CommutAir Rumors and Info
09-01-2016, 05:03 PM
#2482
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Joined APC: May 2016
Posts: 119
Excerpt from a company memo: "David will join my leadership team and have Chris Schalk and Thad Long reporting to him, overseeing SOC and Dispatch respectively. With David’s diversity of experience and fresh view and Chris and Thad’s insight, diligence, and commitment, I am confident that we can meet the challenge of building the 100+ airplane multi-fleet platform at CommutAir’s SOC."
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09-02-2016, 05:47 AM
#2487
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Joined APC: Jun 2016
Position: jungle jet
Posts: 101
So, anyone looking to come over, little first-hand experience from a new-hire. I started a few months ago, and so far everything has been as-advertised.
Assigned the ERJ out of indoc, training was a little backed up, some guys ran 4-5 days late, I was done a day late, but made it home the same time. Training department was stretched a bit thin, mainly because of vacations being honored during rapid expansion, but the instructors and check airmen really stepped up to get the job done and get us done. Spoke to one the other day who credited 200+ hours in July alone.
My IOE took 2-1/2 weeks to begin after my PC, and was finished in 3 trips.
The culture in training and on the line has been great. Awesome group of people, everyone has been happy and motivated and great to work with. Lots of great new-hires in my class with tons of experience in the aircraft that were very willing to help with extra study sessions at the hotel pool by our company grill while drinking cold beverages.
Scheduled to start upgrade in October as a June new-hire (previous qualifying time; 135 PIC in a jet counts, for anyone looking to make the switch). Looking forward to the upgrade, not to another 6 weeks in St Louis (no upgrade specific class yet for the ERJ, repeat initial equipment training for now.)
Now for the other great one- my schedule for September was assigned by the training department, since IOE finished after the bid was finalized, reserve, of course. There was one day I really wanted/needed off, but was scheduled as the start of a 4 day block of reserve. They were kind enough to modify this at my request. They didn't have to; we're scrambling to fill the schedule with bodies right now, but still took the time to accommodate a junior new-hire's request when under zero obligation to.
That counts for a lot in my book.
Assigned the ERJ out of indoc, training was a little backed up, some guys ran 4-5 days late, I was done a day late, but made it home the same time. Training department was stretched a bit thin, mainly because of vacations being honored during rapid expansion, but the instructors and check airmen really stepped up to get the job done and get us done. Spoke to one the other day who credited 200+ hours in July alone.
My IOE took 2-1/2 weeks to begin after my PC, and was finished in 3 trips.
The culture in training and on the line has been great. Awesome group of people, everyone has been happy and motivated and great to work with. Lots of great new-hires in my class with tons of experience in the aircraft that were very willing to help with extra study sessions at the hotel pool by our company grill while drinking cold beverages.
Scheduled to start upgrade in October as a June new-hire (previous qualifying time; 135 PIC in a jet counts, for anyone looking to make the switch). Looking forward to the upgrade, not to another 6 weeks in St Louis (no upgrade specific class yet for the ERJ, repeat initial equipment training for now.)
Now for the other great one- my schedule for September was assigned by the training department, since IOE finished after the bid was finalized, reserve, of course. There was one day I really wanted/needed off, but was scheduled as the start of a 4 day block of reserve. They were kind enough to modify this at my request. They didn't have to; we're scrambling to fill the schedule with bodies right now, but still took the time to accommodate a junior new-hire's request when under zero obligation to.
That counts for a lot in my book.
09-02-2016, 07:12 AM
#2489
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Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 2,146
Originally Posted by c402fr8er
So, anyone looking to come over, little first-hand experience from a new-hire. I started a few months ago, and so far everything has been as-advertised.
Assigned the ERJ out of indoc, training was a little backed up, some guys ran 4-5 days late, I was done a day late, but made it home the same time. Training department was stretched a bit thin, mainly because of vacations being honored during rapid expansion, but the instructors and check airmen really stepped up to get the job done and get us done. Spoke to one the other day who credited 200+ hours in July alone.
My IOE took 2-1/2 weeks to begin after my PC, and was finished in 3 trips.
The culture in training and on the line has been great. Awesome group of people, everyone has been happy and motivated and great to work with. Lots of great new-hires in my class with tons of experience in the aircraft that were very willing to help with extra study sessions at the hotel pool by our company grill while drinking cold beverages.
Scheduled to start upgrade in October as a June new-hire (previous qualifying time; 135 PIC in a jet counts, for anyone looking to make the switch). Looking forward to the upgrade, not to another 6 weeks in St Louis (no upgrade specific class yet for the ERJ, repeat initial equipment training for now.)
Now for the other great one- my schedule for September was assigned by the training department, since IOE finished after the bid was finalized, reserve, of course. There was one day I really wanted/needed off, but was scheduled as the start of a 4 day block of reserve. They were kind enough to modify this at my request. They didn't have to; we're scrambling to fill the schedule with bodies right now, but still took the time to accommodate a junior new-hire's request when under zero obligation to.
That counts for a lot in my book.
Assigned the ERJ out of indoc, training was a little backed up, some guys ran 4-5 days late, I was done a day late, but made it home the same time. Training department was stretched a bit thin, mainly because of vacations being honored during rapid expansion, but the instructors and check airmen really stepped up to get the job done and get us done. Spoke to one the other day who credited 200+ hours in July alone.
My IOE took 2-1/2 weeks to begin after my PC, and was finished in 3 trips.
The culture in training and on the line has been great. Awesome group of people, everyone has been happy and motivated and great to work with. Lots of great new-hires in my class with tons of experience in the aircraft that were very willing to help with extra study sessions at the hotel pool by our company grill while drinking cold beverages.
Scheduled to start upgrade in October as a June new-hire (previous qualifying time; 135 PIC in a jet counts, for anyone looking to make the switch). Looking forward to the upgrade, not to another 6 weeks in St Louis (no upgrade specific class yet for the ERJ, repeat initial equipment training for now.)
Now for the other great one- my schedule for September was assigned by the training department, since IOE finished after the bid was finalized, reserve, of course. There was one day I really wanted/needed off, but was scheduled as the start of a 4 day block of reserve. They were kind enough to modify this at my request. They didn't have to; we're scrambling to fill the schedule with bodies right now, but still took the time to accommodate a junior new-hire's request when under zero obligation to.
That counts for a lot in my book.
What kinds of systems questions are they asking previous 121 in the interview? so i know what to brush up on, all i found in the gouges was landing gear, something that wasnt really covered hard when i went through my current airlines ground school all too hard at all
09-02-2016, 08:29 AM
#2490
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Joined APC: Jun 2016
Position: jungle jet
Posts: 101
Originally Posted by prex8390
What kinds of systems questions are they asking previous 121 in the interview? so i know what to brush up on, all i found in the gouges was landing gear, something that wasnt really covered hard when i went through my current airlines ground school all too hard at all
I don't think I was asked one systems related question on my interview. Not sure if that was because of my background or by design. If you know the basics of your current plane, I'm sure thats as deep as it may go.
Couple of 'tell me about a times,' I think one was "TMAAT you used CRM to resolve a conflict" and maybe a "TMAAT you had an inflight emergency" Remember alternate mins, be able to brief an approach, know lost comm procedures, read a METAR and TAF, copy and read back a clearance. Why Commutair, general interview stuff really.
A very laid-back, fair interview.
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