Southern Air
03-07-2007, 05:45 PM
#11
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Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Recalled....
Posts: 218
H. Schedule new FO's for IOE with Captains that are not Check airmen.
03-07-2007, 09:59 PM
#12
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Joined APC: Jun 2006
Position: C-172 FO
Posts: 468
Just one word keeps falling out of my mouth after reading the last two posts.....
DAMN!
DAMN!
03-08-2007, 04:08 AM
#13
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 80
Is MR back in charge of Scheduling? Sure sounds like it, or at least some of his proteges.
03-08-2007, 06:05 AM
#14
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: C-5 Instructor FE
Posts: 11
Wow that does sound pretty bad........of course about 75% of what 18Wheeler pointed out sounds spot on with some AF airlift squadrons. Keeps it interesting I guess. Too bad though, it sounded like they were off to a good start. Maybe Southern is growing too quick?
Good luck to you as well 18fr82hub!!
Good luck to you as well 18fr82hub!!
03-09-2007, 05:14 AM
#15
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: B747 CA
Posts: 86
Originally Posted by K4FE
Is MR back in charge of Scheduling? Sure sounds like it, or at least some of his proteges.
share credit for the current scheduling debacle.
Last edited by 18Wheeler; 03-09-2007 at 03:10 PM.
03-09-2007, 10:56 PM
#16
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Joined APC: Nov 2005
Position: MD80
Posts: 1,111
Wow, can anybody clarify the whole gone for up to 30 days situation. Not a wife friendly airline huh? Is that common, what's your schedule like? Also what kind of experience/times do new hires have?
03-10-2007, 01:25 AM
#17
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Joined APC: May 2005
Posts: 208
I came on-line in Oct. of '06 for SA and have never been home more than 10 days in a month. They are very short FO's due to poor utilization and many leaving so they extend me almost every month. The extensions are fairly compensated ($$) but now I am home only 1 week out of the month average. The crews are great and the flying is very enjoyable but it has destroyed my home life. Home basing is nice, but your only there for 1 week. IF YOU ARE ANY THING BUT SINGLE I DONT RECOMMEND SOUTHERN AIR. I was out 32 days in a row (not by choice) and spent 12 straight in a hotel in Seoul. Dont even think about SA if you have kids. The guys who are happiest here are the ones with girlfriends all over the world. If your single you'll love it.
03-10-2007, 05:50 AM
#18
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Apelo@290
Posts: 345
Indyair Guy- how many days are you scheduled to work without the extensions? Also, SA is hiring a class full of FOs next month. Do you think that will help resolve the shortage? I'm trying to figure out if there's any hope that things will get better.
03-10-2007, 06:08 AM
#19
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Joined APC: Mar 2006
Posts: 215
The company owns you for 20 days a month. You receive 10 guaranteed days off a month. Or you are supposed to.
03-10-2007, 06:47 AM
#20
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Position: Apelo@290
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Originally Posted by 74plb
The company owns you for 20 days a month. You receive 10 guaranteed days off a month. Or you are supposed to.
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