spooldup

2 weeks ground, this includes indoc, systems, and some other stuff. then numerous FTD/sim schedules based on which you pick, some have longer breaks, some have barely any breaks and finish in 3ish weeks.

All in all, Mine iirc took just under 2 months.

BufordT Justice

The footprint includes completion of OE & line check.

LOL what? Systems last a week.

Aero1900

We teach systems?!

brocklee9000

Alright here’s my timeline, a November hire. Keep in mind the holidays may have given us a little more time off.

Ground school: Indoc, systems, other stuff, is 3 weeks

FTD: currently it’s 6 sessions of flows and procedures training (in the touchscreen trainer). Day 7 is the oral portion of the checkride. You could get days off prior, in the middle, or both. So that’s another 1.5 to 2 weeks

Sim: 8 sim sessions, the checkride, and a loft. Total of 10 (I heard rumors they might shorten the course some day, who knows). You’ll have some days off prior to the sims and during sims. For us - including the breaks in between sims - just shy of 4 weeks. Including flying up the night before sim #1, 29 days.

Then an unknown amount of time waiting for IOE. Could be a week or two, lately it’s been more. Then you do IOE. The 3 month training commitment timeline includes all of that.

so for me, I flew up Nov 27 and my last day of sim (LOFT) is coming up, Feb 2. Including nearly 3 weeks off between ground school and FTD, and then 5 days on and 5 off for sims (we were fortunate to get a lot of time off), that’s 2 months and a week and a day or two.

Some guys schedules started immediately after ground school. Last day of ground was Dec 16, and they were starting on the 18th and 19th. Since they started nearly 3 weeks ahead of me, they were done with their checkride around the time I started sim. In a way, it makes sense; limited sim slots, so someone goes through and then rotates out and we started. I think the holidays added a little extra time off but even throughout January, we had consistent blocks of about 5 on 5 off. Hard to complain.

Cfii123

How long after the CJO and finishing the background check in the email they send that same night does it take to get a confirmed class date? Looking forward to putting in my 2 weeks and snatching some time off between jobs. TIA

brocklee9000

I received the official date offer 1 week after my interview.

BufordT Justice

I think I remember mine taking about two weeks, but was offered a class date the day after my background check cleared. It seems like the timeline varies.

planejoe

I believe it's just how much of a crunch they're in to get you into the next class. Or if you missed it by a couple of days and they have several weeks it might take a little longer.

UpwardInflow

This is a GREAT post! It is very informative and I appreciate it very much. Thanks for sharing this information with all of us. I'm just waiting on my compliance to come back clear so I can get started. Getting close to three weeks now. I feel like a person with a mental disorder; checking my email every five minutes! I cannot wait to get going at Frontier.

citationxtango

I'm in the same exact spot. Submitted all docs and did the drug/background test and fingerprints last week. I just told NK I wouldn't be attending my class date next week, so I'm hoping to get a class date soon! Kind of disappointed with the speed/lack of communication.