American interviews and class dates
11-30-2013 | 06:17 AM
#342
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Herc, a quick crash course in "AA Speak": ;-)
Training center = "the school house"
Jetway = "Jet Bridge"
Trip pairing = "sequence"
MD80 = "Super 80"
DFW = "different f#%ing world"
Flight case = "kit bag"
Current sequence/next sequence = "HI-3/HI-5"
Current month/next month = "HI-1"/"HI-2"
You'll learn a bunch more!
Best of all: despite what you hear about us, you are joining THE most laid back, "got yer back", friendly brotherhood of airline pilots out there who WILL drop everything to help you out. And you shouldn't be buying any food or drink on a layover your first year!
See ya on campus...
73
Training center = "the school house"
Jetway = "Jet Bridge"
Trip pairing = "sequence"
MD80 = "Super 80"
DFW = "different f#%ing world"
Flight case = "kit bag"
Current sequence/next sequence = "HI-3/HI-5"
Current month/next month = "HI-1"/"HI-2"
You'll learn a bunch more!
Best of all: despite what you hear about us, you are joining THE most laid back, "got yer back", friendly brotherhood of airline pilots out there who WILL drop everything to help you out. And you shouldn't be buying any food or drink on a layover your first year!
See ya on campus...
73
Don't they call Dallas the "death star" ? I thought that I've heard that
11-30-2013 | 06:36 AM
#343
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Curious to know how many swimmers are two-fers (received multiple legacy job offers) in 2013 and what their credentials are. I know several and am trying to expand my data set. PM me if not comfortable posting. Thx.
Last edited by Indy; 11-30-2013 at 06:53 AM.
11-30-2013 | 08:14 PM
#347
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PerfInit,
There is always the 1%. AA has them too, hence the DNP lists. That said - I've jumpseated on many different airlines and I can unequivocally say that AA runs one of the most relaxed cockpits out there. 99.9% of CAs I fly with are perfectly content letting me make my own decisions on my leg, and go out of their way in setting up a relaxed cockpit atmosphere.
Sure, there are many things to fix. J/S rules, getting rid of the F/A anti-pilot culture, etc. That will change for the better with the merger. But from a cockpit culture point of view, our pilot group is tops. From a brotherhood view, our pilot group is tops. You got some kind of issue and put it on our message board, you'll get flooded with hundreds of offers of help that same day - from money donations to thanksgiving meals with a pilot's family during a layover to someone going to an employee lot and moving your car out of a flood's way... I've seen it all and am truly humbled to be a part of the AA pilot brotherhood.
There is always the 1%. AA has them too, hence the DNP lists. That said - I've jumpseated on many different airlines and I can unequivocally say that AA runs one of the most relaxed cockpits out there. 99.9% of CAs I fly with are perfectly content letting me make my own decisions on my leg, and go out of their way in setting up a relaxed cockpit atmosphere.
Sure, there are many things to fix. J/S rules, getting rid of the F/A anti-pilot culture, etc. That will change for the better with the merger. But from a cockpit culture point of view, our pilot group is tops. From a brotherhood view, our pilot group is tops. You got some kind of issue and put it on our message board, you'll get flooded with hundreds of offers of help that same day - from money donations to thanksgiving meals with a pilot's family during a layover to someone going to an employee lot and moving your car out of a flood's way... I've seen it all and am truly humbled to be a part of the AA pilot brotherhood.
Maybe its just as an insider, but its exactly as those writing before me have said. You need advice, assistance or a listening ear, guys will bend over backwards to help you...it really is a bunch of special people to be around day in, day out. For all the misfortunes AA has had, our fellow pilots make up for most of it.
12-01-2013 | 06:57 PM
#348
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From: CRJ Captain
I'm thinking the next rounds will go out after this January job fair?
12-02-2013 | 05:59 AM
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FWIW - I can't remember how long indoc is... it's probably changed anyhow since the last batch of new hires so long ago. But just about every transition class, like going from MD-80 to 737, 737 to 777, etc, is roughly one month long, give or take.
The "culture" of each fleet is different, and evolves over the years in both good and bad directions. The 777 transition is as easy and laid back as can be... the 757/767 fleet probably the worst in my experience, mainly because of the complexity of the fleet make up.
The bad old days of rebuilding an airplane in the oral is thankfully 95% dead.
The "culture" of each fleet is different, and evolves over the years in both good and bad directions. The 777 transition is as easy and laid back as can be... the 757/767 fleet probably the worst in my experience, mainly because of the complexity of the fleet make up.
The bad old days of rebuilding an airplane in the oral is thankfully 95% dead.
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