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05-20-2014, 12:53 PM
#5141
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Joined APC: May 2009
Position: Another RJ FO
Posts: 1,272
We desperately need some movement everywhere. The few pilot friends I have left who aren't at the airlines yet are weary about Skywest due to the 8 year and climbing upgrades when every other carrier has massive attrition. West coast bases are hit the hardest but even in the junior bases you stay junior for what seems like forever. We had guys in my transition class who never held a line on the Brasilia even by the time they transitioned at a year.
05-20-2014, 12:57 PM
#5142
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: RJ right-seat warmer
Posts: 632
But I've also gotten a lot of great info on here. Just wish I was sitting in class right now!
05-20-2014, 01:07 PM
#5143
sippin' dat koolaid
Joined APC: Jun 2013
Position: gear slinger
Posts: 982
We desperately need some movement everywhere. The few pilot friends I have left who aren't at the airlines yet are weary about Skywest due to the 8 year and climbing upgrades when every other carrier has massive attrition. West coast bases are hit the hardest but even in the junior bases you stay junior for what seems like forever. We had guys in my transition class who never held a line on the Brasilia even by the time they transitioned at a year.
05-20-2014, 09:08 PM
#5145
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Joined APC: Apr 2010
Posts: 802
Something is happening......
The June and July new hire class is to have 60 in each and the same upgrade classes have gone from 10 to 20, and that's just for the CRJ.
Apparently the training dept is scouring the earth for sim time?
The June and July new hire class is to have 60 in each and the same upgrade classes have gone from 10 to 20, and that's just for the CRJ.
Apparently the training dept is scouring the earth for sim time?
05-20-2014, 09:12 PM
#5146
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Joined APC: Mar 2014
Posts: 484
Shhh don't tell anyone. They are also beefing up on dispatchers, schedulers, and mechanics. Not enforcing seat locks on the bro's, cancelling bro training and throwing everyone in RJ. hmmm yeah, something is up.
05-20-2014, 09:31 PM
#5148
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Joined APC: Oct 2013
Posts: 146
Could be that, but 20-30 pilots are leaving per month, which shows no sign of slowing down, and they're short RJ captains in most bases.
05-20-2014, 09:43 PM
#5149
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Joined APC: Apr 2010
Posts: 802
Like I said, those are the numbers I was told.
The source, a friend who is a FO ground instructor and is very solid, I.e. Not a koolaid drinker.
Maybe because of attrition or something else?
But that is what I was told.
Personally, I don't think they can get that many people to show up for class.
Really, two classes of 60?
The source, a friend who is a FO ground instructor and is very solid, I.e. Not a koolaid drinker.
Maybe because of attrition or something else?
But that is what I was told.
Personally, I don't think they can get that many people to show up for class.
Really, two classes of 60?
05-20-2014, 10:08 PM
#5150
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Joined APC: Oct 2013
Position: Big foot
Posts: 451
Like I said, those are the numbers I was told.
The source, a friend who is a FO ground instructor and is very solid, I.e. Not a koolaid drinker.
Maybe because of attrition or something else?
But that is what I was told.
Personally, I don't think they can get that many people to show up for class.
Really, two classes of 60?
The source, a friend who is a FO ground instructor and is very solid, I.e. Not a koolaid drinker.
Maybe because of attrition or something else?
But that is what I was told.
Personally, I don't think they can get that many people to show up for class.
Really, two classes of 60?
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