di1630

I agree in some cases Air under your ass is needed. I can’t teach BFM or air refueling in a sim. I can teach better tactics in many cases. I’ve never flown a heavy/crew aircraft but if the airlines can train someone to fly a 767 in a sim…why can’t we make a KC-46 pilot in the sim?

I disagree, we need to modernize training and sims are a great way to do it. I’d rather do many FTU scenarios in a sim than airspace. And yes, I survived the great “how can they fly a jet if we don’t make them do fix to fixes” and “no formation landings? We are all gonna be speaking mandarin”

Anyone hear they are thinking of raising airline retirement age to 67/68?

Correct…but because people are afraid of him they will not push it further because he “non-concurred”

The esteemed person who is respectfully against retaining current qualified 11Fs during a retention crisis is Maj Gen Radliff, the 10th AF commander. I do not know the official reasoning why he is willing to drive out 20+ year experienced pilots who are volunteering to work for almost free and fill available TR spots. I’m sure like everything big blue does, there is a good reason.

Oh it’s been researched. Literally hired under the program then as the package was being routed, a 2 star that doesn’t think retirees should be hired has staff stop the packages before they ever got to the approval authority. One guy hired was so sure it’d happen that he didn’t even have a retirement ceremony or fini flight. And today I just heard how bad my base/airframe are hurting for IPs. UFB

Nope, problem is on the reserve side.

I was hired as a TR into a “retired reservist” position by a unit but a 2-star general who doesn’t believe the unit should be hiring retirement eligible pilots killed the package. So my choices are if I want to fly military to stay AD or figure out a work around.

No, I can retire but I’d rather fly part time as I dig my airframe/job/base….just don’t want to do AD.

Im trying to join the reserves after 21 years…not trying to get retired pay (was already denied)just take an open TR spot. Anyone know if I can separate from AD post 20 vs have to retire?

https://www.abc15.com/news/national/the-airline-pilot-shortage-is-real-and-will-cost-all-of-us?fbclid=IwAR1B80h_4PK-867ASer17CLgL2aXJeFT6e1pq0CeWOsnnv4X0SKcB1Ap5s8

Garmin Fenix 5…., super functional, allowed in the vault love it. My breitling/bremont/citizen/astrozavia pilot watches all get rotated occasionally for show only.

Who has the details on this guy: AF pilot turned airline guy who’s a sexual predator.

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/04/12/commercial-pilot-accused-of-driving-4-hours-from-dallas-to-conroe-to-have-sex-with-child-da-says/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=kprc2&fbclid=IwAR3swCvD1AZ-kVIY7xUyijycOvUZyr_P57MNRnRkY2uHbdUKgJlKEfHy8TE

35K, 3-5-9 yr contract options. Should be out next week. Unsure on AFSC specifics or details. Don’t quote me.

I thought the new Batman was about an hour too long and a 5/10 or C overall. Pattinson did ok I thought. Not bad, just “meh” imo

Anyone in the airlines think these high fuel prices are going to hurt hiring?

Highly doubtful

For any airline person on here: how long til you felt comfortable with your new job? From flying to scheduling etc

This^^ Near Zero effort for qual’d military to get picked up right now. I had no interview prep, no digital logbook, no resume check, no internal airline recs, 1x letter of rec from my buddy who isn’t an airline pilot and still got called 7 mos from availability date.

Has anyone watched “downfall” on Netflix about the 737 max?

I can’t apply for a program without it so going on terminal just delays me 2 mos.

That’s a decent point. I’d do that but need my dd214 asap.

If you sell back a month of leave you get base pay for that. If you retire, you can sell back that month for base pay amount plus you’ll get retirement. For me, the $4500 retirement pay out earns my BAH/BAS/Flight pay So retiring = sell back is usually worth more money.

Base pay + retirement pay beats base pay + bah/bas/flight pay. If you aren’t going to get a pension…you are correct. I need my DD214 as quick as possible so selling it makes sense for time and money,