1000 Turbine rule abolished
11-30-2022, 07:37 AM
#41
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Good old Frank. I looked it up. I was Pelican 400. My run was bankers hours out of CLT. I only flew the A36s and PA32. I only ticked Frank off once when I wouldn't fly into severe icing in my A36. The PA32 was geared up so many times it was one bent POS. I got all the maintenance planes because I could flow them through Grand Strand to get repaired. I had more time when I got that job then some of our new hires do today.
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12-08-2022, 10:33 AM
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Incorrect. I have a former student teaching in Mesa AZ at the flight school that B6 and WN use for Gateway Select and 225.
A small amount of CFIs in management or training department roles will go to SWA at either 1800 or 2250 hrs piston, which applies depends on specific criteria. The rest will build 91/135/121 turbine at various partner companies.
A small amount of CFIs in management or training department roles will go to SWA at either 1800 or 2250 hrs piston, which applies depends on specific criteria. The rest will build 91/135/121 turbine at various partner companies.
A recruiter contacted me asking to apply to the instructor gig. After 2 years it makes flowing to FO possible apparently. I asked for more details...
However, I have been out of aviation after a short stay at a regional back in 2015 (couldn't make it on $25/hour at the time). So with just a CL 65 type and a about 100 hours of RJ, it is tempting but not sure I can even make it through training after 7 years working outside of aviation. And I assume the training for instructors will be the same as new hire FOs leading to a 737 type. Probably too risky to give up a good engineering career.
12-08-2022, 11:22 AM
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And apparently there is a new program (?) I just heard about.
A recruiter contacted me asking to apply to the instructor gig. After 2 years it makes flowing to FO possible apparently. I asked for more details...
However, I have been out of aviation after a short stay at a regional back in 2015 (couldn't make it on $25/hour at the time). So with just a CL 65 type and a about 100 hours of RJ, it is tempting but not sure I can even make it through training after 7 years working outside of aviation. And I assume the training for instructors will be the same as new hire FOs leading to a 737 type. Probably too risky to give up a good engineering career.
A recruiter contacted me asking to apply to the instructor gig. After 2 years it makes flowing to FO possible apparently. I asked for more details...
However, I have been out of aviation after a short stay at a regional back in 2015 (couldn't make it on $25/hour at the time). So with just a CL 65 type and a about 100 hours of RJ, it is tempting but not sure I can even make it through training after 7 years working outside of aviation. And I assume the training for instructors will be the same as new hire FOs leading to a 737 type. Probably too risky to give up a good engineering career.
You do FO training. And then do CA training. And then do sim instructor training. And then there’s training for each lesson….it’s like a 6 mo process and the flow clock starts once you’ve finished training I’ve been told.
12-08-2022, 11:25 AM
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I'm really not just a thought. let me guess you have the "oh I did it, so they should " mentality? Im just seeing what other companies are doing I'm wondering what's the point of keeping this rule. You must think a person with 5000 hours + is. Gods gift to aviation I'm assuming.
You're new. I suspect you won't last long.
12-08-2022, 01:36 PM
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12-08-2022, 01:54 PM
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12-08-2022, 07:49 PM
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Six months of training then 2 years of teaching before getting a chance to fly the thing! That must be tough!
I am thinking about it and weighting this versus going to a regional to gain some recent experience. But then again the regionals aren't hiring many FOs because of the Captain situation.
12-09-2022, 05:11 AM
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Thanks for the feedback Mozam.
Six months of training then 2 years of teaching before getting a chance to fly the thing! That must be tough!
I am thinking about it and weighting this versus going to a regional to gain some recent experience. But then again the regionals aren't hiring many FOs because of the Captain situation.
Six months of training then 2 years of teaching before getting a chance to fly the thing! That must be tough!
I am thinking about it and weighting this versus going to a regional to gain some recent experience. But then again the regionals aren't hiring many FOs because of the Captain situation.
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