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[gunfyter]

Not sure what the 5 yr pay comparison looks like, but most 5+ yr captains at NJ are getting around $130,000 or more, on the reserve schedule..

Must be on the A-team.

 

[CA1900]

There is no A-team. They told us in indoc.

 

[FLYLOW22]

There is no A-team. They told us in indoc.

There is also a KY Team. At least on that team, you always know the score and which way scheduling is coming at you.

 

[Ultra Grump]

See? You ARE all lubed up!

 

[RNObased]

There is no A-team. They told us in indoc.

That is because they just renamed it the "Go to Team".
Whatever you want to call it, it exists.

 

[skiandsurf]

As I understand it, there are two types of pilots. Those that fly, and those that dont. When you have guys that get on their hands and knees and look for burned out floor lighting (hffmn), the company has to call out the go-to guys to fly the planes and keep our owners happy.

 

[On Your Six]

Just got the call!

Excel, TEB, June 4th indoc.

I also had the option for the 400xp or Ultra. I would have been happy with any of them but went for the differences pay.

Also have a May 9 A320 class at JetBlue so will have to decide pronto but I'm thinking NJA.

Great job! I hear the Excel is a good but busy fleet. I have heard great things about flying the XLS specifically.

Good luck with your decision (personally, I'd take Netjets with the 7/7 and the great pay/benefits - I've heard JetBlue's schedules are brutal on the Bus.)

 

[RNObased]

As I understand it, there are two types of pilots. Those that fly, and those that dont. When you have guys that get on their hands and knees and look for burned out floor lighting (hffmn), the company has to call out the go-to guys to fly the planes and keep our owners happy.

That is not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about pilots both mangement and non-mangement types that buddy up to the schedulers in CMH and cherry pick trips. Even if it means a airline all the way across the country to get into postion and taking a jet from a perfectly good crew. If you think this kind of crap doesn't happen, well then I don't know what to say.

 

[fischman]

As I understand it, there are two types of pilots. Those that fly, and those that dont. When you have guys that get on their hands and knees and look for burned out floor lighting (hffmn), the company has to call out the go-to guys to fly the planes and keep our owners happy.

The way I see it, the "go-to guys" are not doing their job properly. Everything I am hearing from our Director of Operations and Chief Pilots is "great job" for finding the broken items and writing up the airplane. Our owners are spending way too much money to be flying around in planes that require maintenence. They are paying for the best and deserve the best.

What does "hffmn" mean?

 

[skiandsurf]

The way I see it, the "go-to guys" are not doing their job properly. Everything I am hearing from our Director of Operations and Chief Pilots is "great job" for finding the broken items and writing up the airplane. Our owners are spending way too much money to be flying around in planes that require maintenence. They are paying for the best and deserve the best.

What does "hffmn" mean?

I think an owner would be a little upset, if minutes before departure you grounded (or delayed) the plane for a burned out reading light for a day time flight. Obviously, if it is a "safety of flight" issue, by all means write it up. But I really think the owners dont care about "non airworthiness items" cancelling or delaying flights. This is why there is the "go-to guys". These guys understand the need of the owners.