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#231
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Joined APC: Jan 2014
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If you want to come to Allegiant, then by all means come. But come with your eyes open and welcome to a life of constant doubt, upheaval and uncertainty, and forget seniority improving your life. Sadly, the day to day realities are MUCH worse than what is conveyed on this message board.
#233
I've read the thread, but have yet to fully understand the TDY base concept. Does it mean your base changes month to month? And you have to pay for your own hotel/crashpad/apartment there? Or is it more like a month long "trip" and the company puts you up in a hotel somewhere?
Thanks.
Thanks.
#234
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Joined APC: Mar 2014
Posts: 101
I've read the thread, but have yet to fully understand the TDY base concept. Does it mean your base changes month to month? And you have to pay for your own hotel/crashpad/apartment there? Or is it more like a month long "trip" and the company puts you up in a hotel somewhere?
Thanks.
Thanks.
#235
Most Dec NH's were out of IOE by the end of April. Several Jan NH's were out on line in June. Sim availability was certainly a BIG issue for Dec & Jan classes. Dec crews were first to do 'in-house' Types and that had its growing pains, too, because FAA was at first giving the Types & Orals (really cool fellow, by the way), then observing APD's giving Types...etc. Yes, the LOFT was delayed 'till the curriculum caught up with the crews.
But!! Once into the Sim, hotels and cars were provided...one car per 2-man crew. After the 'normal' 2-month training footprint, Training Pay was substituted for 70-hour min guarantee.
Not sure how the newfangled "TDY Base" will go down as the bid for it closed just today. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out!
But!! Once into the Sim, hotels and cars were provided...one car per 2-man crew. After the 'normal' 2-month training footprint, Training Pay was substituted for 70-hour min guarantee.
Not sure how the newfangled "TDY Base" will go down as the bid for it closed just today. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out!
From what I am hearing from my friends and others that were in the last couple new hire classes:
Those from the DEC and JAN class are just finishing training.
The FAA took away some of Allegiant's training capability due to substantial issues during an inspection.
Some time this last spring the FAA finally approved the sim training (LOFT?) for the new hires to complete.
That is a long time on $2,000 a month away from home with no per diem or hotel. I hear they may be getting paid more (guarantee?), but only after a few months, but nothing solid.
Pilots who just finished the last ground school, have been told to go home for a couple months until they can get in the sim. They are not sure if it is another FAA action, broken sim, or a back log in the sim.
Pilots who were assigned Florida bases out of training are being told they will most likely end up in the new TDY base because of a lack of more senior pilots bidding it. That is a tough pill for some of the guys who uprooted their family and moved to Florida.
Those from the DEC and JAN class are just finishing training.
The FAA took away some of Allegiant's training capability due to substantial issues during an inspection.
Some time this last spring the FAA finally approved the sim training (LOFT?) for the new hires to complete.
That is a long time on $2,000 a month away from home with no per diem or hotel. I hear they may be getting paid more (guarantee?), but only after a few months, but nothing solid.
Pilots who just finished the last ground school, have been told to go home for a couple months until they can get in the sim. They are not sure if it is another FAA action, broken sim, or a back log in the sim.
Pilots who were assigned Florida bases out of training are being told they will most likely end up in the new TDY base because of a lack of more senior pilots bidding it. That is a tough pill for some of the guys who uprooted their family and moved to Florida.
#236
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If you want to come to Allegiant, then by all means come. But come with your eyes open and welcome to a life of constant doubt, upheaval and uncertainty, and forget seniority improving your life. Sadly, the day to day realities are MUCH worse than what is conveyed on this message board.
That's hilarious considering the sim times scheduled by G4 at PAA MIA routinely were unused due to "no shows."
#237
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Joined APC: Jan 2014
Posts: 196
Everything G4 is doing now-pilot type rides, ADP, multiple types of airplanes at once, waves of large classes/upgrades has been done in the past. There is nothing brand new going on in the training department. The FAA just shut them down and things are now being looked at, and a standard is having to be met.
As for the huge amount of training having to be done, pilot after pilot tried to tell management that G4 was understaffed and the new 117 rules would require many more pilots. Management obviously didn't see it that way, but now I think the reality has dawned on them and as usual it is panic mode all the way.
The training shutdown never happened, and the Union is just a few overly vocal guys and is not supported by most of the pilots. Sure.
#238
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Joined APC: Jul 2012
Posts: 480
Selective omission, when g4 management tries to explain why we are so understaffed. Training department shutdown? Whaaaat? I don’t know you’re talking about..I don’t like the fact the faa has to sit in on checks, but unfortunately this place needs a thorough glove treatment.
I remember the question of staffing being asked repeatedly during our “coffee corners”, and base visits. Of course we were just complaining about non-existence PTO approvals and just general crap schedules. As always, blown off. Speaking of “Coffee Corners”, where did all of the “Glasnosts’” go?
I remember the question of staffing being asked repeatedly during our “coffee corners”, and base visits. Of course we were just complaining about non-existence PTO approvals and just general crap schedules. As always, blown off. Speaking of “Coffee Corners”, where did all of the “Glasnosts’” go?
#239
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Joined APC: Mar 2005
Position: Off to the left!
Posts: 464
There are 43 TDY openings for next month. I think that might be a record for one month.
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