Originally Posted by
PropNWA
Anyone finish initial training on the MD88 recently that knows how many days you're typically off before starting OE? Is it backed up at all or are you out on a trip within a few days of your checkride? I need a particular day off about a week after finishing in the sim and I'm just wondering what my chances are for having it off. Thanks for any insight anyone can provide.
There is no set amount, but if you call the IOE schedulers and ask, many times they will work with you on that. When I had my first FO MD-88 IOE, the instructor was an absolute flaming ahole. When they called me to give me the second half, it was with the same guy. Even though I was pretty junior at the time, I asked them if they could give me a different Captain. In five minutes, they called me back with a different guy. He was a pleasure to fly with. So it never hurts to ask.