MountyFlyer

There were some new hire classes of F/E's in late 2006 on the 727 and DC-8. Some of those "new hires" are getting ready to go to long term training for the third time in less than a year and a half when this next displacement comes out.

flynfr8

That would depend. The exemption specifies that in order to maintain the currency of the FEX, you would have to maintain continuous employment as a pilot at a 121 carrier from a date prior to the expiration date of your FEX. For example, if you took the written in 1998, and were employed by Carrier X from that point until today, the written is still current per the FAA, should you be taking a checkride for your FE Certificate. Now, say you left Carrier X, then was hired by Carrier Y after a 5 day lapse in employment, you would have to retake the written.

You will have to have the original FEX test report, or an official copy, which the FAA will grant you if you contact OKC, as you will need to provide this at your interview (at least I did). You will need to check with the FAA to see whether or not your written falls under the exemption, depending on when the exemption reg was written. When I filled out my brown app, it asked for the exact date I took the exam. Basically, it is your responsibility to determine whether or not your written is current, and your local FSDO or OKC can advise you on this. Personally, since it's been so long, I would probably retake it to make brown happy.

Hope this helps. You can knock out the written in a day or two with Lone Eagle Seminars - they have an excellent online course, and average score is a 98.

flynfr8

If you are employed by a 121 carrier, then no. If not, then I would contact HR and see what they would like you to do. My guess is probably not, but that is only a guess.

JetPiedmont

You're right. That's probably the best and easiest way to take care of it considering all the currency requirements. Thanks for the info. JP

flynfr8

No prob. Good luck!

Harley

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Harley

I've been reading the UPS Realignment Bid Results thread and admit I don't understand a lot of what is being discussed. Any updated thoughts on how all of this might effect the poolies now that the realignment bid is posted?

Thanks for helping us poolies to keep the faith.

CactusCrew

Hey, I work here. And I have no idea how this will affect future hiring.

SORRY ...

If anyone actually knows the answer to that, I'd like to borrow their crystal ball for a day !

Good Luck and keep the faith !

Brown CC

JetPiedmont

It's not good...

Precontact

Hiring occurs when there are unfilled vacancies from a system bid. Are there currently any unfilled vacancies? No, but a bid is still active. Don't expect any however except possibly DC-8 S/O later this year.

Do we expect any hiring in the near-term? Probably not. Given that UPS wants to reduce the crew ratio to 3/1 and 6/1 Dom/Int'l, it doesn't look too promising in the near-term for poolies. Alot will depend on when we announce some new aircraft acquisitions. Tough time to be swimming but one never knows around here. Good luck.