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06-19-2015, 03:51 AM
#1661
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Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: A320 CA
Posts: 243
Originally Posted by PotatoChip
How long do you have to return a call when on short call reserve?
Trying to see the farthest one could live from JFK and make it work.
Thanks!
Trying to see the farthest one could live from JFK and make it work.
Thanks!
06-19-2015, 05:46 AM
#1662
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,898
The JFK base is really a NYC base because you have to cover all 3 airports JFK/LGA/EWR. It's a 3 hr callout so you would need to be somewhere where you can make all 3 airports in 3 hrs. SFO and LAX are a 2 hr callout.
06-19-2015, 06:16 AM
#1663
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Joined APC: Apr 2015
Posts: 391
OK I've got questions.
1. How long is training? I know its in Burlingame, but how about sims?
2. What's the pay like during training? Also do they put you in a hotel? Single/double occupancy?
3. Do you pay for your own unifroms/baggage?
4. With JetBlue and virgin america now both at Alps, does that start the rumor mill of making a merger easier?
Sorry if these questions have been answered somewhere else, I don't have time to flip through all these pages. Thanks
1. How long is training? I know its in Burlingame, but how about sims?
2. What's the pay like during training? Also do they put you in a hotel? Single/double occupancy?
3. Do you pay for your own unifroms/baggage?
4. With JetBlue and virgin america now both at Alps, does that start the rumor mill of making a merger easier?
Sorry if these questions have been answered somewhere else, I don't have time to flip through all these pages. Thanks
06-19-2015, 08:06 AM
#1664
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Joined APC: May 2014
Posts: 339
Originally Posted by Realtalk
OK I've got questions.
Sorry if these questions have been answered somewhere else, I don't have time to flip through all these pages. Thanks
Sorry if these questions have been answered somewhere else, I don't have time to flip through all these pages. Thanks
06-19-2015, 08:13 AM
#1665
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Joined APC: Aug 2011
Posts: 170
Originally Posted by Realtalk
OK I've got questions.
1. How long is training? I know its in Burlingame, but how about sims?
2. What's the pay like during training? Also do they put you in a hotel? Single/double occupancy?
3. Do you pay for your own unifroms/baggage?
4. With JetBlue and virgin america now both at Alps, does that start the rumor mill of making a merger easier?
Sorry if these questions have been answered somewhere else, I don't have time to flip through all these pages. Thanks
1. How long is training? I know its in Burlingame, but how about sims?
2. What's the pay like during training? Also do they put you in a hotel? Single/double occupancy?
3. Do you pay for your own unifroms/baggage?
4. With JetBlue and virgin america now both at Alps, does that start the rumor mill of making a merger easier?
Sorry if these questions have been answered somewhere else, I don't have time to flip through all these pages. Thanks
1. Training is about 2 months. 1.5 weeks of indoc and systems, 2 weeks of MFTD, Oral exam, then 2 weeks of Sims, Checkride. Then you get a min. of 7 days off, then off to IOE. To be signed off, you have to fly with 2 different LCA. Sim is also in Burlingame, but in a different location that HQ.
2. $2500/mo. No hotel
3. Uniform and luggage is all free. Then you get $200 credit a year in the uniform store.
4. That's just all Rumor. Who knows. But VX going ALPA plays no factor in facilitating a merger. SWA/AT and AA/US were both separate unions, it didn't stop them from getting together.
06-19-2015, 08:34 AM
#1666
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Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,311
Originally Posted by Realtalk
Sorry if these questions have been answered somewhere else, I don't have time to flip through all these pages. Thanks
06-19-2015, 08:37 AM
#1667
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Position: Seated
Posts: 4,311
Originally Posted by Spooledup
JFK is a 3 hour call out.
Originally Posted by ShyGuy
The JFK base is really a NYC base because you have to cover all 3 airports JFK/LGA/EWR. It's a 3 hr callout so you would need to be somewhere where you can make all 3 airports in 3 hrs. SFO and LAX are a 2 hr callout.
06-19-2015, 10:21 AM
#1668
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Joined APC: Nov 2013
Position: Jet
Posts: 214
Originally Posted by Wynncore
Well perhaps the nice VA pilots on here who would answer your questions all of a sudden "don't have time to type" either. A pretty rude statement IMO when you're looking for information. But what do I know....?
06-19-2015, 11:10 AM
#1669
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Posts: 110
Originally Posted by PotatoChip
Thanks! Three hours shouldn't be a problem. Any about how long it takes to get from the parking lot to check-in? I live 1:50 from JFK, 2:00 from LGA. But that's normal traffic, not 5pm.
Good luck!
06-19-2015, 11:14 AM
#1670
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Joined APC: Apr 2015
Posts: 391
Originally Posted by waterboy
I went through a few years ago, so I dont know if its still accurate but it was:
1. Training is about 2 months. 1.5 weeks of indoc and systems, 2 weeks of MFTD, Oral exam, then 2 weeks of Sims, Checkride. Then you get a min. of 7 days off, then off to IOE. To be signed off, you have to fly with 2 different LCA. Sim is also in Burlingame, but in a different location that HQ.
2. $2500/mo. No hotel
3. Uniform and luggage is all free. Then you get $200 credit a year in the uniform store.
4. That's just all Rumor. Who knows. But VX going ALPA plays no factor in facilitating a merger. SWA/AT and AA/US were both separate unions, it didn't stop them from getting together.
1. Training is about 2 months. 1.5 weeks of indoc and systems, 2 weeks of MFTD, Oral exam, then 2 weeks of Sims, Checkride. Then you get a min. of 7 days off, then off to IOE. To be signed off, you have to fly with 2 different LCA. Sim is also in Burlingame, but in a different location that HQ.
2. $2500/mo. No hotel
3. Uniform and luggage is all free. Then you get $200 credit a year in the uniform store.
4. That's just all Rumor. Who knows. But VX going ALPA plays no factor in facilitating a merger. SWA/AT and AA/US were both separate unions, it didn't stop them from getting together.
Sorry if I ruffled any feathers. I'm not tech savy enough a search function. I know a lot about vx. Just not the questions I asked. Thanks
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