block30

I will say this, at my old flight school where I finished up my flying and then went on to instruct at....they used to have about 12 full time instructors, and that might be a low estimate. Now they have a cobbled together staff of a couple part timers and the owner himself trying to keep the operation going (what's left, they sold off over 3/4ths of the fleet ina about ten years). So clearly the student output is almost nil.

All the time builders I talk to are trying like hell to avoid getting their CFI, but at least some of them consider it. If it weren't for the 1,500 hour rule I think the instructor wanna be pool would be much more bleak.

I posted the 2015 original pilots in my tagline line below. The numbers in I believe every category went down...(though in 2014 there were several categories that rose slightly.). My guard unit used to have fairly qualified off the street/prior enlisted candidates applying for pilot slots. Now, people are barely getting through just their private or not even that and throwing in their stuff. It's kinda nuts.

Five93H

Any interesting rumors going around? All quiet since 175/700 talk died down a few weeks back.

Regarding CFI, absolutely. 75% of the CFIs I worked with had plans for leaving as soon as they met minimums. If they repealed the ATP law, most flight schools would be in a world of pain, and it would only put a quick bandage on hiring. Still takes a while to train someone from PPL to CMEL.

WhiskeyKilo

https://www.aviationinterviews.com/

I submitted mine on there way back when and all of the current ones I've read are spot on.

wmupilot85

Not 100% true. That has since been pulled. There was a lot of problems with it, and hopefully they will be changing it to include the entire pilot group. They told us to wait for further information as it's being worked out.

I'm a 2011 new hires, and while they were doing the DL program for interviews, I wasn't included in "that" interview process. Not sure if I got the email or not because they recalled the email shortly after.

CODs4ever

Where I used to teach as a CFI the only guys left are all a bunch of old-timers, too old to participate in the 121 world. They are basically using the CFI job as a way to supplement their social security and retirement income.

cls01

Sorry if this has been answered, but I'm a new f.o and am sorting this priority stuff out. Does mainline Delta get priority over 9e guys on a 9e flight.

NewOldGuy

9E has jumpseat priority over everyone else (including delta) on 9E metal


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Avroman

On the jumpseat, no, 9e gets first priority... (and on all but 5 of the CRJ900 can use the spare FA jumpseat if there's no FA needing it) As for non rev I believe it's equal priority code and then based on date of hire so if you are hired before the Delta employee, you go first, if not, they go first. But traveling standby has become so obnoxious, I don't bother much anymore and may be out of the loop on the latest non rev priorities.

cls01

Awesome thank you!

WMUFlyboy1

For nonreving on a 9E flight Delta and Endeavor are on the same level, but for the jumpseat you have priority.

On mainline Delta has priority, then Endeavor, then other Delta Connection carriers, then offline pilots. Both for the jumpseat and for nonreving