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04-10-2014, 07:23 PM

#4471

kfahmi

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Position: RJ right-seat warmer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by saturn

4 new hires didnt pass the ground school, so subtract 4 from that class. Attrition is picking up.

Isn't the latest class (started March 31) only in its 2nd week? I rode with some of those gents on the van to the interview. Or are you referring to an earlier class?

04-10-2014, 07:28 PM

#4472

wrxpilot

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Position: B767

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BaronRouge380

Surprising 4 did not pass ground! I thought SKW still has a very thorough interview process. You would think those they pick will make it all the way!

That is definitely surprising. Everybody in my class made it, and as I've said before that training department will bend over backwards to help get people through. The ones that don't make it are most likely not putting in the effort.

04-10-2014, 07:48 PM

#4473

Flightsoffusion

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Joined APC: Jul 2007

Posts: 694

Quote:

Originally Posted by snippercr

What's your point? People age?

You're quick!
What's "people age"?

04-10-2014, 07:50 PM

#4474

kfahmi

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Position: RJ right-seat warmer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BaronRouge380

I thought SKW still has a very thorough interview process.

They do. Everyone at my interview, including an active Air Force bird colonel and F-16 driver, commented on the thoroughness of the interview. I was most impressed. It made my Part 141 Chief Instructor ride, and my ATP ride, look like a pre-solo checkout

04-10-2014, 07:58 PM

#4475

rcfd13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Westerner

How fast are the 175s coming onboard, is the pilot list expected to grow or are they retiring enough 200s to keep the same # of pilots--hiring for attrition?

For the E175s it's 25 airplanes in 2014 and 15 in 2015 expected. Right now we're hiring faster than attrition. When I was a new hire (not that long ago) I started as the plug at #3050. We currently have 3,300 pilots on the seniority list.

04-10-2014, 08:15 PM

#4476

elmetal

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rcfd13

Yep. and I've dropped like 15ish since I started 10 days ago.

04-10-2014, 08:47 PM

#4477

saturn

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Position: Supreme Allied Commander

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Quote:

Originally Posted by skypilot35

How do you know the numbers and where they went? SAPA forum? Just curious. Thanks.

Lets just say I have an immediate close relation who is on the email list that receive chief pilot notices regarding vacancies.

04-10-2014, 10:41 PM

#4478

AZFlyn1

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Position: CRJ

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wrxpilot

This is definitely true! We had only one not make it all the way in my class of 38. He was that guy, the guy who was late from lunch and every break... And they still bent over to help him...

04-11-2014, 09:02 AM

#4479

ckelley

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kfahmi

Don't go exageratin' and scarin' off potential candidates. You wouldn't want to be the reason someone passed on SKYW and ended up stuck at ________. Just drop the $50 bucks and get checked out on the interview profile in a Frasca. Thorough, yeah, but you know what to study.

I hope companies recoup their training costs on the Air Force guys. Maybe they will like it enough to stick around.

04-11-2014, 09:42 AM

#4480

wrxpilot

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Position: B767

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ckelley

That's a good point. I already had a friend read through this thread and tell me he was now intimidated by the interview. It's nothing like that... As long you you study and aren't a jackass, the interview is very reasonable and everybody is very nice and wants you to do well. Recently there was even a rumor that they want people to draw an entire jet engine, with every detail. It is absolutely not true... But the may want you to know the difference between a fan and compressor!