Trans States
09-04-2012, 06:37 AM
#2721
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Joined APC: Jan 2009
Position: Airbus 319/320 Captain
Posts: 880
I just stumbled on this thread and have this to offer: DON'T GO TO TRANS STATES.
I worked at that hell hole from 1996-2000 and it sounds like nothing has changed. We called it Hulas Kanodia's Flying Circus back then. They manage through fear and intimidation and brag about their 50% bust rate. They will force you to fly unsafe/illegal trips/airplanes and if you refuse you will be fired. This is not a joke. They don't deserve to be in business and I'm shocked they still are.
Do yourself a favor and flight instruct or fly for Amflight until a good regional calls you. There's tens of thousands of guys retiring soon. Hiring will pick up and you'll get hired somewhere worth going to. You don't want to explain why you got fired or failed a checkride at your Delta interview.
Another word of advice: be wary of going to the training department at TSA as you will most likely end up blackballed from every major airline in the U.S. I saw it happen to many of the pricks who were there in the 90's busting guys at will and harassing them on PCs.
Send me a PM if you want some first hand horror stories.
--S.B.
I worked at that hell hole from 1996-2000 and it sounds like nothing has changed. We called it Hulas Kanodia's Flying Circus back then. They manage through fear and intimidation and brag about their 50% bust rate. They will force you to fly unsafe/illegal trips/airplanes and if you refuse you will be fired. This is not a joke. They don't deserve to be in business and I'm shocked they still are.
Do yourself a favor and flight instruct or fly for Amflight until a good regional calls you. There's tens of thousands of guys retiring soon. Hiring will pick up and you'll get hired somewhere worth going to. You don't want to explain why you got fired or failed a checkride at your Delta interview.
Another word of advice: be wary of going to the training department at TSA as you will most likely end up blackballed from every major airline in the U.S. I saw it happen to many of the pricks who were there in the 90's busting guys at will and harassing them on PCs.
Send me a PM if you want some first hand horror stories.
--S.B.
09-04-2012, 09:14 AM
#2723
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Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: 121,1825,135,CFI, CFII, MEI
Posts: 243
I don't have the multi time. I have to get on with some if I'm going to get any. There just isn't any multi time to be had where I live now. I can get away with commuting for a year, then reevaluate it again. I'm still hoping to hear from PSA.
09-04-2012, 09:16 AM
#2724
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Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: 121,1825,135,CFI, CFII, MEI
Posts: 243
Does anyone know on average how many hours a new FO flys on reserve per month?
09-04-2012, 10:57 AM
#2726
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Joined APC: Feb 2005
Posts: 500
Don't do it man!
Lol wow they pulled down almost a whole page of that poster, wonder if they will do the same to Barco? Either way I'm going to the interview and make my own decision about the company and the people. But if something better comes along I will take it. Anyone have any constructive advice for the interview? I've been studying ATP written book, and what they sent me.
I really don't think guys are listening to the message of this thread. I was based on the west coast when I worked for TSA. Aside from the horrible checkrides (I knew guys who would have terrible diarrhea days before their rides) we were mostly insulated from the epicenter of evil and therefore able to survive the ordeal. When they closed the west coast I quit and went to work for another regional. There was absolutely no way I was going to work for them based in STL. Think about your decision to work for them very carefully.
S.B
09-04-2012, 11:10 AM
#2727
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Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: 121,1825,135,CFI, CFII, MEI
Posts: 243
oh i will.
09-04-2012, 11:18 AM
#2728
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Joined APC: May 2011
Posts: 996
I'm not quite sure the training department is quite as evil as some are saying at the moment. In the past, there were some pretty bad people. But currently I could only think of maybe one guy there still with some issues.
09-04-2012, 05:01 PM
#2729
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Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: 121,1825,135,CFI, CFII, MEI
Posts: 243
well ill find out next week when i go in. hopefully theyll be nice to a DA Vet lol.
09-05-2012, 12:22 PM
#2730
Thuggin it out
Joined APC: Aug 2006
Position: Rollin' Down tha 405
Posts: 2,571
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