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iflythewest 06-19-2014 07:50 PM

SEA base? Will it happen?

BaronRouge380 06-19-2014 08:03 PM


Originally Posted by jarretk (Post 1667941)
They are doing non 121/135 because the pool of previous 121 guys has been drying up. In my class there was 3 people (I was doing part 91 corporate with non 121 experience, one guy from lakes, and one guy had been flying medivac in a pc-12). The guys in the training dept even said they see a lot of non 121 people coming through, it takes more work not being 121 because the training schedule is not built for people with no 121 time, jet time, or fms experience. It took me about a month to get an email after my airline apps was updates, this was back in november/december time period.

Thanks for the info Jarretk, good point about the training structure. What is in their training so different from other regionals? Is it the self study piece? Sim?
So, they may need to change the training a little to account for possible increase in non 121/135 applicants (?) unless they continue to fill the majority of the new seats with junior regional FOs from other carriers.

jarretk 06-19-2014 09:04 PM


Originally Posted by BaronRouge380 (Post 1668288)
Thanks for the info Jarretk, good point about the training structure. What is in their training so different from other regionals? Is it the self study piece? Sim?
So, they may need to change the training a little to account for possible increase in non 121/135 applicants (?) unless they continue to fill the majority of the new seats with junior regional FOs from other carriers.

There is a lot of things they expect you to know before even arriving on property, small things like bidding a schedule and flica were not mentioned or explained so I'm having to learn that on my own. You have to know a lot when you return from at home study because they will not hold your hand and walk you through indoc or systems because you have 30 days to learn it (14 now I guess). Systems was 5 days, 4 hours a day then an oral 2 days later so if you don't know systems when you return you will struggle. I don't know how long other airlines training is but I left Dallas on a saturday and was driving back after LOE exactly 6 weeks later, some airline have like 2 weeks of sims and we had 6 sessions before a maneuvers validation. We do have a week in touch screen procedure trainers but thats all it is, your not flying or moving any controls. From my experience Compass actually gives a sh!t that your there and wants you to succeed, they aren't going to boot you for one screw up like some places.

AlaskaBound 06-20-2014 04:33 AM


Originally Posted by FaceBiter (Post 1668188)
Might want to put AlaskaBound on a leash before you go calling everyone else out.

Yes. Please. Put me on a leash. I'm out of control. Thank you for the intervention.

We could keep this on topic if the SKW guys would stop coming over thumping their chests.

Bottom line is that Compass is the place to be right now. If any SKW guy, Facebiter, air101, etc, want to apply I can see about putting in a good word for you :p This bromance is ready for the next level.

AlaskaBound 06-20-2014 04:34 AM


Originally Posted by crazyjaydawg (Post 1668230)
When is CPZ supposed to be out of LGA? August?

That east coast flying is nice, but not having to see LGA is even nicer!

Last company conf call they said we'd be out of the LGA market by October. That's only for the Delta side of things obviously.

AlaskaBound 06-20-2014 04:39 AM


Originally Posted by iflythewest (Post 1668277)
SEA base? Will it happen?

This only makes sense. The majority of the route growth is now happening in SEA. It's Delta's focus city so I would bet a lot that SEA will become a new base.

pilotmyf 06-20-2014 08:15 AM

Lots of them!!!

Jvw700 06-20-2014 08:45 AM


Originally Posted by AlaskaBound (Post 1668390)
Yes. Please. Put me on a leash. I'm out of control. Thank you for the intervention.

We could keep this on topic if the SKW guys would stop coming over thumping their chests.

Bottom line is that Compass is the place to be right now. If any SKW guy, Facebiter, air101, etc, want to apply I can see about putting in a good word for you :p This bromance is ready for the next level.

Hey since you're givin out recommendations would you like to give me one? I've actually been trying to get over there for the past year or so... I don't have a bachelors though... Did 4 years of tech college which may be why they haven't called...

AlaskaBound 06-20-2014 09:01 AM


Originally Posted by Jvw700 (Post 1668567)
Hey since you're givin out recommendations would you like to give me one? I've actually been trying to get over there for the past year or so... I don't have a bachelors though... Did 4 years of tech college which may be why they haven't called...

There's been some changes recently in the hiring dept so I'm not sure what they're looking for specifically. However, in the past they've been very strict on their requirement of a bachelors degree. That may be why you're not getting called? With that said, things are changing quickly so keep updating your resume/app and don't give up! Hiring will really be picking up.

crazyjaydawg 06-20-2014 10:38 AM


Originally Posted by MrMustache (Post 1668258)
I could totally see it. Cover the whole country. 4 corners.

Ohhh, four corners....

LAX, SEA, LGA and......MIA!

Move MSP to STL and consolidate everything under HQ at TSH. Make a small base in STL so that they won't have to pay for hotels for new hires, or sim instructors and every crew in the system would be exactly a 2.5 hr flight away!


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