American interviews and class dates
01-09-2014, 06:39 PM
#571
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Originally Posted by LIOG41
I just noticed that when you click on Pilot careers on the aa website it takes you to the US Airways FO E190 position to apply for. No more AA pilot hiring site?
The website is going through some changes… its back.
Careers main page, don't enter anything and just search… it'll be down the page a bit. Just a tech glitch in the website right now.
01-09-2014, 08:04 PM
#572
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Originally Posted by nimslow
With the closing of STL, there were like 150 S80 Captains that got DFW, but only 60 or so FO's.
We have been understaffed on 80 FO's in DFW since I got here last year. A huge welcome to all the new DFW 80 guys. I hope many more are behind you!
We have been understaffed on 80 FO's in DFW since I got here last year. A huge welcome to all the new DFW 80 guys. I hope many more are behind you!
01-10-2014, 06:20 AM
#574
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AA73 beat me to it. The MD-80 is going to be around for a long time yet.
I jumped on the MD-11 years ago when it was being sold to FEDEX, and was a dying system. I'm glad I did, and I enjoyed it, but there's something to keep in mind when you bid a dying bid status...
First, the work load on the MD-80 is higher than other jets, but that's not a big deal. The main objection - as the jets are parked and pilots flowed off, the flow (displacement, stand-in-stead) is from the top down, meaning if you are really junior, you may be stuck there for quite a while.
That may not be an issue at all if you enjoy the jet and the flying.
I jumped on the MD-11 years ago when it was being sold to FEDEX, and was a dying system. I'm glad I did, and I enjoyed it, but there's something to keep in mind when you bid a dying bid status...
First, the work load on the MD-80 is higher than other jets, but that's not a big deal. The main objection - as the jets are parked and pilots flowed off, the flow (displacement, stand-in-stead) is from the top down, meaning if you are really junior, you may be stuck there for quite a while.
That may not be an issue at all if you enjoy the jet and the flying.
01-10-2014, 06:29 AM
#576
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Originally Posted by e6bpilot
I would gladly bid older equipment in DFW...close to home and an easy commute.
I got "new and shiny" out of my system long ago!
Now if AA would just send me an interview invite....
I got "new and shiny" out of my system long ago!
Now if AA would just send me an interview invite....
I wonder if anything I've ever flown could be considered New & Shiny. The T-45s were the newest, and I think they were 15 years old and trapped out.
01-10-2014, 12:53 PM
#578
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Originally Posted by ForeverFO
AA73 beat me to it. The MD-80 is going to be around for a long time yet.
I jumped on the MD-11 years ago when it was being sold to FEDEX, and was a dying system. I'm glad I did, and I enjoyed it, but there's something to keep in mind when you bid a dying bid status...
First, the work load on the MD-80 is higher than other jets, but that's not a big deal. The main objection - as the jets are parked and pilots flowed off, the flow (displacement, stand-in-stead) is from the top down, meaning if you are really junior, you may be stuck there for quite a while.
That may not be an issue at all if you enjoy the jet and the flying.
I jumped on the MD-11 years ago when it was being sold to FEDEX, and was a dying system. I'm glad I did, and I enjoyed it, but there's something to keep in mind when you bid a dying bid status...
First, the work load on the MD-80 is higher than other jets, but that's not a big deal. The main objection - as the jets are parked and pilots flowed off, the flow (displacement, stand-in-stead) is from the top down, meaning if you are really junior, you may be stuck there for quite a while.
That may not be an issue at all if you enjoy the jet and the flying.
01-10-2014, 06:41 PM
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The -80 fleet has some of the finest check airmen ever. Easy school too. As far as steam gauges go... the entire -80 fleet has either GFMS or dual FMCs with VNAV (newer birds.) All have the standard two-tube EFIS, and some have the digital engine gauges.
01-11-2014, 07:05 AM
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AA has done a good job in the last decade with both training, and with check airmen.
Usually, an airline's school house and CKA group tends to form a "good ol' boys club", where it's not how good you can instruct, it's who you know, and it can become stagnant and cliquish.
Somehow, they got it right and the bad CKA are 99% gone... and the training in all fleets has really improved. This is why I was a bit upset at my last recurrent when they were saying the US training personnel were coming on strong and trying to take over.
I have no doubt we need to adopt and import certain US things, and the list would include the reserve system, non-revving, quite a few others. But the AA schoolhouse is NOT broken, and is as good as I've seen it in 20+ years.
Usually, an airline's school house and CKA group tends to form a "good ol' boys club", where it's not how good you can instruct, it's who you know, and it can become stagnant and cliquish.
Somehow, they got it right and the bad CKA are 99% gone... and the training in all fleets has really improved. This is why I was a bit upset at my last recurrent when they were saying the US training personnel were coming on strong and trying to take over.
I have no doubt we need to adopt and import certain US things, and the list would include the reserve system, non-revving, quite a few others. But the AA schoolhouse is NOT broken, and is as good as I've seen it in 20+ years.
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