Mesaba new hires
10-31-2007, 05:45 AM
#1141
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: CRJ900
Posts: 230
They still only have 2 CRJ200s, but it's soon to be 17. They're adding 2/month. Mesaba maintenance is configuring them as they arrive.
I'm in week 2 and the impression I have so far is that they don't have enough people to fly these things. All of them will be based in MSP flying routes the same (I believe) routes that Pinnacle flew with the planes. Reserve time will be short if any. I'm worried about how long I'll sit before IOE (maybe 30 days) , but after that....we'll easily bank near 100 hours. That's the impression I have any ways.
I'm in week 2 and the impression I have so far is that they don't have enough people to fly these things. All of them will be based in MSP flying routes the same (I believe) routes that Pinnacle flew with the planes. Reserve time will be short if any. I'm worried about how long I'll sit before IOE (maybe 30 days) , but after that....we'll easily bank near 100 hours. That's the impression I have any ways.
10-31-2007, 07:31 AM
#1142
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: Port of Indecision and Southwest of Disorder
Posts: 587
Well the sims are both "working" but had some problems with the C over at Earth City. Did 4 sessions down here and heading back to MSP tomorrow to finish up. Some are doing all lessons, checkride and LOFT down here though. They are having some problems with the crews who have Flight Safety instructors not teaching the calls and profiles right....check airman had to discontinue one crew's ride because of it, but they are working it out. The sims in MSP are much better, I'm glad we are going back up there to finish.
Gotcha, well good luck with the rest of training.......
p.s. Watch out for the negative Autocoarsen, it's a doosey..
10-31-2007, 07:55 AM
#1143
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2007
Position: A better one than the last few years
Posts: 59
Lines are very low right now. Low block and low credit (70-75 block/credit). Reserve is non existent currently. You go right from IOE to whatever line is open or a schedule is built to cover what flying is not covered already. It will be a long time before you can bank 100 hours in a month. First of all, as I said the lines are very low credit, and there isn't any open time to pick up now because that time is used for training. There is always the favored Junior Man though.
I'm in week 2 and the impression I have so far is that they don't have enough people to fly these things. All of them will be based in MSP flying routes the same (I believe) routes that Pinnacle flew with the planes. Reserve time will be short if any. I'm worried about how long I'll sit before IOE (maybe 30 days) , but after that....we'll easily bank near 100 hours. That's the impression I have any ways.
10-31-2007, 08:03 AM
#1144
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: CRJ900
Posts: 230
So what your saying is after sim you will sit possibly 30 days or more before IOE and this is all paid? What are people doing before IOE then? Is there something you can do or do you just sit around until you get the call?
10-31-2007, 08:11 AM
#1145
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2007
Position: A better one than the last few years
Posts: 59
10-31-2007, 09:27 AM
#1146
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Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: 330 B
Posts: 1,610
Hard to say how long you will sit. Most likely you will sit for a little while. I sat 17 days. My partner is still sitting (64 days). And there are people still waiting to finish checkrides from my class and the one before. Just depends on how the stars align for you I guess. All that time is paid (min guarantee). I would just enjoy the time that you have off. You are going to wish that you had it later on.
10-31-2007, 10:49 AM
#1147
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,213
What kind of times are people getting hired with?
10-31-2007, 11:45 AM
#1149
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,213
I'm a little short on multi......but applied anyway.
10-31-2007, 12:20 PM
#1150
On Reserve
Joined APC: May 2007
Position: SF340 CA
Posts: 18
Yeah I noticed that too. Duracell is the best and gave me 3 weeks of flight instructing. Energizer about 2 weeks.
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