New Hire Class Dates Apr-Aug
04-24-2016, 06:41 PM
#81
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Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,866
Soooo many stories out there of getting hired one or two classes earlier, or one or two classes later. Mine, some weeks before my class date I broke a bone in my foot. A week before class I asked the doc if he could take the cast off early and I could wear sturdy high top boot to finish the healing. He said that should work and took the cast off. The first weeks were indoc, systems, and static sims. By the time I started the full flight sims where I needed to put pressure on that foot it was completely healed.
Several years later in a round of CAL furloughs the line was drawn under the junior pilot in my class. Had I slipped my class date I would have been furloughed in that round.
Several years later in a round of CAL furloughs the line was drawn under the junior pilot in my class. Had I slipped my class date I would have been furloughed in that round.
Last edited by APC225; 04-24-2016 at 07:04 PM.
04-24-2016, 07:00 PM
#82
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Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,866
Soooo many stories out there of getting hired one or two classes earlier, or one or two classes later. Mine, some weeks before my class date I broke a bone in my foot. A week before class I asked the doc if he could take the cast off early and I could wear sturdy high top boot to finish the healing. He said that should work and took the cast off. The first weeks were indoc, systems, and static sims. By the time I started the full flight sims where I needed to put pressure on that foot it was completely healed.
Several years later in a round of CAL furloughs the line was drawn under the junior pilot in my class. Had I slipped my class date I would have been furloughed in that round.
Several years later in a round of CAL furloughs the line was drawn under the junior pilot in my class. Had I slipped my class date I would have been furloughed in that round.
Last edited by APC225; 04-24-2016 at 07:42 PM.
04-24-2016, 09:09 PM
#83
New Hire
Joined APC: Aug 2015
Position: 182 Left
Posts: 7
Ugleeual, and all,
Agreed on taking first available class. Just curious if on selection day you can ask the question about which will start training soonest? Probably not worth asking, but curious non the less. Thank you for the direction and replies.
Agreed on taking first available class. Just curious if on selection day you can ask the question about which will start training soonest? Probably not worth asking, but curious non the less. Thank you for the direction and replies.
04-24-2016, 09:31 PM
#85
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Joined APC: Jul 2015
Posts: 859
Natty, I am sensing some confusion on your part.
You get a class date, that's it. Day one of class you bid for aircraft but your seniority is fixed by Oldest (most senior) to youngest (God save the ball) at 9AM on day 1. After that you get bids etc, and hopefully get a chance at the fleet/base you desire, but whatever your choice, you seniority is fixed after day 1 9AM.
Welcome.
You get a class date, that's it. Day one of class you bid for aircraft but your seniority is fixed by Oldest (most senior) to youngest (God save the ball) at 9AM on day 1. After that you get bids etc, and hopefully get a chance at the fleet/base you desire, but whatever your choice, you seniority is fixed after day 1 9AM.
Welcome.
04-25-2016, 12:10 AM
#86
New Hire
Joined APC: Aug 2015
Position: 182 Left
Posts: 7
ReadyRSV,
Thank you for the info. I think I am being misunderstood. Let me explain my question differently. I understand everything you wrote and also that you live and breath based on seniority. according to a previous post, all platform training is slowing down except for the 756. If I have the option based on my age, and I want to start platform training not long after BI, I'm guessing 756 might be a good option, based on the previous post. For example, on day one of BI, if I ask the instructors if training is backed up for either aircraft that we can select from and they say the 756 has a two month wait, then I might select 737. Hopefully that makes more sense.
Thank you for the info. I think I am being misunderstood. Let me explain my question differently. I understand everything you wrote and also that you live and breath based on seniority. according to a previous post, all platform training is slowing down except for the 756. If I have the option based on my age, and I want to start platform training not long after BI, I'm guessing 756 might be a good option, based on the previous post. For example, on day one of BI, if I ask the instructors if training is backed up for either aircraft that we can select from and they say the 756 has a two month wait, then I might select 737. Hopefully that makes more sense.
04-25-2016, 04:38 AM
#87
Line Holder
Joined APC: Aug 2009
Position: If it ain't Boeing I ain't going....756 Capt
Posts: 74
who cares if training is backed up? you get paid from day one, in fact you make more if your training is delayed vs the guys that start sim training/IOE immediately. sit back and enjoy your paid vacation.
04-25-2016, 06:08 AM
#88
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Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 3,866
There are reasons to be done with training. For instance, if your wife is pregnant and the due date is in 8 weeks, you might want to start training ASAP to get it done.
04-25-2016, 10:16 AM
#89
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Joined APC: Jul 2015
Posts: 859
ReadyRSV,
Thank you for the info. I think I am being misunderstood. Let me explain my question differently. I understand everything you wrote and also that you live and breath based on seniority. according to a previous post, all platform training is slowing down except for the 756. If I have the option based on my age, and I want to start platform training not long after BI, I'm guessing 756 might be a good option, based on the previous post. For example, on day one of BI, if I ask the instructors if training is backed up for either aircraft that we can select from and they say the 756 has a two month wait, then I might select 737. Hopefully that makes more sense.
Thank you for the info. I think I am being misunderstood. Let me explain my question differently. I understand everything you wrote and also that you live and breath based on seniority. according to a previous post, all platform training is slowing down except for the 756. If I have the option based on my age, and I want to start platform training not long after BI, I'm guessing 756 might be a good option, based on the previous post. For example, on day one of BI, if I ask the instructors if training is backed up for either aircraft that we can select from and they say the 756 has a two month wait, then I might select 737. Hopefully that makes more sense.
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