As you can imagine with covid, everything is disrupted and the FAA has not held any classes at OKC since March 2020, and has been doing them online instead.

As of today there still are no published plans to resume OKC in person classes.

With that said, String Courses generally last 8 to 10 weeks, Before and during String you will have dozens and dozens of online self study courses on eLMS to complete.

In reality your first year is all training, and includes OJT in the office, And the OKC course may begin in your first month, or you could wait several months to begin,

Yes there are several positions posted on Linkedin as well.

Quick question. Was the 737 a 300 or 800? Thanks.

It was an 800 series.

Hello! I’m a 30yo 121 regional captain and have casually looked into the possibility of a career change. Most paths point to an ASI ACO but the information out there is outdated or vague so I figured I would read through this thread and throw out a post.

The job posting in May which caught my attention said that the position was 80% work from home 20% travel. Is that just a temporary covid protocol?

And more broadly, I’d like to find out more information on what the career entails; daily tasks, advancement opportunities, training program details and placement. I live in Minneapolis and as my wife is also a 121 pilot based here, we do not wish to relocate if able.

Step one, I want to at least see if this is a career I would enjoy. I have thought about giving the fsdo a call to schedule a meeting, basically to see what the job is and answer these preliminary questions.

Thank you!

https://www.faa.gov/jobs/aviation_safety/

Short recruitment video embedded in the link.
Hope you find it helpful.

Are you looking at Ops Inspector Air Carrier or Ops Inspector GA?

If AC, you need to find a CMO where you want to live, and if GA, then a FSDO.

AC Ops has different requirements from GA Ops for hiring. Also, the two jobs vary in training and in everyday routine.

Tommy, thank you for the info. Air Carrier would be my preference. I have little GA experience after flight instructing.

Then you need to look into AC Ops, and find out which CMO is in the area you wish to be.

AC Ops has many different positions, such as POI, APOI, APM, AQP Manager, ASAP Manager, Geographic, etc. Typically you start out as a Ops ASI until you complete the String training and OJT, then branch off into one of the specialties,

Above that, you could always go supervisor (Front Line Manager) and follow that career path. Just all depends upon what you like to do and what career ambitions you have.

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