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03-25-2023, 04:59 AM

#4031

Whoopsmybad

Can’t find crew pickup

Joined APC: Jun 2021

Posts: 2,231

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tropical

Ego. Power. That fancy lanyard.

Some people just like to teach. But go ahead, run with this hatred.

03-25-2023, 05:47 AM

#4032

3 green

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Joined APC: Apr 2014

Posts: 1,111

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Originally Posted by Whoopsmybad

Some people just like to teach. But go ahead, run with this hatred.

For guys that really like to teach being a sim instructor is for you. Schedule flexibility through sim swaps and much better pay. LCA shouldn't have to teach, it's more of a checking trip to make sure you were taught properly in the simulator training.

03-25-2023, 05:53 AM

#4033

raisins

Line Holder

Joined APC: Jan 2018

Posts: 67

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3 green

Disagree
1) most people don't live in ATL so not a better deal for most.
2) sim doesn't teach you nearly everything, my LCAs filled in lots of blanks and were great teachers.

03-25-2023, 05:56 AM

#4034

PilotBases

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Joined APC: Apr 2020

Posts: 2,373

I have always had excellent excellent LCPs, who always take a text every years after the fact to answer a question. I’m grateful for those who put their time into it.

Same goes for sim, of course. Never walked into an event dreading it. Great folks all around.

03-25-2023, 07:51 AM

#4035

FangsF15

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Joined APC: Sep 2011

Posts: 4,802

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3 green

Can't agree with you there. Both teach, just at different levels. Just like there are different 'levels' of teaching in the military (UPT T-37/T6, T-38, AT-38, FTU, WIC), I for one would MUCH rather teach on the line than in a box here. That said, I'm told that of all the damage done on the line, the majority of the time there is an LCA on board (as in, a student jacks it up). So it's not without risk.

Plus, as raisins said, not everyone lives in PTC. To each their own though.

03-25-2023, 08:31 AM

#4036

Boredflyguy

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Joined APC: Nov 2021

Posts: 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3 green

Question. My interview is coming up and I live in ATL and sim instructor seems like a great gig if you live in ATL (which I do). Are sim instructors different from line pilots or do they take line pilots and put them in instructor positions? If so, is it 2 years on line to be eligible? Thanks.

03-25-2023, 08:43 AM

#4037

Gone Flying

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Joined APC: Sep 2015

Position: UNA

Posts: 4,629

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3 green

I'm not sure why anyone would want to be a LCA now. They really got the short end of the stick with the new contract. Regional pilot LCA are making more money now.

regional pilot LCAs is a much more challenging job as most of your students have never flown a jet. And I’m only aware of higher LCA override at the AA WOs, because they were on the verge of shutting down due to attrition.

either way a 30% override over our highest paying plane (currently $125/hr) is hardly getting the short end of the stick IMO

03-25-2023, 09:08 AM

#4038

tennisguru

Roll’n Thunder

Joined APC: Oct 2009

Position: Pilot

Posts: 3,835

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Originally Posted by Boredflyguy

Once you are a line pilot you can apply to be a sim instructor. I think they require 500 or 1000 hours at Delta first - someone more knowledgeable can chime in on that.