Originally Posted by sweetholyjesus

American is hiring upgrade-failing, merit-less, regional lifer FOs without so much as an interview. So now do you see? You're only proving my point.

Originally Posted by billyho

Not everyone is built to be a Captain. Is that wrong? As long as they can perform their duties who are we to question if they upgrade or not? The flow was put in place for one reason and one reason only. To help staff the WO's.

Originally Posted by nuball5

Well in that case I guess we all better hope that all AA Captains stay in good health as a good portion of the pilot group ages towards 65. If one becomes incapacitated, I'd be nervous if one of these FO's lacked the decision-making ability or airmanship to complete the flight safely.

Originally Posted by billyho

Parker doesn't want anyone to stay at the WO's for more then 8 years. He said it and the reason being is he wants his WO's to stay cost effective. Piedmont was a VERY VERY senior airline. Even more senior then AWAC if you go by %'s. After the flow was started in just over one year Piedmont/PSA and soon ENVOY will continue to be junior airlines offering quick upgrades and a job at American while keep it's labor cost down. There just won't be many 15-25 year lifers at the WO's anymore. I'm sure over half of AWAC pilot group has more then 15 years.

You have to look at the WO's now as AAG's personal Triple A Farm Club. American has made it clear they want the operations at the WO's to even more mirror that of mainline.

Look at get it. You're mad because AWAC is going thru a hot mess right now and you see American handing out jobs to the WO pilots. I'd be hurt and upset also if I were you. However it's a two way street that benefits the WO's and at the same time the Stock Holders at AAG.

You seem to worry a bunch about a Legacy that's not even on your list of places to go however.

Originally Posted by sweetholyjesus

This has absolutely nothing to do with anything I posted. Why did you change the subject? I don't care why American has decided not to interview its new hires...The simple fact is they are not getting the best applicants out of the flow. In fact, they are getting some of the worst. You can't deny that much.

I understand your bias, but there's no need to defend the flow just because you couldn't get hired by a major without it.

Originally Posted by billyho

Worst? Explain the worst? 14,000 hour pilots flying in the Northeast Corridor in some of the busiest airspace in old ragged out turbo props? Guys/Gals that did all that and never bent metal? You mean those worst. hahahahahahah

I'm not defending the flow. It is what it is. The flow brings in Pilots with a big amount of experience.
You're right I had the benefit of the flow. What's your excuse?

Originally Posted by sweetholyjesus

I already gave you examples of the worst. If you're going to ignore me billy then we can't have a conversation.

The flow is a great recruiting tool and a nice backup plan for pilots like yourself, but AA's flow isn't exactly designed to bring in the best of the best, is it? If there were at least some performance minimums required then I might say otherwise.

Originally Posted by sweetholyjesus

The flow is a great recruiting tool and a nice backup plan for pilots like yourself, but AA's flow isn't exactly designed to bring in the best of the best, is it? If there were at least some performance minimums required then I might say otherwise.

Originally Posted by billyho

Best of the Best? LOL, you make it sound like we are navy carrier pilots or some kind of brain surgeons.

I think you'll be just fine. And I also think you'll discover this job is damn easy and there's those few handfuls that can only make it damn hard.