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12-24-2016, 01:59 PM
#4921
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Joined APC: Jul 2006
Position: 737
Posts: 1,136
Just to provide some additional color… specifically as it comes to reserve fun in DTW.
The latest upgrade award had a total of 32 upgrades – all but two were for the CRJ. Two were ERJ.
And while the most junior upgrade is indeed 1 year and 10 months. The most senior went to someone with more than 13 years seniority. The median is at 3 years and 6 month which is still very good in my opinion. Just know what you sign up for if you take the first available...
The latest upgrade award had a total of 32 upgrades – all but two were for the CRJ. Two were ERJ.
And while the most junior upgrade is indeed 1 year and 10 months. The most senior went to someone with more than 13 years seniority. The median is at 3 years and 6 month which is still very good in my opinion. Just know what you sign up for if you take the first available...
12-24-2016, 06:49 PM
#4922
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Joined APC: Mar 2012
Posts: 52
Anyone know how long the CTP course is? Starting mine the 24th of Jan and want an idea how long I'll sit before class on the 13th of Feb.
12-24-2016, 07:02 PM
#4923
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Joined APC: Nov 2012
Posts: 37
Is there a jumpseating 101 guide somewhere on SkyWest online?
12-24-2016, 07:02 PM
#4924
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Joined APC: Oct 2016
Posts: 53
CTP is 4 days of ground (8am-5pm) and 3 days of sim (time varies but my understanding is that it's 4 hours). I'm doing CTP Jan 9 and class date Feb 13 as well so I'll see you there!
12-24-2016, 08:01 PM
#4926
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Joined APC: Oct 2016
Posts: 53
As a side note to address how long you'll sit before class, the 4 days of ground and 3 sim sessions aren't back to back. My CTP ground is Mon-Thur, then sitting for a week (they fly me home in between) before coming back for the sim portion of the CTP. I'd call your CTP class coordinator if you want the exact dates.
12-24-2016, 09:51 PM
#4928
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Joined APC: Mar 2016
Posts: 1,111
Your sim slots are 6 hours. 2 hour brief and 4 hour sim session. If you have the 4 am session it's likely your instructor will want to brief the night before.
12-24-2016, 10:29 PM
#4930
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Joined APC: Aug 2015
Position: Guppy Gear Slinger
Posts: 2,038
Agreed median really tells you nothing at all. It doesn't matter what the most senior or most junior upgrade is. It matters the seniority of the upgrades in your domicile. Even then it matters more to some than others. The definition of good QOL is different for everyone.
Although the other numbers do still have some relevance. If the most junior CA in the entire company was an 8-year guy (which, not long ago, was the case), that would not bode very well for anyone hoping to move up anytime soon...
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