You will need a first class medical for the type so there's nothing wrong to do it early at your local if you can. All it's going to do is reset your six month currency. Why let this be one more thing to distract during training?

 

I'm sure you could do it down there on a day off, or if you have days off, maybe take a quick trip home to see your AME. It's an option, but also a gamble.

While we're on medical/Medicals topic.... Any one have info on this previously asked topic? Thanks.

 

Needed it for the interview and then you need to have it for the type ride.

 

I could be wrong but I do believe that there are AME's in Miami.

 

Thanks for all the replies. My problem is that I expire at end of March, wasn't sure if I could let it lapse to a class 2 until I completed training or if I could get an appointment short notice with my Doc since he only does these 2 times a week. I called and they worked to fit me in so I shouldn't have an issue now. Thanks again.

 

2 folks in my class did it in MIA. Plenty of time off to complete it while in class.

 

747 Base differences:
JFK.normally never start or end our of JFK, so usually airlining to/from somewhere else.trips to everywhere. Trip lengths usually 6-16 days.
MIA. Most trips start and end in MIA. If an FO lineholder, outandbaks to Latin America....often very short trips. If an FO reserve, will get sent all over the systemon longer trips.
HSV. Trips start on HSV, but can end anywhere. Think mostly longer trips.
CVG. Believe most trips start and end in base...and the troops are long.
IAH. Fly to Luanda a lot.was out and back, short trip, but that changed due to new FDRest rules.
ANC.Most trips start and end there.May have shorter trips...like 3 days...to Asia and back. have to own a plane to be based in ANC, taildragger with floats, skis and tundra tires are preferred.
LAX. Most trips start and end I LAX.not sure of trip lengths.
ANC junior for new FOs. Think LAX and JFK most senior.
Any corrections/additions to this info most welcome.
Namaste.

 

767:

CVG is the junior base; all trips start there either operating or with a deadhead. You almost always give up a day off on the front end for gateway. Lines are all hard lines of flying or R2 (hotel reserve for those unfamiliar). At least on the FO side, domestic tends to go senior. I have no trouble as a junior guy in CVG holding NRT, SYD, TPE, etc. Schedules don't change often if you're on a regular line (excellent for those of us bidding for pay).

JFK is senior, and I've heard those guys don't often give up a day off for gateway. These cats also have R1 lines (home reserve).

 

Lets correct that a say we just to have R1. Now JFK is all CVG R2.......

 

For the more senior 747 FOs here... how long before you were able to hold JFK?