Originally Posted by aviator1998 (Post 3343299)

Anyone have an estimate of how much training pay was by the time it was all said and done and hit your bank account (after taxes). I know everyone's situation is a bit different in regards to taxes but just curious

Originally Posted by 123AB (Post 3343147)

Thanks. I am in SWOL, but just with cadet access (which isn’t much). As others have mentioned, I should get full access to SWOL approximately 90 days out from class.

Originally Posted by aviator1998 (Post 3343299)

Anyone have an estimate of how much training pay was by the time it was all said and done and hit your bank account (after taxes). I know everyone's situation is a bit different in regards to taxes but just curious

Originally Posted by 123AB (Post 3342616)

Thanks for taking the time to write out all the details. I really appreciate it. It all makes sense and I understand now.

Is there a way for those of us awaiting our class date to access a PPM so we can start reading up and self-answering some of our questions? I know new revisions can come out, but the vast majority of policies and procedures will likely stay the same over the next few months, so it's not like trying to learn call-outs or systems training.

Originally Posted by 123AB (Post 3343370)

Very simple math: Training Pay is 65 hours per month at the 1st year FO rate. Once IOE begins, then you go to 76 hours a month. Scroll down to the Payscale section here:

https://www.skywest.com/skywest-airl...des/pilot-jobs

Originally Posted by Subieguy14 (Post 3343760)

this is news to me. people told us we were at 65h monthly till out of IOE, but that is nice to hear. now i finish waiting my 5 more weeks....

Originally Posted by Subieguy14 (Post 3343760)

this is news to me. people told us we were at 65h monthly till out of IOE, but that is nice to hear. now i finish waiting my 5 more weeks....

Originally Posted by 123AB (Post 3343776)

I am only going off what the webpage says. I am not on property yet so I cannot speak from personal experience.

How long is your total wait for IOE? Are you CRJ or ERJ?

Originally Posted by 510Club (Post 3343789)

Going on about 7 weeks for CRJ

Originally Posted by ItsJustUsLeft (Post 3332850)

Train fresh here for your interview.

1. A rectifier converts AC to DC. (What is a rectifier?)

2.The controller forgets to turn on the runway lights you go missed and hold. Think about fuel from this point on. You lose communication with the tower. What do you do as they just told you they have now turned the lights back on but lost comm with them?

3. Know how to read a TAF... Do you need to file an alternate if our ETA is at 1430z...?

4. Captain don't want to put her seat belt on as you start descending. What do you do? She decides to put it on but at 1,000 feet she takes the seat belt off again. Sterile cockpit question ya think?

5. Mack tuck is when the drag of shock wave causes the center of pressure to move aft and nose to drop. This causes airspeed to increase even more now that gravity is pulling nose down. (What is mack tuck?)

6. Brief a Jepp approach. Simple ILS with vectors.

7. Advantage of a swept wing is less drag. Disadvantage is more airspeed is needed for lift. There are leading edge slats to correct the disadvantage and create more lift at a lower airspeed.

8. Vso is stall speed in landing config. A stall can happen at any airspeed don't forget. V1 is airspeed when you are committed to the takeoff. (what is Vso? What airspeed does an airplane stall? What is V1)

9. Suck squeeze bang spit. (Explain the principles of a turbine engine)

10. Don't turn the fuel on too soon when starting a turbine...IDK, forgot what this is called already sorry. Watch N1 to a certain percentage add fuel. (What can go wrong when starting a turbine engine?)

11. What else do you like to do besides fly?

12. Tell me your favorite joke.


You won't need any luck if you know exactly what psychological curve balls are coming. How you think?