Spirit Questions
01-17-2011, 05:06 AM
#11
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: A320 CA
Posts: 944
I dont think this is as much a problem now as it was a year ago. The company has allowed the union to build the lines, with an emphasis put on circadian rhythm. There are a few lines where the clock switches during a duty cycle but by and large the redeyes, evening, afternoon, morning, and mountain flying all get isolated into seperate lines. Like a said there are a few exceptions but not many.
01-17-2011, 05:32 PM
#12
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Joined APC: Nov 2005
Posts: 758
I dont think this is as much a problem now as it was a year ago. The company has allowed the union to build the lines, with an emphasis put on circadian rhythm. There are a few lines where the clock switches during a duty cycle but by and large the redeyes, evening, afternoon, morning, and mountain flying all get isolated into seperate lines. Like a said there are a few exceptions but not many.
01-18-2011, 04:01 AM
#13
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Joined APC: Jul 2008
Position: 320 Left soon middle
Posts: 488
Call in fatigued, then file an ASAP immediately. The very least send an email to G.H.
01-18-2011, 04:09 AM
#14
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Joined APC: Mar 2009
Posts: 148
I dont think this is as much a problem now as it was a year ago. The company has allowed the union to build the lines, with an emphasis put on circadian rhythm. There are a few lines where the clock switches during a duty cycle but by and large the redeyes, evening, afternoon, morning, and mountain flying all get isolated into seperate lines. Like a said there are a few exceptions but not many.
01-18-2011, 08:28 AM
#18
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Joined APC: Sep 2006
Position: A319/321
Posts: 121
Where do the new hires go?
What's the way to avoid ACY? (i will be a west coast commuter)
Be the oldest in your class and you could probably avoid it all together. I would guess most new hires could bid back to FLL within a month or two.
What are the ZED and other flight benefits?
As a pilot, we have a jumpseat agreement with most airlines. The ZED program for family is troublesome at best, but things may improve in the near future. Right now, every request has to be issued through the travel department and that usually takes 3-4 weeks, but should be automated sometime soon (or so we are being told).
Airbus type is preferred on the website, but do I even have a chance without one?
Definitely have a chance, although right now the only real way to get an interview is to have a current pilot recommend you/walk in the resume.
What's the way to avoid ACY? (i will be a west coast commuter)
Be the oldest in your class and you could probably avoid it all together. I would guess most new hires could bid back to FLL within a month or two.
What are the ZED and other flight benefits?
As a pilot, we have a jumpseat agreement with most airlines. The ZED program for family is troublesome at best, but things may improve in the near future. Right now, every request has to be issued through the travel department and that usually takes 3-4 weeks, but should be automated sometime soon (or so we are being told).
Airbus type is preferred on the website, but do I even have a chance without one?
Definitely have a chance, although right now the only real way to get an interview is to have a current pilot recommend you/walk in the resume.
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01-18-2011, 09:27 AM
#19
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Joined APC: Sep 2005
Position: A320 Captain
Posts: 1,114
As said before, zero chance. Every FO in DTW could be a captain in every other base. They just don't want to commute.
1. Luck, really. You want to get hired here and don't want to have to be junior or are you new to the 121 seniority system?
2. Already talked about.
3. Everyone so far has had an internal rec. and/or a A320 type. To say its impossible, no. I have two friends with interviews, both A320 typed so it goes along way.
2. Already talked about.
3. Everyone so far has had an internal rec. and/or a A320 type. To say its impossible, no. I have two friends with interviews, both A320 typed so it goes along way.
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