oktex88

You might be able to buy the higher % beer in a State Liquor Store but you have to buy it by the bottle (yes ONE 12oz bottle) and they charge a premium. No 6 packs or 12 packs.

Tickettoride

Anyone know about what's been the recent wait time between putting in the online application and getting call for an interview?

kfahmi

BTW, is it entirely normal to feel completely overwhelmed on Day 4 of Systems? We're all trying to get our heads around fuel, electrical , fire, powerplant, APU, AFCS, pneumatic, ECS...while also trying to learn the Collins FMS and start learning our initial flows for Matrix class next week. Oh, and read up on a bunch of profiles.

I have no clue how we're all going to get thru training, but somehow we will. I must say I'm impressed with all the instructors and my fellow classmates, who are all uniformly professional and are putting in the late hours. (I'm writing this from good ol' Room 331 in the Candlewood, sitting in the CRJ mockup, trying to figure out for the life of me the following question...

Why for the love of God would you (during the safety check) test all the fire systems, start the APU, and so forth...and only then check that the aircraft documents are present? If somebody stole all the paperwork, you're not going anywhere for a while. Seems like you'd check the paperwork first, check your emergency equipment second, and only then would you run the rest of the safety check.

Oh well. Back to packs, probes, transponders, STAT, and...whatever else comes next

etflies

Breathe, dude! It's all going to be ok. You're doing the right thing by studying in a group. Keep at it, if you can answer the clicker questions and the homework questions you'll be fine. If you can get to the point where you can answer the questions without seeing the choices to prompt you, even better.

Keep hitting flows now and then, they will make more sense when you get to FTD and can see things lighting up and happening rather than trying to imagine them happening. Don't worry too much about the FMS stuff or profiles. Don't neglect it, but don't stress about it. If anything, focus on one flow and one profile per day after you hit systems for a while.

rcfd13

Because it's really hard to check paperwork in a pitch black cockpit at 5am, especially in the winter when it's a pitch black cockpit that's probably -10 degrees. Also the flight attendant(s) need to get their checks done before boarding. Powering the plane up first is important. You'll learn that things are a little different on line than they are in the training center and sim.

myoface

Close to 20 years of flying for an airline i have never seen documents missing, but sure as sh!t seen preflight checks fail. Anyways, pretty sure they can fax a copy of any document needed if one was missing. Fire up the plane, warm or cool it and then look at that stuff.

M20EPilot

Welcome to the airlines! Keep yer head up, er, down, catch up on sleep over the weekend, and study together, it will all be allright!

TheFly

Study in groups of around 3 or 4. Study, but relax in between. If you need help make sure you communicate with your instructor. Do NOT suffer in silence.

MatchPoint

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Originally Posted by turboflyin

That's how we all felt when we were in class. They gave us a couple days of professionalism classes, a full 2 hours on ASAP, yet PBS, the most important thing that controls our lives on line, they spent about an hour on. I'm still on reserve but I've picked the brains of everyone I've flown with, and even had an IOE LCA sit down with me during an overnight and we spent almost 2 hours going over all the little details.

That’s because it's very difficult to understand PBS (without prior experience) until you get your hands on it and actually start bidding and being awarded. It’s best to do just as you said and have a few CAs sit down with you while the window is open. Those who come to teach PBS in training know this and that’s why they don’t waste a lot of time on it.

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Originally Posted by disillusioned

I've been keeping track just for my own curiosity. Since May 28th we have lost a total of 95 pilots. 51 CA and 44 FO's. Average seniority number for CA's is 22,000 and for FO's is 41,000

I was one of those CA's who left and I hope the FO who replaced me is enjoying the seat. I did my best to keep it warm for him/her. haha

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Originally Posted by kfahmi

They did PBS class today in Indoc and none of us had the faintest idea of what was going on. Literally zero. I suppose that's OJT...

Relax. You'll have plenty of time to figure it out.

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Originally Posted by kfahmi

Why for the love of God would you (during the safety check) test all the fire systems, start the APU, and so forth...and only then check that the aircraft documents are present? If somebody stole all the paperwork, you're not going anywhere for a while. Seems like you'd check the paperwork first, check your emergency equipment second, and only then would you run the rest of the safety check.

Oh well. Back to packs, probes, transponders, STAT, and...whatever else comes next

As it was said before, you need to get the lights on and the APU warming up. That way you and your FA’s can see to do your checks properly and more importantly so you can start warming the old girl up when it’s COLD! You’ll find that warming her up is job number 1 in the morning since she doesn’t like being cold and some of the systems will need a bit of time to work properly.

Good luck. SkyWest has an excellent training department and as long as you have the right attitude they will bend over backwards for you.

Cheers!

ellsworb

Drink. More. Beer. . . seriously.