Desert Sky

Is the per-diem the same on the jet as it is on the KA?

M696

Same Per-Diem. The Jet guys like to think that they are special but the don't eat any more or less than the King Air crews. More often than not lunch is FBO cookies and popcorn as there is not enough time built into the schedule to go and eat. Hotel Breakfast, Junk snack for lunch, Hotel dinner. Then go home for 3 days and feel like a guest because home is not a Hilton property. Wash your clothes, repack, and repeat.

Unusual Att

Exactly. Hopefully the WU people are more calculated than that. Though they may not realize how much of a commotion it'll create if they bring on jets so fast they have to go to street hiring again as it would leave the KAs too short staffed. I personally know at least three guys (who are fortunate and connected enough) that could have a new job with one phone call that will resign immediately if they street hire into the jet again. There's a few others who claim they will leave ASAP as well..

We have hired several pilots from the regionals lately. The FO I just flew with was from RAH and is loving life here compared to there. Apparently reserve FOs at RAH often saw 6/1 so the schedule here is an improvement for some of them not to mention that massive pay raise.

Sadly there certainly is an aire of "superiority" among some of the jet crews. Most are very cool guys as I've had one or two come over to our aircraft and offer to help us out with cabin resets. baggage etc...but that was once..just once..I guess they are about average attitude wise. Sadly there are a few though that I'd really like to have an "honest" chat with in a dark alley. I know some of the KA guys are starting to call the jet guys "mainline."

Das Auto

No, not really. Just going over my resume and taking about previous aircraft flown, previous employers, any accidents / incidents etc. I think the sim is where they really put you under the spotlight. They're looking for good multi crew cockpit skills / CRM, and to see if you learned the callouts form the brief they sent.

I wore a suit, some guys wore casual. Considering they send you to Joseph A Bank to get measured for your uniform, it would probably be a smart move to look your best on the day.

mojo6911

It's a lot cheaper to hire from the street than train two guys.

skydisaster

It's that kind of screwed up thinking that got Gama into the hiring issue that it has now. Every time you pass over a King Air captain for upgrade into the XL, you have to hire an XL plus two King Air pilots because they both quit over the fact that they were passed over for promotion.

Starbucks

Not really. Everyone gets a type. From what I've seen - some of the people they just send to recurrent initially should really be going to through the full initial anyway.....

Gators

Do you get full pay from day one?

cloud counter

Salary begins about one week before indoc in CT. During that week you will brew multiple pots of coffee and do CTS on line. You do get per diem (59/day) in training as well.

Gators

Ah cool, Thank you. Sent you a PM...