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11-27-2018 | 09:15 PM
#2041
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Oh and there really isn’t any such thing as FO spare. To work more than your line you have to find where an FO is away or not assigned at that moment, for instance away in upgrade training...
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11-28-2018 | 12:38 AM
#2042
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For which? FO initial? PIC? ATP? Assuming you mean FO initial, I’d say anywhere from 6-8 weeks best case to 12 or more. It depends on how well you do, weather, instructor and simulator availability. It’s not a fixed time period. Your class only does ground school portion in lock step. Also includes check ride, chief pilot debrief, line oriented training and IOE.
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11-28-2018 | 03:04 AM
#2043
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Nothing happens in base. A typical base is two captains and a couple of ground personal. Plus any FOs assigned. When I work it’s often just me and one gate agent when I’m there. I’m only in my base on the ground maybe 2 total hours a day.
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11-28-2018 | 03:48 AM
#2044
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You’re not quite understanding. There is no max scheduled hours other than you have to have a day off a week. Trust me if you’re scheduled for a 13 hour day that contains 7 hours of flying, what you’ve got in between is rest breaks, eating, bathroom, flight planning etc... if the company schedules you for those six days and you time out you’re still paid. Extra duty days however outside your line are likely to be “spare” duty, which will be a higher percentage of sit.
Thirteen hour days with 7+ hours of flying and 6-8 legs are very tiring. You need your breaks. If you’re bored and have too much energy go vacuum the plane, clean the windshield, and get your captain coffee
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Thirteen hour days with 7+ hours of flying and 6-8 legs are very tiring. You need your breaks. If you’re bored and have too much energy go vacuum the plane, clean the windshield, and get your captain coffee
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Thanks a lot! that clears up a lot of things
11-28-2018 | 03:50 AM
#2045
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Joined: Nov 2017
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You’re not quite understanding. There is no max scheduled hours other than you have to have a day off a week. Trust me if you’re scheduled for a 13 hour day that contains 7 hours of flying, what you’ve got in between is rest breaks, eating, bathroom, flight planning etc... if the company schedules you for those six days and you time out you’re still paid. Extra duty days however outside your line are likely to be “spare” duty, which will be a higher percentage of sit.
Thirteen hour days with 7+ hours of flying and 6-8 legs are very tiring. You need your breaks. If you’re bored and have too much energy go vacuum the plane, clean the windshield, and get your captain coffee
Thirteen hour days with 7+ hours of flying and 6-8 legs are very tiring. You need your breaks. If you’re bored and have too much energy go vacuum the plane, clean the windshield, and get your captain coffee
11-28-2018 | 07:30 AM
#2046
Line Holder
Joined: Apr 2018
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All in Hyannis until you’re done with IOE and released to the line. Then you have time to move per the CBA and then you start work in your assigned base.
11-28-2018 | 07:34 AM
#2047
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From: Flight Instructor
11-28-2018 | 07:40 AM
#2048
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Not sure if you’re coming in as an FO or a Captain, but just note there’s only 2 FO slots presently in the Caribbean.
11-28-2018 | 07:43 AM
#2049
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My class didn’t have that so I can’t really speak to it, but I’m sure someone here can.
11-28-2018 | 07:46 AM
#2050
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For which? FO initial? PIC? ATP? Assuming you mean FO initial, I’d say anywhere from 6-8 weeks best case to 12 or more. It depends on how well you do, weather, instructor and simulator availability. It’s not a fixed time period. Your class only does ground school portion in lock step. Also includes check ride, chief pilot debrief, line oriented training and IOE.
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Good point. I understand FO training is 6-8 weeks, etc.
When you hit 1200 hours I'm guessing you do PIC training? how long is that, is it back in Hyannis?
Captain training, I'm guessing when you hit 1500 hours, you do your ATP training/test then do capt training? How long does all that take and is it all in Hyannis again?
If you come in with 1200 hours would you still start as an FO and go through FO and PIC training?
Thanks for any clarification.
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