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There IS a problem with this on the Atlas side . . . at least in my opinion. Here's the scenario. Let's say you were a F.E. for ten years then finally decide to move to the right seat. Well, guess what? Sure, you can do that all right but I'll bet ya don't know what happens to your seniority. Bueller?? Anyone??? You go to the BOTTOM of the F.O. list as the F.E. list is completely seprate. So you give up all that seniority for bidding. Tell me that's not a kick in the shorts.
Don't know what crewmember originally thought of this but talk about F'ing your buddy! Wow. You can imagine that cockpit. Sorry dude you're good enough to sit sideways but when it comes to touching the yoke you're not good enough. What a joke! Yes, I know some of you might start the debate of not enough experience. But if the check airman checks them out on the airplane then they're qualified. End of story.
At the majors a seniority number was a seniority number -- period. From what I understand . . .no, what i know is, it's the same way on the Polar side of the house -- at least for now.
Your screen name says it all, if you don't like it, you can always find a job somewhere else. If you had been at a MAJOR like you say, you would have been at the panel for 10 - 15 years before you saw the right seat anyway. Maybe in that time you might have gotten some experience in something other than a 152 or a Seneca. 98% of the FE upgrades at Atlas have had no PIC time in anything other than a light twin. Just because you pass a line check with a check airman does not mean you are ready to command an 800000+ lb jet around the world. Suffice it to say, your comment on experience alone proves my point.
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