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05-04-2008 | 09:40 AM

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flynwmn

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unless things have changed sims are 4 to 6 weeks after you finish ground school. then you either get to do everything in charlotte or you go to seattle atlanta or toronto depending on scheduling.

05-04-2008 | 09:50 AM

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RedOverWhite

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From: Straight outta LoCash

I was hired March 20th, May 12th class.

I don't know what I'd do with 6 weeks off. Is this "backup" forecast to continue for a while?

05-04-2008 | 10:03 AM

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flynwmn

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It might have picked up we got backed up because CQ and Christmas new years hit right between two new hire classes Dec 17th and Jan 7th I was in the Jan 7th class and didnt get in the sim until the middle of March and some of the guys in my class are now just finishing the sims.

05-04-2008 | 10:57 AM

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tangoindia

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Originally Posted by piper338

Another class is in systems wow... what is your hire date? I got offered the job in January took a march class and I am still waiting on the sims.

One of the CFI's from my former school was on that class. He is also waiting for SIM.

05-04-2008 | 02:58 PM

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piper338

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Originally Posted by tangoindia

One of the CFI's from my former school was on that class. He is also waiting for SIM.

What school or where is it located? Trying to remember how many of us were actually instructors…

05-04-2008 | 03:18 PM

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naley70b

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Enjoy the time off between ground and sims. Make sure they get you in CASS. You get paid vacation for 4-6 weeks. Thats the last time you'll ever see that, so for god's sake go travel and have a blast!

05-04-2008 | 03:51 PM

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majorityof1

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I have heard that the June ground school is not cancelled but my be 'put on hold' for a while. I started ground on Feb 4th and my sim started April 24th. Yes, you are in CASS so you are paid on your time off. Be sure to study some of that time, a lot of guys are getting tripped up on their sim due to the long wait between the dates.

05-04-2008 | 06:01 PM

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CTPILOT

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From: Up front

I flew for them for 6 months, the Dash is a good plane to start on, but we have to look at this every airline is on a roller coaster some on wooden ones some on extreme ones with loops and, PDT is good to start and get your 121 experience and head off, I left because when I was there it was a very negative atmosphere (now its everywhere lol) and no movement or growth, the training dept there could of been a bit more polite but who knows. I have to say LGA crews were awesome, best of luck to you guys with the flowthrough alot of good pilots at LGA deserve it.

05-05-2008 | 04:43 PM

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gijoe411

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Originally Posted by RedOverWhite

Nice! I start class next week, I was hoping there were overnights there. Better than some other options in the system...

HHH is like the gem of the bid lines, I've only overnighted there 3 times over 6 months. You hardly see it if your based up north.

05-05-2008 | 05:45 PM

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Phuz

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Originally Posted by majorityof1

Wow man thats one heck of a wait. Did you have any personal circumstances that delayed your training or is that pretty common for your class?

Naley70b makes a good point about the CASS thing too - they do seem to miss people from time to time (myself included).

As far as HHH - if you bid EWN some lines have 6 or 7 overnights there in a month. There's lots to do, but we really need to get a 1980 honda prelude or something for the crews to putz around in down there..