CRJ_Driver
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I have heard the opposite - it takes a lot longer to get to the LHS. However, with recent departures due to the laughable TA, it might be lower than a few years. Perhaps with more Beechjets arriving, time to the left-hand seat will be reduced...CRJ_Driver said:Spoke to a NetJets pilot recently who told me that upgrades were 6mos after date of hiring nowadays???? Any truth to this?
No truth whatsoever!CRJ_Driver said:Spoke to a NetJets pilot recently who told me that upgrades were 6mos after date of hiring nowadays???? Any truth to this?
paulsalem said:Pilots I talk to at NJA say 6-8 months. One in managment, one an instructor pilot.
All I can say is that you had better question your sources and ask them why they think there will be some rapid change in the near future. Pilots hired 2 years ago just received captain bypass pay because of an extraordinary one-time effort to allow junior FOs to bid and be awarded the 400XP. Those pilots hired 2 years ago are not and have not been able to hold any of the bids in the LAST 2 YEARS. There are another 400 plus senior FOs that are on bypass pay that will, under a new contract, have to bid every bid in their fleet or risk reverting back to FO pay. Tell your friends to put down the crack pipe and double check their info. Upgrades for a guy hired off the street today are a long, long way off.paulsalem said:Pilots I talk to at NJA say 6-8 months. One in managment, one an instructor pilot.
Well bully for you. Why don't you let us know your date of hire so that folks won't think that a current newhire can expect to receive an upgrade in two weeks.Hawkered said:I upgraded in two weeks...it's just a matter of timing!
Who was that meant for, me?Hawkered said:WAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!
WAAAAHHHHWAAHHHHHHHHH!!!
OH POOR BABY!!
COME AND TAKE THIS BIG PAYING JOB FROM A USAIR CAPTAIN THAT"S ABOUT TO LOSE IT>>>>>POOR THANG!!!
You go girl!
Keep biting the hand that feeds you. Dumbass!
I heard we may get the first one by the end of the year. What will have the biggest impact on hiring is 91k, taking effect in Feb 05, requiring more pilots since it will require a briefed rest and duty will begin after that rest period ends. Currently, you are on standby after 10 hours of rest. You could be on standby for 10 hours and then be called out and expected to fly a 14 hour day.On Your Six said:Question for the NJA people out there - when do the Sovereigns start to arrive on the line and will that have an impact on hiring over the short run? Will newhires get a shot at the Sovereign or will most start on the Beechjet, Ultra, Excel, etc.?
Fozzy said:As far as the IP and management type that told you different, they are liars and a$$holes.
paulsalem said:Pilots I talk to at NJA say 6-8 months. One in managment, one an instructor pilot.
FatesPawn said:The bottom line is this is NOT a company to come to build Turbine PIC time.
Fate
Yea, how does that work? In training they said it would all be SIC according to the company. But, some guys were saying that when you are flying (sole manp. of the controls) and that since you have a type, you could log it as PIC. I guess they have a point. I just don't know how that would look to another employer.Lord Wakefield said:And then, just because you bid captain (or were forced to "upgrade') doesn't actually mean you'll be flying as PIC. I saw two lifers flying together on the X last week.