rickair7777

They might ask that AFTER you have a job offer, when they are assigning a class date. I would prefer a later class than having to bail in the middle and try to catch up later.

Generally the etiquette in the reserves is that folks take some time off for airline training. I always do, and always allow/encourage my folks to do it.

Now if you have a long invol looming with no way out, I would go ahead and grab that seniority number now and deal with the disruption later, wouldn't give up more than a month or so of seniority for the reserves.

crewdawg

Ya, I buy that.

I wouldn't give up a single day of seniority for the Guard. In fact, a few weeks prior to the start date, I pulled myself from a formal, off-station, IP upgrade because I got an interview invite. The unit that ran the course was willing to let me show up after the interview (it started the day of my interview), but at the time they were putting guys in class within a few weeks. I wasn't willing to pass up an indoc date just to finish out the IPUG, so I pull myself. Funny enough, the guy that filled the spot, got an interview invite the following week at the same airline. He was able to finish but I think gave up a few indoc classes.

Pilot individual INVOLs are extremely rare in the ANG, in fact, I personally don't know a single pilot who has actually tagged with one. Very few things in the ANG that you can't get out of, even last minute.

ViperCrosswind

Thanks guys!

I'm in the regionals now and finishing up an ANG IPUG. Looking forward to hitting submit on the big airlines button! I've heard some tough stories out of DAL and even AAG (the AAG guy was absolutely trying to play the company though).

Sounds like as long as I'm doing honest work with my regional airline (no super long breaks - boondoggle TDY's) I should be "okay".

Any other tips for an ANG guy?

navigatro

1. always wear a condom.

2. don't marry before age 35.

rickair7777

I wouldn't give up any seniority for anything I didn't have to. I was talking more from the perspective of not shooting yourself in the foot, due to training disruptions or developing a mil drop track record that won't look great to a potential career-destination employer (illegal for them to consider I know, but that doesn't mean it's safe).

I assumed as much.

ViperCrosswind

Where were you years ago?

I got married at 24 and have 3 kids!

I am always tired!!!