Lear70
JAFFO
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- Oct 17, 2003
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LOL - one ugly bitch, huh? Probably.
I did NOT mean to imply that they can't fly, don't take it to mean that AT ALL. I've only flown with one of them, decent stick, no problems noted other than she was low-time and her situational awareness was better than most 400 hour pilots but still not where I'd *prefer* my F/O to be, I'm sure she's done nothing but improved. I didn't fly with the other at all.
I was speaking more of getting a job as a 121 Jet F/O with 300 to 500 hours total time. Either you fork out some major bucks at GIA or you have "something else" going for you and, given how many 300-1000 hour schedulers, dispatchers, and even F/A's at PCL who haven't gotten on as a pilot, and my brain instinctively makes an intuitive leap.
Historically speaking, EEOC guidelines have made sure minorities have better access to better jobs earlier in their career than the rest of us. Just a fact of aviation life, nothing new and not a slam on them professionally.
I just remember what life was like on reserve when they were working scheduling. My therapist says there's still hope for me... (jk *snicker*)
PEACE!
I did NOT mean to imply that they can't fly, don't take it to mean that AT ALL. I've only flown with one of them, decent stick, no problems noted other than she was low-time and her situational awareness was better than most 400 hour pilots but still not where I'd *prefer* my F/O to be, I'm sure she's done nothing but improved. I didn't fly with the other at all.
I was speaking more of getting a job as a 121 Jet F/O with 300 to 500 hours total time. Either you fork out some major bucks at GIA or you have "something else" going for you and, given how many 300-1000 hour schedulers, dispatchers, and even F/A's at PCL who haven't gotten on as a pilot, and my brain instinctively makes an intuitive leap.
Historically speaking, EEOC guidelines have made sure minorities have better access to better jobs earlier in their career than the rest of us. Just a fact of aviation life, nothing new and not a slam on them professionally.
I just remember what life was like on reserve when they were working scheduling. My therapist says there's still hope for me... (jk *snicker*)
PEACE!