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#4411
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Joined APC: Dec 2012
Position: B767
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Wow! Not 2 yrs. in business and everybody wants to leave? I was going to ask for an interview, which most people would think is insane because I do mx. for a large airline in Orlando; but it's not flying. If I do still decide to interview, what should I brush up on? What is the pass rate? I have an ATP, CFI/I, MEI, and A&P w/2350 hrs., and 375 multi. I'm not current multi, or very current IFR (I'm working on it, though.)Thanks for the help.
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"Have a pulse? No murder convictions? Congrats, you're hired."
From what I've heard about the UAL guaranteed interview is:
-4 years with the company
-Currently a Captain
-No disciplinary action
From what I've heard about the UAL guaranteed interview is:
-4 years with the company
-Currently a Captain
-No disciplinary action
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4 yrs at silver? Gtfoh.... That's not worth it.... Going to be hard to be a captain with DECs sitting it out until something better comes around. Not to mention not enough FOs means no movement. Then the lifers.... Prolly not going to go to leave to UA. Especially those guys that left and then came back.
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Looking at the most recent bid pack, over 60% of the pilots on the list have been hired within the last 2 years, so no "Silver" hired pilots are eligible or will be eligible for some time to come.
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Wow! Not 2 yrs. in business and everybody wants to leave? I was going to ask for an interview, which most people would think is insane because I do mx. for a large airline in Orlando; but it's not flying. If I do still decide to interview, what should I brush up on? What is the pass rate? I have an ATP, CFI/I, MEI, and A&P w/2350 hrs., and 375 multi. I'm not current multi, or very current IFR (I'm working on it, though.)Thanks for the help.
#4418
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Joined APC: Jan 2013
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I am quite aware that you can get hired, but not make it to the line, that's why I asked what the washout rate is. How many hours did the pilots who did make it generally have? I never said anything about quitting my major job, either.
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The hours is a negligible item as you can have thousands of hours and never have the fundamentals. If you come in with a good attitude and actually take the effort you can make it through their training process. Silver definitely is one of those space shuttle training outfits that want you to know at what torque a certain bolt sets in, so attention to detail is crucial.
Tony who was doing the Saab ground school is gone and he did an awesome job. I don't know who does it now and if it's still taught in a practical manner for a pilot and not a rocket scientist.
Like others said if you successfully interview FL bases will be extremely hard to get. You might be drinking brown water in Greenville or freezing your cojones in AOO. Then again they could put you on the 1900 which means less pay still a tough commute.
If you want to stay in Florida checkout IBC or cape air.
Good luck
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Joined APC: Oct 2010
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Just because they might hire you doesn't mean its a done deal. You are taking a huge risk giving up your job to come here. My sim partner was in a similar situation as you. He was a former flight engineer/mechanic/flight instructor. No part-121 flying experience though (actually flying in the front seats anyways). He washed out of sim. Basically he fell a couple lessons behind and Silver cut him loose. Consider that when you leave your current job. With your experience level there's probably a good chance that you re not going to make it through training at Silver. The Saab is more difficult than the typical RJ and I don't think that Silver is going to give the extra training like many places do. If you can't go back to your old job I wouldn't take the risk of coming to Silver in your situation.
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