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Joined APC: Feb 2014
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I found it interesting to see SL said that we are only losing 25 per month to attrition over the summer instead of the 40 they predicted. I'm not sure what months he considers summer, but these are the attrition numbers.
April-49, May-41, June-27, July-51, Aug-33, Sept-38
If you consider June, July and August summer, that is an average of 37 per month. When I see stuff like this, it makes me wonder if they are intentionally giving the wrong information or out of touch and don't know the right information. Either way, it doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy feeling.
April-49, May-41, June-27, July-51, Aug-33, Sept-38
If you consider June, July and August summer, that is an average of 37 per month. When I see stuff like this, it makes me wonder if they are intentionally giving the wrong information or out of touch and don't know the right information. Either way, it doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy feeling.
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Joined APC: Jun 2014
Posts: 923
Supposedly the September CRJ class had 100 guys in it. Source: SKW recruiting team at interview this week.
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Joined APC: Feb 2014
Posts: 101
That's unbelievable! You get the job?
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Joined APC: Aug 2015
Posts: 8
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Joined APC: Feb 2015
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Disclaimer - I know there are many factors that affect upgrade time, and nobody seems to come to SkyWest for a "quick upgrade", but just wanted to share an observation I made.
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Joined APC: Jul 2009
Posts: 187
Looks like guys and girls with a February - March DOH are a third of the way up the FO list. At that rate they'll just be over their 1000 hours part 121 in time for the upgrade if this continues.
Disclaimer - I know there are many factors that affect upgrade time, and nobody seems to come to SkyWest for a "quick upgrade", but just wanted to share an observation I made.
Disclaimer - I know there are many factors that affect upgrade time, and nobody seems to come to SkyWest for a "quick upgrade", but just wanted to share an observation I made.
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Joined APC: Apr 2010
Posts: 802
Talking with a friend that is a manager in the training department, he said about 10-12% aren't making it and he expects that number to go up. SkyWest is no longer going to extremes to get people through, too expensive. Basically the pilot pool is drying up, his words.
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Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: I pilot
Posts: 2,049
6 washed out of the May CRJ class. It looks like it's snowballing.
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Joined APC: Jul 2008
Posts: 4,238
I'm not sure where you got your numbers but as I recall there were around 10 people that washed out in August and it appears about 8, possibly 11, washed out in September. Going back to a high 49K employee number had been here a little over 3 months, it seems unlikely that they went to other employment.
Talking with a friend that is a manager in the training department, he said about 10-12% aren't making it and he expects that number to go up. SkyWest is no longer going to extremes to get people through, too expensive. Basically the pilot pool is drying up, his words.
Talking with a friend that is a manager in the training department, he said about 10-12% aren't making it and he expects that number to go up. SkyWest is no longer going to extremes to get people through, too expensive. Basically the pilot pool is drying up, his words.
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Joined APC: Sep 2015
Posts: 18
What is it that these guys are not able to do that has them washing out? Are they washing out in ground school or the sim? I have 3 types in corporate jets, and I have never been worried about not making it. I studied and was there to learn. Now I am not Chuck Yeager, but I am wondering what it is these guys hare having so much trouble with. Thanks.
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