Originally Posted by
topschaf
What is the current Envoy training schedule. How many weeks in the classroom, sim etc? Do they cover your hotel during training?
Envoy aims for a 75 day training cycle from day 1 of groundschool/indoc to the end of IOE. That is minimum time off and zero delays. Realistic footprint is closer to 80-90 days, especially DECs that require 50 hours of IOE.
First 5 weeks in the school house- Indoc, emergency procedures, systems review (you complete hours of computer based training, CBT, on your own time), and cockpit procedures trainer (CPT). Monday- Friday, weekends off. Nearly all days 0700-1600.
After CPT, you start sim and you can expect to fly some weekends. 8 sessions (likely scenario is 4 sessions, 2 days off, 4 sessions, 1 day off), then MV and LOE checkrides. Most sim training in DFW now. Some folks have been sent to Charlotte and St. Louis for sims. But the company is aiming to keep all sim training at DFW. You bid on sim training times and location based on your class seniority. After your last sim checkride, expect a few days before starting IOE.
IOE: FOs needs 25 hours, DECs 50 hours.
Hotel is covered by Envoy all through training, even if you're local DFW. You can even "commute" on your days off (if you live outside of DFW) using a low priority positive space reservation.