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[meyers9163]

Yeah call me a bitter furloughed pilot but age pisses me off. We do not discriminate based on age yet we can place people in seniority on it. I was in a class where a lot of the old guys (38 plus) were 200 hour wonders. The more experienced guys and ones with higher test scores were the younger former CFI's. Needless to say we had fuloughs and my class got cut in half. The more experienced guys got let go. The old farts who still dont have 600 hours are still flying. Bitter yes I'd admit it.

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Yeah call me a bitter furloughed pilot but age pisses me off. We do not discriminate based on age yet we can place people in seniority on it. I was in a class where a lot of the old guys (38 plus) were 200 hour wonders. The more experienced guys and ones with higher test scores were the younger former CFI's. Needless to say we had fuloughs and my class got cut in half. The more experienced guys got let go. The old farts who still dont have 600 hours are still flying. Bitter yes I'd admit it.

"200 hour wonders"...who's been hiring those lately?

 

[Axel]

If given the chance, bet on age and treachery rather than youth and exuberance. Age and treachery will win every time.

 

[flyf15]

Seems to me totally random would be the best way...

 

[vectorvictor]

If given the chance, bet on age and treachery rather than youth and exuberance. Age and treachery will win every time.

I think it has something to do with threshold of pain.

LOL. Well put.

 

[gnx99]

It's age at Mesaba.

 

[bailout]

Yeah call me a bitter furloughed pilot but age pisses me off. We do not discriminate based on age yet we can place people in seniority on it. I was in a class where a lot of the old guys (38 plus) were 200 hour wonders. The more experienced guys and ones with higher test scores were the younger former CFI's. Needless to say we had fuloughs and my class got cut in half. The more experienced guys got let go. The old farts who still dont have 600 hours are still flying. Bitter yes I'd admit it.

bet you had no problem with the age 60 rule either.

 

[makersmarc]

Yeah call me a bitter furloughed pilot but age pisses me off. We do not discriminate based on age yet we can place people in seniority on it. I was in a class where a lot of the old guys (38 plus) were 200 hour wonders. The more experienced guys and ones with higher test scores were the younger former CFI's. Needless to say we had fuloughs and my class got cut in half. The more experienced guys got let go. The old farts who still dont have 600 hours are still flying. Bitter yes I'd admit it.

Don't worry. If you decide to stay in this business you'll get to experience age discrimination from the other side of this coin, as well.

 

[say again]

Yeah call me a bitter furloughed pilot but age pisses me off. We do not discriminate based on age yet we can place people in seniority on it. I was in a class where a lot of the old guys (38 plus) were 200 hour wonders. The more experienced guys and ones with higher test scores were the younger former CFI's. Needless to say we had fuloughs and my class got cut in half. The more experienced guys got let go. The old farts who still dont have 600 hours are still flying. Bitter yes I'd admit it.

It goes both ways!! Get over it.

 

[shamrock]

Steel cage match in the octagon, last one standing is #1.

I should've shaved my head before our match to even things out, you had an unfair advantage.