Atlas Interview on the 16th Jan in Miami
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#23
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thx for the info..
most are coming from regional jets though - is it that much of a leap?
i can see coming from something slower and less complex, but… maybe I'm missing something.
Also, I'm not saying they should keep training people until they pass, but if someone needs an extra sim ride or a re-check on the check ride, wouldn't they be better off doing that instead of washing people out and then complaining they don't have pilots?
most are coming from regional jets though - is it that much of a leap?
i can see coming from something slower and less complex, but… maybe I'm missing something.
Also, I'm not saying they should keep training people until they pass, but if someone needs an extra sim ride or a re-check on the check ride, wouldn't they be better off doing that instead of washing people out and then complaining they don't have pilots?
#24
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Had a class of 24. Various backgrounds. 5 in the class had no "glass" experience whatsoever and only light turbo prop experience to boot. We had 4 who were previously typed 747 pilots and the rest were corporate (Kalitta charters lears or similar) or CRJ pilots. I don't think we had any fail the oral exam and 4 busted the type (stupid mistakes on a bad day type thing). All passed second try and no washouts. A class of 30 two month previous to us had 4 washouts however so it does happen.
Overall, I would say the training is not the best I've seen but not as bad as some of the horror stories I've heard either. Generally speaking the training department people would go out of their way to help us if asked (more than one instructor stayed late to help us). Some sim instructors are better than others.....that is true everywhere.
Great job. Great airplane. Easy trips for the most part. We DO need a new contract. It IS getting ugly with rhetoric etc trying to get said contract. There is good and bad with any job and Atlas is no exception. They need more experienced people in dispatch, travel, scheduling... it is NOT FedEx or UPS, but it's not a bad place to work. A new contract ratified by the pilots and it will be a much better place to work.
Overall, I would say the training is not the best I've seen but not as bad as some of the horror stories I've heard either. Generally speaking the training department people would go out of their way to help us if asked (more than one instructor stayed late to help us). Some sim instructors are better than others.....that is true everywhere.
Great job. Great airplane. Easy trips for the most part. We DO need a new contract. It IS getting ugly with rhetoric etc trying to get said contract. There is good and bad with any job and Atlas is no exception. They need more experienced people in dispatch, travel, scheduling... it is NOT FedEx or UPS, but it's not a bad place to work. A new contract ratified by the pilots and it will be a much better place to work.
#28
thx for the info..
most are coming from regional jets though - is it that much of a leap?
i can see coming from something slower and less complex, but… maybe I'm missing something.
Also, I'm not saying they should keep training people until they pass, but if someone needs an extra sim ride or a re-check on the check ride, wouldn't they be better off doing that instead of washing people out and then complaining they don't have pilots?
most are coming from regional jets though - is it that much of a leap?
i can see coming from something slower and less complex, but… maybe I'm missing something.
Also, I'm not saying they should keep training people until they pass, but if someone needs an extra sim ride or a re-check on the check ride, wouldn't they be better off doing that instead of washing people out and then complaining they don't have pilots?
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At this rate, if you meet the mins and apply you will get hired.
Last edited by Whiplash6; 01-25-2017 at 05:02 PM.
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