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#11
Gets Weekends Off
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Also keep in mind LGA and MIA are only 145. Any rumors otherwise are just that. Don’t make plans on rumors. That being said, just like reserve time, the truth changes.
#12
Line Holder
Joined APC: Apr 2019
Posts: 28
thanks for sharing...I guess the company has to give priority to new FOs. Do you think is going to continue like that until you get a line ? Also if you not mind sharing, what are the expected reserve times ? They are saying between 3 to 9 in DFW or 6 to 12 months in LGA.
I should hold a line around May, so about 6-7 months. Chicago is about the same right now for the 145 and Dallas is going to longer
#13
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Joined APC: May 2016
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You are likely to get the 145. If your most important goal your first year is building time then once you get here you can see the trends and bid accordingly. The numbers you are going to get from everyone is likely going to be vastly different. Suffice it to say you aren’t going to fly as much as you’d like. What you have to ask yourself is are you going to be happy with only building 300, 400, or xxx number of hours your first year.
Final thought- people here aren’t going to lie to you but they do have a tendency to think the experience is the end all be all of Envoy. Unfortunately people have wide ranging experiences at Envoy based on when they got hired here. Just a quick glance through the thread and everything people has said so far seems legit.
#14
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Joined APC: Jun 2019
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The past two FOs I went through AQP (annual recurrent training) had really low time. One had less than 200 hours and the other had less than 250 after 10-11 months on property.
You are likely to get the 145. If your most important goal your first year is building time then once you get here you can see the trends and bid accordingly. The numbers you are going to get from everyone is likely going to be vastly different. Suffice it to say you aren’t going to fly as much as you’d like. What you have to ask yourself is are you going to be happy with only building 300, 400, or xxx number of hours your first year.
Final thought- people here aren’t going to lie to you but they do have a tendency to think the experience is the end all be all of Envoy. Unfortunately people have wide ranging experiences at Envoy based on when they got hired here. Just a quick glance through the thread and everything people has said so far seems legit.
You are likely to get the 145. If your most important goal your first year is building time then once you get here you can see the trends and bid accordingly. The numbers you are going to get from everyone is likely going to be vastly different. Suffice it to say you aren’t going to fly as much as you’d like. What you have to ask yourself is are you going to be happy with only building 300, 400, or xxx number of hours your first year.
Final thought- people here aren’t going to lie to you but they do have a tendency to think the experience is the end all be all of Envoy. Unfortunately people have wide ranging experiences at Envoy based on when they got hired here. Just a quick glance through the thread and everything people has said so far seems legit.
#15
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Joined APC: Dec 2016
Posts: 44
Naturally, I could have commuted to a line in Chicago or NYC. Commute or a line or drive to work for reserve. To me my home time is more valuable than commuting to a line. Granted I got used very little on reserve (on average around 30 hours a month), I got way more time at home than I do now as a line holder.
#16
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Joined APC: Jul 2017
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Naturally, I could have commuted to a line in Chicago or NYC. Commute or a line or drive to work for reserve. To me my home time is more valuable than commuting to a line. Granted I got used very little on reserve (on average around 30 hours a month), I got way more time at home than I do now as a line holder.
#17
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Joined APC: May 2016
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yeah, not everyone has experienced the same thing. That’s why I had to asked. All info I was getting was from guys that left or want to leave to other regionals (mostly complains). Also, once you hold a line how many hours do you guys fly ? And if anyone has any recommendation to which base would be better to commute from FLL or MIA would be nice. Thanks
#18
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Until this last class, all new hire 145 pilots came to LGA. So for the next 2-3 months most of the open flying will go to getting them through consolidation, bc it would cost the company a lot of money if they didn’t.
I should hold a line around May, so about 6-7 months. Chicago is about the same right now for the 145 and Dallas is going to longer
I should hold a line around May, so about 6-7 months. Chicago is about the same right now for the 145 and Dallas is going to longer
#19
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Cadets bid first based on length of time in the program, then prior 121 based on time, then all others based on age. Some 135 and military time counts towards upgrade, but I don’t know that the time counts towards seniority ranking in class for bidding.
#20
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jul 2015
Posts: 24
yeah, not everyone has experienced the same thing. That’s why I had to asked. All info I was getting was from guys that left or want to leave to other regionals (mostly complains). Also, once you hold a line how many hours do you guys fly ? And if anyone has any recommendation to which base would be better to commute from FLL or MIA would be nice. Thanks
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