Atlas Air Hiring
08-11-2012 | 05:09 AM
#3701
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Do it the old school way like those of us without the military flying logbook but served and engineers that are/were on a leave of abscene:
If you've got military retirement the commuter rank pay won't be that hard to swallow as you get that time built up. Beats dropping money on a Cessna and out of your own pocket. Personally, I would put you in the front of the line here as it shows me you're willing to do whatever it takes flying wise to get where you want to be instead of saying I could never lower my standards and do that type of flying. And finally, if you didn't get hired here it's going to set you up for that next interview at the other airlines. That is, if you really want to fly in the air instead of a desk. The key is to make sure you stay current.
One thing to keep in mind is the PUBLISHED minimums and those getting hired are much higher.
Submit your app here, go to the commuter ranks without a wholier than thow attitude (not saying you would have one), and keep getting that experience until the interviews start coming. After all, you can always go back to a desk if need be.
Good Luck
If you've got military retirement the commuter rank pay won't be that hard to swallow as you get that time built up. Beats dropping money on a Cessna and out of your own pocket. Personally, I would put you in the front of the line here as it shows me you're willing to do whatever it takes flying wise to get where you want to be instead of saying I could never lower my standards and do that type of flying. And finally, if you didn't get hired here it's going to set you up for that next interview at the other airlines. That is, if you really want to fly in the air instead of a desk. The key is to make sure you stay current.
One thing to keep in mind is the PUBLISHED minimums and those getting hired are much higher.
Submit your app here, go to the commuter ranks without a wholier than thow attitude (not saying you would have one), and keep getting that experience until the interviews start coming. After all, you can always go back to a desk if need be.
Good Luck
First, you aren't paying out of pocket for SE time just to fill the log to a min level that may or may not work.
Second, it not only shows commitment, it's going to give you a chance to make a smoother transition from military to civilian flying. Airplanes are airplanes, but operations are different. Getting your feet wet in the regionals won't be a bad thing at all...and let's be honest, as everyone has already said...what Atlas does isn't normal domestic type ops...most of the time. Getting some experience in domestic ops would be a BIG plus for the times you might get them. Especially if you ended up on the 767 doing DHL domestic flying.
Good luck and congrats on the impending retirement!
08-11-2012 | 04:05 PM
#3706
Gets Weekends Off
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From: MD-11
VERTIGO1960
Thanks for the support. I tried to PM you or find your public profile, but I do not have enough posts as of yet to access that info. I began constructing my resume yesterday and converted my mil time (primary, secondary, instructor, evaluator) to civilian (PIC,SIC). Those were a few fun nights. Alas, as I was doing that I was wishing I had started that long long ago.
On page 366 of this thread there was a link to aerocrewcolutions. How accurate is that information? Since the Air Force counts every hour of flight time towards one's Grand Total I had to exclude 873hrs of OTHER and 316hrs of STUDENT time. But all of my PIC & SIC time is jet time.
In my free time I've been reading through this entire thread. I'm up to about page 175 now. I noted the technical test following the phone interview was required and based on the feedback here have found it to be quite difficult. Are there any current prep books I can acquire to read on my next few missions?
Thank you in advance for any help or advice you have to offer someone looking to wade in the pool. Safe travels.......
Thanks for the support. I tried to PM you or find your public profile, but I do not have enough posts as of yet to access that info. I began constructing my resume yesterday and converted my mil time (primary, secondary, instructor, evaluator) to civilian (PIC,SIC). Those were a few fun nights. Alas, as I was doing that I was wishing I had started that long long ago.
On page 366 of this thread there was a link to aerocrewcolutions. How accurate is that information? Since the Air Force counts every hour of flight time towards one's Grand Total I had to exclude 873hrs of OTHER and 316hrs of STUDENT time. But all of my PIC & SIC time is jet time.
In my free time I've been reading through this entire thread. I'm up to about page 175 now. I noted the technical test following the phone interview was required and based on the feedback here have found it to be quite difficult. Are there any current prep books I can acquire to read on my next few missions?
Thank you in advance for any help or advice you have to offer someone looking to wade in the pool. Safe travels.......
08-11-2012 | 04:18 PM
#3707
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From: MD-11
I'm in and out of OAIX with the air force and we don't leave the flight line when we don't have to.
With 2 exceptions
1. We're close enough to walk to the BBQ tent to get food for the return leg to ETAR.
2. Smokers and Dippers leave the flight line to get cigarettes and dip because they can't purchase them while deployed to OTBH.
With 2 exceptions
1. We're close enough to walk to the BBQ tent to get food for the return leg to ETAR.
2. Smokers and Dippers leave the flight line to get cigarettes and dip because they can't purchase them while deployed to OTBH.
08-11-2012 | 05:35 PM
#3708
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Joined: Jul 2007
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From: 744 CA
VERTIGO1960
Thanks for the support. I tried to PM you or find your public profile, but I do not have enough posts as of yet to access that info. I began constructing my resume yesterday and converted my mil time (primary, secondary, instructor, evaluator) to civilian (PIC,SIC). Those were a few fun nights. Alas, as I was doing that I was wishing I had started that long long ago.
On page 366 of this thread there was a link to aerocrewcolutions. How accurate is that information? Since the Air Force counts every hour of flight time towards one's Grand Total I had to exclude 873hrs of OTHER and 316hrs of STUDENT time. But all of my PIC & SIC time is jet time.
In my free time I've been reading through this entire thread. I'm up to about page 175 now. I noted the technical test following the phone interview was required and based on the feedback here have found it to be quite difficult. Are there any current prep books I can acquire to read on my next few missions?
Thank you in advance for any help or advice you have to offer someone looking to wade in the pool. Safe travels.......
Thanks for the support. I tried to PM you or find your public profile, but I do not have enough posts as of yet to access that info. I began constructing my resume yesterday and converted my mil time (primary, secondary, instructor, evaluator) to civilian (PIC,SIC). Those were a few fun nights. Alas, as I was doing that I was wishing I had started that long long ago.
On page 366 of this thread there was a link to aerocrewcolutions. How accurate is that information? Since the Air Force counts every hour of flight time towards one's Grand Total I had to exclude 873hrs of OTHER and 316hrs of STUDENT time. But all of my PIC & SIC time is jet time.
In my free time I've been reading through this entire thread. I'm up to about page 175 now. I noted the technical test following the phone interview was required and based on the feedback here have found it to be quite difficult. Are there any current prep books I can acquire to read on my next few missions?
Thank you in advance for any help or advice you have to offer someone looking to wade in the pool. Safe travels.......
08-11-2012 | 08:06 PM
#3709
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08-11-2012 | 08:07 PM
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