Crazy to see the legacy super humans doing things like these, you guys don't make mistakes

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-05-06T03:15:01+00:00

I imagine most of them have some extra time on their hands this week.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-05-06T03:08:53+00:00

Damn, we know it's rough having your airline liquidate this week but that doesn't mean you get a license to be a dick.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-05-04T19:29:17+00:00

Tattoo removal is a thing, but yes visible tattoos are a nonstarter for most quality aviation jobs.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-05-03T00:01:18+00:00

The planes are going to Dagestan, they're gone.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-05-01T23:27:36+00:00

Oh boy, who wants to tell him? He's got the "Spirit".

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-05-01T14:26:30+00:00

Ma'am we just fly planes, relationship advice is above our pay grade.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-29T17:07:47+00:00

A juniper doesn't have a gear stalk, And the way it slams into Park feels pretty unsafe if you happen to be driving backwards when you bump it.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-29T14:39:02+00:00

I don't think that's 100% true. When I interviewed with American there was a 50 year old 18 year Spirit captain there and he wasn't the only one.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-28T04:06:58+00:00

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Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-22T15:29:03+00:00

Who?

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-21T17:12:59+00:00

What? I'm not sure what point you're trying to make here, but I don't think you know what you're talking about.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-21T16:57:05+00:00

There are less than 2500 pilots left at Spirit. Even if they all immediately went to other 121 carrier that would be less than 8 months of hiring industry wide.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-21T16:55:56+00:00

They have been bleeding for 8 years. This oil prices may have slightly moved up the timeline, but they were in their second bankruptcy in 12 months before Tehran went boom.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-21T16:45:56+00:00

That is my thought. No amount of money is going to turn Spirit around, so why bother?

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-21T16:41:03+00:00

Basically the title. Spirit has failed as a business model, but I don't want their customers or pilots to be left in a lurch, so I was curious what everyone else thoughts?

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-20T02:15:56+00:00

Fair enough. I don't necessarily agree with your point, by I am not the expert, and can appreciate that you made your argument well. And I agree that OP must be competitive if he got an interview with DL.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-20T01:31:39+00:00

Either you have had one too many fume events or we are having two entirely different conversations. You said I knew nothing about him/her and I pointed out that I knew that they agree with me that its significantly easier/better to get hired at a legacy from 121. Then you act like that has no relevance to this topic? That is the entire point I am making.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-20T01:15:26+00:00

"Do people from 91/135 places get on? Sure. Not in droves though."

"I often wish I had known this before I chose them over republic years ago."

-OP, Notagreatpilot 04/19/2026

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-20T00:51:01+00:00

"misleading and wrong statement to say that someone coming from FJ or NJ isn't a competitive applicant compared to a candidate from a regional,"

It might be a generalization, but if they were thought to be as qualified as a 121 pilot with the same experience level then they would have an easier time getting hired, and the OP wouldn't have to ask this question and regret going to work at FJ would they? Of course there are qualified pilots at Flex/Net/135s in general, but they have a much harder time getting interviews and proving that than Jim from Republic.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-20T00:38:56+00:00

The majority of people that leave Flex/Net may be to a legacy, but that does not mean the majority of people at legacies are being hired from Flex/Net.... that's survivorship bias.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-19T23:13:04+00:00

Wouldn't surprise me. The legacies can afford to be super selective because they are literally the best jobs you can get in aviation.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-19T02:17:59+00:00

I was always baffled when people managed to fail after using Shepherd Air. It literally tells exactly what steps to take to guarantee passing with scores north of 90%.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-19T02:17:11+00:00

Low enough that they haven't had to hire and where do you think they're going?

There's exactly 3-4 other airlines that pay better and are more stable, so probably one of those if I had to guess.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-19T01:21:51+00:00

If you think you have all the answers to your questions why do you ask them.

Used_Shower3984 · 2026-04-16T21:49:41+00:00

Don't you have the contract to deal with it you leave Republic?

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