DR is Back!? ASA hiring department back?

[Flybywire44]

Heard more 700's on the way, resulting in the need for approximately 250ish pilots needed. Heard this from sources outside the company, as well as from some of the "higher ups" as well. From what I understand, none of them are Mesa airframes or from Comair. Many are from an airline out west that has recently slimmed down to stricktly turbo props, and renegotiated their business agreement with Alaska. Hmmmmmm- makes you think!

My buddy got out of a LOFT and saw DR and 4 guys waiting on an interview sim ride. The buzz that day at Flight Safety was that ASA is hiring 125 pilots! I hope this is true.

So I heard in recurrent that 90% of fatigue calls are coming from pilots under the age of 30. I didn't realize they track these stats but, if true, what is this, a generational thing? Is the entitlement generation not getting the love they need to carry on? Here, I'll say it so that you guys feel better; We appreciate all that you do.

Younger pilots don't have the "routine" that old pilots have. We live on the edge, we live it up every now and then, we fight women off left and right and to continue that fight we work out in the gym more than old fogies. Those who workout require exponential amounts of sleep compared to an "old guy." How much sleep do you think you'd need after a chest/tricep workout and a later 6 mile run?

I know a pilot who flies 1000 hours a year. He had excellent attendance, 140 hours of sick time and on his first fatigue call he was called into the CPO and given a 19a hearing. Not everyone is abusing fatigue and age should not be a discrimination. The company is playing hard ball in this issue. If you're fatigued then call in fatigued.

 

[Pistonpilot]

The highlight? Well, this one time, I got a beer bottle thrown at my crotch while I was dressed like a chicken in the Florida heat trying to coax customers into a Pollo Tropical (a-hole had great aim from a moving car, btw). In a split second, motorists witnessed a human-sized chicken (once standing tall and proud) collapse into a yellow ball of feathers on a 95 degree sidewalk. About 45 minutes later, I had a gun in my face because my store was being robbed. Two hours after that, I was taking a Calculus II midterm.

That's quite the day you had
Always stand tall and proud no matter what you do

 

[COOPERVANE]

Great story flyboy. I too served time within the sweatbox that is a giant Mouse. Inside was ALWAYS dripping with sweat from the last guy that wore it, and children constantly hit me in the nards. Good times!!

 

[OPECJet]

Filled out the application and the reply said they weren't hiring.

 

[79%N1]

Call and ask for pilot recruiting. They will steer you right.

 

[OPECJet]

Thanks.