Low Time New Hires
08-21-2016, 05:43 AM
#21
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Joined APC: Jan 2011
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Low Time New Hires
You're a helicopter guy and you can fly airplanes?!?
I can say that, because I have a token helicopter guy as a friend... Really.
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08-21-2016, 10:15 AM
#24
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True! It's hard stink to wash off! Better than being a nav though!
In all seriousness, my 'token' helicopter buddy is at AA. But he has heavy jet time too.
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08-21-2016, 12:08 PM
#25
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: B737
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Helicopter time may help your overall airmanship, but AA, like many airlines, wants fixed multi-engine time. I only flew Hueys for 4 years so I didn't accumulate much RW time, but I did talk about how helicopter flying enhanced my overall skills during the interview.
08-21-2016, 04:37 PM
#27
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Position: A330
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Went to Eagle first, then U S Air who was hiring 100 a month back in 1999. Delta didn't like it. ******* interviewer's first question was how much single engine jet time do you have.
08-23-2016, 02:52 PM
#29
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Joined APC: Mar 2015
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Thanks for the reply guys. During my interview to enter the 121 world I was asked if my helicopter time should be counted like fixed wing time. I said yes, because the only difference between a helicopter and airplane is in take off and landing. Everything else in between is just like an airplane is flown. I was told that no they are not the same, because if I get confused on an approach I can just stop and figure it out! You know, on approach... In IMC... Just stop... I just bit my lip and moved on!
I figure JetBlue is the next step. I hate the idea of giving up 1000 hours because I have the rotor smell to me!
I figure JetBlue is the next step. I hate the idea of giving up 1000 hours because I have the rotor smell to me!
08-23-2016, 03:16 PM
#30
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Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: 737 right
Posts: 755
Thanks for the reply guys. During my interview to enter the 121 world I was asked if my helicopter time should be counted like fixed wing time. I said yes, because the only difference between a helicopter and airplane is in take off and landing. Everything else in between is just like an airplane is flown. I was told that no they are not the same, because if I get confused on an approach I can just stop and figure it out! You know, on approach... In IMC... Just stop... I just bit my lip and moved on!
I figure JetBlue is the next step. I hate the idea of giving up 1000 hours because I have the rotor smell to me!
I figure JetBlue is the next step. I hate the idea of giving up 1000 hours because I have the rotor smell to me!
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