More info and answers
Hopefully this will cover the questions from what I know...
1. According to my offer, bid is by month, 60hrs guaranteed with a target of 80 hours. During my interview they had said at the moment anyone who wanted to could easily get scheduled for 100 hrs/month
2. I was hired as a SO but I'm coming straight out of the military. SO/FO pay is the same, so read into that what you will.
3. Deadheading...I don't remember specifically, but I think it's business. Nevertheless, since it is a purchased ticked I think you'll be maxed out on miles and able to upgrade soon.
4. "Appropriate Military Time". My impression is with their military background, they know roughly how many hours you should be flying in a tour and are looking for solid experience and progression rather than a hard number. Here's what I brought to the game (and I got hired), done over 12 years of flying in the Navy:
3300 total
1700 ME
1300 RW
1300 PIC (475 RW)
700 Actual Instrument
All turbine... at the moment I'm a Hawkeye (56k turboprop) aircraft commander, with 3 deployments in E-2's and 3 in SH-60B's - so I've flown overseas a bunch, and I have quite a bit of "blue water" time (no divert available other than the ship). I have not had a non-flying job (probably why my career has stalled), and I've qualified on 7 different aircraft, so I'm trainable and I think my flight experience is relevent to long-haul flying.
Like I said, I think they are just looking for the relevence of you experience and the your hours/time in match up. Unlike Fed Ex/SWA, they don't seem to mind the rotary wing time, but I've shown I can handle a hummer around the boat...
HTH
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