Air Wisconsin: Not for Newbies
#31
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2016
Posts: 397
Ha, I wish. I spent years on reserve. I was getting the same junior man calls as everyone else. I asked the OP to PM me with specific examples of this injustice and my inbox is empty. Maybe you would?
#32
On Reserve
Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 11
Wow this was interesting to read. I was hired by Air Wisconsin in 2006. With the exception of 3 of us, the entire class was current 121. I was a CFI. Training was difficult, especially the sim, but somehow I flew really well on my check ride and passed without any extra sessions. Next up IOE. My first day I was told by my training captain, “I don’t feel like talking today.” Needless to say that wasn’t a great start for me having never flown a jet before lol. The two trips went ok. I struggled with visual approaches of all things...learning later that is very common. I was given one extra trip and then asked to resign. This took place over the course of 5 months. Too many long breaks in between. 3 different instructors in the sim...3 different ioe training captains. Oddly enough that first one I had is still there! It was pretty devastating obviously. I quit flying altogether (until a year ago), but life goes on. I’m trying one last time with a different company obviously..I don’t blame Air Wisconsin, although I’ve been told By a pilot friend who observed one of my sims I would have been fine with better instruction..my only regret is not getting back on the horse sooner. For me personally, I just wasn’t mentally ready back then, and it just wasn’t meant to be at that time. Best of luck to everyone!..but if you do fail, don’t give up!
#33
On Reserve
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Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 11
Wow this was interesting to read. I was hired by Air Wisconsin in 2006. With the exception of 3 of us, the entire class was current 121. I was a CFI. Training was difficult, especially the sim, but somehow I flew really well on my check ride and passed without any extra sessions. Next up IOE. My first day I was told by my training captain, “I don’t feel like talking today.” Needless to say that wasn’t a great start for me having never flown a jet before lol. The two trips went ok. I struggled with visual approaches of all things...learning later that is very common. I was given one extra trip and then asked to resign. This took place over the course of 5 months. Too many long breaks in between. 3 different instructors in the sim...3 different ioe training captains. Oddly enough that first one I had is still there! It was pretty devastating obviously. I quit flying altogether (until a year ago), but life goes on. I’m trying one last time with a different company obviously..I don’t blame Air Wisconsin, although I’ve been told By a pilot friend who observed one of my sims I would have been fine with better instruction..my only regret is not getting back on the horse sooner. For me personally, I just wasn’t mentally ready back then, and it just wasn’t meant to be at that time. Best of luck to everyone!..but if you do fail, don’t give up!
Translation: The LCA was saying, "I don't feel like doing my job today. My job is already secure. I could not care less about you, or your career. You need to sink, or swim. I just became an LCA because it looks good on my resume, and I don't have a 4 your degree."
#34
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Joined APC: Aug 2015
Posts: 237
My first day I was told by my training captain, “I don’t feel like talking today.” Needless to say that wasn’t a great start for me having never flown a jet before lol.
Translation: The LCA was saying, "I don't feel like doing my job today. My job is already secure. I could not care less about you, or your career. You need to sink, or swim. I just became an LCA because it looks good on my resume, and I don't have a 4 your degree."
Translation: The LCA was saying, "I don't feel like doing my job today. My job is already secure. I could not care less about you, or your career. You need to sink, or swim. I just became an LCA because it looks good on my resume, and I don't have a 4 your degree."
#40
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Joined APC: Jun 2016
Posts: 397
The training departments job isn't to staff the airline though. No one should be coming here or any airline for that matter thinking they can just breeze right through the training. Unfortunately thats the kind of people we've been hiring as of late. Then they wonder why they don't pass and make a spectacle of themselves on the forums.
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