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Old 06-09-2017, 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Hamsalad2 View Post
What do you look for when interviewing someone for the Cadet Program?
The main interview team really doesn't help with the cadet interviews very often. The cadet recruiters interview the cadets. At the point that you interview, you are usually fairly low time (relatively speaking) and we know that you are going to learn quite a bit still. We will ask questions based on your experience and education. We know what knowledge you should have, and ask about that. It would be unfair if I asked you about things that you have not been exposed to yet.

I will ask the head of cadet recruiting and get a good answer for you and post it here.
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Old 06-09-2017, 09:12 AM
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Check your PMs.

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Do we have a lot of pilots (and flight attendants) that live in ATL and commute? Yes. A lot. We are hiring lots of ExpressJet pilots right now that are choosing that commute.

As far as how easy the commute is, I can't answer that. I know quite a few commute to DCA as well from ATL. There are flights about every hour between ATL and CLT/DCA. You can fly on Delta/AA to CLT, and on AA/Delta/Southwest to DCA.

CVG is a possibility on Delta flights, but I have heard that those are often full due to CVG being an old base for Delta. Frontier flys between the two as well, I believe.

TYS is drivable, depending on which side of ATL you live on.

If there are any pilots on here that commute from ATL, they will be able to answer that question better than me.

Our commuter policy states that you must give it 2 good shots at getting to work. You must list on 2 flights that would get you to base in time to work. If you can't make either, you are not penalized for it. Get to base when you can, and you will get back on your same trip.

Commuters get $250/month in commuter hotels in base, for a total of $3000 a year. You can use them as you wish.
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Old 06-09-2017, 09:49 AM
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I am a former ASA guy based in Atlanta who just made the jump. I can give any potential new hires some of the specifics. Feel free to PM me if you would like. Just finished OE so have the latest.
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I am a former ASA guy based in Atlanta who just made the jump. I can give any potential new hires some of the specifics. Feel free to PM me if you would like. Just finished OE so have the latest.
Sent you a PM.
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Old 06-09-2017, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by PSA Recruiter View Post
Just a quick introduction. I am a recruiter with PSA, more specifically on the interview team. We thought we would create a profile here to answer questions that you may have.

Feel free to to PM or post questions here.

I will also keep you updated with upcoming events and other changes as they occur.
Does PSA count military flight time obtained as pilot in command of a multiengine turbine-powered, fixed-wing airplane in an operation requiring more than one pilot towards the 1000 hr part 121 SIC upgrade requirements for CA?

Thanks for the info in advance.








§ 121.436 Pilot Qualification: Certificates and experience requirements.
(a) No certificate holder may use nor may any pilot act as pilot in command of an aircraft (or as second in command of an aircraft in a flag or supplemental operation that requires three or more pilots) unless the pilot:

(1) Holds an airline transport pilot certificate not subject to the limitations in § 61.167 of this chapter;

(2) Holds an appropriate aircraft type rating for the aircraft being flown; and

(3) If serving as pilot in command in part 121 operations, has 1,000 hours as second in command in operations under this part, pilot in command in operations under § 91.1053(a)(2)(i) of this chapter, pilot in command in operations under § 135.243(a)(1) of this chapter, or any combination thereof. For those pilots who are employed as pilot in command in part 121 operations on July 31, 2013, compliance with the requirements of this paragraph (a)(3) is not required.

(b) No certificate holder may use nor may any pilot act as second in command unless the pilot holds an airline transport pilot certificate and an appropriate aircraft type rating for the aircraft being flown. A second-in-command type rating obtained under § 61.55 does not satisfy the requirements of this section.

(c) For the purpose of satisfying the flight hour requirement in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, a pilot may credit 500 hours of military flight time obtained as pilot in command of a multiengine turbine-powered, fixed-wing airplane in an operation requiring more than one pilot.

(d) Compliance with the requirements of this section is required by August 1, 2013. However, for those pilots who are employed as second in command in part 121 operations on July 31, 2013, compliance with the type rating requirement in paragraph (b) of this section is not required until January 1, 2016.

[Doc. No. FAA-2010-0100, 78 FR 42378, July 15, 2013, as amended by Amdt. 121-365A, 78 FR 77574, Dec. 24, 2013]
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Old 06-09-2017, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Otterbox View Post
Does PSA count military flight time obtained as pilot in command of a multiengine turbine-powered, fixed-wing airplane in an operation requiring more than one pilot towards the 1000 hr part 121 SIC upgrade requirements for CA?

Thanks for the info in advance.








§ 121.436 Pilot Qualification: Certificates and experience requirements.
(a) No certificate holder may use nor may any pilot act as pilot in command of an aircraft (or as second in command of an aircraft in a flag or supplemental operation that requires three or more pilots) unless the pilot:

(1) Holds an airline transport pilot certificate not subject to the limitations in § 61.167 of this chapter;

(2) Holds an appropriate aircraft type rating for the aircraft being flown; and

(3) If serving as pilot in command in part 121 operations, has 1,000 hours as second in command in operations under this part, pilot in command in operations under § 91.1053(a)(2)(i) of this chapter, pilot in command in operations under § 135.243(a)(1) of this chapter, or any combination thereof. For those pilots who are employed as pilot in command in part 121 operations on July 31, 2013, compliance with the requirements of this paragraph (a)(3) is not required.

(b) No certificate holder may use nor may any pilot act as second in command unless the pilot holds an airline transport pilot certificate and an appropriate aircraft type rating for the aircraft being flown. A second-in-command type rating obtained under § 61.55 does not satisfy the requirements of this section.

(c) For the purpose of satisfying the flight hour requirement in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, a pilot may credit 500 hours of military flight time obtained as pilot in command of a multiengine turbine-powered, fixed-wing airplane in an operation requiring more than one pilot.

(d) Compliance with the requirements of this section is required by August 1, 2013. However, for those pilots who are employed as second in command in part 121 operations on July 31, 2013, compliance with the type rating requirement in paragraph (b) of this section is not required until January 1, 2016.

[Doc. No. FAA-2010-0100, 78 FR 42378, July 15, 2013, as amended by Amdt. 121-365A, 78 FR 77574, Dec. 24, 2013]
Good question. I will have to look this one up. Right now, people are typically flying 1000 here before they upgrade.

I will get you an answer. I just don't know.
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Old 06-09-2017, 03:24 PM
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Hello. I am CRJ rated (not current) and have over 1000 PIC 121. How long would it take to upgrade and is there another possibility of DECs?
Would be commuting from the South. Thank you.
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Old 06-09-2017, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Braniff DC8 View Post
Hello. I am CRJ rated (not current) and have over 1000 PIC 121. How long would it take to upgrade and is there another possibility of DECs?
Would be commuting from the South. Thank you.
About 18-24 months is a safe bet. It may be a little less, but I am not going to promise something that may or may not be true. Some people are guessing that it will get much lower, but I am not sure that is true yet.

As far as DEC's, I don't think so, but who knows. We have been hiring a lot of lateral transfers from other airlines in the
past several months, and they will be able to upgrade when it reaches them. In 2014, we hired DEC's once we ran out of those. We are not there yet.
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Old 06-09-2017, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by PSA Recruiter View Post
About 18-24 months is a safe bet. It may be a little less, but I am not going to promise something that may or may not be true. Some people are guessing that it will get much lower, but I am not sure that is true yet.

As far as DEC's, I don't think so, but who knows. We have been hiring a lot of lateral transfers from other airlines in the
past several months, and they will be able to upgrade when it reaches them. In 2014, we hired DEC's once we ran out of those. We are not there yet.
I believe that was 2015...
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Old 06-10-2017, 04:55 AM
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I believe that was 2015...
Correct. That was a typo. DECs were 2015. In 2014 we hired a lot of pilots from other regionals that were upgraded immedialty after finishing IOE, but they were not officially DECs.
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