Southwest Hiring Info 2016
01-12-2016, 04:42 PM
#81
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Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: 737 right
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Don't worry about remembering anything. You don't have an oral and whatever flows you learned during your type will be nothing like the Southwest flows so just forget it all, show up to training, try to survive the first week or two of partying, and then start working in the paper trainers to learn the flows and callouts. That is really all you need to know before the sim phase. They will teach you everything else.
01-12-2016, 07:36 PM
#83
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In comparison to most other 121 programs SW's is not difficult, but certainly not something to blow off.
01-13-2016, 03:01 AM
#84
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Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: Boeing 737
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If you don't want to worry about it, if you want your time in Dallas to be a stress free vacation, then memorize the flows, memory items, and limitations before you show up to class. If you're not typed, take a look at the lights and switches guide too. I did that after having not flown a 737 in 12 years. I was able to go home every weekend. I wasn't up at 2am to get CPT time with some of my classmates. It's really cheap peace of mind in my opinion.
01-13-2016, 11:57 AM
#85
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Not sure if that's true. The type program was actually developed to bring the AirTran guys over from the 717. They had no knowledge of the 737, so I wouldn't say it's based on having the type
01-13-2016, 12:07 PM
#86
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I don't know if I agree with that. The non-typed guys went through the same academics the typed guys went through with an additional day or two of one on one oral prep for the non-typed guys. I would say the systems academics were sub par and were there just to check the box.
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01-13-2016, 12:45 PM
#87
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I don't know if I agree with that. The non-typed guys went through the same academics the typed guys went through with an additional day of two of one on one oral prep for the non-typed guys. I would say the systems academics were sub par and were there just to check the box.
01-13-2016, 06:59 PM
#88
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Joined APC: Mar 2015
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I agree with this as well. I'm in it now and not typed. While it is my first 121 program, so I may not be the best judge, it is a lot of self study and watching videos in class. Not much being actually taught from a traditional sense. A lot of the Air Tran guys also flew the 737 over there, but had an sic type, so many of them come in pretty knowledgeable about the aircraft. It's no vacation that's for sure. Like anything, be prepared, I'm trying...
01-13-2016, 07:05 PM
#89
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I agree with this as well. I'm in it now and not typed. While it is my first 121 program, so I may not be the best judge, it is a lot of self study and watching videos in class. Not much being actually taught from a traditional sense. A lot of the Air Tran guys also flew the 737 over there, but had an sic type, so many of them come in pretty knowledgeable about the aircraft. It's no vacation that's for sure. Like anything, be prepared, I'm trying...
Know the lights and switches guide really well. The 737 cockpit companion for iPad is a great resource as well and worth the $$.
It will all come together during the oral prep.
This is in addition to the flows, aom, fom, etc...
01-13-2016, 08:07 PM
#90
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Do you recommend the app for a someone without the type to get prepared for ground school?
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