WacoQCF

Upgrade time is what RJ pilots and time builders focus their lives on - at this level, relax and get the best quality of life you can get. Rushing to upgrade can be a poor move in so many ways. There really isn't any need for it, maybe money motivates some people, but I focus on The best lifestyle available.

captainv

Some new people have been struggling lately, and not just the category you suggested (people from EFIS, crew, airline backgrounds). Training (both company and union side) has been good about giving people extra time, but some have left when they still couldn't meet the standard. Training wants people to succeed and will help out when needed, but the program as a whole isn't designed to fill gaps in your background, and they only have so much time to try and correct it. Lots of people struggle with some aspect of training. Most overcome and do just fine once they get some time out on line. Some find an obstacle they can't surmount, and it just doesn't work out.

Mr Rumbold

Any way to expand and give examples?
Approaches? (Visual approaches?)
Procedures?
Hand-flying?
Running QRH?
Sim sessions?


I guess I'm curious because I know they hire relatively low-time regional FOs (of which I am one) and I don't want to be in over my head.

5Ypilot

At a real airline I would agree, however the unfortunate reality at Atlas is seniority means nothing, truly nothing. At this level the best advice is to pass on Atlas or enjoy a quality of life standard of 17 days of work plus two, possibly more travel days for marginal pay regardless of your seat or seniority.

captainv

Depends on the student. Attitude problems are probably the biggest red flag. Lots of students struggle in one way or another, myself included, but how you react to it has a huge influence on whether or not you'll be successful. If you're combative, shift blame to others or are unwilling to ask for help, it'll be difficult to get through. But occasionally we have students with fantastic attitudes who get extra training but it just doesn't come together. The Oral is more of an issue on the 747 side, they're a little more old school and want you to know the nuts and bolts of the airplane more. The simulator footprints are similar - we don't have AQP so it's the maneuvers-based check ride with the requisite demos during sims. If you don't have jet time, EFIS time or FMC time, that can be a challenge. They typically ask early on to ID someone who might need a little help. A guy in my 747 class had zero EFIS experience but made it through fine.

Falcondrivr

Tried the search, read this thread (all of it) and can't find any recent interview gouge.
Anyone care to share what the day consists of?

gypsypilot

Has anyone been hired recently without attending a job fair? I have been updating my app for the past 5 months, have 5 internal recs, 9000 tt, 4500 t-pic, international experience, and acmi experience and I can't seem to get the nod.

I would be willing to attend a job fair but I am currently working on contract in Asia and have been unable to coordinate my time off with a job fair.

Any suggestions?

Globemaster2827

I agree with that but you need to consider that the difference in quality of life between the #1 FO in CVG and the guy who's 3/4th the way down the list in CVG is that the #1 FO gets Thanksgiving and Christmas off. That's it. Seniority does so much less at Atlas than other airlines. This is why so many take the upgrade immediately here. If I'm gonna have my schedule destroyed every month then I might as well get paid more money for it...

RyeMex

I am almost certain that the only reason that I finally got the interview process started, after 2.5 years of applying, was attending a job fair. But, then again, most of the other 11 guys in my class got there without attending one. Just my experience.

Filipinoflyer

Did Atlas ever had guys that came from Ameriflight?