JKSees

Hola OO people,
I am an ERJ new hire just starting IOE this weekend. I have watched my seniority climb from my hire date by about 200 numbers or so. However, I have yet to see any ERJ FO's actually get out of ORD since Feb (maybe one or two). I was thinking possibly because so many guys are cross training from the CRJ to the ERJ? If thats the case then at some point they will have to stop offering the ERJ to new hires I would assume and those of us down here might end up getting pinned to ORD? Especially since at OO you can't be pushed out the bottom of a domicile if it gets too senior. Thoughts? Its just a bit perplexing that I have seen so much attrition from the company but very little actual movement.
Thanks

N1234

There is plenty of movement - just not as much at the lower end of the seniority list.

As a general rule of thumb it is much easier to get people to move from the Midwest to the west coast. So all new hires / upgrades get stock piled at what is considered by many the "least desirable" location. That doesn't mean that there aren't people who want to be in MSP, ORD and DTW. Just not as many as there are folks who want to go west.

We also see a change in demand. a lot of flying has moved to the Midwest and with it come the new opportunities there.

Finally, there is a fleet change taking place and people are trying to figure out what the need to be on in order to do the flying they desire in their domicile of choice.

tcco94

I would not read too deeply into that interview experience or lose sleep over it. Be yourself, be nice, be cool. You'll be fine.

southwestpilot

Thanks for the responses re; interview. Great thoughts and advice from all. Fingers crossed!

93Sierra

Anybody have any good info on DTW commuter hotel rates?

hawk21

Sounds like a rough experience. My interview experience was great for all three parts. My HR guy did like to dig into the questions but he was pretty nice about it. This is definitely a rare occurrence.

TheFly

Clarion DTW...$40 after taxes. Breakfast & a van to the airport.

telejet

Quality Inn and Wyndham Garden were where I usually stayed. $47 and free breakfast. The Howard Johnson is $37 and lots of crews stay there as well.

Gage

What about this rule?

§ 121.436 Pilot Qualification: Certificates and experience requirements.
(a) No certificate holder may use nor may any pilot act as pilot in command of an aircraft (or as second in command of an aircraft in a flag or supplemental operation that requires three or more pilots) unless the pilot:

(1) Holds an airline transport pilot certificate not subject to the limitations in § 61.167 of this chapter;

(2) Holds an appropriate aircraft type rating for the aircraft being flown; and

(3) If serving as pilot in command in part 121 operations, has 1,000 hours as second in command in operations under this part, pilot in command in operations under § 91.1053(a)(2)(i) of this chapter, pilot in command in operations under § 135.243(a)(1) of this chapter, or any combination thereof. For those pilots who are employed as pilot in command in part 121 operations on July 31, 2013, compliance with the requirements of this paragraph (a)(3) is not required.

(b) No certificate holder may use nor may any pilot act as second in command unless the pilot holds an airline transport pilot certificate and an appropriate aircraft type rating for the aircraft being flown. A second-in-command type rating obtained under § 61.55 does not satisfy the requirements of this section.

(c) For the purpose of satisfying the flight hour requirement in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, a pilot may credit 500 hours of military flight time obtained as pilot in command of a multiengine turbine-powered, fixed-wing airplane in an operation requiring more than one pilot.

hotbreeze

I know that military pilots are using this 500 hours military PIC credit against the 1,000 hour requirement. The fixed wing military aircraft must require a crew environment.