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Originally Posted by sushka757
I’ve been reading over several pages of this thread dating back to 2016. I imagine things are a little different.
Can anyone who has gone through training recently give me a timeframe of what to expect, as well as:
Is the systems test still day 1?
Do we provide our own airfare?
How much per diem could one expect on top of the $500/week pay?
Are washout rates still as high as they were back in 2016-2018 according to what I have read?
Part 121 is new for me, how exactly is the type ride accomplished? Oral one day, then maneuvers, then loft?
Does anyone know what aircraft need to be filled in the March class by chance?
Thanks a lot for sharing any information!
Skypilot is correct, in the past around the 16-18 times, new hire washouts were very common, as well as the washes for upgrade. Then again, at the time they were very desperate for CAs, most weren’t qualified for it, mainly due to time but those that did go for upgrade didn’t make it because they simply had no business to be in the left seat and I think the training department does a good job of justifying the outcomes. On the other hand, there have been talks of people not being ready for upgrade due to lack of training. I will tell you right now, we have a widespread, unstructured training program but after flying the line for after a year, you should and will feel ready for the upgrade. Staying in the books the constantly change is a huge part of it, flying the airplane is the easy part.
There is no systems test, at least there has not been for at least 3 years. Airfare is taken care of upon the company, to and from training, and then once you’re on the line, from your gateway. $500/week+perdiem until your PC, then you’re on the 64hr/month guarantee.
As far as the type ride, I can’t speak for everyone as I was typed already but for the most part, run through the overhead panel, generic systems questions and then into the sim…run around JFK shooting approaches, missed, single engine. Really, a cake-walk if you’ve ever been in the sim for a 121 type ride. You won’t see anything on the ride that you haven’t seen in the sim already. Nobody here is out to get anybody. Simply put, don’t be a dick and don’t act like you know everything. If you avoid that, you’ll be out flying the line with zero problems and enjoying life.
Cheers and good luck. PM me if you need anything else.