CosmoKramer86

I'm on the VJ side of the house so feel free to ask away. I can't speak for everyone but I really enjoy the XO culture and pilots, flown with guys from both XO and XOCR and everyone is great. Not yet encountered anyone who feels animosity towards the ones that got a raise. However, I can understand how XOCR guys may feel slighted by management as our indoc class was told by a member of the CPO that the pay/QOL proposal being negotiated would be for all pilots operating on the certificate; members of the RT that I spoke with also said the same. Since I've been on property, CPO has made some really positive changes for the XOCR guys: paid vacation, sick time, and I believe the Global captains got a raise back in August. Due to the crazy amount of changes that have taken place in such a short period of time, there was misinformation being broadcast, which is understandable, but being told that a raise is forthcoming and then not honoring that definitely stings. Moral of the story: XO has great people, the flying is a blast and the equipment is solid. They're undergoing a massive amount of change to become more in line with VJ Europe, time will tell what that looks like.

Peabody17

CK86:

Welcome to APC! Could you please post an overview of available schedules, pay scales, and other QOL issues for the XOCR side? I’m on the XOAV side and don’t know much about my teammates flying the 350/Global...

CosmoKramer86

Thanks Peabody! Global crews work 17/13 schedules and the 350 guys work a 15+1/13, the +1 meaning scheduling can extend us an extra day but we get full EDO, which is $1200PIC/$900FO through Q1. Unsure what will happen with the rates after Q1 as our website advertises $600PIC/$400FO which is insanely low for the 350, Global EDO is $100 higher. There's only 2 options for scheduling: A and B rotations. A rotation is definitely better, Thanksgiving and Christmas off, B works both. At Jet they had a holiday schedule so B rotation didn't get screwed every year. We do the $74/day domestic and $96/day international per diem which equates to about $13000 extra a year. Not going to start the discussion on whether per diem is income, but it isn't taxed as such. After Friday's pilot call, it sounds like we're losing Atlantic Bucks too but I'm still unsure. Certainly hope not as that would be a pay decrease for us.

78421

Looking to send in an application in about a month and a half.

Currently sitting as a 135 PIC with just over 1400 hours. I'll have about ~250 FAR135 PIC (all turbine), plus about 400 hours of multi-crew time in a type rated aircraft. I know the worst they could say is no but I'm just trying to gauge if it's realistic for me to apply right at 1500 hours or if I should just get my packet into the regionals.

Peabody17

78421 ,

I don’t know the complete breakdown of your times, but it appears you might be able to apply for the XO Crew Resources -350 position now, and the XO Aviation position when you hit 1500 hours.

Whether to apply to XOJET, a regional airline, or both is an entirely different, and very personal question. I weighed all of the factors that were important to me and chose to apply to XOJET and not any regional airline. Your choices may be wildly different, but don’t NOT apply to XOJET because you think your times are not “competitive”. Apply and let the process play out...

Tattooedaviator

Interviewing April 21, 22 in Ft. Lauderdale. Anyone else going to be down there at that time?

Major5838

Have the phone interview next week. Any insight on that?

CosmoKramer86

Been a little while but here's what I remember. Walk through your resume, any checkride failures, very basic IFR questions (holding speeds, when can you descend below mins, talk about the plane you're currently flying.) The gauge on aviationinterviews.com is spot on. They want to get to know you a bit and make sure they could do a rotation with you. Going for XOAV or XOCR?

Major5838

XOAV. Been on Aviation interviews. A lot of good information

CosmoKramer86

Great. PM me if you have any further questions