Yeah, because it means you’re still at Compass while you watch people junior to you leaving

 

Thanks.... let’s talk about the experience....
First of all great group of people, every single person I met who instructed me or supported me as left seater has been fantastic.
A lot of new instructors and all motivated. I was the unlucky guy of the 5th period for 4 weeks in a row, but every single night, if it was possible they did their best to move our slot earlier. There is a lot to study, the more you do at home the better will be. Systems limitations and GOS questions, study them,find where the answers are in the FOM. Use your home studying during the CBT time so when you get to training you can learn flows, calls and procedures. Depend on your proficiency and background you may find one group of events more difficult than others.
First 2 weeks of class are mainly lessons, try to survive but use your afternoon to review systems and limitations and read the AOM II ( recommend to read the DL one where you have index for a quick look).
IPT are more focused on preflight flows and your system knowledge and limitations, to prepare you for the system validation.
As soon as the system validation is done the fun begins.
You start flows and procedures with checklist. I tried to study them before hand but they didn’t really make any sense until you see how is done, especially with the recent changes they have incorporated .
FPT is intense especially FPT 2!!!. Know your flows by the end of FPT very well so you will enjoy Sims. Read your assignments before every class and you will be ahead of the game.
I had fun during Sim and Loft. For me they were not difficult but because I knew my calls, flows and procedures so I could concentrate in learning how compass want you to do your stuff and fly the airplane .
Instructor will not hold your hand so is really up to you , but if you study they will see that and your life will be easier.
Bottom line you will range from brand new to very experience instructors and they are all trying to give you the most out of it even if it’s 3 am in the morning. Be respectful, study and you will be fine.
I didn’t have any 121 experience before , I did have high performance and jet experience and both myself and my sim partner were ex military. We probably studied more than what was required but if you do it will pay off big time. The only think I was hoping of getting also was info on bidding , reserve and so on, but it didn’t happen so I will have to learn asking around ...... probably on this chat . Anyway at the end of the game it was intense but a nice experience and I met a lot of nice people...
If anyone what to PM me because have questions or doubt , since i’m fresh i’m Happy to help. Now looking forward to meet you guys in the flight line .... cheers

 

Good write up, and yes you are thrown onto the line without any knowledge of bidding and reserve haha. The good thing is you'll mostly start flying with other reserve captains so they'll help you out and don't hesitate to email ALPA PBS committee for help. There's also a bidding strategy pdf on the ALPA website that shows you how to do basic bidding strategies and explains what all the options do. Hopefully you have a group text with your classmates because that's a great way to gather and spread information. I'm sure most of us on here wouldn't mind if you wanted to PM any questions but posting on here should get most everything explained. Welcome aboard and may your AM ready reserve be few and far between.

 

I am officially seconding this post and I guess thirding Fgrosoli. Nice write ups, I definitely would highlight that reserve captains are good resources for contract questions, shady sounding assignments, 117, and other issues. Pick their brain, in fact, my advice, find a captain who is cool that you can quickly text if you get a weird sounding assignment that you're unsure of.

A great captain who is now gone, naturally, spent like 2-3 hours helping me learn how bid layers worked when I was new.. (yes I am that dumb).. and I have been trying to pay it forward ever since (or cents?) Congrats on finishing training and we'll see you out on the line!

PM me as well if you need anything...

 

Cents. Definitely cents.


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Anyone able to get on comply? I keep getting invalid login...maybe I was fired. I dunno.

 

Yes there's specifically a memo saying you're fired. I'm...I'm not even supposed to talk about it. I should go...

Edit: Jusf tried myself and got the same invalid login. You want to work at McDs with me?

 

Sweet. I got some good recs. Probs upgrade to manager in less than a year. High five.

 

Guys chill. Like usual they are making changes before announcements. The OO buyout was signed and they are in the process of moving everything over, they should announce it soon. We (since we are OO now) are also opening a 2-person base in every city in the US that has at least a class D airport. We will have flow to every major of our choosing and we are working on getting the CS2000 on our certificate as well. I for one could not be more excited, it has been a lifelong dream of mine to fly for OO, so glad CP was the stepping stone!


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