SWA Typical Trng Schedule
11-08-2017 | 09:46 AM
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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.
Pro tip - Arden West gives lounge access to all crew keys. Other than that and a decent gym, the hotel is completely devoid of positive attributes.
The van driver will take you to in n out too. I tipped in cheeseburger last time I went.
11-08-2017 | 09:48 AM
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Also, not to get too far off track, but yes, having a card that gets you hotel status or points is helpful. I use amex platinum. The annual fee hurts, but I extract over double the value of the fee every year. If you are still in the military the annual fee is waived.
11-10-2017 | 05:47 AM
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From: DA-20 CFI
SWA sched
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.
Thanks for the detailed info!
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