what do you mean by avaiation mental math? please shed some light on this. Thankyou.

The WFFF question list referenced above has some pretty specific examples of the type of questions, but generally things along these lines:

-Calculating VDP's (timing and distance/DME)
-Mach number / TAS to groundspeed in miles/minute
-Descent rate required / when to start descent to meet crossing restrictions.
-Rough crosswind component based on hdg and wind speed/direction
-Hdg correction required to compensate for x-winds
-60 to 1 rule problems
-Holding entry headings if you are inbound from x and told to hold at y.
-Given x fuel available and y fuel burn/fuel dump rate how long can you hold/time required to dump to z lbs. etc.

Don't remember any temp conversions, but that would likely qualify as good to know.

Think someone elsewhere already mentioned it, but a friend gave me a copy of "Mental Math for Pilots" published by asa. Reading through that and doing some of those practice problems was ample "mental math" prep IMHO.

You do get scratch paper for the technical test, but it is timed, so the more you can do in your head the quicker/easier the test is.

Schedule for new guy
 

Little off the subject but I just wanted to get an idea what kind of schedule a new guy can expect. I assume I will be sitting reserve for a while. What is a typical reserve month like?

I will have to commute wich I know is not ideal and just wanted to get an idea how much I'm going to be gone.

RE: Schedule for new guy
 

Hey ExtenderBender,
Glad you made it as well. When are you starting? Any of your buddies that have started tell you what sitting reserves is like.

Thanks. I am starting class on the 18th. I have a buddy that is doing his IOE this week on the 737-800 out of JFK, so hopefully I will have some intel on how things are going soon.

See you in Atlanta
 

ExtenderBender,
I'll be in class with you on the 18th. Looking forward to getting started!!!

Are you out of McGuire?

G.Dude

How long from "Cleared" to a class date?
 

Congratulations to all those who are getting ready for the school house.

How long was it between your "cleared for training" call to the class date? I have a couple of long trips coming up and would hate to miss a class date, or get a later date.

I actually never really got a "cleared for training" call. I figured no news is good news. I planned on calling them after three weeks if I heard nothing. I got the call for a class date after about two and a half weeks from interview to start about three weeks after that.

Yes, I am out of McGuire. I am looking forward to class as well. See you there.

What does the DAL medical at the interview consist of?

-P

FAA Class 1; plus hearing and visual acuity tests using their boxes, and blood work. You will know the results of your tests as you go along if you ask. The Blood Work comes back a week later and they will send you a copy if you ask. Thorough, but no surprises.

Bucking Bar is correct about the physical. It follows all the FAA Class 1 guidelines. The "bummer" is you don't get an actual Class 1 medical out of it.

G.Dude

Thanks for the quick replies. That's weak that it doesn't count for the FAA. I guess the only thing to worry about is not to get nervous while they check your BP.

-P

I guess worrying about not being nervous won't really work out either.;)

They`ve got this deal worked out with the FAA approved doctors...Delta doesn`t give FAA physicals and the docs don`t fly passengers.....

congratulation on the interview and best of luck........

Hey GDude, I had a couple questions that I PM'd to you. Appreciate any info you have...

Thanks

Ok, for the USAF guys

Did you bring your compete flight records in or just your summary?

Just to let all of you know they just put a bid out for 50 some domestic 767 F/O's out of ATL, and if I remember correctly 6 ER ATL F/O's and 50 some NYC ER FO's. IE many new hires are going to the 767.

BTW I would bring everything that you have in your jacket for the interview. They may or may not look at it, but it is better to be over prepared.

I had a copy of all my flight records just in case but they really didn't look past my form 5. (Interviewed on the 23/24 of May)

Be on the safe side and bring them!

Make sure the Florida License paper is completed with BLUE ink!!!

Congratulations!

Any news on a class date? Last week I heard we would probably be the second group in July, or first of August. I'm travelling a lot and afraid I might miss the call.

BB,

When you talk about the hearing exam, is it like the usual military or is it harder? I have a little loss that I am worried about.

Thanks.

ACL65,

Do you know if the new hire 76 guys out of ATL will likely be sitting reserve for a long time (6 months or more) or is it likely that they will be able to hold lines rather quickly...

Lobo,

did you bind these flight records in a pretty little folder or anything special or did you just hand them the sheet of paper....

767 guys will be on reserve for a while. I'm bidding 397 out of 397.. haha.


I would have been holding a line this month on NYC Maddog if I didn't get brought into training.

The reserve lines arent that bad...every one of them has at least one weekend off.

Tip35
I just used an alligator clip for the forms that they requested and had them in a folder ready to go, then a larger clip for the flight history over the last several years that they didn't look at.

Lobo

Yes, reserve on the 76 will be some time. I would guess at least a year if not more. With all of the hiring that is going on, there will be a lot of movement. 88 ATL FO will probably hold a line in less than 6 months after being converted to ATL.

Any news on how long after the interview that class dates are getting assigned? Lobo, let us know if youhear anything. Hopefully the second July class is still open.

BB,
For me, I got the call with a class date almost month to the day from the interview. The class date was about 3 weeks out from the phone call. I think a lot of the timing is based on how quickly you background check, driving record, and FAA PRIA records comes back. Hope this helps.

G.Dude

Anyone else out there in the 16th July class with me?

Hornet1
When did you interview?

May 1st. Initially they called and offered me the 18th June or the 1st July class but I was not available until the mid July class.

?767/ ?76ER/ ?738/ ?Maddogs
 

For the guys that are starting class tomorrow (June 18th) I would greatly appreciate if someone could post what yalls aircraft drop is.

Got the 16th July class. Most recent information I've heard:

• Classes going to 50 pilots a month
• Around 100 hired so far
• Next few classes will have a good shot at Atlanta basing if that is what you want
• Mid July Class will be the first to get 757 / 767 for initial training since the program is just getting set up to accept new hires

Congratulations to everyone hired. Seems like a great time to get on board at a terrific company.

2 guys from the June 4 class got the ATL 767 FO as their intial aircraft. It will be interesting to see the spread for tommorrow's class.

I will let ya'll know when my buddies who are in the class call me.

Got the call on Saturday for the July 16th class (23 May interview). See you there :)

4 767 ATL
4 88 ATL
4 737 NYC
8 88 NYC
For today's class

I heard DAL assigns the drop based on SSN. Do you have time to think about your choice once you see the drop or do you have to give them your answer right away? Also do they give you any info concerning what you expect from each aircraft (i.e. seniority, time on reserve) or do you have to do you own research...