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09-15-2021, 05:53 PM
#371
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It still way better than a military tdy, if she’s accustomed to those. Plan to hit the books to learn your airplane but the short breaks are nice trips back home for her.
One of the best things DAL does is the newhire dinner- it’s a classy event and makes a good impression on wives. Money well spent by the company as it normally gets the whole family onboard with their newfound airline life. And rightly so. Welcome to the party you’ll like it here.
One of the best things DAL does is the newhire dinner- it’s a classy event and makes a good impression on wives. Money well spent by the company as it normally gets the whole family onboard with their newfound airline life. And rightly so. Welcome to the party you’ll like it here.
09-15-2021, 06:02 PM
#372
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Trying to plan out for the Fam. Do the sims operate continuously through the holidays? Essentially I am expecting an indoc near the end of Oct. and attempting to gain something of a vision of how that will work. Trying to build reasonable expectations.
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09-15-2021, 06:14 PM
#373
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Originally Posted by bode
Trying to plan out for the Fam. Do the sims operate continuously through the holidays? Essentially I am expecting an indoc near the end of Oct. and attempting to gain something of a vision of how that will work. Trying to build reasonable expectations.
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09-15-2021, 08:18 PM
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Plan sim footprint of 4-6 days on, prog check, 1-2 days off (quick visit home). Rinse repeat 2-4 times depending on your aircraft: ER is longer, narrowbodies slightly shorter. After your final sim eval expect 2-30 days off depending on aircraft. OE takes about 7-14 days depending on fleet and instructor availability. To be on the safe side I’d plan to be working both tgiving and Christmas Day this year but it’s reasonable to expect at least 2 days off near those dates if you learn how to bid quickly. So maybe Santa arrives in the 22d or 27th this time. Your wife might also be able to fly with u on a holiday if that sounds appealing.
09-16-2021, 02:18 AM
#376
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Originally Posted by tripled
Plan sim footprint of 4-6 days on, prog check, 1-2 days off (quick visit home). Rinse repeat 2-4 times depending on your aircraft: ER is longer, narrowbodies slightly shorter. After your final sim eval expect 2-30 days off depending on aircraft. OE takes about 7-14 days depending on fleet and instructor availability. To be on the safe side I’d plan to be working both tgiving and Christmas Day this year but it’s reasonable to expect at least 2 days off near those dates if you learn how to bid quickly. So maybe Santa arrives in the 22d or 27th this time. Your wife might also be able to fly with u on a holiday if that sounds appealing.
09-16-2021, 05:10 AM
#377
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Originally Posted by tripled
Plan sim footprint of 4-6 days on, prog check, 1-2 days off (quick visit home). Rinse repeat 2-4 times depending on your aircraft: ER is longer, narrowbodies slightly shorter. After your final sim eval expect 2-30 days off depending on aircraft. OE takes about 7-14 days depending on fleet and instructor availability. To be on the safe side I’d plan to be working both tgiving and Christmas Day this year but it’s reasonable to expect at least 2 days off near those dates if you learn how to bid quickly. So maybe Santa arrives in the 22d or 27th this time. Your wife might also be able to fly with u on a holiday if that sounds appealing.
Thanks for the words. Good to have some understanding of what I’m getting into.
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09-16-2021, 05:12 AM
#378
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Originally Posted by TED74
If you and yours really want to prepare for worst case scenario, expect less than a full day between sims and OE. Depending on where you live, when/where your OE begins and what sim period you finish with, you may find yourself with minimal time to unwind/relax/cohabitate/mate before you’re off to the airport. Also know that the OE plan may not reveal itself until very late in your simulator training (if at all), and your bid results for Nov/Dec+ may have no bearing on what days you actually end of having off.
Oh the bud system, seemingly overwhelming options and gotchas from what I’ve been told.
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09-16-2021, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by TED74
If you and yours really want to prepare for worst case scenario, expect less than a full day between sims and OE. Depending on where you live, when/where your OE begins and what sim period you finish with, you may find yourself with minimal time to unwind/relax/cohabitate/mate before you’re off to the airport. Also know that the OE plan may not reveal itself until very late in your simulator training (if at all), and your bid results for Nov/Dec+ may have no bearing on what days you actually end of having off.
09-16-2021, 11:03 AM
#380
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Originally Posted by tripled
It still way better than a military tdy, if she’s accustomed to those. Plan to hit the books to learn your airplane but the short breaks are nice trips back home for her.
One of the best things DAL does is the newhire dinner- it’s a classy event and makes a good impression on wives. Money well spent by the company as it normally gets the whole family onboard with their newfound airline life. And rightly so. Welcome to the party you’ll like it here.
One of the best things DAL does is the newhire dinner- it’s a classy event and makes a good impression on wives. Money well spent by the company as it normally gets the whole family onboard with their newfound airline life. And rightly so. Welcome to the party you’ll like it here.
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