Training: Positive or negative experience?
12-26-2021, 07:38 AM
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For those who want to work their rear off, don’t worry there’s over 70 trips to pick up on open time from 1 day trips to 5.
There’s nothing wrong with people who want to do min guarantee or work their tail off. To each their own I say..
All that said, I think the training so far has been nothing less then stellar.
There’s nothing wrong with people who want to do min guarantee or work their tail off. To each their own I say..
All that said, I think the training so far has been nothing less then stellar.
12-26-2021, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by renatodep
Such an easy thing to say when you are 20, single, and with no kids. Not everyone has the luxury of taking that "vacation".
12-26-2021, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by renatodep
Such an easy thing to say when you are 20, single, and with no kids. Not everyone has the luxury of taking that "vacation".
12-26-2021, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by CFIsoonToBeFO
If everyone flew mins, they’d hire a lot more pilots, or raise the pay and bonuses to attract more Pilots (hence not needing to flyover mins). I mean 45/flt hr, only Mesa (who’s getting a big raise) & Air Wisconsin are the only two bottom feeders. Then Republic who has no flow and no aviate. I feel sorry for the recruiters. Hard job to sell now.
12-26-2021, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy Dufresne
Every instructor I spoke to emphasized their unwillingness to send you into an event they didn’t believe you would pass. It’s a bad look for the training department, and it’s a bad look for the company.
That being said, our training department is very fair & my experience was that they truly want you to succeed.
That being said, our training department is very fair & my experience was that they truly want you to succeed.
12-26-2021, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer
I honestly think SKW recruiters have it worse. They have lots of base options which makes it a bit easy to recruit, but the pilots have it a bit worse than others out there
RPA is a great company but these applicants don’t know/understand work/trip rules. They only look at the75 Guarantee times flight pay and RPA’s bonus stretched out over 5 years and are choosing flow and quicker paid bonuses and higher starting wages over contract rules & Regs.
The applicant pool is getting smaller as those who dropped out of training when Covid hit & layoffs began (industry wide) didn’t return or waited it out before returning to training and are nowhere close. Thank God they have Lift Students to flow in and fill the gap. When that drys up, then management will look at the new hire package.
12-26-2021, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by CFIsoonToBeFO
I would agree. No bonuses, low pay, no union. Bases and the company’s somewhat agreeing to work with the pilot group is about the only positive they have to brag about.
RPA is a great company but these applicants don’t know/understand work/trip rules. They only look at the75 Guarantee times flight pay and RPA’s bonus stretched out over 5 years and are choosing flow and quicker paid bonuses and higher starting wages over contract rules & Regs.
The applicant pool is getting smaller as those who dropped out of training when Covid hit & layoffs began (industry wide) didn’t return or waited it out before returning to training and are nowhere close. Thank God they have Lift Students to flow in and fill the gap. When that drys up, then management will look at the new hire package.
RPA is a great company but these applicants don’t know/understand work/trip rules. They only look at the75 Guarantee times flight pay and RPA’s bonus stretched out over 5 years and are choosing flow and quicker paid bonuses and higher starting wages over contract rules & Regs.
The applicant pool is getting smaller as those who dropped out of training when Covid hit & layoffs began (industry wide) didn’t return or waited it out before returning to training and are nowhere close. Thank God they have Lift Students to flow in and fill the gap. When that drys up, then management will look at the new hire package.
12-26-2021, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy Dufresne
It’s not really about luxury at that phase. You don’t have a choice. Enjoy the paid vacation, or find a side hustle to fill your time if min guarantee doesn’t cut it.
12-26-2021, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by renatodep
Sure we do, go to a regional that does not have that training delay. My whole point was, to some people, the delay while making minimum pay is not an option. That's all.
12-26-2021, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by renatodep
Sure we do, go to a regional that does not have that training delay. My whole point was, to some people, the delay while making minimum pay is not an option. That's all.
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