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01-23-2012, 05:09 AM

#411

jetplane3000

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Joined APC: Jul 2010

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Guys, if I get hired, how long will take to get on-line?

01-23-2012, 05:13 AM

#412

flyreggiefly11

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training is 6 weeks, then right to IOE if i'm not mistaken, which i was told should last 25-30 hours.

01-23-2012, 05:48 AM

#413

Swedish Blender

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Joined APC: Aug 2006

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Posts: 1,755

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayCypher

Sadly I am good freinds with several CA/FO/CA/FO guys. I know of one Captain was signed off Captains IOE only to be put back to FO the VERY NEXT DAY. Now through the union contract he was able to be paid as a Captain for the rest of the month, but was eventually put back to FO. I am guessing that the 4 other airilnes you have been at did not have the unique circumstances that Silver has with low time pilots.

I have played the upgrade/downgrade game also. It was due to furloughs/reduction in flying. I upgraded twice and downgraded twice at the same regional. High time/low time argument doesn't really matter. I always took first available upgrade and flew with FOs who were senior to me but were waiting to hold a certain base/not be on reserve/whatever. My company didn't have anymore upgrades for a while and these guys were mad I was junior to them and they couldn't upgrade.

Did someone junior to your friend upgrade in his place, or was it just a downgrade.

01-23-2012, 07:17 AM

#414

727flteng

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cruz5350

Friend of mine talked with the recruiter and he was told he wasn't sure when the next round of hiring would be.

That's fine too, just as long as there IS a next round of hiring. From what I'm hearing and reading there probably will be. I've been involved with airlines that hire too fast, only to have FO's waiting for 2-3 months for a check captain to get their IOE done, that can be a real pain. If Silver has plans to avoid this, it's probably a good thing.