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Originally Posted by rvatornate (Post 2214812)

In ground right now. Our class has between zero days and 3 days from ground to sim, except for 2 folks who have 3 weeks.

In the same class as Nate. I have 4 or 5 days off before I start sims. Some people start the next day after the SV. The guys going to CVG have a little bit of a break.

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Originally Posted by OkStateBryan (Post 2214883)

In the same class as Nate. I have 4 or 5 days off before I start sims. Some people start the next day after the SV. The guys going to CVG have a little bit of a break.

Awesome thanks. Do they put you into CASS right away? If I end up having more then a week off it'd be nice to pop home for a day or two. Im commuting from a non-domicile so they won't be able to fly me home. (Silly rule)

[QUOTE=Captain K;2214911]Awesome thanks. Do they put you into CASS right away? If I end up having more then a week off it'd be nice to pop home for a day or two. Im commuting from a non-domicile so they won't be able to fly me home. (Silly rule)[/QUOTE

You get your Crew Bage and KCM badge about 2-3 weeks into ground school, so you can start commuting at that point

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Originally Posted by Blackwing (Post 2214871)

SAPA needs to fix the BS practice of giving people who needed the CTP in-class seniority over people who didn't (read: already had their ATP). If anything, thy should go to the bottom of the class since they cost the company a bunch of extra money due to their lack of the rating.

They get a hire date because they are paid employees when they start CTP, which gives the seniority when they start class. I'm in favor of that then new guys having to pay for it themselves.

Wondering if someone would PM me to talk about chances of getting hired at SW? TIA

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Originally Posted by tallpineapple (Post 2214956)

Wondering if someone would PM me to talk about chances of getting hired at SW? TIA

Do you have 1,500 hours and a good personality?

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Originally Posted by OkStateBryan (Post 2214966)

Do you have 1,500 hours and a good personality?

Yes, but also some failures and an old warning letter...

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Originally Posted by tallpineapple (Post 2214974)

Yes, but also some failures and an old warning letter...

You'll get on here. Just make sure you disclose it all in the interview. Just tell them what you learned from it. It's no big deal.

I needed a couple extra sims when I was a new hire at another regional. I've never had to talk about that, ever.

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Originally Posted by saxman66 (Post 2214994)

Thanks, appreciate the positive feedback!

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Originally Posted by Majerus (Post 2214931)

They get a hire date because they are paid employees when they start CTP, which gives the seniority when they start class. I'm in favor of that then new guys having to pay for it themselves.

I know what the rationale is, I just don't agree with it. I agree with giving seniority to prior SKYW employees who actually worked here in some other capacity, but not for people who were hired off the street to be pilots but lacked a key qualification. If anything, they should be at the bottom of in-class seniority for having cost the company all that extra money.

Two dudes interview same day, one with 121 experience, an ATP, and a type in the same plane the company flies; the other is a Commercial/CFI with no 121 experience, yet he will end up being senior to the first guy simply because he was LESS qualified? It's wrong.

The seniority hit cost me when it came time to bid for sim, bid for domicile, and eventually vacation, upgrade, etc. It's just wrong.