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mpenguin1 · January 29th, 2003, 16:42

Do not be so quick to blast the reporter. You never know, the average number of flying hours could have averaged 35 hours.

1. Pilots on vacation are not flying
2. Pilots on reserve may have not flown or did not fly very much.
3. Cancelled flights and grounding of aircraft, too many pilots and not enough airplanes.
4. Pilots in training, whether upgrade, recurrents, or transition are not flying.
5. Chief pilots, assistant chief pilots and/or any other Management pilot do not fly very much

So if you took the total number of mile flown by United and divided it against the total number of United pilots, you come up with a number.

Did every United pilot fly 35 hours? Most certainly not. Remember with work rules, 35 flight hours could equate into 50 pay/credit hours.

Mike

January 29th, 2003, 16:42	#5
mpenguin1 Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 10,580 Blog Entries: 5	Re: United Airlines Plans 25 Percent Fewer Pilots, Flight Attendants.... Do not be so quick to blast the reporter. You never know, the average number of flying hours could have averaged 35 hours. 1. Pilots on vacation are not flying 2. Pilots on reserve may have not flown or did not fly very much. 3. Cancelled flights and grounding of aircraft, too many pilots and not enough airplanes. 4. Pilots in training, whether upgrade, recurrents, or transition are not flying. 5. Chief pilots, assistant chief pilots and/or any other Management pilot do not fly very much So if you took the total number of mile flown by United and divided it against the total number of United pilots, you come up with a number. Did every United pilot fly 35 hours? Most certainly not. Remember with work rules, 35 flight hours could equate into 50 pay/credit hours. Mike