I have a pretty good opportunity to be a FNG when Delta hires.
I am aware that New hire Pilots have housing paid for during the first 2 weeks of indoc and then you are on your own.

Can anyone give me details of what they have done?
Hotel, Crashpad, RV,
How long is the training footprint?

Trying to plan ahead of time and start saving $ towards this time so thats one lest thing to worry about.

Thanks

Most guys get together with others in their new hire class and look for crashpads. Plenty right behind the Comfort Inn on Virgina Ave that are convenient to about 5 different Hotel shuttles.

Or you could always try this:

I LIVE IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER - YouTube

Scoop

07-19-2012, 04:51 PM

#105862

lolwut

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Quote:

Originally Posted by forgot to bid

I expect us to announce growth.

That is a correct statement.

Looks like 5-10x E190s and 5x A330s coming in the next year, all as growth airplanes.

Additionally, roughly a dozen A321s coming as replacements for 737-300/400... more capacity growth but not fleet growth.

Or, wait, were you talking about another "us"?

07-19-2012, 05:02 PM

#105863

Bucking Bar

Can't abide NAI

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Position: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Schwanker

I always enjoyed 38DDs, but that's just me (and most others on here)!

The only thing wrong with that is when you dead head the 38 double D's are usually on a man who smells like an onion merchant who cleans septic tanks on his off days.

07-19-2012, 05:09 PM

#105864

Bucking Bar

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Quote:

Originally Posted by forgot to bid

I expect us to announce growth.

At GoJets ..... just saw their sign for Captain recruitment.

What's the difference in command of a 118 seat jet and a 90 seat jet? Answer: 15 years.

07-19-2012, 05:15 PM

#105865

Bucking Bar

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bohicagain

Tell us more. Your confidence might confirm a rumor going around.

There are lots of crash pads in College Park. There is no college and no park, but plenty of crash pads.

07-19-2012, 05:19 PM

#105866

scambo1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by forgot to bid

PM: "Approach Briefing..."

PF: "Uh... WARTS!"

PM: "You mean NATS?"

PF: "Uh... NATS!"

PM: "Approach Briefing complete."

Made me chuckle, I did that the other day. DUUUHH!

07-19-2012, 05:32 PM

#105867

scambo1

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Posts: 7,775

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

Tell us more. Your confidence might confirm a rumor going around.

There are lots of crash pads in College Park. There is no college and no park, but plenty of crash pads.

There's a park. It just looks like a cemetary.

07-19-2012, 05:36 PM

#105868

scambo1

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Position: 777B

Posts: 7,775

Quote:

Originally Posted by newKnow

Anyone have the time or the patience to explain how the swap board really works?

If I want to pick up a trip, does my schedule have to be clear for the days that operate?

Is there a way for me to pick up a trip, and not have to give up a trip I already have on my line in the blind without knowing if I can get the trip beforehand?

Ok. Those are the two main questions.

Newk;

If its the pilot to pilot swap board and a guy has it as a drop or swap, if you try to pick it up, it will go thru if its legal.

Shiz answered the DBMS swapboard part...I don't mess with it really. If you've got something that sux, dump it and put in a wildcard pickup for the number of day trip you want when you want it...60-70% chance of success (which means 30-40% chance of failure).

07-19-2012, 05:42 PM

#105869

DLpilot

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sobchak

I think we'll show a large loss on the fuel hedges. Large.

That was announced several weeks ago. Analysts still expect a profit of 68 cents a share which is much more than last year. The company expects to set aside 125 to 150 million for profit sharing according to the sec filing.

Last edited by DLpilot; 07-19-2012 at 05:53 PM.

07-19-2012, 06:29 PM

#105870

gloopy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bohicagain

A couple hundred a month max for a pad or you can splurge for $40-50 a night for hotels, you can split with a bud, only need a room 4-5 nights a week . Footprint will depend on AC type, training delays at the time (varies a lot with AC) but between 1 to 2 months in most cases. Again, a couple hundred a month. While I wish DL would pay for hotels though initial sims, its honestly a minor expense.