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Originally Posted by StabMiscompare (Post 3889592)

I have an interview in late April. I am hoping somebody who interviewed recentley could lend me some insight about logbooks. I currently keep paper and electronic logbooks concurently. I know in the interview invite they mention they want the "orignal logbooks". The problem I am faced with is that in my paper logbooks, my PIC time is messed up from flight school where I was logging PIC as a rated student, and my current employer wanted me to log FO Pilot Flying as PIC. When I submitted my app I only counted "true" PIC time. Also my logbook has greenout on every other page and my handwriting is something between a doctor and a kindergartener. On the otherside my electronic logbook can do a neat printout which I can make into a binder and reflecting the correct amount of PIC time. Would the printout be acceptable to Delta? From what I hear it should be since RST partners with a printing service. I feel like I am getting to deep into the weeds with the term "original" as people I know stopped keeping a paper logbook after flight school.

Use a logbook printing service (I used Prosoft Binders) and have your electronic logbook neatly printed and also show up with all your old logbooks. Be ready to answer any questions about why you logged PIC and you should be fine. My logbooks were setup in a similar way and they never asked.

Airlines understand that PIC as “individual who signs the release and is ultimately responsible for the flight” and PIC as “sole manipulator of the controls” are two different things.

Trust me, my handwriting couldn’t be deciphered by Egyptologists and I still got the job 😬

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Originally Posted by FangsF15 (Post 3889792)

That’s helpful…

7 years from my first airlineapps submission in the early 2000s. Not helpful, I know. Perspective only.

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Originally Posted by notEnuf (Post 3889870)

7 years from my first airlineapps submission in the early 2000s. Not helpful, I know. Perspective only.

My 6 year wait was significantly more recent. So certainly somewhat relevant, but also offering perspective.

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Originally Posted by 80knotsV1rotate (Post 3889882)

My 6 year wait was significantly more recent. So certainly somewhat
relevant, but also offering perspective.

16 month wait for me. class starts next week.

My question from post #5396 was specifically the recent timeline from successfully completing the AON assessment to a class date so if anyone recent has a rough WAG I'd appreciate the feedback.

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Originally Posted by JS390 (Post 3889938)

My question from post #5396 was specifically the recent timeline from successfully completing the AON assessment to a class date so if anyone recent has a rough WAG I'd appreciate the feedback.

It's varied a ton. Mine was nearly 12 months from Jan24-Jan25. Others around my timeline ended up in the 6-9 month range. Hiring is "normalizing" and there may not be another class after March this year. But there could be more classes too, depending on many factors.

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Originally Posted by JS390 (Post 3889938)

My question from post #5396 was specifically the recent timeline from successfully completing the AON assessment to a class date so if anyone recent has a rough WAG I'd appreciate the feedback.

It can vary depending on where you fall in Delta’s annual hiring push. They seem to like doing the majority of their hiring early in the year to be able to train everyone and even get sim instructors out on the line for summer. Fall hiring cleans up whatever they want to add in addition. This year, that could be essentially zero if you believe the 500-1000 number out there for 2025, and conservatively guess 500ish.

So it would depend wildly on whether you ask your question to the last person who gets hired in April 2025 or the next guy who doesn’t get in until Jan 26.

As an example for me… app submitted in Jan 24, AON in Feb 24, interview in April, and the earliest class available ended up being Jan 25 (no classes Nov/Dec because they hit their number by Oct).

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Originally Posted by notEnuf (Post 3889870)

7 years from my first airlineapps submission in the early 2000s. Not helpful, I know. Perspective only.

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Originally Posted by 80knotsV1rotate (Post 3889882)

My 6 year wait was significantly more recent. So certainly somewhat relevant, but also offering perspective.

Well, since this is the "DL Hiring: New Process" thread, it kinda reads like someone asking a question in an 'upgrade timing' thread, and chiming in with the first reply as "I had to wait 16 years", with no other context, or a /sarcasm if appropriate. Just saying... folks applying today won't understand any humor or sarcasm if intended, and the history lesson can probably wait.

Thanks for the replies Prof and JTB.

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Originally Posted by JS390 (Post 3889938)

My question from post #5396 was specifically the recent timeline from successfully completing the AON assessment to a class date so if anyone recent has a rough WAG I'd appreciate the feedback.

I received the AON invite in mid October of last year, got an invite to interview within 2 days of completing it, interviewed in December. I had 1507 hours total, but I understand that's not typical (some time in the F-15C likely to blame). Was told I'd have a class date Q3 of this year, which slid left to later this month. Hope this helps!