Originally Posted by RyeMex (Post 3061036)

Hahahahahaha. Route Training. Funny.
There is no such thing as Route Training here. You can get your class 2 / ETOPS sign off on a NRT - SYD flight and you are expected to prepare yourself for operating in the NAT HLA system.

Originally Posted by RyeMex (Post 3061069)

Per our FOM:

”The criteria to upgrade to a Captain position is as follows:

(1) 2,500 hours total time on Large Group 2 Transport Category aircraft (turbojet aircraft of more than 41,000 pounds take-off weight) or,

(2) 1,500 hours Second-in-Command in Large Group 2 Transport Category aircraft (turbojet aircraft of more than 41,000 pounds take-off weight) and 500 hours as Second-in-Command at the Company.”

Originally Posted by RyeMex (Post 3061069)

Per our FOM:

”The criteria to upgrade to a Captain position is as follows:

(1) 2,500 hours total time on Large Group 2 Transport Category aircraft (turbojet aircraft of more than 41,000 pounds take-off weight) or,

(2) 1,500 hours Second-in-Command in Large Group 2 Transport Category aircraft (turbojet aircraft of more than 41,000 pounds take-off weight) and 500 hours as Second-in-Command at the Company.”

Originally Posted by yrbroom (Post 3060893)

I assumed they meant that if you’re looking to leave to a major and have no TPIC you won’t get it at Atlas anytime soon

Originally Posted by 742Dash (Post 3061033)

There is no "ground school for unfamiliar airports", no route checks, no such thing as a "Route Training Captain". There are "Station Guides", but they are the result of feedback from the crews.

Atlas does not have a stable route structure. It is more like a charter operation or a fractional in that you operate to and from what the customer wants -- and that can change on short notice. More than once I have gone into an airport that was not only new to Atlas, but that had never seen a 747 before. The big issue then being that had I known ahead of time I would have ironed my pants and worn a fresh shirt for the locals who show up to see the airplane.

There are a lot of routine "same old thing/different day" days at Atlas; but there are also a fair number "bring your A game" days. And it is not just Atlas, it is ACMI in general. Some guys thrive on it, some guys hate it.

Originally Posted by BluePAX (Post 3061182)

For what it's worth:. I knew what I was getting into and actually enjoyed my admittedly short stay at Atlas. I lived in base and came from no union and small operators so this may have something to do with it. I had all my TPIC before being hired at Atlas, and really no ulterior motives on going anywhere else.

That being said on my exit interview, which was overall very professional, they said something that stuck with me: pilots like me (implying my flight times/resume) were always a "flight risk".

I had heard of guys being hired and being stuck, blaming the company, but never put much weight to it. But after the interview I think it gave a bit more credence to it perhaps. YMMV