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Old 06-21-2019, 08:48 PM
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Anyone have info on the Skywest cadet program? I have a few questions I’d like answered! TIA
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Old 06-22-2019, 06:47 AM
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Anyone have info on the Skywest cadet program? I have a few questions I’d like answered! TIA
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Old 06-22-2019, 11:41 AM
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1) Is there any benefit besides in class seniority if you become a cadet?

2) Is there some sort of contract? To my understanding, you get an employee number which would lead me to believe that there’s some sort of monetary benefit or flight benefits of some sort. Could be wrong though.

3) How’s the overall experience with the program?

I’ll post those for now since I can’t remember the rest.
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Old 06-22-2019, 12:26 PM
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Just a quick question about when you you're on a trip...does anyone bring a laptop with them, or is it strictly an ipad-only kind of thing?

i'm sure space and weight is a major factor when packing.
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Just a quick question about when you you're on a trip...does anyone bring a laptop with them, or is it strictly an ipad-only kind of thing?

i'm sure space and weight is a major factor when packing.
Yes, you can bring whatever you want. I occasionally brought my laptop to work on stuff like taxes or applications.
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Just a quick question about when you you're on a trip...does anyone bring a laptop with them, or is it strictly an ipad-only kind of thing?

i'm sure space and weight is a major factor when packing.
I bring a laptop, an iPad, and usually a circuit board or two as needed depending on the contract work I'm planning on doing during the layovers. Laptop (MacBook Air) fits in the roller bag along with everything else, and that *just* fits into the CRJ200 overhead bin.
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Old 06-22-2019, 02:05 PM
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Just a quick question about when you you're on a trip...does anyone bring a laptop with them, or is it strictly an ipad-only kind of thing?

i'm sure space and weight is a major factor when packing.
I bought a cheap and decent chromebook to take on the road. Works for anything you need on the road and its lighter than a standard laptop, and that way i don't have to worry about my Mac getting damaged while at work.
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What is the current letdown on LGA? Is it sticking around? What is junior CA/CA line holder in LGA? Still looking around 3 years for upgrade?

I'd love to do the CRJ, but the bases that interest me are either ERJ or ERJ/CRJ combined, but eventually need to end up in the NYC area.
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Hope so. The latest vacancy report grows it by 10 Captains... My guess is it will be around. But will stay about the size it is..
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Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer View Post
Hoping for a PM, but figured others would benefit.

1) Is there any benefit besides in class seniority if you become a cadet?

2) Is there some sort of contract? To my understanding, you get an employee number which would lead me to believe that there’s some sort of monetary benefit or flight benefits of some sort. Could be wrong though.

3) How’s the overall experience with the program?

I’ll post those for now since I can’t remember the rest.

1) Plenty, I didn't need to wait a year to start taking vacation (the year started from when I joined the cadet program), I didn't need to wait 90 days until I started accruing user time (same reason as the vacation), I got a prime sim time (8am-2 instead of 10pm-2am) & upgrading captain as my sim partner because I was in the front of the class, I got my own room in training (they had 10 single rooms awarded via seniority), I have higher non-rev benefits than my classmates, and while it's understated I got to sit in the front of the classroom (seats assigned via seniority) which I think helped me stay focused.

2) No contract at all for the cadet program, you don't get non-rev benefits until 90 (30?) days out from your class date

3) I didn't do anything for the cadet program after I went to Salt Lake for "orientation", my mentor reached out occasionally to see if I needed anything but I didn't.

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