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10-05-2018 | 05:54 AM
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I believe once you pass the interview and get a job offer, the RTP funds will be paid once you start fixed wing flight training. My understanding is there should be zero up front or out of pocket unless you’re training goes over 20K. Not sure if they pay you or if they pay the school directly.
I got lucky as there is a SkyWest partner flight school 15 minutes from my house so no housing costs for me.
Flight school I’ll be using here is $20,013 for the whole program.
I got lucky as there is a SkyWest partner flight school 15 minutes from my house so no housing costs for me.
Flight school I’ll be using here is $20,013 for the whole program.
I was just browsing that school myself. Doesn’t that 20,013 only get you your ratings over 94 hrs, most of which isn’t PIC? Then you’d be on the hook yourself to complete the remaining timebuilding out of pocket? If I am reading that wrong please let me know because 20k would be an awesome deal. The cheapest I have gotten it down to in my research is about 22k at a local flying club, but that doesn’t include the MEL add on.
10-05-2018 | 09:25 AM
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Ya that’s super cheap. Does that include MEL? What are you plans to get the remaining time to 250pic airplane?
I believe once you pass the interview and get a job offer, the RTP funds will be paid once you start fixed wing flight training. My understanding is there should be zero up front or out of pocket unless you’re training goes over 20K. Not sure if they pay you or if they pay the school directly.
I got lucky as there is a SkyWest partner flight school 15 minutes from my house so no housing costs for me.
Flight school I’ll be using here is $20,013 for the whole program.
I got lucky as there is a SkyWest partner flight school 15 minutes from my house so no housing costs for me.
Flight school I’ll be using here is $20,013 for the whole program.
10-05-2018 | 05:52 PM
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I’m going off this website. AMS in Milton, FL. A SkyWest partner school. It looks like it covers everything? Please tell me it does...
SkyWest Rotor Transition Program at AMS Flight School
SkyWest Rotor Transition Program at AMS Flight School
10-05-2018 | 06:19 PM
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You need 250pic airplane. There is no way the $20,000 covers all that. If you have 0 airplane time it costs about $45,000 total. What Skywest currently offers is not even half. If they start giving the $40k that’s in the new TA it will help cover almost all.
I’m going off this website. AMS in Milton, FL. A SkyWest partner school. It looks like it covers everything? Please tell me it does...
SkyWest Rotor Transition Program at AMS Flight School
SkyWest Rotor Transition Program at AMS Flight School
10-05-2018 | 06:31 PM
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Well this is definitely a showstopper for me. No way can I come up with 25K+ for time building.
I was under the impression the sign on bonus covered everything. I had a few coworkers go to PSA RTP and train at SkyWarrior in Pensacola. All of them said bonus covered everything. They’re all now flying the line at PSA.
Guess I better find out soon.
I was under the impression the sign on bonus covered everything. I had a few coworkers go to PSA RTP and train at SkyWarrior in Pensacola. All of them said bonus covered everything. They’re all now flying the line at PSA.
Guess I better find out soon.
10-05-2018 | 09:10 PM
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Anyone have suggestions for the interview? I am civilian RTP and am interviewing for my FO position before I do my fixedwing ratings. The recruiter was saying I should expect questions about airplanes specifically and IFR procedures and regulations.
My concern is how in-depth it will be. Recruiter made it seem it will be very in-depth.
My concern is how in-depth it will be. Recruiter made it seem it will be very in-depth.
Just relax and enjoy the interview process. They really want to hire you.
HR was laid back. Why SkyWest, TMAAT stuff blah blah.... stand out from other applicants. Everyone looks pretty much the same on paper but what are the things about you that will put you ahead of other applicants.
My tech interview was about jet aerodynamics, systems of a multi-engine aircraft (they let me pick but be ready to talk about any of them), basics of a jet engine, 91.175(c), Jepp charts, METAR & TAF. Alternate mins (123 rule). Jet aerodynamics was tough to explain but I was told that its one of the areas were applicants struggle the most.
Sit back, relax & enjoy the flight!
10-05-2018 | 10:07 PM
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Every company has a different program. If your buddies are military they used VA benefits to cover the rest of the costs. Transstate offers 38k. GoJet offers 50k. Just do your research and find what works for you. Keep in mind the more money you take the more time you have to give to that company. Also the RTP funds at a lot of the companies are the bonuses that help make the pay “60,000 first officer pay”. So you’ll be making pretty low wages.
Short term pain, long term gain.
Short term pain, long term gain.
Well this is definitely a showstopper for me. No way can I come up with 25K+ for time building.
I was under the impression the sign on bonus covered everything. I had a few coworkers go to PSA RTP and train at SkyWarrior in Pensacola. All of them said bonus covered everything. They’re all now flying the line at PSA.
Guess I better find out soon.
I was under the impression the sign on bonus covered everything. I had a few coworkers go to PSA RTP and train at SkyWarrior in Pensacola. All of them said bonus covered everything. They’re all now flying the line at PSA.
Guess I better find out soon.
10-06-2018 | 06:07 AM
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Well this is definitely a showstopper for me. No way can I come up with 25K+ for time building.
I was under the impression the sign on bonus covered everything. I had a few coworkers go to PSA RTP and train at SkyWarrior in Pensacola. All of them said bonus covered everything. They’re all now flying the line at PSA.
Guess I better find out soon.
I was under the impression the sign on bonus covered everything. I had a few coworkers go to PSA RTP and train at SkyWarrior in Pensacola. All of them said bonus covered everything. They’re all now flying the line at PSA.
Guess I better find out soon.
Some people on Rotary to Airlines Group have used Skywarrior in Pensacola and gotten through pretty inexpensively. That 172 rate will basically be halved once you have your ratings since they’ll set you up with a partner for timebuilding.
https://www.skywarriorinc.com/pricing-breakdown
Last edited by rabbo; 10-06-2018 at 06:23 AM. Reason: Edited to add a website
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