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1) If this is your first airline job and first transport category jet you need to realize the training program is largely "self guided". You're sat down in front of a computer, issued an iPad with literally dozens of company documents and you're responsible for ALL. OF. IT. Ok, fine, you pass the oral, you even pass the checkride, but you still have to pass OE and no one is holding your hand. IN FACT, since the Atlas 767 crash, the FAA is crawling all over the training center.
2) Low pay and risk of a 121 training bust on your record not enough to keep you away? Ok, fine, you still must contend with the fact both Atlas and Southern (and ABX for that matter) are in a knock down, drag out gutter fight with management and all that entails. Everything from risk of flying being transferred from one carrier to the other (AKA: The Whipsaw) and the possibility of going on strike during your 1st year of probation.
Living the dream!
A wise old man would probably suggest it's far safer to simply build time the more traditional way than to risk your training record, a certificate action or professional reputation while attempting a short cut to a Boeing job.
Low pay is the least of your worries especially if you're still living at home. The other stuff will follow you around for the rest of your career.
Great post and I feel like this discussion is not a well know topic ever brought up on APC about training at Southern Air. Originally Posted by zerozero
However! The young and inexperienced applicants need to wake up and acknowledge a couple more factors beyond low pay.1) If this is your first airline job and first transport category jet you need to realize the training program is largely "self guided". You're sat down in front of a computer, issued an iPad with literally dozens of company documents and you're responsible for ALL. OF. IT. Ok, fine, you pass the oral, you even pass the checkride, but you still have to pass OE and no one is holding your hand. IN FACT, since the Atlas 767 crash, the FAA is crawling all over the training center.
2) Low pay and risk of a 121 training bust on your record not enough to keep you away? Ok, fine, you still must contend with the fact both Atlas and Southern (and ABX for that matter) are in a knock down, drag out gutter fight with management and all that entails. Everything from risk of flying being transferred from one carrier to the other (AKA: The Whipsaw) and the possibility of going on strike during your 1st year of probation.
Living the dream!
A wise old man would probably suggest it's far safer to simply build time the more traditional way than to risk your training record, a certificate action or professional reputation while attempting a short cut to a Boeing job.
Low pay is the least of your worries especially if you're still living at home. The other stuff will follow you around for the rest of your career.
Southern Air has not been a sign-up and get your free type rating kind of place like Atlas had been over the past few years. Failures and employee terminations for those struggling in training is common these days.
