Major Changes in American Eagle pilot recruitment - Page 2

WestIndian425 · February 17th, 2007, 13:52

Wow, Subpilot! How many planes are being parked as a result of the pilot shortage?

WestIndian425 · February 17th, 2007, 13:53

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Originally Posted by LoadMasterC141

250 just seems ridiculously low, even to a noob like me who thinks he can take on the world.

Tell that to some of the foreign carriers out there.

dbakeg00 · February 17th, 2007, 17:28

"lower minimum times" + "faster upgrade periods" = "captains with lower total times, and more importantly, experience" <--Sounds like a formula for success.

-SARCASM MUCH??

amorris311 · February 17th, 2007, 17:34

yea that would be true if there was faster upgrade time at eagle. by the time some of these guys are eligible for upgrade they have thousands of hours in type. i wouldnt say they are not experienced.

subpilot · February 17th, 2007, 17:56

plus Eagle requires 3000 hours to upgrade. This is more than some regionals.

riot shields · February 17th, 2007, 18:47

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Originally Posted by subpilot

plus Eagle requires 3000 hours to upgrade. This is more than some regionals.

3000 total? or in type?

subpilot · February 17th, 2007, 19:12

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Originally Posted by riot shields

3000 total? or in type?

I am quite sure it is 3000 total and 1000 turbine multi.

amorris311 · February 17th, 2007, 19:17

say i have 3000 hours as a weekend warrior all i need is 1000 hours turbine and i will be eligible for upgrade? wouldnt i jump people in the seniority? i know im hijacking but i just had the thought. any insight is greatly appreciated.

mrivc211 · February 17th, 2007, 19:21

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Originally Posted by amorris311

say i have 3000 hours as a weekend warrior all i need is 1000 hours turbine and i will be eligible for upgrade? wouldnt i jump people in the seniority? i know im hijacking but i just had the thought. any insight is greatly appreciated.

Your not jumping anyone in seniority. Your number still stays the same. If you ahve the hours and upgrade, the person more senior to you will upgrade one day as well, and they will be above you when they come to your base. Some chose not to upgrade for better quality of life as a senior FO.

amorris311 · February 17th, 2007, 19:22

so concievably i could be 500 on the list as a ca and someone who is 350 can still be an fo?

subpilot · February 17th, 2007, 19:27

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Originally Posted by mrivc211

Some chose not to upgrade for better quality of life as a senior FO.

I don't know how people do it. I don't consider a regional paycheck "liveable" until you get onto the captain column. I guess I also have to consider that I have a family and know from my past job the difference in QOL my prior paychecks provided over my current paychecks. I suppose being young and single I can see holding off on the upgrade for QOL.

subpilot · February 17th, 2007, 19:29

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Originally Posted by WestIndian425

Wow, Subpilot! How many planes are being parked as a result of the pilot shortage?

In Abilene, TX they have about 20 something SAABs. It is quite a sight to see.

subpilot · February 17th, 2007, 19:31

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Originally Posted by amorris311

so concievably i could be 500 on the list as a ca and someone who is 350 can still be an fo?

Yes.

One thing Eagle does to promote people upgrading is that if you have the seniority to hold captain and you do not bid for it then your longivity pay will freeze at the 6 year level.

February 17th, 2007, 13:52	#26
WestIndian425 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KEWR (by way of Brooklyn, NY) Posts: 967	Re: Major Changes in American Eagle pilot recruitment Wow, Subpilot! How many planes are being parked as a result of the pilot shortage? __________________ God did not create aircraft pilots to be on the ground.

February 17th, 2007, 17:28	#28
dbakeg00 Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 91	Re: Major Changes in American Eagle pilot recruitment "lower minimum times" + "faster upgrade periods" = "captains with lower total times, and more importantly, experience" <--Sounds like a formula for success. -SARCASM MUCH?? __________________ A person is never who they say they are in one single moment...they are who they have been throughout the time you have known them

February 17th, 2007, 17:34	#29
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,633	Re: Major Changes in American Eagle pilot recruitment yea that would be true if there was faster upgrade time at eagle. by the time some of these guys are eligible for upgrade they have thousands of hours in type. i wouldnt say they are not experienced.

February 17th, 2007, 17:56	#30
subpilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 766	Re: Major Changes in American Eagle pilot recruitment plus Eagle requires 3000 hours to upgrade. This is more than some regionals. __________________ Together We Served "Helicopters don't actually fly. They just beat the air into submission." -Firebird2XC

February 17th, 2007, 19:17	#33
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,633	Re: Major Changes in American Eagle pilot recruitment say i have 3000 hours as a weekend warrior all i need is 1000 hours turbine and i will be eligible for upgrade? wouldnt i jump people in the seniority? i know im hijacking but i just had the thought. any insight is greatly appreciated.

February 17th, 2007, 19:22	#35
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,633	Re: Major Changes in American Eagle pilot recruitment so concievably i could be 500 on the list as a ca and someone who is 350 can still be an fo?

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