Over half of PDT FO's hired in '07

[BoilerUP]

agreed. 3000 hr dash captains is a necessity

Why?

There have been 1500hr captains in every t-prop that has ever flown in the northeast including the Beech 99/1900, J31/41, Saab, and yes even the Dash.

Don't get me wrong...I'm not saying that 1500 hours of experience is the same as 3000 hours of experience; just asking why some believe it is a "necessity" when others with lesser total time have had no problems flying similar equipment into the same airports in the same weather conditions for decades.

 

[Sig]

Can you say street Captains in the near future?

I'll say this right now: If someone comes in off the street without any training in this plane and can pass the type ride with a newhire, after the same upgrade tutelage I'd receive, I'll be impressed.

 

[Sig]

Why?

lesser total time have had no problems flying similar equipment into the same airports in the same weather conditions for decades.

You've played dodge-Dash with Freedom in PHL, right?

 

[ceo_of_the_sofa]

What's up, Z? You upgrade yet? Good luck, guys!

 

[Sig]

What's up, Z? You upgrade yet? Good luck, guys!

Is it 2019?

ROFCMEO.

 

[dirkdigler]

Why?

There have been 1500hr captains in every t-prop that has ever flown in the northeast including the Beech 99/1900, J31/41, Saab, and yes even the Dash.

Don't get me wrong...I'm not saying that 1500 hours of experience is the same as 3000 hours of experience; just asking why some believe it is a "necessity" when others with lesser total time have had no problems flying similar equipment into the same airports in the same weather conditions for decades.

You are making my point, exactly. Only if you knew...

 

[BoilerUP]

You are making my point, exactly. Only if knew...

Well, okay...instead of being vague why don't you educate me and everybody else on exactly what your point is?

 

[dirkdigler]

Well, okay...instead of being vague why don't you educate me and everybody else on exactly what your point is?

Oh, not to worry. "Everybody else" knows exactly what I mean. You're just doing a fine job.

 

[BoilerUP]

Oh, not to worry. "Everybody else" knows exactly what I mean. You're just doing a fine job.

Gotta love a cryptic, condescending smartass on the internet...

 

[bap327]

They still looking for just the Commercial Multi as the mins?

 

[JohnnyP]

...

Well, okay...instead of being vague why don't you educate me and everybody else on exactly what your point is?

I think he is trying to state that it comes down to experience.

People have been doing fine for decades with 1500hr captains in those aircraft/airports/weather because the sh** rarely hits the fan, so you can get away with a 1500hr guy in the left seat of a dash8 because odds state that it will all be OK.

I guess you could call it a necessity because thats the first step in the right direction to minimizing the bad things that can happen..?...

 

[mcjohn]

So why exactly is the new uniform so hated. How is a black version of the blue uniform gay? Freud might know.

 

[skykidjc]

wow.. how mature and totally inappropriate

those new uniforms are gayer than aids!

well, if this is the maturity level not to mention the completely innappropriate, biggoted, and socially unacceptable comments out of a PDT FO, then I am not sure the airline is in a good position to upgrade anyone of this personal caliber to aircraft commander. The days of comments like this are over, much like the same of black, female, religious and all other forms of socially unacceptable comments.. Something tells me you have much larger problems in life than not being upgraded fast enough..

 

[FMEpilot]

The black uniforms are pretty bad. Anyone know where I can get the old pieces?

 

[doug_or]

The black uniforms are pretty bad. Anyone know where I can get the old pieces?

What size do you wear?