Type rating
08-13-2011, 07:10 AM
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Type rating
I have a question for you guys about type ratings.
How does it work when you go from a F/O to Capt. Do you have to stay on the same type aircraft or can you move to another? Do you always start on smaller aircraft? (Meaning mainline) If you are a Captain on a 737 can you switch (bid I guess?) to a larger plane and maintain the rank? Is the F/O bidding the same?
Sorry for the random questions. I'm a full time firefighter in dirty Jersey. Most my family lives in LA so I fly out there a lot. I have always wanted to ask. I also work part time on the ramp. The only thing I really ask is "wings and tail, or the whole aircraft?"
How does it work when you go from a F/O to Capt. Do you have to stay on the same type aircraft or can you move to another? Do you always start on smaller aircraft? (Meaning mainline) If you are a Captain on a 737 can you switch (bid I guess?) to a larger plane and maintain the rank? Is the F/O bidding the same?
Sorry for the random questions. I'm a full time firefighter in dirty Jersey. Most my family lives in LA so I fly out there a lot. I have always wanted to ask. I also work part time on the ramp. The only thing I really ask is "wings and tail, or the whole aircraft?"
08-13-2011, 10:18 AM
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It's all based on seniority, to some extent. The junior aircraft will most likely be the smallest aircraft in the fleet because it's the lowest paid. Everyone starts out as an FO and from there we bid either for an upgrade on the same aircraft or into the FO position on a larger aircraft. It all depends where you are on the seniority list and what position you can hold with that seniority. Some places, however, have seat lock agreements, meaning once you move to a certain position on a certain aircraft, you have to stay there for a specific amount of time (usually a year). And some places (like my place) won't let you bid for a position on another aircraft that is on the same pay scale as the aircraft you are currently on.
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