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11-24-2007, 08:03 PM

gooneybird_71

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Cal Info Please!

Here is my dilemma have about 7000 hours total I have flown the DC3 ,CV580, CV340, DC9,and currently a Captain on the CL/65.
I have only an Associates Degree in Aviation , No Four Year Degree.
I have plenty experiences and a couple of Recs at CAl. Can anyone tell me if I am just wasting my time applying if I dont have the four year degree.
Thanks

11-24-2007, 09:15 PM

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I am also in the same position, 9500 plus hours 8500 jet time on A320 and 737and if I was in your shoes, with internal recs in CAL, shoot....if you don't shoot, that will a waste of time! Best jet320

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11-25-2007, 07:20 AM

mundo1

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Originally Posted by gooneybird_71

No, you are not wasting your time. With your experience level you should not have any problems. So carry on...

Good luck.

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11-25-2007, 06:47 PM

flybynuts

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I spoke with our hiring manager last week and she told me that CAL is looking for guys with more TT. I am not sure about the Associates degree though? If I find out in the next few days, I will post it!

11-25-2007, 07:01 PM

CALPilotToo

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Originally Posted by flybynuts

That is because the upgrades are coming so quick. But I don't see how they are going to get more experience until they pay a descent wage and add health insurance in the mix for new hires.

CAL is a good place to be but I'd go elsewhere to about 4 or 5 other carriers before I came to CAL.

11-25-2007, 08:29 PM

Albief15

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Where else?

SWA? DAL? UPS? FDX?

11-26-2007, 06:07 AM

757Driver

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Originally Posted by CALPilotToo

CAL is a good place to be but I'd go elsewhere to about 4 or 5 other carriers before I came to CAL.

I'd change the "good" wording to "mediocre at best". We are being shat on by our management on a daily basis. Our contract is bad enough but when the company violates it at will, (see PBS amongst others), and we all sit around singing kumbaya you know it ain't a great place.

Why do we have a worse contract than those carriers that recently went through Chapter 11 bankruptcy?

Last edited by 757Driver; 11-26-2007 at 12:18 PM.

11-26-2007, 08:05 AM

gooneybird_71

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Thanks flybynuts any infio will help.

11-26-2007, 09:18 AM

David Watts

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Originally Posted by gooneybird_71

The biggest thing you need to do is have one of the people that wrote you a letter go in and talk to the chief pilot. That is about the only way to get an interview. You can have 80 letters, but if no one goes in for a face to face to talk you up it won't matter. Unfortunetly that is the way it works at CAL. I know some people will come on here and say that no one walked their stuff in, but those are few and far between.

Good luck.

11-26-2007, 10:28 AM

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gooneybird_71

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Has anyone ever heard of a guy off the street walking into the chiefs office to personally hand a resume in?? just curious if that was suicide cause i am the type of person who could do that, heck thats how i got two previous jobs. It has been a while for me since i have even applied to another airline.
so would anyone dissagree with that.