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02-04-2017, 07:31 AM
#711
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Joined APC: Dec 2016
Position: Line holder, barely
Posts: 256
Originally Posted by Eject
....live a happy life slinging gear on a 757 while overnighting in 5 star hotels in Europe with super hot flight attendants the next 30 years.
Fast forward 16 years. Eagle is now envoy, and I'm still here. Still haven't been to Europe, but often fly over the Paris VOR on my way back to DFW. No 5 star hotels, but I do get the occasional sack lunch with with an apple, granola bar, can of apple juice, and a dry bagel on some early mornings in the hotel lobby of LA Quinta. And the flight attendants...well, they are mostly dudes!
Fast forward 16 years. Eagle is now envoy, and I'm still here. Still haven't been to Europe, but often fly over the Paris VOR on my way back to DFW. No 5 star hotels, but I do get the occasional sack lunch with with an apple, granola bar, can of apple juice, and a dry bagel on some early mornings in the hotel lobby of LA Quinta. And the flight attendants...well, they are mostly dudes!
@Eject - Thanks for putting a smile on my face today
02-04-2017, 07:48 AM
#712
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Joined APC: May 2016
Posts: 1,609
Originally Posted by HighFlight
Police2Pilot, contrary to what I read above, RSV does affect your upgrade time. Consider that you need total time and 121 time to upgrade. Total time varies by company, but is typically around 2500-3000. And you must have 1,000 121 (scheduled carrier) hours to upgrade by the FARs.
If you sit on RSV and don't fly much, you accumulate those critical hours much more slowly, usually. Unless the company you choose uses RSV pilots a lot, that is. I have seen RSV guys get less than 100 hours per year. Some fly more. It just all depends. My advice to you would be to find a newer FO on here at each company you are looking at, and ask them how long they sat RSV, and how many hours they averaged per month while on RSV. Bear in mind that RSV needs 6 months ago can be completely different from today, and certainly different 6 months from now. But it can impact your upgrade time, to be sure.
It may be better now, but back when I interviewed at Evoy, RSV time was around 2 years. So I opted not to hang my hat there. Current guys there now can comment and inform you better what you can expect. Good luck in finding a good match for your new career!
If you sit on RSV and don't fly much, you accumulate those critical hours much more slowly, usually. Unless the company you choose uses RSV pilots a lot, that is. I have seen RSV guys get less than 100 hours per year. Some fly more. It just all depends. My advice to you would be to find a newer FO on here at each company you are looking at, and ask them how long they sat RSV, and how many hours they averaged per month while on RSV. Bear in mind that RSV needs 6 months ago can be completely different from today, and certainly different 6 months from now. But it can impact your upgrade time, to be sure.
It may be better now, but back when I interviewed at Evoy, RSV time was around 2 years. So I opted not to hang my hat there. Current guys there now can comment and inform you better what you can expect. Good luck in finding a good match for your new career!
Reserve in base isn't bad. It's all about personal preference. I bid to have the most time at with my family as possible. Others bid for different reasons. Some pilots say the worst hard line is always better than the best reserve line. Like the old saying goes different strokes for different folks.
02-04-2017, 08:03 AM
#714
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 29
Originally Posted by MD-11Loader
When/where do we get our wings/hat logo when we finish training? I've heard from our chief pilot, I've also heard that we should have gotten them in Indoc. Any ideas?
02-04-2017, 08:12 AM
#715
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: Pawn
Posts: 1,138
Originally Posted by AlphaMikeFoxtrt
02-04-2017, 08:38 AM
#718
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Position: Pawn
Posts: 1,138
Originally Posted by 3GreenKSNA
You should have received wings in indoc, hat comes from Twin hill the uniform company.
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02-04-2017, 09:05 AM
#719
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Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: ERJ Right
Posts: 541
Originally Posted by MD-11Loader
I guess I will have to go to the schoolhouse and see. As for Twin Hill, they have been less than stellar to deal with. I received my stripes, and that was it.
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02-04-2017, 09:34 AM
#720
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Joined APC: Jan 2016
Posts: 111
Originally Posted by MD-11Loader
I guess I will have to go to the schoolhouse and see. As for Twin Hill, they have been less than stellar to deal with. I received my stripes, and that was it.
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