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02-09-2018, 09:49 AM

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Well, I applied a week ago and haven't heard a cricket so it must not be that bad. I have a lot of instructing experience and also 121 line experience.

02-09-2018, 12:30 PM

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Well, I applied a week ago and haven't heard a cricket so it must not be that bad. I have a lot of instructing experience and also 121 line experience.

What are you typed in?

02-09-2018, 07:03 PM

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What are you typed in?

GV, CL30, BAe4100, EMB 505, CE500, EMB505 and BE400. Also flew the BAe3201 and EMB145 but FOs weren't typed back then.

02-09-2018, 11:20 PM

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GV, CL30, BAe4100, EMB 505, CE500, EMB505 and BE400. Also flew the BAe3201 and EMB145 but FOs weren't typed back then.

I suspect they are looking specifically for CL65 and/or EMB170/190 type rated pilots, who no longer have a 1st class medical or are aged 65 or older. Otherwise, they would prefer you to be a line pilot. The Mesa SIM instructors I have met that teach our pilots are either former line pilots (lost a medical) or Flight Safety instructors who already hold the type rating they are teaching. Up until last fall, there were line qualified pilots (with a medical) that taught in the SIM.

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02-10-2018, 09:24 PM

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That's too bad. I was a CRJ200 FTD (Level 5/6) instructor in the past....did about 1500 in it. I'm more of an instructor at heart (I like watching "the light go on" with people in training, etc) and would be a good guy to have around. Ah well, their loss. Thanks for the info.

02-11-2018, 03:58 AM

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Have you thought about flying the line and transferring back into the training department at a regional? Many regionals are chomping at the bit for an instructor, but want a “line qualified” pilot to teach. SkyWest does this all the time and the SIM guys there make a mint. Mesa used to use “line qualified” pilots exclusively.

02-11-2018, 03:05 PM

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Well, I applied a week ago and haven't heard a cricket so it must not be that bad. I have a lot of instructing experience and also 121 line experience.

There is definitely a need for more instructors, both sim and ground. Try emailing one of the contacts listed on the Mesa website, maybe you will get a faster response.

02-12-2018, 01:24 AM

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Show up to a Mesa open house, and hire an Eastern Euro model that pretends to be your gf, JO will love you. (Not a call girl, just a good actor)

02-12-2018, 11:37 AM

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Show up to a Mesa open house, and hire an Eastern Euro model that pretends to be your gf, JO will love you. (Not a call girl, just a good actor)

Would a Backpage escort fool him?

02-14-2018, 02:57 AM

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On the Ejet side, I have heard relief is coming. Flight Safety instructors are reportedly being used. Additional SIM time is being acquired. The most recent Ejet pilots are getting through to IOE in about 5 months from date of hire.

Thank you for the update, however the Flight Safety training footprint is about 24 days total with breaks. Tack in 3 days for orientation and drug test and personnel plus 10 days for Indoc plus a week off, and you're still not at 5 months. Something doesn't add up. With United needing more and more lift when do they pull the plug on Mesa's Ejets?

Our former student also reported yesterday a Mesa corporate email announcing the retirement of the Exec VP of Recruiting and Training and the employment of a consultant and adviser for the training department. And the rumor mill indicates the Director of Training also "retired". Related to the backlog?

Or are the rats jumping off the Titanic?