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06-08-2017, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TallFlyer

Oh, we can use it for crashpads now?

Yes. 100%. Get a referral. I know for a fact that there are people that have benefited greatly from a referral. There are a few people on here that help you get an interview, help you prepare for it, and help you get ready for class.

As far as the crashpad comment - I haven't heard that. I really hope that is true. That would be a bonus for the pilot group.

06-08-2017, 06:41 PM

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Oh, we can use it for crashpads now?

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As far as the crashpad comment - I haven't heard that. I really hope that is true. That would be a bonus for the pilot group.

So the answer is no? $250 hotel Rembursement can't be used for Crashpads.

06-08-2017, 07:04 PM

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So the answer is no? $250 hotel Rembursement can't be used for Crashpads.

Last that I heard, no. They must be used on hotels. In most bases, you can get 4 or 5 nights for $250 with a crew discount. In DCA, that is not the case. You will be able to get 2 nights from $250 unless you take the train a long ways away, and get a good deal.

I have heard of people waiting until midnight, and getting good deals on hotwire or something similar, but that is only if there are rooms still available. I would expect to pay $100+ a night in DCA for a hotel. Crash pads are nice, though, and about $250/month.

06-08-2017, 08:46 PM

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Does G1000 time do anything for you in the interview?

06-08-2017, 09:56 PM

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Speaking of commutes, do you have a lot of pilots that commute from PHL? Any idea how easy (or not easy) this commute would be and which base would be preferred? Thanks!

06-08-2017, 10:01 PM

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Speaking of commutes, do you have a lot of pilots that commute from PHL? Any idea how easy (or not easy) this commute would be and which base would be preferred? Thanks!

Seems DCA would be the closest. What, about a 2.5 hour drive from Philly?

06-08-2017, 10:25 PM

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Seems DCA would be the closest. What, about a 2.5 hour drive from Philly?

Yeah it's about a 2.5 hour drive on a good day. Used to make that drive weekly when I worked in NoVA, but traffic can easily turn it into a 5-6 hour drive.

06-09-2017, 03:19 AM

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Does G1000 time do anything for you in the interview?

Not really. Glass time by itself isn't a major factor. If that glass is in a jet or turboprop, then it looks a little better.

We will 100% hire a CFI that has flown nothing but 172s with round dials (plus their 25 hours multiengine) that does well in the interview. There is nothing wrong with that at all, and they usually do very well in training.

There is nothing wrong with flying G1000 aircraft, but we don't look at that.

06-09-2017, 03:24 AM

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For all of the commuting questions, I would recommend starting by looking at AA.com (and Delta.com, United.com, etc...) to look at the number of flights between the cities and the times.

There are other "wild cards" as well, like CVG has all of the DHL flights that you can list on.

FlightStats is a good tool as well.