Vito,

Well I've had my apps in for a few weeks without a call. Currently working on trying to get a rec. If it was on top of the list, you'd figure they'd call.

Don't sit on the edge of your seat...
 

Wow...that's high expectations. Most people have their stuff in with UPS for years before they get a call.

EDPM

Yep....6 years and counting for me! Some are lucky and get the call right away some not so lucky.

I was just addressing VITO saying that C-17 and KC-10 pilots were on top of the UPS hiring list. I

If the rumor was true, then great, but I somehow don't believe it to be.

It's not a rumor. Don't be so arrogant to think that it is C-17/KC-10 pilots though. They are seeking out folks with heavy experience and that does not just include the C-17/KC-10. They are calling folks for interviews who have no recs. Now is the time to make your resume stand out and get the application updated if you have the heavy time. Current UPS pilots, myself included, do not want to go to ANC and we do not have the financial incentive to do so like FDX does (single payscale.)

There will be a lot of brand new 747-400s and MD-11s in ANC and the company needs to hire into the right seat for those planes.

Question.
 

I know I'll probably sound like an arrogant idiot, but it wouldn't be my first time. What's the big deal/difference in flying a heavy versus say a smaller jet like a CRJ or something? I guess there's some different things to think about when you're a couple thousand miles from any fuel stops...

Again, I was addressing VITO's previous comment. I wasn't saying C-17s/KC-10s were on the top of their list, he was. I wasn't trying to come off as arrogant.

The Maddog has a horrible safety record. If your not careful it can bite you in the a$$. Normal ref speed is around 165kts. With NO tail wind you are right at 900-1000 fpm on a 3.0 degree glidepath. You can see how it can get away from you pretty fast (stabalized approach criteria).

Also, it has a computer to help run your horizontal stab. They took the DC10 and cut a bunch of stab off to help meet efficiency requirements. The last 50' can get a little hairy as you start to lose elevator effectiveness.

Not to mention the over water quals.

Not sure about the -400 though.

Otherwise, any of the other fleets I would agree with what you said.

Nice going TOPDOG, welcome aboard.

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