Lynx captain interview

[climb2slow]

" However ultimately the Frontier pilots didn't want to fly 74 seat props. Not a big shock. They liked the business plan and approved of the new certificate."


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To say that the Frontier pilots didn't want to fly the 74 seat props would be incorrect. The company was not at all interested in discussing options where the aircraft would be on the mainline certificate. They conjured up many scenarios involving contract flying by LYNX for other airlines, different aircraft down the line, training costs, and many other things, as reasons why the aircraft needed to be on a seperate list. As a result the negotiating committee chose to spend their time on scope clauses, and other contract issues.

I, for one, and many others would have prefered to have negotiated some control over LYNX. That being said, the company was set of a structure similiar to Horizon/Alaska, and with the exception of payrates, they appear to have done that.

 

[Kaman]

First of all, I voted YES...I cannot account for the lack of foresight and poor judgement of the Colgan 155 as they are called.
In the final analysis, airline managers want "meat in the seat" for the lowest cost possible...I work for a company with this mindset on many fronts. It is frustrating to the point of exhaustion. However, I am here to make the best of it and do what I am trained to do. I don't like to see another group of pilots suffer because of the unscrupulous business practices of the holding company that owns CJC. They have an agenda to press foward irregardless of the human carnage that it will leave in it's wake. And, indeed it will. I refuse to interview candidates for this airline, because it unethical to lure 18-23 year olds with promise of an airline career vs. staying in college and finishing the education. It is disgusting to me personally given my career in the military to witness what I have seen in my 7 years in civilian aviation.
Finally, powerplant type, seating configuration(s), and EFIS shouldn't determine salary. The amount of revenue generated by a pilot's labor relative to the fixed costs should be the formula. Added to this sum should be the intangible value in safety, customer service and professional conduct that an airline pilot brings to his job.
I think that one of the biggest problems with the future of this career aren't whether or not Lnyx pilots get a raise, it's whether or not we are going to see foreign equity ownership of a US airline. This IS not a probability, it is an INEVITABILITY. So, while we make ridiculous arguments airline managers like JO will be figuring out a way to either drive down wages, so that they can get foreign workers in YOUR cockpit!!!
The lack of a single seniority list, dealing with the disaster that scope has created, the age 65 rule and the impending NPRM of the MPL in the United States, UAVs and you can see that Lnyx pales in comparison in it's overall impact. But, having said all this BS above. I firmly believe that YES the Q-400 should be flown by mainline pilots...However, it appears that most airline managers aren't possessing anymore acumen for develpoing a new modle for air transportation in this country than a group of kids in kindergarten.

Regards,

ex-Navy Rotorhead

 

[maddog805]

This thread is so typical of flightinfo.com, 32 posts and not a single usefull comment; just a bunch of fags arguing like little girls. It's no wonder why I stopped reading these boards.

 

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This thread is so typical of flightinfo.com, 32 posts and not a single usefull comment; just a bunch of fags arguing like little girls. It's no wonder why I stopped reading these boards.

Uh, you responded didn't you so you must read them.

 

[CAPTAINDEEZ]

climb2slow

that avatar is hot!! i want some of that!

 

[climb2slow]

thank you...their real too... And no...she's not an FA.

 

[Fly High]

Response

Funny but true story here! I, along with 4 others, interviewed with Lynx back in January for a Captains slot. 1/2 of the guys were 121 captains for other carriers and 2 were Chief Pilots for 135 ops. After the interviews 5 of us all stood outside and chatted for a bit and we all thought that the intervews went well but 3 out of the 5 of us said that we would not take the job if offered due to low pay at this "Low Cost Startup". HR said that we would hear something within 3-5 working days. After we did not hear anything for 2 weeks on of the guys called HR and left a message giving them his phone number "in case they accidentally lost his contact info". 2 weeks after that he called again since he did not hear anything yet. 2 more weeks after that he called again and still did not hear anything. Now keep in mind that this is 6 weeks later and they said that they would contact him/us within 3-5 working days. He eventually gave up. I am glad to report that 7 months after the interview I got a message from Lynx wishing me well in my future career plans. I then contacted them again and asked if that means that I did not get the job, they then said that yes, that means you did not get the job. FUNNY!!!!!! Not only did they take 7 months to respond but they could not get the rejection message right the first time they tried. I just thought I would share that funny story. If I remember right, at the interview, Lynx stated that they will give the pilots a $2 per hour raise per year. You would have to work there 15 years to make what a Captain of an aircraft like that should start out making. I wish there would have been info like this available back when I interviewed with them=I would not have spent the time nor effort to interview for a $50 per hour job.

 

[johnsonrod]

This thread is so typical of flightinfo.com, 32 posts and not a single usefull comment; just a bunch of fags arguing like little girls. It's no wonder why I stopped reading these boards.

Dude, I'd stick to your GIII job. Why go backwards and fly a turboprop? You can probably find some great corporate or 135 gigs in the GIII and make 2-3 times the money flying higher, faster and to more interesting destinations... Fly for Lynx if you really want to fly to Rapid City and Wichita...... Snoresville...

 

[maddog805]

Dude, I'd stick to your GIII job. Why go backwards and fly a turboprop? You can probably find some great corporate or 135 gigs in the GIII and make 2-3 times the money flying higher, faster and to more interesting destinations... Fly for Lynx if you really want to fly to Rapid City and Wichita...... Snoresville...

Thanks for the friendly advise. Like I said, I'm not interviewing for Lynx. I flew for the regionals for 6 years and you couldn't pay me enough to go back. I was trying to scare up some info for a friend who is thinking about leaving a charter gig for the regionals.

 

[Capt10Matt]

Way off topic but is Lynx actually flying Ft. Lauderdale to Guantanamo Bay nonstop or are they stopping somewhere else midway? See the route map & schedule on the website http://lynxair.com/route.html

 

[johnsonrod]

Way off topic but is Lynx actually flying Ft. Lauderdale to Guantanamo Bay nonstop or are they stopping somewhere else midway? See the route map & schedule on the website http://lynxair.com/route.html

Completely different operation.