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04-06-2007, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by TXTECHKA
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.
My time now is 800 TT and 77 Multi, I'm an MEI having the carrot that is multi-time waved in my face and yanked everytime I think I'm close.
What airline was the guy that got pushed through because they needed people.
04-06-2007, 11:16 AM
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Mesaba is really the airline I would like to work for right now. I would really like a DTW base. I wouldn't mind making less money and flying a Saab for a while if I could be based at DTW eventually. It would make me and my family much happier to be in Detroit. Horizon, Republic, and Expressjet would be my top three as far as airlines I would like to work for if I can't get into an airline with a DTW base. I'm thinking republic or expressjet would at least allow me a one leg commute so I could commute easily from Detroit.
04-06-2007, 11:19 AM
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All of you guys/gals that have fears of making it though training the first time around, feel free to PM me. I've been through what I consider one of the toughest initial programs (Atlantic Coast Airlines CRJ new-hire circa 2000/2001), and I did it with about 650TT/60ME.
If I can make it, so can you, but I've certainly picked up a few tricks along the way that I'd be happy to share.
Also, if you haven't read this article (written by a good friend and former coworker of mine), it's definitely worth reading prior to starting training with ANY airline:
http://aviation.crosswindlanding.com...ingthegame.htm
If I can make it, so can you, but I've certainly picked up a few tricks along the way that I'd be happy to share.
Also, if you haven't read this article (written by a good friend and former coworker of mine), it's definitely worth reading prior to starting training with ANY airline:
http://aviation.crosswindlanding.com...ingthegame.htm
04-06-2007, 11:35 AM
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If you really want Mesaba then work hard towards that goal. Focus on them and what they are looking for.
If you do what they tell you to do in training you will be fine. Work hard for a couple months.
It is a hard job to get, but an easy job to do. If that makes sense.
If you do what they tell you to do in training you will be fine. Work hard for a couple months.
It is a hard job to get, but an easy job to do. If that makes sense.
04-06-2007, 11:41 AM
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Does anybody know anything for sure about Compass? What will their minimums be? What will their salaries be? When will they really start hiring a good number of people? I wouldn't mind staying instructing for a year or whatever. Right now I'm flying consistently 25 hours a week. I assume they will have a Detroit base. Sorry if this has been said before on here, I haven't been on here in a couple months. If someone could just direct me to a good source I would appreciate it.
04-06-2007, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by saab2000
If you really want Mesaba then work hard towards that goal. Focus on them and what they are looking for.
If you do what they tell you to do in training you will be fine. Work hard for a couple months.
It is a hard job to get, but an easy job to do. If that makes sense.
If you do what they tell you to do in training you will be fine. Work hard for a couple months.
It is a hard job to get, but an easy job to do. If that makes sense.
04-06-2007, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by UNDGUY
Does anybody know anything for sure about Compass? What will their minimums be? What will their salaries be? When will they really start hiring a good number of people? I wouldn't mind staying instructing for a year or whatever. Right now I'm flying consistently 25 hours a week. I assume they will have a Detroit base. Sorry if this has been said before on here, I haven't been on here in a couple months. If someone could just direct me to a good source I would appreciate it.
There's plenty of info on here about compass if you do a quick search... here's the payscales:
Suffice it to say though, that if you're instructing right now to build time for a regional, you probably don't come close to their competitive minimums (at least for now), since they are essentially hiring people that can upgrade immediately (IE previous 121 and turbine experience.) Either way, you need to be 23 years old, and have 1500TT/1000 ME.
(As I understand it, the flight time requirements are currently for insurance purposes.)
04-06-2007, 03:34 PM
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No worries mate
Hey UNDGUY if you went through 480 at UND you won't have a problem at all, 480 is much harder than airline ground school. Most people at my airline that i talk to are not and did not have a hard time going through the ground school portion of training....it is not "fire hose," they take their time and make sure you understand what is important before moving on
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