Originally Posted by
TimboEman
One of the pilots I worked with recent left to start his new hire class with Eagle. He was told that the upgrade time is expected to drop significantly as the AA pilots are recalled. Do you have any idea as to what the upgrade time is looking like these days? What are the expansion plans for Eagle? Are they sticklers for the results of the health exam at the interview (ie do i need to go on the cheerios and lettuce diet a month before my interview)?
Upgrade time is suspected to drop dramatically.
Currently upgrade time sucks about 6/7 years to SF340 Captain.
The only expansion plans that have been anounced is to pull 10 Saabs out of the desert and return them to service for short haul flights. This will free up Embraer RJ's to do additional flying. We also have options on 25 additional CRJ but have exercised the options at this time. The managment pilot that I flew with recently told me there were additional plans but he was not at liberty to say what such plans were.
They do like your medical results to be good. I can't blame them they are looking for a good return on their investment. Eat good and drink lots of water for a couple of weeks and there shouldn't be a problem. It is just a routine physical. The cognitve learning test requirement has been dropped and that was the hardest part of the whole medical exam. plus if they find anything on the exam you would probably like to know about it anyway.
Good luck if your intersted.