Auburngrad2007

I need some advice.

I live in the ATL area. I could either probably fly out of ATL and commute (assuming I don't get ATL out of training) or drive about 3.5-4 hrs to another airport but it will be with another airline. I know commuting is not the best lifestyle so I am curious what you all think since it seems like most people travel to begin their trip.

Looking for input or opinions. Anything is appreciated. Thanks.

gojo

Word is that Atlanta will be a pretty big base. I think you'll get Atlanta pretty quick

Five93H

If you come here for ATL and don't get it right in training, that's only temporary. So commute for a few weeks to a few months. Another airline would be a commute for as long as you are there more than likely.

I came to live in base and didn't get my #1 pick initially, but short term/long term thinking I knew the commute would be over soon and I'd be driving to work soon enough.

I've commuted two separate times here, it's not the end of the world when the end is in sight. Some guys have done it their whole career and made it work.

Casualinterest

Haha loser attitude?? Seriously? I'm simply saying that the amount of time spent on something that is rarely used is poor use of time. And if its that important, how come its not covered in recurrent? Haven't seen an LMS for it. By the way, if you're such a professional, why dont you go ahead and tell me the exact items that go into each category of hazardous goods, and the exact weights and loading requirements for each per the FAR's....

Some things are used in a manor that allows you the opportunity to LOOK IT UP IF YOU NEED IT.

There are many other things that you need to understand but can forget because its more important to know where to find it depending on the situation. And spending 5 hours talking about 3585 makes it seem like something that is of equal importance to say electrical system logic...which is an easy mistake to make for a new hire with little experience.

But let me know how the view is from that high horse....

vessbot

If they try to load hazmat onto the plane, that's an easy trigger to look up the rules for hazmat. But if there's a situation requiring the use of 17347, you have to understand the exemption in order to recognize the situation in the first place, don't you?

Anyway, my reaction was more to the way you said it, than what you said. The pride in how quickly you forgot it, and the incorrect advice that it "absolutely NEVER" happens. (I've had to use the exemption as often as I've had to fly a goaround; maybe we shouldn't train that either?)

Also it is covered both in recurrent ground, and LMS.

Casualinterest

Ok fair enough. Maybe poor choice of words to relay my point. But it's obvious that nh training is a pick and choose battle to try and fit in the most pertinent information to the right degree in the shortest amount of time. And there are things that deserve more time and attention than this which is primarily a dispatch function.

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Auburngrad2007

Will ATL become endeavors biggest base?

JTwift

If you count NY as two bases, and not lump them together, then yes....I'd say so.

Auburngrad2007

LGA or JFK? Which one is better to fly in and out of.

RJdriver89

Where are you coming from?