Javichu

They must be 100% focused on the training, well done!

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Auburn17Pilot

Ladies and gents, a new week is upon us, and with the previous ground school now in the books, there is hope, that the rest of the April hires might get a class date now. Here's to this week!


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Panzon

You might be forgetting the fact that after ground school comes sim and flight training, then OE (for direct entry pilots), and then assessing how many will make the grade and sacking the ones who aren't going to cut it. All that takes time, and all that determines when the next batch of candidates will be needed. Depending on the number of pilots in the last ground school, the composition (SICs vs PICs), the open slots, and the availability of instructors and check airmen, you could be looking at two to four months before they are in a position to set a date for another ground school.

That's probably not what you want to hear, but maybe having a better feel for what has to happen and the complexity of the process will make it easier to endure the wait.

Auburn17Pilot

Fine by me. Just trying to remain optimistic..I have nothing but time!


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C340

Sim and flight training for this class go from today and extend through mid-June, but other than that, no idea when the next classes will start.

Just some general notes: My take from class was that they're extremely focused on safety and following the rules. No cowboy pilots, no "adventures" more wild than a surprise overnight in a village due to Mx. Everyone in the class was fairly laid back, and seemed sharp. About 1/3 of the pilots in there live in Alaska. Total time ranged from 250-2000, with most of them in the 400-600 range. I've heard they're upgrading Caravan SIC's to the 207 around 750 hours or so. Also, the 207 is VFR only, which I did not know going into this.

Im pretty excited to be there, hopefully you guys receive news for more classes soon.

Radio

Next ground school is in mid July or early august. Just received an email.

Auburn17Pilot

Got the email too. Is there any commitment or promissory note that they haven't told us about?


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Javichu

same here! short update email, how difficult was that

thanks for all the info guys, good luck with the sims/flight portion!.

Auburn17Pilot

A couple more questions for the guys and gals who just went through training now that the rest of us have an idea of when we are coming up.

Baggage - do they provide an allowance for it or should I try to purchase it on my own to save a few bucks.

Uniforms - should I purchase my own or bring money and get fitted with them?

and still looking for my answer on a commitment/contract/promissory note too!

C340

For baggage, you'll want 2-3 totes that you can check in when jumpseating, a black carry on, and maybe a small backpack. Totes will hold food, clothes, etc. for your two week shift. I am personally not buying anything like that until I get closer to being on the line. The first few times you head up there will just be training.

They provide jackets/hats/etc, but there is no real set required uniform right now. You may buy pilot shirts/epaulets from them if you want to jumpseat in that outfit, or just wear a nice shirt, pants, dress shoes, and tie. I bought the pilot shirt because it will help get through screening. Not sure how much it cost, but they have a closet full of them that you can try on to make sure you have the right size.

No commitment required. The goal of having SICs in a Caravan is to train us up to be captains of the 207 ($290/day) and then the 208 ($330/day), which normally will take about a year or less from SIC Caravan to PIC Caravan, assuming you fly well and others recommend you. Obviously they understand some people are here to get 1500 and dip out, but your seniority transfers over to Corvus if you'd like to go fly 121 and get paid pretty damn well. As SIC in a Caravan, were being paid more for our first year than most FO's at Horizon, which is pretty crazy.

I originally wanted to go to Horizon or Skywest once I have my 1500, but I am going into this with a very open mind to staying longer if its the right fit for me because so far I am pretty impressed with everything.

Hope this helps!