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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 2:28 pm
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Originally Posted by boolean64
There is absolutely no way (none!) that this can be interpreted as a benefit for current (and requalifying) 1Ks. Even 1Ks who will eventually earn 150k (which is neutral...you need to fly 175K to for this to be a net positive) will probably have to wait longer to get 4 CR-1s. Under the old system, you'd get four CR-1s after six months. If you have an even flight pattern, it would take you eight months to fly 100k miles. and earn 4 CR-1s.
Exactly.

I honestly believe that the folks at 77 w. wacker can't figure this out and don't understand why people are so angry. Disappointing.
I think they understand perfectly well: They're giving us fewer CR1s and making us wait until much later in the year to get them. What's not to understand?
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