Where are you at sanchez?

 

Right now in my boxers at home drinking a cold one enjoying one of the "few" spring days we get here....but if you mean what airline, XJT.

 

Oh ok, and you thought you were well prepared, had enough time in the sim to get it figured out etc... I realize it is going to be tough and I'm going to have to work my butt off. I have no problem with that. I just want to be given a fair chance to succeed.

On a seperate note: I searched the postings for the mesaba guy that was spoke of early. I found good info but nothing about their training. I am ****ed at myself for taking another instructor position now. I should have manned up and seen if I had what it takes to be an airline pilot, I'm just delaying the verdict by continuing to instruct. You can search my previous posts if you want to know what I'm talking about. I think the subject is "life changing dilemma" Mesaba called me the night before I was leaving for my new job. Uhaul packed in the driveway and everything and they wanted me to come interview the following week so I had to decline. Do you think I could call and tell them I changed my mind or am I toast after telling them no thanks?

I really appreciate all the info I recieve from the guys on here. Thanks

 

If you're this concerned about doing well, you'll make it through.

 

Call them back, what's the worst that could happen? What kind of time do you have anyway? Also, going into it low on confidence isn't going to be helpful.

 

You can go back to instructing at anytime, BUT YOU'RE GIVING UP SENIORITY NUMBERS by waiting. Those numbers mean everything; quality of life, quality of line, when you upgrade, when you get off reserve, added job security (the more pilots that are behind you the more that must be furloughed before they get to your number) and many others. One extra month of waiting could mean between 50-100 pilots that should be JR to you.

As far as the training goes, they'll give you every resource to succeed. Just make sure you use them and join up with a study group.

You'll do just fine!

 

you wont fail out of anybody's training right now unless you absolutely know nothing about airplanes. think about how desparate all these places are. the training departments are under tremendous pressure to pass everyone. i know this because a buddy of mine (and no im not referring to myself unless you want to believe that) should not have made it through but they ended up pushing him through and gave him extra trips on IOE. if you have a pulse, which i think you do because you posted this post, you will not fail.

 

Hey I just thought I'd give my two cents.... if you don't think you're ready for an airline, I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I say take as long as you want, don't feel like you have to jump into something you're not ready for. If you're still in Grand forks, i would suggest talking to higgins he's like the know all guy. he gave a little speach about waiting to go to an airline if you don't feel you're ready in class one day.

Now that that is said, on the other hand if you're willing to study then you probably will have no trouble at an airline. I'm in training at ASA and its going well so far they pretty much don't fail people out of training unless you have a bad attitude and are not willing to try, the instructors so far have been great. I've also heard Horizon is good. I don't know much about other airlines, but I have heard piedmont is one of the shortest training times so if you are worried about that, then its probably not a place for you.

 

That's not completely true...depends on the airline. You shouldn't go into it with the attitude that they NEED you so bad that you can't fail out.

I know in particular that some of the notoriously difficult training programs (like at Piedmont) don't factor in pilot need, no matter how badly they are hurting. The standards are what they are .

 

same at TSA, those checkairman could give a *******less about the staffing levels. They have a clear standard, and if your short, your cut.