Millerscourt,
Touche!!
I thought it was quite a jovial tone really unlikely some of the stuff that you have posted. If you don't like some of your own medicine then don't rise to the bait!! Here's to a truce.
Best regards,
The Pratt
Warlock,
I disagree with your statement:
To those FO's currently at EK affected by the newest changes, I believe the powers that be have explored all posible avenues and unfortunately there seems to be no other solution to meet the current expansion plans.
They have a set of cast iron number rules that they use. Just about every other airline has hours for guidance and then manages the situation. As I was trying to point out to Millerscourt not all flying hours are necessarily equal.
The guy that has been flying in his MD80 on short sectors in punk weather in Northern Scandinavia and the guy in the military jet surrounded by loads of other aircraft has probably made more decisions over the last year than I have had hot dinners. (Actually, maybe not, I do seem to eat too much at the moment)
Long Haul flying in itself has changed. Although we have fun with the old farts , their 1000 hours of experience in the 70s involved far more decision making and aircraft handling than is gained in a modern automated cockpit. Things used to go wrong a lot more often.
The only true way to assess pilots for command is to look at their flying ability, professionalism, personal qualities and what they have actually done.
In all our companies we know of F/Os that could hop into the left seat at 3000 hours and Captains that should be returned to the right with 10,000.
Also:
EK is committed to balancing DEC requirements against First Officers who meet command criteria so that the latter group are not unduly disadvantaged!
That does not sound to me as if they mean they will upgrade all available and then employ DECs. DECs will be employed ahead of eligible F/Os.
Ghost
