not "taking their time". flat out ignoring teamsters. blatantly

Any idea if I will qualify for captain’s pay and 121 longevity match? I have a little over 2000 hours of 121 SIC from my time at 9L but it was 12 years ago. Either way I can’t wait to start class.

yes.

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Do you have a CJO? Class date already? If so when? When did you apply? How long did it take to hear back? Did you have to interview?

I do have a class date but I don’t want to jinx it so I won’t say when (not a crazy wait though). I applied middle of May and interviewed about three weeks later. Took about a month after that to secure a class date.

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I’m not sure how long call will work at Envoy, but at Mesa, the long call reserves are the first ones they use on reserve. I bid it and got it a couple times during the Covid era thinking I could just stay home in Louisiana on reserve. Wrong! Every single time before my duty days started, I was assigned a trip usually a day or two before my reserve days started. It’s basically like having a line that you have no say so in. It’s not all that it’s made out to be, at least at Mesa, l

Haven't posted in years, but I was curious if there is a sim portion to the interview at Envoy?

No actual sim, but if you have less than 100 hours in the previous year, there is usually an eval in a FTD, flight training device. Not sure what type they use. Usually like intercept a course, enter a hold and an approach and missed. Something like that. If no one else posts the actual profile, check on aviation interviews for the gouge.

Envoy will undoubtedly make it as painful as they can as well. Wouldn’t want any QOL improvements to actually make your quality of life better!

The upside at Envoy is bottom of the list commuters will likely proffer for the overnights and anything juicy gets appropriated as OT. Envoy also can’t assign those trips earlier than the day prior anyway, after 1700 when people have had a chance to proffer.

Double edge sword my friend. Some might stay for the money, but if you can’t be home to enjoy the pay bump might as well bounce.

Yeah, long call is pretty useless at Mesa unless you want to fly on your reserve days.

Hey, I heard you can’t refuse a junior assignment at Envoy. That’s about the only good thing we have at Mesa. We can refuse it with no punitive actions.

Have y’all gone to a minimum 12 days off per month schedule yet? It says so on the recruitment website.

I know exactly what you’re talking about brother, we have 11 off at Mesa and I’m a commuter and I feel like I live in hotels, airports and airplanes and visit my wife and home a couple days a month. My wife says she feels like she lives alone. Sometimes makes me question why I do this job.

Seems like no one in this job, especially regionals, gets enough time off.

No, we haven't. Your second paragraph is the most apt description of my lifestyle since I started here that I've ever read. I absolutely live at work and visit home.

PSA vs ENVOY
 

Good Afternoon everyone

I have CJO for both PSA and ENVOY same class dates, unsure what to choose...

Does someone have insight on the training timeline for both PSA and Envoy?

Thanks

Check the other thread for my advice.

It all depends on where you live, or would want to move to. Choose the base where you live or closest easiest commute to whatever of those have bases.

Could someone comment on how Envoy’s schedule tends to look these days? Is it mostly 4-day trips? Are there any 3-day and 5-day trips in the mix? I’m most interested in the DFW and MIA bases. Just looking to know how the schedule has changed, now that Envoy is increasing its minimum days off.

And how about reserve schedule?

Thanks!

4 on 2-3 off lineholder
5 on 2-3 off reserve
Pretty much all 4 days.

Got it, thank you! But I imagine you don’t get used on all 5 days of reserve, right? Cuz trips are 4 days long and you’re guaranteed 12 days off per month?

Is there an option to turn down the bonus money without having to pay it back and then deal with recouping the taxes taken out from the IRS?

you’ll get one overnight off some other guys 4 day to take you into day 5 if you’re a captain. Or you’ll sit unused all 5 days if you’re an FO.

Really?? You don’t fly much as an FO on reserve? I’d be coming in an FO

it changes all the time but right now the FOs arent flying much on reserve

Any idea, please, how many hours junior reserve CA's are crediting most months?

RE: training pay... I seem to recall reading somewhere that it's 62 hours a month... but for a DEC, is that at the FO rate or one's "longevity" CA rate?

Many thanks.

It's 64 hours a month at your "longevity" Captain rate.

Is there a deadline by which Envoy has to implement their long call reserve, trip/duty rig, 12 days off minimum? Or have some of these already gone into effect?

Yesterday, Next year, & yesterday

Has anyone been very recently hired for Envoy as an FO? I’m getting ready to submit my application next month. But I keep on hearing that people get accepted, but never start their training? Or something like that

If you don't have significant prior 121 time towards captain upgrade, you're on the backburner right now and they'll get to you when they get to you, or they won't.

Yep. I got a CJO less than a week before they raised pay (so in May). Still no class date. I'm headed to Republic instead

enjoy.........

LOLzzzzz this is rich

What’s the policy on Canada flying for non-vaxxed pilots? Is it still just bid to avoid?

Did Republic actually give you a class date?

Canada doesn't require being vaccinated any longer. https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid
"For all travellers entering Canada by air, land or marine mode on or after October 1, 2022:

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is not required
• COVID-19 pre-entry and arrival tests are not required
• Quarantine after you enter Canada is not required"

Yes, literally 5 months ago

Unfortunately in a surprise move Canada has abolished all their COVID-related travel bans.

What is the captain's review board? My recruiter said I will be getting scheduled for it soon but that was a couple of weeks ago.

Am I seeing this right, these guys with 121 time making lateral moves because of the new temporary pay. The way I look at it by the time they apply, interview go through training etc.. once they go on reserve they will be on reserve for a while (not really being able to take advantage of the rates and a subpar QOL) once they actually get a line by then these new rates will likely expire. Then what? Start over again at another regional that has actually made these changes permanent or leave for legacy, which is totally doable right now with a fairly clean record.:confused: am I missing something.