I don't think that you'll be competitive at this point in your career. I don't think Atlas will sponsor a course as long as they have plenty of applicants for their positions. The turbine time is a necessary evil at this point and the overwhelming majority of successful applicants are either prior 121 cargo, prior regional, or prior military. Good luck.

Amen, the 747 is a graduate level, not a stepping stone airplane, and INTL freight takes a bit of seasoning too.

01-26-2016 | 06:10 AM

#12932

First at Flight

On Reserve

Joined: Nov 2015

Posts: 12

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Anyone get the training details email for the Feb 1st class yet? Hotels, locations and the like?

01-26-2016 | 06:51 AM

#12933

2xAGM114

Expert Jumpseater

Joined: Oct 2009

Posts: 101

Likes: 0

From: KC-135

22 Feb class. Unknown airframe.

01-26-2016 | 06:57 AM

#12934

900drver

Line Holder

Joined: Dec 2015

Posts: 52

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2xAGM114

22 Feb class. Unknown airframe.

Are you in that class ?

01-26-2016 | 06:59 AM

#12935

Tacos

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Oct 2014

Posts: 158

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by First at Flight

Anyone get the training details email for the Feb 1st class yet? Hotels, locations and the like?

No. Nothing yet.

01-26-2016 | 07:10 AM

#12936

2xAGM114

Expert Jumpseater

Joined: Oct 2009

Posts: 101

Likes: 0

From: KC-135

Yes.

8/15 OBAP
8/15 Test
10/15 Interview

5k TT
1200 TPIC
Mil IP
CFI

01-26-2016 | 08:13 AM

#12937

PilotTalk

New Hire

Joined: Jun 2014

Posts: 7

Likes: 0

Hi, could anyone be so kind to tell me how Sr the LAX base is with Atlas? About how long it will take before a new hire could hold it?

01-26-2016 | 09:28 AM

#12938

dutch747

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Jun 2006

Posts: 468

Likes: 0

From: C-172 FO

Quote:

Originally Posted by PilotTalk

Hi, could anyone be so kind to tell me how Sr the LAX base is with Atlas? About how long it will take before a new hire could hold it?

Most Jr. pilot currently holding LA base has been here 9 months. The base is very senior. Your mileage will probably vary.

01-26-2016 | 10:13 AM

#12939

2xAGM114

Expert Jumpseater

Joined: Oct 2009

Posts: 101

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From: KC-135

Quote:

Originally Posted by captainv

If the next two classes are 60-ish pilots each, maybe. Seriously, don't sweat it. 767 classes are running every three weeks. 747 took a break to catch up on OE, as that's the real bottleneck, but starts up again soon. Your numbers will come up soon enough, I think.

CapV - you seem to have some good intel on hiring, training and the like. Are you teaching at the training center?

01-26-2016 | 12:54 PM

#12940

Tenacvols

More Cowbell!!!

Joined: Nov 2011

Posts: 386

Likes: 6

From: Spreading the LUV from the "Write" seat!!!

What info sent out?

Quote:

Originally Posted by WTFover

According to the info sent out the classes will be as follows:

2/1- 18/767
2/22- 18/767, 24/747
3/14- 18/24
4/4- 18/32
4/25- 18/24
5/16- 18/24
6/6- 18/32
And so on, until it changes.

When you say info sent out, do you mean internal or to the poolies? When I called and talked to KF on the 22nd, she told me there was a class tentively scheduled for March 14, and another on March 21. I didn't ask for aircraft type.