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01-01-2017, 04:37 AM

#9401

Chicken Taco

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Originally Posted by BeatNavy

I believe they try to do it in base but sometimes it's wherever check airmen are available. I've been JFK based my whole time but did OE out of BOS. Obs rides took me to BOS from JFK and then I had a DH back to jfk on the backside.

This same experience for me. JFK based but IOE was out of BOS due to check airman availability.

I will also add that the observation flights will likely be a goat rope. You won't have a proper listing and there will be confusion at the gate. Once onboard the crews are usually very excited to have another new guy along..

01-01-2017, 06:02 AM

#9402

SideFlare

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Rumor has it that the application window will be opening in January. Can anyone validate this?

01-01-2017, 06:09 AM

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I heard the same rumor. Can't validate it.

01-01-2017, 07:18 AM

#9404

atrdriver

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Originally Posted by Xtreme87

If you are a commuter and your IOE is done in base, hotels are at your own cost. They can schedule you for back to back 5 days with one day off or multiple trips with no hotel in base, so just be aware of that.

This. Don't delay in making your crashpad arrangements. Otherwise you'll spend a fortune in hotels, and with our pay being 30-40% behind our peers that is going to hurt.

01-01-2017, 07:55 AM

#9405

nospin

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Originally Posted by CaptCoolHand

I heard the same rumor. Can't validate it.

Heard the same rumor and that it was because we only got about 300 qualified applicants in the last open window.

01-01-2017, 07:59 AM

#9406

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Originally Posted by nospin

Heard the same rumor and that it was because we only got about 300 qualified applicants in the last open window.

If this is true, we'll have a contract before the end of this year.

01-01-2017, 08:03 AM

#9407

nospin

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Originally Posted by BunkerF16

If this is true, we'll have a contract before the end of this year.

Not if we don't have a lot more pilots unwilling to work on a day off picking up RSAs...

01-01-2017, 08:06 AM

#9408

BunkerF16

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Originally Posted by nospin

Not if we don't have a lot more pilots unwilling to work on a day off picking up RSAs...

That's a separate issue. JB wants to hire between 4-450 pilots this year....could be on the higher end depending on how many people bolt for the big boys....

If we don't have enough pilot candidates due to low qualified applicants, the powers to be will start feeling the pinch.....

I'm not counting on it, but it's something to watch going forward.

01-01-2017, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BunkerF16

Best way is to educate potential applicants on how things really are here. Don't hold anything back, don't sugarcoat anything, just lay it all out on the table. It will also save some heartache for those guys on the fence about holding out for a legacy or coming here.