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Old 02-08-2008 | 12:22 PM
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The CHQ 145 program is supposedly difficult...I don't know cuz I have nothing to compare it to. My time on the 145 has been pretty lax. Yea, training was a little difficult, but not overly so. The oral and checkride were precise and to the point. The PC one year later was a non-event. All in all, as long as you show up and do your stuff you'll be fine. If I could do it, I'm sure the vast majority of you all would do just fine.

FWIW my class went 19.5 for 20 on initial FO rides. One kid failed the oral, but he made it up the very next day with no problems. I think he was just one of those people that had trouble memorizing stuff and got real nervous.
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Old 02-09-2008 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by SharkyBN584
The CHQ 145 program is supposedly difficult...I don't know cuz I have nothing to compare it to. My time on the 145 has been pretty lax. Yea, training was a little difficult, but not overly so. The oral and checkride were precise and to the point. The PC one year later was a non-event. All in all, as long as you show up and do your stuff you'll be fine. If I could do it, I'm sure the vast majority of you all would do just fine.

FWIW my class went 19.5 for 20 on initial FO rides. One kid failed the oral, but he made it up the very next day with no problems. I think he was just one of those people that had trouble memorizing stuff and got real nervous.
Thanks for the info. Do you know if the one who didn't make it had to pay the 15K?
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Old 02-09-2008 | 12:06 PM
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Thanks for the info. Do you know if the one who didn't make it had to pay the 15K?
That's only if you leave the company voluntarily, not wash out.
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Old 02-09-2008 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by SD3Dog
Thanks for the info. Do you know if the one who didn't make it had to pay the 15K?
The kid did make it. He failed the oral, made it up the next day and moved through the rest of the program successfully.
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Old 02-09-2008 | 03:57 PM
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You have to be line qualified (pass IOE) before the contract is enforceable.
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Old 02-09-2008 | 04:21 PM
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If anyone listened to the 4Q report it was very promising. Expecting 20% growth in 2008. So far things seem to be stable. Lets keep our fingers crossed. It's still a regional after all.
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Old 02-10-2008 | 08:36 AM
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I think its amusing that people are even considering working for these companies that require you to be suckered into staying with them once you work there. Thats very strange to be honest, goto one of the airlines that dosent charge a training contract and be realistic.

I would never work for someone who grabs me by the gonads my first day there and forces me to keep working.

Nothing can be that good about RAH to require me to ***** myself out and be an 'endentured' servent.

Think about any other job, how many of them make you PAY for their 'office training' if you quit.
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Old 02-10-2008 | 08:49 AM
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i do think that contracts are crap in that they are required to give the training and THEY cannot leagally opperate without that training being given so it should be at their cost, not mine. But, people (including me) are willing to sign them so BANG, shooting ourselves in the foot, again. And the Union allows it...
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Old 02-10-2008 | 08:56 AM
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avangre - Flying for RAH isn't the only place you'd sign a contract - inside the realm of aviation or not...I don't personally agree with it, but wouldn't have a problem signing on with a reputable company. You're limiting yourself quite a bit, bud...lighten up!
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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:10 AM
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If you want to go somewhere and stay long enough to upgrade and get your TPIC time, then a two year contract isn't a huge deal. There is a lot of debate though as to whether or not they can be enforced due to the Indentured servitude laws...
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