Skywest
09-29-2014, 08:04 AM
#6821
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2013
Posts: 10,519
I guess Utah has solved alcoholism.
09-29-2014, 09:08 AM
#6822
MK Ultra Candidate
Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: Prime Leader of Boko Harumph
Posts: 1,167
09-29-2014, 03:39 PM
#6823
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: RJ right-seat warmer
Posts: 632
On reserve you'll get a little bit of everything but it will mostly be short trips like locals, standups and 2 days. Reserves tend to fly the 700 and 900 more than a junior line holder will. As a junior line holder you'll fly only the 200 mostly 4 day trips with mostly early show times. ORD has a really broad mix of trips so you may get lucky and once in a while get something different, but in general junior lineholders get 4 day trips on the 200. There are some low credit standups that also go extremely junior.
09-29-2014, 04:10 PM
#6824
Respek
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,635
1. What works for some people doesn't work for others.
2. Less is more with what you want. Asking for too many specifics with little to no seniority will do nothing for you.
3. Sometimes if you really want something specific for a month don't ask for it and you might be surprised and you'll get it.
4. You'll never get a specific pairing if you don't try for it. I bid in layers 1 and 2 the highest paying and best trips for my lifestyle. Occasionally I've been awarded them because somebody more senior to me either A. didn't ask for them or B. screwed up their bid and weren't able to be awarded them.
5. The most important thing to know is there is no way to master PBS quickly and sometimes when you think you've got it down pat you realize you don't. Once seniority is on your side bidding will become much more easy so for now do your best and take what you get. Plan on it being 4 day's on the 200 that stretch over the weekends.
09-29-2014, 04:57 PM
#6825
On Reserve
Joined APC: Oct 2013
Posts: 15
I interviewed in April (had to defer my acceptance until now for various reasons) but back then, the interview gouge was perfect.
If you're not already turbine qualified, the "Turbine Pilot Transition" book was fantastic for me. It explains things like engines, pressurization, what a pack is, and so forth, in plain English. As for the drawings, I haven't heard of anything else. I did a jet engine and the electrical system on a Seminole. However, I drew a very detailed electrical schematic that I got from the maintenance manual, so that probably got me some points.
There's a guy in the Sept 22 class who interviewed on Sept 14. We have heard that both October classes are now full, so get your app in as soon as you can.
Yeah, you only need that thing for international ops. I can't imagine they would refuse an interview, especially since you know you're gonna get the cert.
No idea, I'm sure a guy on the line could tell you. I do know that virtually all new-hires are going to ORD and MSP. Sitting here staring at the vacancy report on SWOL hoping that changes
If you're not already turbine qualified, the "Turbine Pilot Transition" book was fantastic for me. It explains things like engines, pressurization, what a pack is, and so forth, in plain English. As for the drawings, I haven't heard of anything else. I did a jet engine and the electrical system on a Seminole. However, I drew a very detailed electrical schematic that I got from the maintenance manual, so that probably got me some points.
There's a guy in the Sept 22 class who interviewed on Sept 14. We have heard that both October classes are now full, so get your app in as soon as you can.
Yeah, you only need that thing for international ops. I can't imagine they would refuse an interview, especially since you know you're gonna get the cert.
No idea, I'm sure a guy on the line could tell you. I do know that virtually all new-hires are going to ORD and MSP. Sitting here staring at the vacancy report on SWOL hoping that changes
On reserve you'll get a little bit of everything but it will mostly be short trips like locals, standups and 2 days. Reserves tend to fly the 700 and 900 more than a junior line holder will. As a junior line holder you'll fly only the 200 mostly 4 day trips with mostly early show times. ORD has a really broad mix of trips so you may get lucky and once in a while get something different, but in general junior lineholders get 4 day trips on the 200. There are some low credit standups that also go extremely junior.
09-29-2014, 06:51 PM
#6826
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: RJ right-seat warmer
Posts: 632
Don't even begin to worry about that in fact I don't know why they waste time with it when you're going to A brain dump it all in systems and B wont have much seniority for it to make a difference. For the last 6 months I've picked every Captains head on PBS and even flew with one of the main PBS call center guys on the matter and here's what I gather...
1. What works for some people doesn't work for others.
2. Less is more with what you want. Asking for too many specifics with little to no seniority will do nothing for you.
3. Sometimes if you really want something specific for a month don't ask for it and you might be surprised and you'll get it.
4. You'll never get a specific pairing if you don't try for it. I bid in layers 1 and 2 the highest paying and best trips for my lifestyle. Occasionally I've been awarded them because somebody more senior to me either A. didn't ask for them or B. screwed up their bid and weren't able to be awarded them.
5. The most important thing to know is there is no way to master PBS quickly and sometimes when you think you've got it down pat you realize you don't. Once seniority is on your side bidding will become much more easy so for now do your best and take what you get. Plan on it being 4 day's on the 200 that stretch over the weekends.
1. What works for some people doesn't work for others.
2. Less is more with what you want. Asking for too many specifics with little to no seniority will do nothing for you.
3. Sometimes if you really want something specific for a month don't ask for it and you might be surprised and you'll get it.
4. You'll never get a specific pairing if you don't try for it. I bid in layers 1 and 2 the highest paying and best trips for my lifestyle. Occasionally I've been awarded them because somebody more senior to me either A. didn't ask for them or B. screwed up their bid and weren't able to be awarded them.
5. The most important thing to know is there is no way to master PBS quickly and sometimes when you think you've got it down pat you realize you don't. Once seniority is on your side bidding will become much more easy so for now do your best and take what you get. Plan on it being 4 day's on the 200 that stretch over the weekends.
My dream situation would be a bunch of 3-day trips, all on weekends. That would work perfectly for me. We'll see how long that takes to get...
09-29-2014, 07:14 PM
#6827
Line Holder
Joined APC: Nov 2010
Position: 737
Posts: 75
Don't even begin to worry about that in fact I don't know why they waste time with it when you're going to A brain dump it all in systems and B wont have much seniority for it to make a difference. For the last 6 months I've picked every Captains head on PBS and even flew with one of the main PBS call center guys on the matter and here's what I gather...
1. What works for some people doesn't work for others.
2. Less is more with what you want. Asking for too many specifics with little to no seniority will do nothing for you.
3. Sometimes if you really want something specific for a month don't ask for it and you might be surprised and you'll get it.
4. You'll never get a specific pairing if you don't try for it. I bid in layers 1 and 2 the highest paying and best trips for my lifestyle. Occasionally I've been awarded them because somebody more senior to me either A. didn't ask for them or B. screwed up their bid and weren't able to be awarded them.
5. The most important thing to know is there is no way to master PBS quickly and sometimes when you think you've got it down pat you realize you don't. Once seniority is on your side bidding will become much more easy so for now do your best and take what you get. Plan on it being 4 day's on the 200 that stretch over the weekends.
1. What works for some people doesn't work for others.
2. Less is more with what you want. Asking for too many specifics with little to no seniority will do nothing for you.
3. Sometimes if you really want something specific for a month don't ask for it and you might be surprised and you'll get it.
4. You'll never get a specific pairing if you don't try for it. I bid in layers 1 and 2 the highest paying and best trips for my lifestyle. Occasionally I've been awarded them because somebody more senior to me either A. didn't ask for them or B. screwed up their bid and weren't able to be awarded them.
5. The most important thing to know is there is no way to master PBS quickly and sometimes when you think you've got it down pat you realize you don't. Once seniority is on your side bidding will become much more easy so for now do your best and take what you get. Plan on it being 4 day's on the 200 that stretch over the weekends.
I would also add:
6) Company will massage the bid after the window is closed and even though you were initially awarded what you bid for, you'll invariably find yourself working a 4 day with triple SBN overnights due to 'line constraints'
PBS always wins.
09-29-2014, 07:37 PM
#6829
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2009
Position: Another RJ FO
Posts: 1,272
I'm pretty junior and have somehow never overnighted in SBN. I've been to YQT, YQR and YEG in January and February more times than I care to remember though. I didn't even know that kind of cold existed for the first 28 years of my life. I still don't know why anyone would willingly live in those places.
09-29-2014, 08:27 PM
#6830
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2014
Posts: 484
I'm pretty junior and have somehow never overnighted in SBN. I've been to YQT, YQR and YEG in January and February more times than I care to remember though. I didn't even know that kind of cold existed for the first 28 years of my life. I still don't know why anyone would willingly live in those places.
So glad we don't fly to YQT anymore.... that place sucked. CMX is just as bad. If you have an overnight there, expect being stuck. lol
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