Gemini Class On Feb 27

[astropilot]

Anyone going to that class yet? Any comments on Gemini? QOL and/or problems?

 

[DA-20]

Ya, don't plan on an upgrade for a looooong time.

 

[q100]

Ya, don't plan on an upgrade for a looooong time.

statement based upon?

 

[DA-20]

uhhh... 4airplanes, age 65, 10 guys moving over to the 11. That should cover about 10 years or so.

 

[fokkers&beer]

I know when I was there it was about a 7 yr upgrade.
I loved the airplane and the crews (I was the most junior DC-10 F/O for a couple of years).
The schedules were a little rough. I was typically out 18 days, and typically had 10-13 days off a month.
I loved slummin' around Europe typically with a great crew. It seemed like you had a day or two off between flights to Africa and you could do some cool stuff.
I was just asked by a friend if I would do it again, and my answer is yes. I still miss getting a Gelato and chicken in Oostende with a good crew.
Don't get me wrong however, I'm not about to take off the brown uniform, and don my blue leather jacket again.

 

[fogrunner]

uhhh... 4airplanes, age 65, 10 guys moving over to the 11. That should cover about 10 years or so.

Okay. So, the 2 upgrades currently going on down in MIA for the 11 were hired in 2001. The Feb/March upgrade class includes people hired 09/04.
No one knows how long upgrades will be anywhere.
You can only ever look back, in the space of 2 months we have gone from 7 years down to 3 1/2 years.
Based on someone hired today who knows?

We are going to be running upgrades and new-hires for a while to get the manning up.

 

[DA-20]

...and don't forget UPS and Fed-Ex not planning on hiring anytime soon

 

[fogrunner]

...and don't forget UPS and Fed-Ex not planning on hiring anytime soon

Not everyone goes to UPS or FedEx. We have not had anyone go to FedEx in the last 3 years. One person just left to go to Cargo Italia. I did not realize you had the schedules for upgrades, new hires and transitions.
This could all change if DP sells its DHL holdings in the US. All I am saying is nobody knows the true answer to the question being asked. Right now we are down to 3 1/2 year upgrades. This is only revelant to those hired 3 years ago.

 

[legalalien]

How many dc10's and MD11's do Gemini have?

How many pilots on the seniority list?

 

[av8tor76]

4x4

185ish