BobDDuck
Island Bus Driver
I always thought if flying night cargo, a resting bitch face is a starting point.
That's the funny thing about long distance cargo... it's way less "night" flying than you'd think it is.
I always thought if flying night cargo, a resting bitch face is a starting point.
@Screaming_Emu congrats on the coming upgrade. How long did that take?
Almost a 2:1 day:night ratio for me.That's the funny thing about long distance cargo... it's way less "night" flying than you'd think it is.
One full year until I’ve seen all the seasons. What’s the harm in saying, “Hey I’ve been on this thing less than a year... I don’t know everything.”?Question for those who have gone from CA on one plane to CA onto another plane with 0 time as FO on that new plane (eg, an Airbus CA to Boeing CA, having never flown a Boeing).
How long do you brief your FO about your new-ness? In this case on the airframe you have 0 time and they have more. You'd brief the 100 hrs and high minimum requirements which is an obvious heads up, but once that's over and all your legality stuff is completed, is there any general consensus as to how long or at what point you stop briefing your new-ness on that airframe to FOs? I've never worked at a multiple fleet carrier until now so I haven't seen this case (to be able to compare from a previous experience).
The best advice I think I can offer is to unequivocally say to get in touch with an Envoy recruiter and do everything you can to get hired. A full career at American is at the top of the list as far as legacy airline jobs go. Envoy is the only carrier that offers a true no interview/no medical flow to AA. You are hired to AA standards at Envoy. The reason is they are hiring AA pilots and you are AA the day you set foot on property for your Envoy indoc class. AA just announced hiring 300 through the end of 21 and double that for 22 if not more. Things are turning around big time and AA made all the right moves over the past year in how they allocated capacity and fleet decisions. Now, they are light years ahead of the other 2 legacies and far better positioned to start banging out profits as the year moves along.
Those that have some 121 PIC experience, what is some advice you’d give to someone now upgrading? Something you wish you’d have been more prepared for or someone would have told you before sliding into the left seat?
I bet this will get drifted but a few serious nuggets here and there would be nice
The best advice I think I can offer is to unequivocally say to get in touch with an Envoy recruiter and do everything you can to get hired. A full career at American is at the top of the list as far as legacy airline jobs go. Envoy is the only carrier that offers a true no interview/no medical flow to AA. You are hired to AA standards at Envoy. The reason is they are hiring AA pilots and you are AA the day you set foot on property for your Envoy indoc class. AA just announced hiring 300 through the end of 21 and double that for 22 if not more. Things are turning around big time and AA made all the right moves over the past year in how they allocated capacity and fleet decisions. Now, they are light years ahead of the other 2 legacies and far better positioned to start banging out profits as the year moves along.
The best advice I think I can offer is to unequivocally say to get in touch with an Envoy recruiter and do everything you can to get hired. A full career at American is at the top of the list as far as legacy airline jobs go. Envoy is the only carrier that offers a true no interview/no medical flow to AA. You are hired to AA standards at Envoy. The reason is they are hiring AA pilots and you are AA the day you set foot on property for your Envoy indoc class. AA just announced hiring 300 through the end of 21 and double that for 22 if not more. Things are turning around big time and AA made all the right moves over the past year in how they allocated capacity and fleet decisions. Now, they are light years ahead of the other 2 legacies and far better positioned to start banging out profits as the year moves along.
And you failed.Honestly I just wanted to share the best advice overall I thought I could give.
Honestly I just wanted to share the best advice overall I thought I could give.
Are you upgrading?To get this back on subject after... that:
Here's some good advice for new captains... make sure you understand what is being discussed or happening before you start voicing your opinion or making decisions. Remember that your position carriers power, not you, and any abuses or misuses of that power will undermine it for both yourself, and everybody else in the future. The best captains I have flown with are proactive in solving issues before they become problems, but refrain from responding to anything until they have a clear picture (or as clear a picture as they can get in the moment) of what is going on.
Are you upgrading?
Nope. Way too easy being a mid seniority wide body FO. I'll probably upgrade to the NB Airbus when I can't deal with the captains anymore.
Pretty sure it's a thing at every shop.Is that a thing at your shop?
Yeah it’s a thing at every shop. Add on to being downgraded for a year, dealing with other peoples BS gets old fast.Is that a thing at your shop?
It is nice to be an FO again. It would also be nice to be a Captain again, although I do not look forward to doing the reserve thing for any duration of time. I certainly see why people bypass the upgrade here...I do not, however, at the RJ level, mostly because upgrading is the only way to make a comfortable living (and even then you're gettin' screwed on the regular). I remember going..."That's it?" after my first day of FO IOE here, compared to the slings-and-arrows of outrageous RJ-land.Yeah it’s a thing at every shop. Add on to being downgraded for a year, dealing with other peoples BS gets old fast.