Hiring / training
#3161
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2008
Position: Swing that gear
Posts: 354
I know a few Canadians with FAA ATPs who would come work in the USA given the chance. All with 5-6k+ hours, command experience etc. Could be that certain airlines know upgrades are going to end up going to new hires pretty soon (already happening at DAL) and positioning themselves to find pilots with 320/737 command time? Who knows.
Having pilots on a work visa is an advantage to employers that have turnover problems because they can’t jump ship to another airline… unless that airline takes over sponsorship which can be a pain.
#3163
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Joined APC: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,665
Most instructors are line pilots, but there are contract instructors too. All check airman are current or former Frontier Captains by contractual requirement. The schedule/pay is different depending on whether you’re a contract or line pilot instructor.
#3164
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jul 2021
Posts: 16
Bump this question. I’m also curious as I will be attending the MTC coming up.
#3166
New Hire
Joined APC: Sep 2020
Posts: 2
What’s up guys!
Just got the CJO last week and am excited to be joining F9! I heard that you can request to be put in an earlier class if someone drops, but I can’t for the life of me remember who I’m supposed to email to request this.
TIA
Just got the CJO last week and am excited to be joining F9! I heard that you can request to be put in an earlier class if someone drops, but I can’t for the life of me remember who I’m supposed to email to request this.
TIA
#3167
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Joined APC: Mar 2016
Posts: 173
Appreciate the reply and information. Good to know that line pilots are also teaching the SIM. How often do those guys rotate between SIM and the Line?
#3168
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: Back on the "light" side...
Posts: 193
If I remember correctly when my group and I got our CJOs, we were told we wouldn't hear a thing for at least three weeks...It was pretty close to 3 weeks and I got the email with a choice of August/September. In that email it stated you could make yourself available for anything earlier...
#3169
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Joined APC: Nov 2012
Position: 1900D CA
Posts: 3,384
I'd guess on average the instructors do two months in the sim and one month on the line if the training dept is busy like it is now
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