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Originally Posted by CFLpilot
(Post 1801210)
Great thanks. One more question. I hear the first base for new hires is typically IAD. How many months on average before you can choose another base?
As a new hire expect to be based in IAD initially and I would say about a month or two before you can move down to Florida as more new hires come on board. As always this is subject to change with airline's hiring activity and movement in seniority. Also as of the last bid it shows they need 7 more captains which the company said they'll resume upgrading candidates in February. The most junior captain DOH is July 2012. Hope this helps in making your decision! |
Is there any truth to Silver no longer being able to afford updating your FMS databases?
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Originally Posted by Flyhayes
(Post 1801637)
Is there any truth to Silver no longer being able to afford updating your FMS databases?
All of our FMS's are currently disabled. The company does not have an approved simulator training program for the FMS. The FAA has decided that we cannot use the FMS until we have the training program. Our simulators do not have an FMS installed in them, so who knows when this will get fixed. All of our flying is being done "old school" - paper charts and VOR's! |
Originally Posted by MichiganFlyer
(Post 1801680)
Sort of.
All of our FMS's are currently disabled. The company does not have an approved simulator training program for the FMS. The FAA has decided that we cannot use the FMS until we have the training program. Our simulators do not have an FMS installed in them, so who knows when this will get fixed. All of our flying is being done "old school" - paper charts and VOR's! |
Originally Posted by MichiganFlyer
(Post 1801680)
Sort of.
All of our FMS's are currently disabled. The company does not have an approved simulator training program for the FMS. The FAA has decided that we cannot use the FMS until we have the training program. Our simulators do not have an FMS installed in them, so who knows when this will get fixed. All of our flying is being done "old school" - paper charts and VOR's! |
Um, there are PC based trainers that are approved by the FAA. Can't imagine they would be cost prohibitive... Sounds like there may be more to it than just that.
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Originally Posted by nkm06
(Post 1801479)
As of the last bid there are 12 spots open for FO in FLL, 12 in MCO, and 2 in IAD. IAD is currently the junior base for FO's. I believe all the new hire FO's that are being sent up to IAD want to be based in Florida. Once the company assigns you a base then you can put in a preferential bid of where you want to be based. They'll move you if there is a vacancy in that base and if the company can staff your position in the base you're leaving.
As a new hire expect to be based in IAD initially and I would say about a month or two before you can move down to Florida as more new hires come on board. As always this is subject to change with airline's hiring activity and movement in seniority. Also as of the last bid it shows they need 7 more captains which the company said they'll resume upgrading candidates in February. The most junior captain DOH is July 2012. Hope this helps in making your decision! |
Originally Posted by Pilottim79
(Post 1802194)
You can't bid for your domicile during training? They just blindly assign one? That sounds strange to say the least.
You can keep the same bid you fill out in training or you can change it around in flica as you wish. This is considered your preferential bid. |
Silver is now flying to PIE? I thought that Florida market was already pretty saturated?
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Did I read correctly, no FMS??
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