SWA Typical Trng Schedule
10-30-2017 | 04:25 PM
#11
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There’s a minimum number, something like 30 hours. We had folks with long drives and such that asked for and got a couple extra days. Sooner you finish, sooner you start earning for those flights, can pick up extra, can trade trips, etc.
10-31-2017 | 04:55 AM
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You will not work Christmas nor probably the day after. I think there is contract language that limits how late you can work Christmas eve and it is likely you will have the day off. (Likely being the keyword there but Christmas IS a day off.)
-Standard new hire schedule is written out below.
-Monday Night, a welcome dinner for yourself and a guest. Good food and you get your wings.
-Tuesday: Official indoc if you will. Introductions for yourself and spouse if you bring him/her. You get all your paperwork in and get your ID and get lunch and hear from management and SWAPA and get your EFB (IPad)
-Wed: Lesson in how to use your EFB, free lunch, uniforms and training center tour so you can find stuff.
-Thursday: Security day.
-Friday: Emergency stuff. O2 masks, life vests, fire extinguisher, life rafts, emergency slide etc
-Sat: QRC/QRH usage, flows, callouts
-Sunday off
Week Two
-Monday: Fly Day. Basically a day about SW culture with other new hires from all departments. Free lunch.
-Tuesday: Computer based training, CBT, on systems (Done on EFB)
-Wed: Senior leadership breakfast in the morning along with drug and alcohol policy and crew planning. More systems CBTs in the afternoon.
-Thursday: Systems CBTs all day. (Can be done wherever you like.)
-Friday: Systems review for all the CBTs in the AM the afternoon is self study and many use this chance to get one of the required jump seat rides and go home as you get Friday and Saturday off.
Week Three
Monday through Thursday: Systems procedures trainers. Basically a review of all the systems in a virtual cockpit.
The next six days you will get an oral review and the oral. Those with type ratings won't get the oral but will still be scheduled for an oral review.
Week Fourish
-Thursday through Wednesday various classroom stuff in various places.
-Friday: off.
-Sat: Automation class
-Sun: Automation class
-Mon-Wed: Automation procedures trainers
-Thur: Off
-Friday:Class 8 to 5
-Saturday: Class 8 to 5
Done with classroom stuff
You will get two FTDs, (Non motion sims) Six sims, one PC, two LOFTs
Done and off to IOE. You may not do IOE at your final domicile.
__________________________
That is the gist of the standard schedule. Having that over Christmas may change things up a bit and as always things can and do change at anytime.
-Standard new hire schedule is written out below.
-Monday Night, a welcome dinner for yourself and a guest. Good food and you get your wings.
-Tuesday: Official indoc if you will. Introductions for yourself and spouse if you bring him/her. You get all your paperwork in and get your ID and get lunch and hear from management and SWAPA and get your EFB (IPad)
-Wed: Lesson in how to use your EFB, free lunch, uniforms and training center tour so you can find stuff.
-Thursday: Security day.
-Friday: Emergency stuff. O2 masks, life vests, fire extinguisher, life rafts, emergency slide etc
-Sat: QRC/QRH usage, flows, callouts
-Sunday off
Week Two
-Monday: Fly Day. Basically a day about SW culture with other new hires from all departments. Free lunch.
-Tuesday: Computer based training, CBT, on systems (Done on EFB)
-Wed: Senior leadership breakfast in the morning along with drug and alcohol policy and crew planning. More systems CBTs in the afternoon.
-Thursday: Systems CBTs all day. (Can be done wherever you like.)
-Friday: Systems review for all the CBTs in the AM the afternoon is self study and many use this chance to get one of the required jump seat rides and go home as you get Friday and Saturday off.
Week Three
Monday through Thursday: Systems procedures trainers. Basically a review of all the systems in a virtual cockpit.
The next six days you will get an oral review and the oral. Those with type ratings won't get the oral but will still be scheduled for an oral review.
Week Fourish
-Thursday through Wednesday various classroom stuff in various places.
-Friday: off.
-Sat: Automation class
-Sun: Automation class
-Mon-Wed: Automation procedures trainers
-Thur: Off
-Friday:Class 8 to 5
-Saturday: Class 8 to 5
Done with classroom stuff
You will get two FTDs, (Non motion sims) Six sims, one PC, two LOFTs
Done and off to IOE. You may not do IOE at your final domicile.
__________________________
That is the gist of the standard schedule. Having that over Christmas may change things up a bit and as always things can and do change at anytime.
Great write up! Thanks for taking the time to do that. Sounds like an actual training program now, especially like the Procedures Trainer aspect of it. When I went through a couple years ago there were actually senior leaders in the training center telling classes all you need to study is the Lights and Switches guide.
10-31-2017 | 08:24 AM
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A couple of years ago the majority of newhires had the type...there were only five or six out of the 26 in my class without it.
We also had Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day off. I had about two or three days off after training before I started IOE.
We also had Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day off. I had about two or three days off after training before I started IOE.
10-31-2017 | 05:14 PM
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Great write up! Thanks for taking the time to do that. Sounds like an actual training program now, especially like the Procedures Trainer aspect of it. When I went through a couple years ago there were actually senior leaders in the training center telling classes all you need to study is the Lights and Switches guide.
It at least gives a general idea of what the schedule will be when you arrive.
11-07-2017 | 02:05 PM
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Hotel points
Do you accrue hotel points in training?
On the road?
If you don't get points, does anyone know if they can put them in as qualifying stays?
I only ask because I'm coming from the charter side where points are a perk, and I'm still hunting my "Hilton Honors Diamond Lifetime membership"
Free powdered eggs for life!
On the road?
If you don't get points, does anyone know if they can put them in as qualifying stays?
I only ask because I'm coming from the charter side where points are a perk, and I'm still hunting my "Hilton Honors Diamond Lifetime membership"
Free powdered eggs for life!
11-07-2017 | 02:10 PM
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Do you accrue hotel points in training?
On the road?
If you don't get points, does anyone know if they can put them in as qualifying stays?
I only ask because I'm coming from the charter side where points are a perk, and I'm still hunting my "Hilton Honors Diamond Lifetime membership"
Free powdered eggs for life!
On the road?
If you don't get points, does anyone know if they can put them in as qualifying stays?
I only ask because I'm coming from the charter side where points are a perk, and I'm still hunting my "Hilton Honors Diamond Lifetime membership"
Free powdered eggs for life!
However some in my training class had varying success getting points/nights credited for the 50+ nights we stayed at the Hilton, depending on how many times they called and who they talked to.
Checking into hotels on the road, they have your room keys waiting for you so I don't think those are eligible for getting nights/points but I could be wrong.
11-07-2017 | 03:56 PM
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You can always leave a credit card on file and get a few points for whatever you eat/drink. But it was very rare to get the stay credit. I tried for a few months after I got hired and after a while I gave up.
BUT... you CAN convert your SWAG points (perfect attendance) into Rapid Rewards points and use it to buy Space positive tickets for your family vacations a few times a year. Saves me easily $2000 per year on family travel without the stress of trying to nonrev!
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BUT... you CAN convert your SWAG points (perfect attendance) into Rapid Rewards points and use it to buy Space positive tickets for your family vacations a few times a year. Saves me easily $2000 per year on family travel without the stress of trying to nonrev!
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11-07-2017 | 06:06 PM
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Hiltons on the road are hit or miss. Mostly miss. You can usually get lounge access but not stay credit or points for anything but room charges.
Marriotts are much more accommodating.
I use the doubletree in Houston as a commuter hotel, and although I don’t stay there often the nights add up. At $90 it isn’t cheap, but it is by far the best commuter hotel there and the free breakfast and stay credit makes it worth the extra coin.
Marriotts are much more accommodating.
I use the doubletree in Houston as a commuter hotel, and although I don’t stay there often the nights add up. At $90 it isn’t cheap, but it is by far the best commuter hotel there and the free breakfast and stay credit makes it worth the extra coin.
11-07-2017 | 10:39 PM
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From: B737 Left Seat
I was a corporate guy. I was able to get free breakfast and an appetizer at the Hilton Arden West in SMF and a few others until my Hilton Gold ran out after a year.
STL will give points. Some give stay credits, but other than that, your status will decline.
Commuter hotels is the only way I’ve been able to gain good points—some pilots go for various Hilton Honors credit cards, or like the above post put a card down when they check in.
I was able to get two free nights worth of Sheraton points like the above room cleaning deal while in training.
STL will give points. Some give stay credits, but other than that, your status will decline.
Commuter hotels is the only way I’ve been able to gain good points—some pilots go for various Hilton Honors credit cards, or like the above post put a card down when they check in.
I was able to get two free nights worth of Sheraton points like the above room cleaning deal while in training.
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