Originally Posted by
texinc
Thanks, PSA help! Will be onboard in a few weeks and all this info is helpful. I have read most of old posts, just a few other specifics . . .
At what point in training do we learn what our base is?
Is Reserve in CLT (or other base) start out with having to report in two hours? How many days off on reserve to start?
Is the training timeline around 2 months, then IOE? Any delays right now with sims and IOE?
Thanks again
You will put in a standing bid for a base in Indoc. You will list your preferences by rank. For instance, CLT #1, DCA #2, CVG #3, and so on.
You will get an initial base assignment within a couple weeks of starting class, and it will be updated every 2 weeks or so. You could start class and be assigned Dayton. Then, 2 weeks later, you can hold TYS. Then, 2 weeks later, you could potentially hold CLT. So, it really doesn't matter what your first base assignment really is. You will likely get a few base bids during training.
You will most likely get SCR, or short call reserve, as your first schedule bid award. We did have some people come out of training to hold a line in the past, but it is doubtful right now. At that point, you will have a 2 hour callout (TYS is a 1 hour callout). Each month, you will bid for your preference, and you will be awarded whatever your seniority will allow. Some people get long call reserve (12 hour callout) or a buildup line within a couple months. It depends on your base and when you start flying the line.
The minimum time off on reserve is 11 days. There are ways to increase this. You will be able to move reserve days around (depending on the reserve availability). Some people will group 6 days together toward the end of the month, for example the 26th-31st. Then, they will bid for reserve that starts on the 1st of the next month. This will create a situation that results in being on reserve more than 6 days in a row, and the company will take one of those reserve days away. You get an extra day off, and are still paid the same amount.
The time that most people have been told for the training is ~12 weeks from Day 1 of indoc to completing IOE. This includes Indoc, Systems, IPT's, Oral, Differences, Sims, and IOE.
Right now, there is no gap or delay in the training process. You will likely get a few days off between ground school and sims, and between sims and IOE, but that is about it. They give you enough time to take care of any personal matters (laundry, swapping out clothes, whatever) and you go right to the next step.