Originally Posted by N9373M (Post 1832512)

Planning on a flight to KATL to pick up an airline pax. What can I expect as far as routing?
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I would stay at the Renaissance Concourse. Good/Bad???

Thanks!

Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1832707)

I-crew will now accept LAX 717 and NYC 330 bids...

AE tomorrow?

Originally Posted by Hawaii50 (Post 1832710)

Sweet. You called LAX 717 a while back. Be nice to see the logjam in the West break up a bit.

Originally Posted by 321pilot (Post 1832737)

I have a bit of a unique situation that I would love to hear some expert advice on, and this thread seems like the place where all the resident experts hang out. I'll post it over in the DAL Poolie thread as well, so I apologize for the double post.

I received an interview invite from Delta last Thursday. This Tuesday we found out that my wife is expecting twins, and due to some complications they will be born prematurely no later than the end of August, possibly earlier. Worst case would be if my wife ends up hospitalized for monitoring starting in July, which would probably be before I finished training, and we've got a 4 year old who can't quite take care of himself yet.

Assuming I pass the interview in mid-April (just for discussion sake - not at all taking that for granted!) and start class mid-May, how does Delta handle family medical leave for a case like this for a new hire either before or after the end of training? How long would I be able to take leave to stay at home if I have family in the hospital?

Would this be a situation where it would make sense to do the unheard of and delay a class date for 6 months or so until things had stabilized at home, especially if in May I know I won't be able to get through training / IOE before needing to take leave?

I am also considering not joining the Navy reserves (initially) in order to avoid the extra time away from home, but that also has it's pros and cons. Any thoughts from the military side on the comparison of Delta health insurance versus Tricare Reserve Select?

We definitely have a lot of info to figure out and of course it's right in the middle of prepping for the big interview, so I would really appreciate any advice from those who have experienced something similar or are familiar with the rules on this. Unfortunately the timing of all of this has forced the cart way ahead of the horse for us as we are getting out of the Navy and moving from Hawaii in May, probably to Greenville, SC to be near family.

I am very lucky to have a Delta interview and two babies on the way. I wish things were simpler and without the medical complications, but I know with a lot of help we'll get things figured out in the long run. Open replies or PMs welcome, and thank you very much for your time!

Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1832713)

It's great to see all the west coast flying finally, after all these years. Western had such a big presence and it's great to see us going back in with mainline jets. The micro-dog should be a blast to fly out of LA.

Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1832745)

Step 1. Go to the interview and get hired.

If you get hired, Delta will take care of you.

Can't speak to the reserves or tricare, but with all that going on, I'd consider what your priorities are in the near future.

BUT... you need to be proactive, upfront and very communicative about what's going on in your life with the people who will be looking after you during training (manager of new hire pilots). They can't help you if you come to them after a busted check ride and failed computer tests.

Best of luck to you.