Are they still offering the Baymont for $45 for the interview? Is Bill still doing the Sim? Was it in the Fokker or something different. Don't forget to update the gouges if you can. Congrats and welcome aboard.

 

If you have 1200tt and 2 years 135 I'm going to guess all your time then is sic. congrats on the job man. I didn't think the interview was bad 2 years ago, but they don't like my lack of multi this round.

 

That's the thing, if you are furloughed right now, and you haven't touched a plane or haven't had a "flying" job in the past 12 months you are SOL. With American Eagle making it a requirement to have a current flying job, the majority of furloughed pilots won't get a call because they don't meet the requirements.

It is a crappy situation. Flight schools won't hire furloughed airline guys, because they know you will bail as soon as something better comes along. Most 135 companies won't hire 121 guys, because you've been SIC in a glass plane and haven't flown single-pilot IFR in a while or at all. You can't compete for the corporate/charter jobs, because for one, there are very few and you got no chance when you go up against a furloughed NetJets or Flexjet guy. So, the only chance right now to get back into flying would be 121, either by recall or going to another regional, but this "12 month job requirement" just eliminated or reduced your chances of that. So, what are we suppose to do?

 

Congrats! How are they working things with base/equipment this time around? Are they telling you right away what you'll get?

 

Yep, next tuesday. 1550TT, 1200ME. Currently Flight Instructing.

 

Yup. No call for an ASA furloughee, with three internal recommendations.

 

that is an extremely crappy situation. it shouldnt be like that. the business model is changing. its not only the airline industry, its going on everywhere.

 

Anybody have and interview date AFTER the 19th?

 

Basically, once you pass the interview, they may tell you what bases will be offered at your class date. On the first day of training everyone (in order of age-oldest to youngest) gets to pick a base from the list that are open. After that, in class seniority order by base, you pick the eqp you want. if you dont get what you want the first time, then just wait for the next vacancy to be posted and put in for what you do want. Once the next class starts you will no longer be the most junior guys obviously and can move around more easily.
heres what equipment flies from where, in case you interviewees and recent new hires are wondering:

DFW: CRJ, EMJ, ATR
LGA/JFK: EMJ
ORD: CRJ, EMJ
LAX: EMJ
MIA/SJU: ATR

at this time the most junior pilot in each status is fairly even except for LAX. I cant imagine not having at least 3-4 bases to choose up to a certain point.
Another thing about that. They may also say "we have 6 spots open in mia, 8 in sju, 11 in dfw, 15 in ord. Or whatever. whoever is the oldest in class gets first pick and if your last, well, u get what the rest didnt want.

 

Don't forget about the new MIA jet base....