Being Married During Training
12-11-2017, 01:31 PM
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Being Married During Training
Hi All,
I've been searching the threads for an answer to this for some time. Unfortunately, there's so many threads that my keywords don't yeild the results I'm looking for. So:
Once I start in my class, I'm expecting to be in DAY for about 5 weeks, and then onto sims (correct?). My question revolves around how this generally works for the married pilots out there? I'm well aware that the class can be intense so I don't want to constantly travel home and lose access to resources to help me pass my ATP-CTP. So, is it possible during the class for a spouse to non-rev to DAY for a day or two?
My wife and I are just trying to understand the process during training, and see if there's ways for us to still spend time together.
Thanks!
I've been searching the threads for an answer to this for some time. Unfortunately, there's so many threads that my keywords don't yeild the results I'm looking for. So:
Once I start in my class, I'm expecting to be in DAY for about 5 weeks, and then onto sims (correct?). My question revolves around how this generally works for the married pilots out there? I'm well aware that the class can be intense so I don't want to constantly travel home and lose access to resources to help me pass my ATP-CTP. So, is it possible during the class for a spouse to non-rev to DAY for a day or two?
My wife and I are just trying to understand the process during training, and see if there's ways for us to still spend time together.
Thanks!
12-11-2017, 01:37 PM
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I would guess that about half of the pilots in training are married and a large number have kids. Being gone from family is part of the deal of being an airline pilot unfortunately. I just thought of it like being deployed in the military, but only for 6 weeks and you can call home every night.
Your family will have travel benefits sometime after the 2nd week. She can come up for a weekend, but remember that this is 6 weeks that will have a huge impact on your future. If you have a 121 failure or withdrawn on your record, it can seriously limit your future. Not worth risking it for a couple weeks away.
Your family will have travel benefits sometime after the 2nd week. She can come up for a weekend, but remember that this is 6 weeks that will have a huge impact on your future. If you have a 121 failure or withdrawn on your record, it can seriously limit your future. Not worth risking it for a couple weeks away.
12-11-2017, 01:43 PM
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If I read your post correctly, you said something about having your spouse non rev during ATP-CTP? That won't happen there, as you aren't officially an employee of PSA until your first day of indoc. The CTP course is only like 8 days or so anyway. Generally speaking, there will be a week long break between the CTP course and the start of indoc.
Once you get to indoc, it'll be like 16ish business days or so before your travel perks kick in, then you can have your spouse travel to Dayton to see you. As we saw this past weekend with the weather and all of the cancellations, winter travel can be unpredictable at best. That said, I wouldn't recommend you non revving home, as it could create problems with your training, and if you miss a training event, it could be really bad for you.
Once you get to indoc, it'll be like 16ish business days or so before your travel perks kick in, then you can have your spouse travel to Dayton to see you. As we saw this past weekend with the weather and all of the cancellations, winter travel can be unpredictable at best. That said, I wouldn't recommend you non revving home, as it could create problems with your training, and if you miss a training event, it could be really bad for you.
12-11-2017, 02:06 PM
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If being away from home and your wife for long periods of time is an issue, this is unfortunately not the industry for you.
I married during my first year and have been gone so much that I don’t think we still quite know how to live whith each other...cause after 5 days at home she’s like yeah...go do your airplane thing lol
I married during my first year and have been gone so much that I don’t think we still quite know how to live whith each other...cause after 5 days at home she’s like yeah...go do your airplane thing lol
12-11-2017, 02:56 PM
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You could probably go home every couple of weeks. The time will go by pretty fast. Do you live in a city that has direct service to Dayton, doing a connection would make it mich harder. At my current airline nearly everyone in class has a wife and kids, and we all made it work.
12-11-2017, 07:58 PM
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I’d say suck it up or have her visit for a weekend. After the second weekend you won’t have much time to do anything but study on the weekends. Like others have said focus on learning while you’re there because the five weeks can make or break you.
I did go home to see my wife on the second weekend during my time in Dayton but then again I had seen her twice from late May to late August when I was doing the RTP. Some of the other guys had their wives or girlfriends visit during the weekends.
Plenty of guys and gals go much longer without seeing each other. When my wife and I first started dating I didn’t see her for 7 months while I was deployed in Afghanistan. Five weeks is a cake walk compared to that.
I did go home to see my wife on the second weekend during my time in Dayton but then again I had seen her twice from late May to late August when I was doing the RTP. Some of the other guys had their wives or girlfriends visit during the weekends.
Plenty of guys and gals go much longer without seeing each other. When my wife and I first started dating I didn’t see her for 7 months while I was deployed in Afghanistan. Five weeks is a cake walk compared to that.
12-11-2017, 11:50 PM
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Thanks for the replies everyone.
I’m well aware of the time commitment to this career and the fact that 5 weeks is simply part of the package. Being new to the process, I’m simply trying to understand the whole picture. I think a person or two answered the actual question.
I’m well aware of the time commitment to this career and the fact that 5 weeks is simply part of the package. Being new to the process, I’m simply trying to understand the whole picture. I think a person or two answered the actual question.
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