Originally Posted by
MedMia
Ok. Gotchya. So, once is completed with all the IOE, I can start bidding on lines....not bad. A buddy of mine said as well that if you make it to the face to face interview, that the job is pretty much yours. Any insight? And any insight into what to focus on in training, aside from study study study.......i live in Miami, ill have to eat it for a year until i can appy for Miami as a base. But bases really dont mean anything.........this job is my dream job.........no wife no kids......
Depends on the training backlog. You can bid on lines after two months of OE, but if you haven't been called out yet, it'll all disappear anyway. Think of it as a footprint for days on/off. Right now, guys are waiting up to two months at home before getting called. YMMV.
The job may be yours if you make it to the interview, but if that's true, a fair number talk themselves out of a one. I wouldn't treat it as a gimme by any means.
And being a line holder just means you can't get extended into days off as easily as a reserve. Essentially, we're all on reserve, just with different callouts. We have no bid/trip pay protection, so you can be the most senior pilot in your seat and they can still blow up your trips at will.
Study study study in training. Especially on the 747, training is old school.