Mesaba new hires
04-25-2008, 01:46 PM
#2981
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: CRJ900/FO
Posts: 159
Unfortunately the County Inn will not be hosting us anymore... Some idiot bean counter decided that to save a couple bucks a night we are going back up the road about a mile. I forget what the name of the place is, I think it was the Holiday Inn, but the name is different now. Word is the new place has absolutely lousy van service... bring a car if possible.
Dear Pilot:
We have received your payroll discrepancy report in regards to the payment of new hire per diem. We will first be processing requests from those new hires that attended simulator training in JANUARY 2008 through MARCH 2008 before payroll discrepancies from new hires that attended training in 2007.
Due to the number of payroll discrepancies received, we would request that you do not contact the Crew Pay Department via phone if inquiring about the status of your per diem issue. Instead, please be assured that the discrepancy will be resolved as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience on this matter.
Thank you,
Mesaba Airlines, Flight Operations & Administration Department
First, it's nice that they will be "processing requests". Does that mean we are going to get compensated or not? Call me crazy, but shouldn't they be adjusting people who have been waiting for it the longest (i.e. "attended training in 2007") first?
04-25-2008, 01:53 PM
#2982
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Joined APC: Sep 2007
Posts: 114
RGS is 4 days. Hazmat, Security, DG, inflate the life vests, open the emergency exits, CRM and Systems. All done at the training center, using the hunk of fuselage for the doors part. A brief busride to the Flight Attendant building where you will join them for 2 hours of the CRM program. Test at the end of it all on last day. 80% or better to pass. Study the test bank that is on MyMesaba. Will give you a good start.
RFI is 1 day. 2 hours of "ground/pre-briefing" W&B, TLR, Talk about the plan in the sim and the speil on how it is flight training, not flight checking. Into the sim for 4-5 hours (2-2.5hrs as PF and PNF). Steep turns, all 3 Stalls, 3 approaches (1 ILS, 2 non-prec), 3 landings, some malfunctions, V1 cuts, windshear and/or CFIT. Maybe a TCAS RA, and anything else you want to see or do in the assigned time. Screw something up, they retrain you right there. If can't be retrained in the time allowed, come back for another session as per the contract.
If you are an FO, get as much out of it as possible. It will be the last time you see the sim until your PC 11-13 months out. Nice to be able to fit in a couple of extra V1's or stalls etc, just to fine tune them a final time before it counts at the next checking event.
RFI is 1 day. 2 hours of "ground/pre-briefing" W&B, TLR, Talk about the plan in the sim and the speil on how it is flight training, not flight checking. Into the sim for 4-5 hours (2-2.5hrs as PF and PNF). Steep turns, all 3 Stalls, 3 approaches (1 ILS, 2 non-prec), 3 landings, some malfunctions, V1 cuts, windshear and/or CFIT. Maybe a TCAS RA, and anything else you want to see or do in the assigned time. Screw something up, they retrain you right there. If can't be retrained in the time allowed, come back for another session as per the contract.
If you are an FO, get as much out of it as possible. It will be the last time you see the sim until your PC 11-13 months out. Nice to be able to fit in a couple of extra V1's or stalls etc, just to fine tune them a final time before it counts at the next checking event.
04-25-2008, 02:15 PM
#2983
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: CRJ200F/O
Posts: 31
Ya I wonder too if that means we will be reimbursed or when. It only took them one day to take it back lol.
04-26-2008, 06:26 PM
#2984
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: 737 Right
Posts: 121
Just curious what everyone does to help tide the wear and tear on the roll aboards. Any thoughts on an epoxy, or fabric repair to patch up some small tears and holes.
04-28-2008, 05:08 AM
#2985
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Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: FIRE ALPA
Posts: 3,097
About a year on the Avro, not a scratch. Less than a year on the Saab my bag was nearly destroyed.... Just fits the bill "if you want something done right, do it yourself" That goes especially for storing your bag everyday.
04-28-2008, 08:34 AM
#2986
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Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: Port of Indecision and Southwest of Disorder
Posts: 587
TOWOP June, again..............................I wonder when those will stop
04-28-2008, 08:56 AM
#2988
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Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: CRJ 900 F/O
Posts: 102
Does anyone know where I can find an airport friendly uniform belt?? Thanks.
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