Originally Posted by
GLFaviator
Hi Everyone,
Current corporate guy, looking to get back into the 121 world and have some questions regarding the United CPP program at Commutair for folks that have been through the process.
- Are there any training delays, what is the current average time from indoc to IOE? 3 months from day one until off of IOE. The current group going through was delayed a couple of weeks due to the Fed shut down.
- You must have flown either 1,000 hours as Pilot-in-Command or 3,000 hours total in service to CommutAir. What is the average time for a new hire DEC to accumulate 1000 hours? I would be living in base Should be able to complete it in 1.5 years from completion of IOE.
- Successfully complete an interview with a representative of United Airlines and the United Job Fit Assessment administered by Hogan Assessments. Is this similar to a regular pilot interview in which you complete an HR portion with a HR rep and Pilot, followed by a Tech portion or just sit down with a CPP administrator? We do not have to do the tech portion in the CPP program. We only do the Hogan and HR interview
- Must receive a “Recommend” for hire by the United CPP Administrator and United’s Pilot Selection Board, after completing a final performance review. I apologize for my ignorance, but what does all of this mean? All of your information is looked at one more time before giving you the class date. This review includes CommutAir employee files to make sure you didn't do anything stupid.
I have spent months scrolling through this forum, and as I am sure you all know there are some good reviews of flying at Commutair and some not so good ones? Most of the bad reviews are from a couple of years ago or the ExpressJet guys posting our thread.
- Is the $45,000 really fully paid out prior to start of training? Yes, it is required by the pilots contract.
- How is scheduling and QOL? QOL is the weakest part of the current contract. It is doable though.
- How is the overall quality of the 145’s? They are still in good shape. They have less MEL's on them than when SkyWest took over XJT years ago, if they have any at all.
- What’s the average take home pay for a year 1 and 2 CA? Someone else will have to answer this one.
I know its a lot, but thanks for all of your time and help!