There is ZERO benefit to the pilot group. And of the argument that reserves don't like repos and paint shop flights, I find that hard to believe... Might not be the best money maker, but I volunteered reserve a few weeks ago and ended up being called out for an MX rescue mission involving some repos and flying some mechanics around. It was just the kind of trip I had hoped they would give me on one of the reserve days. I personally enjoyed it... It was a nice break from the norm of flying revenue flights, and made for fun stories and meeting new people.
All allowing non seniority list pilots to fly some flights does is alleviate the company's need for more pilots... Which I think is more of a pay induced shortage than a real pilot shortage...
RA390
Well-Known Member
Not advocating for or against it, just saying this statement might not be entirely true.
What are the benefits?
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RA390
Well-Known Member
This is absolutely true on the 175. Then you look at some CRJ bases with zero reserves and multiple unfilled open time trips.
I don't know. These things usually come with some sort of offered incentive (most recent example would be the Reflow 1-2-3 policy). Not saying what they'd be willing to offer up would be worth the trade, just pointing out that there may not be 'zero benefit to the pilots'. Until they don't get what they want and just force it on us because we don't actually have a contract
. #voteforalpaTrue. Sounds like it's night and day.
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Flyboy57
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I can understand that feeling...until you're one of those 67 year olds that still has a lot of flying left in you.
Gotta leave something for the current generation of pilots.
There is corporate, charter, basic GA, flight instruction, etc.
No honor in hovering around an airline hangar to get your occasional "fix" to relive the days of yore when there should be a seniority list pilot in that seat.
So many opportunities out there for an experienced pilot that wants to continue to fly after aging-out of 121.
Get a Citabria!
Pull some G's, scare himself a little!Then they should buy or rent a Cessna, not take work away from me and my coworkers.
Didn't age 65 screw over people enough?:stir: