An idea/notion that I dont think many people have considered at XJ is the potential huge slowdown that could ensue at Mesaba. Reason 1. not enough F.O's in the marketplace. Reason 2. Not enough Captains. how does it look to nwa if we are going to be unable to staff aircraft in either seat. maybe a potential holding off on the delivery's until we get things in order?
The ''not enough captains'' is occuring for a bunch of reasons the seat-lock, (yea the great-ole union is going to get it down to 1 year), but still there is a seatlock. and even if the current f.o's who wont work the saab did fly the saab int he left seat, there is still a boat load of 200, and 900's coming EVERY month. there will be a long gap for many f.o's before they have the time to upgrade.
What's with the prostandards J.M last email, I am in agreeance with the idea of experience and just raw total time in 121 makes a difference with regard to upgrading, but this emailing in the fast reads has got to stop, the union is there to help the group of pilots and assist/protect them. a 1,500 hour pilot with no experience in 121 shouldn't upgrade i agree 110%, but there are pleanty of good seasoned guys who are jumping other 121 carriers for the upgrade, scaring qualified f.o's from taking the upgrade is wrong!! my favorite part of his last email " You {as a captain}must now be the expert on the POM, FOM, FARs, TLRs, deicing, contaminated runways, pilot contract, and the list goes on." expert hmm tlr's i have yet to fly with a captain at mesaba in over 4 years that have any idea what the tl'r means.
I challenge the good ole j.m to set the record straight and be honest and not use scare tactics of " pink slips, or your job is on the line", we are all big boys here's. how about a add a boy, great job , or i wish i had the opportunity when i was first joining this company, i cant just think that there isn't justa bit of jelously with j.m , heck i'm sorta ticked when i joined it wasn't that way in the slightest bit!!
A crash, or a major accident can kill a company faster than anything, (valujet, twa) i can't fathom an airline putting apilot in command control if they (airline) wasn't 100% certain that pilot was safe.
The ''not enough captains'' is occuring for a bunch of reasons the seat-lock, (yea the great-ole union is going to get it down to 1 year), but still there is a seatlock. and even if the current f.o's who wont work the saab did fly the saab int he left seat, there is still a boat load of 200, and 900's coming EVERY month. there will be a long gap for many f.o's before they have the time to upgrade.
What's with the prostandards J.M last email, I am in agreeance with the idea of experience and just raw total time in 121 makes a difference with regard to upgrading, but this emailing in the fast reads has got to stop, the union is there to help the group of pilots and assist/protect them. a 1,500 hour pilot with no experience in 121 shouldn't upgrade i agree 110%, but there are pleanty of good seasoned guys who are jumping other 121 carriers for the upgrade, scaring qualified f.o's from taking the upgrade is wrong!! my favorite part of his last email " You {as a captain}must now be the expert on the POM, FOM, FARs, TLRs, deicing, contaminated runways, pilot contract, and the list goes on." expert hmm tlr's i have yet to fly with a captain at mesaba in over 4 years that have any idea what the tl'r means.
I challenge the good ole j.m to set the record straight and be honest and not use scare tactics of " pink slips, or your job is on the line", we are all big boys here's. how about a add a boy, great job , or i wish i had the opportunity when i was first joining this company, i cant just think that there isn't justa bit of jelously with j.m , heck i'm sorta ticked when i joined it wasn't that way in the slightest bit!!
A crash, or a major accident can kill a company faster than anything, (valujet, twa) i can't fathom an airline putting apilot in command control if they (airline) wasn't 100% certain that pilot was safe.
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. I'm considering the jump from corporate to the airlines right now and this is what you post? *sigh* you're killin me.
