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06-28-2013, 12:24 PM
#491
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Joined APC: Apr 2013
Position: Golf course, mostly.
Posts: 292
Heads up to anyone starting new hire school soon. Around 1 week prior to your class date you will receive an online training module called Pelesys; you will receive this from the training department. Word of advise: have this completed prior to attending class. Life will be better, while you are in training, if you make this happen.
Good to know. Thanks for the advice Pogey.
06-28-2013, 02:08 PM
#492
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,938
Heads up to anyone starting new hire school soon. Around 1 week prior to your class date you will receive an online training module called Pelesys; you will receive this from the training department. Word of advise: have this completed prior to attending class. Life will be better, while you are in training, if you make this happen.
06-29-2013, 06:43 AM
#493
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Joined APC: Apr 2013
Posts: 352
I wonder if they know about your wonderful representation of them on here given that everyone knows who you are.
06-29-2013, 09:20 AM
#494
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Joined APC: Jan 2009
Position: Airbus 319/320 Captain
Posts: 880
Hello to all future Virgin America reserve holders. What Shyguy said about reserve is pretty much spot on. I sit short call reserve in SFO and for me, it isn't to bad. I live only about an hour from base and have rarely been called out to fly with the two hour minimum notice. I believe LCR notice is now going to 14hr. 75 hour monthly guarantee. 11-12 days off per month. The most days you will get off in a row is four unless you can deal/swap/trade with another reserve guy/gal. I have NEVER broken guarantee but July might be the first time I actually get close. Overall, I can say reserve is not to difficult to manage but I have to believe that my relative location to SFO is a big factor. If you guys/gals have any questions you can PM me.
06-29-2013, 09:27 AM
#495
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: Airline #4
Posts: 450
Hello to all future Virgin America reserve holders. What Shyguy said about reserve is pretty much spot on. I sit short call reserve in SFO and for me, it isn't to bad. I live only about an hour from base and have rarely been called out to fly with the two hour minimum notice. I believe LCR notice is now going to 14hr. 75 hour monthly guarantee. 11-12 days off per month. The most days you will get off in a row is four unless you can deal/swap/trade with another reserve guy/gal. I have NEVER broken guarantee but July might be the first time I actually get close. Overall, I can say reserve is not to difficult to manage but I have to believe that my relative location to SFO is a big factor. If you guys/gals have any questions you can PM me.
06-29-2013, 11:50 AM
#496
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,938
I never got a desperation call that I needed to be there in 2 hrs. Usually, I knew well ahead of time when my flight would be. Although not always the case, sometimes I knew the day before that I had a trip the next reserve day. If it was the same day I usually got 3-4+ hrs beforehand. Again, remember that 2 hrs is technically the short callout so wherever you live/crashpad be available within 2 hrs.
06-29-2013, 03:03 PM
#497
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Joined APC: Jan 2009
Position: Airbus 319/320 Captain
Posts: 880
The shortest I got was right at two hours. Happened once. Generally speaking you will get anywhere from 6 to 18 hours notice. As with the reserve life at any airline, results will vary.
06-30-2013, 08:30 PM
#498
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: Airline #4
Posts: 450
I never got a desperation call that I needed to be there in 2 hrs. Usually, I knew well ahead of time when my flight would be. Although not always the case, sometimes I knew the day before that I had a trip the next reserve day. If it was the same day I usually got 3-4+ hrs beforehand. Again, remember that 2 hrs is technically the short callout so wherever you live/crashpad be available within 2 hrs.
06-30-2013, 09:19 PM
#499
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
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From my place to the airport is usually 35-40 min without traffic and 1 hour to 1:20 with traffic. Is it pretty easy/fast getting from the emp. parking to the crew room/gate? As long as I have everything packed and ready to go, I don't think it should be too hard to do the 2 hr. callout which sounds like a rarity anyway.
07-01-2013, 06:08 AM
#500
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Joined APC: Jan 2009
Position: Airbus 319/320 Captain
Posts: 880
From my place to the airport is usually 35-40 min without traffic and 1 hour to 1:20 with traffic. Is it pretty easy/fast getting from the emp. parking to the crew room/gate? As long as I have everything packed and ready to go, I don't think it should be too hard to do the 2 hr. callout which sounds like a rarity anyway.
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