What’s going on at United

[Hengelo]

You make the mistake of thinking the missing 40% applied and were rejected. That's kind of the whole point, isn't it? I think I'm stealing the quote (Gould, perhaps?) but the example is "how many Shakespeares died picking cotton?"

There is a massive swath of the population that doesn't even consider aviation, even though they'd be fine candidates. The reasons are many, but the result is the "90 from 60" ateamer is talking about.

That's only true if they were (previously) turning away applicants due solely to their demographics.

 

[2-Bit Speed]

There is a massive swath of the population that doesn't even consider aviation...

So?

You make the mistake of thinking the missing 40% applied and were rejected.

Not at all.

 

[Half Fast]

There is a massive swath of the population that doesn't even consider aviation, even though they'd be fine candidates.

That’s not unique to aviation. Pick almost any occupation out of a hat and there will be a massive swath of the population that doesn’t even consider it.

So what?

 

[hindsight2020]

ah yes, ye old everybody is a free rational actor and manifested preferences are innocuous and free from duress. No maslow hierarchy of needs in [myth of] meritocracy land...

There's a reason where I'm from, being a USAF pilot is regarded as a moonshot...and it isn't a cultural or ethnic predisposition to consider flying Air Force jets as uninteresting or unpalatable.

 

[Half Fast]

ah yes, ye old everybody is a free rational actor and manifested preferences are innocuous and free from duress. No maslow hierarchy of needs in [myth of] meritocracy land...

There's a reason where I'm from, being a USAF pilot is regarded as a moonshot...and it isn't a cultural or ethnic predisposition to consider flying Air Force jets as uninteresting or unpalatable.

So?

 

[Jeff767]

I'm curious why Republic couldn't fly the approach at RVR3500. Visibility minimums are RVR 2400 with Flight Director, which they have, to DA.

Also, autopilot coupled approaches are not authorized on this approach.

The charted minimums are 4000 RVR for that approach. You can set company minimums higher than charted but never Lower.

 

[Hengelo]

Funny how “good enough” is either the root of all evil or “just dandy” depending on which way the wind blows.

 

[Larry in TN]

The charted minimums are 4000 RVR for that approach. You can set company minimums higher than charted but never Lower.

The charted minimums are 2400 RVR with "Flight Director or HUD to DA". The E175 has a flight director.

 

[Groundpounder]

There is also a significant swath of the population that didn't/doesn't realize they can actually become a pilot. Those are the people that these programs are trying to reach.

 

[Hengelo]

I think the answer to that was “so?”
I may be paraphrasing. It’s just an Internet forum. As the saying goes “you pays your money and you takes your chances…”

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

The charted minimums are 2400 RVR with "Flight Director or HUD to DA". The E175 has a flight director.

High mins captain? Something broken on the airplane that doesn't allow them to go down to 2400?

 

[PPC1052]

There's a reason where I'm from, being a USAF pilot is regarded as a moonshot...and it isn't a cultural or ethnic predisposition to consider flying Air Force jets as uninteresting or unpalatable.

As long as we are not trying to shove square pegs into round holes, I am all for actively searching/recruiting for diverse round pegs in historically under-represented segments and reaching out to those round pegs that never realized that they could be round pegs.