Mesaba new hires
07-31-2007, 11:41 AM
#401
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Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: 7ER
Posts: 106
Oh fun doesn't even come close. You know what it is like to slug it out in the summer heat at 12,000, in the bumps, crossing the same line of weather 5 times a day. Then slug it out in the winter, IMC for 3 solid days, ice, blowing snow and gusty crosswinds on 75 foot wide runways that are 5000 feet long. The Saab will make a pilot out of you, and quick.
I just found out I was originally on the -200 but because of the temporary hiataus on -200 training got offered either a -900 a few months down the road or a Saab on August 13th. Saab here I come!
Anyone else in the Aug. 13th class?
07-31-2007, 12:04 PM
#403
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Joined APC: Jul 2006
Posts: 1,221
That sounds like a blast RJ85FO! 
07-31-2007, 12:47 PM
#404
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Joined APC: Sep 2005
Position: Lots and Lots of Days Off
Posts: 586
08-01-2007, 08:27 AM
#405
Saab Saab Phooey!
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: Set Hundo
Posts: 479
However, seniority is more important than anything else. Always take the first class you can, unless you have family issues or something else more important to you in the long run.
Also, you'll earn more as an FO in the Saab.
The true upside for you however, is you will have time to enjoy your job before you have to summer fly in the Saab!
Welcome to Saab land!
08-01-2007, 11:35 AM
#406
11 soon to be 10 days off
Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: Left seat, wait right seat, no no left seat, nope right seat! Ummmm, I guess I am confused
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Hey, I have about 20 lbs. to lose and looking forward to the Saab sauna helping me out in that qwest! Maybe I will even get IOE in Memphis to really accelerate it--I just have to remember to bring about a gallon of water per day.
Maybe I will even get IOE in Memphis to really accelerate it--I just have to remember to bring about a gallon of water per day.
08-01-2007, 03:12 PM
#407
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: Left and Right of Whatever
Posts: 406
It's legal so it must be safe! "Spent" is the word I like to use after a 3-day like that.
You are correct on the pay. Except year 1 FO at Mesaba will make $22.81/hr.
Oh fun doesn't even come close. You know what it is like to slug it out in the summer heat at 12,000, in the bumps, crossing the same line of weather 5 times a day. Then slug it out in the winter, IMC for 3 solid days, ice, blowing snow and gusty crosswinds on 75 foot wide runways that are 5000 feet long. The Saab will make a pilot out of you, and quick.
You are correct on the pay. Except year 1 FO at Mesaba will make $22.81/hr.
Oh fun doesn't even come close. You know what it is like to slug it out in the summer heat at 12,000, in the bumps, crossing the same line of weather 5 times a day. Then slug it out in the winter, IMC for 3 solid days, ice, blowing snow and gusty crosswinds on 75 foot wide runways that are 5000 feet long. The Saab will make a pilot out of you, and quick.
Sign me the hell up.
08-01-2007, 08:12 PM
#408
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: 737 Right
Posts: 121
As a new hire in the Saab, just a couple of questions. I assume that ground is everyday in the classroom, studying, tests, the whole college thing I'm used to. Whats the schedule like for the sims, with studying, actually being in the classrooms and sims? I've got my basic IFR experience in a 172 and the ol Piper Seminole so do you get an advanced dose of flying IFR? I'm just trying to gauge what I'm going to be up against once I'm there 
08-01-2007, 09:04 PM
#409
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Joined APC: Jan 2007
Posts: 131
I assume that ground is everyday in the classroom, studying, tests, the whole college thing I'm used to. Whats the schedule like for the sims, with studying, actually being in the classrooms and sims? I've got my basic IFR experience in a 172 and the ol Piper Seminole so do you get an advanced dose of flying IFR? I'm just trying to gauge what I'm going to be up against once I'm there
08-02-2007, 05:59 AM
#410
11 soon to be 10 days off
Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: Left seat, wait right seat, no no left seat, nope right seat! Ummmm, I guess I am confused
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My sim schedule was 9pm-2am for the first couple then 5pm-10pm, Noon-5pm, 2 day break then back for 5am-10am twice, 9am-2pm and then the checkride 8am-2pm, LOFT was 5am-9am. Almost all your sim time will be in the clouds, mostly day and almost all the approaches will be down to about 50' above mins and just enough vis. Don't worry about that though, you don't have much time to worry about what is going on outside--just fly the instruments and work on your scan. The people who have trouble are the ones who fixate but the instructors are very good and will work through any issues you have. We only had one guy washout of the sim and he was a nervous wreck going in so have fun--when else do you get to play and $18.5 million video game 
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