<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mymiles2go:
So Mark, two quetions:
1) What aircraft are you trained on?
2) What prompted you to go to the 757/67 from the 777?
3) (Ok, three questions) Does that mean once you complete 57/67 training that you are still allowed to fly 777 aircraft, or do they limit/stop that?</font>
1) I just started training for the 757/767. Previously I was flying the 777. I've also trained on the 737 and A320 (please clarify if I haven't answered your question).
2)They told me they didn't need my help anymore. After September, flight schedules were drastically reduced, which results in fewer pilots needed and furloughs. Basically the entire pilot group moved backwards, which forced some people to smaller airplanes and others to a furlough. It takes about a month to retrain a pilot, however, and because our training center is only so big, the retraining of the pilots takes a while. My turn has come - the transition was not my choice, but to be honest, there are a number of advantages in it for me.
3) No more 777 flying. We only fly one aircraft type at a time (the 757 and 767 are considered one aircraft type). At some point, I'll go back and fly the 777 again. I anticipate that will be between 2 and 5 years from now (with 5 years likely being because I chose to stay on the 767).
Because of training, I'm also going to be very busy for the next month, so you probably won't see as much of me on Flyertalk.