Simulator Instructor
04-29-2022, 10:26 AM
#131
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2010
Posts: 670
I think the problem is that to accrue pilot seniority would require a side-letter with SWAPA, and they are (rightfully) not very receptive to any more more side-letters/MOUs until we've got a new contract.
05-02-2022, 01:01 PM
#133
Furloughed Again?!
Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: Boeing 737
Posts: 4,797
There’s a note in company email today. If you refer a candidate who becomes an instructor, and they complete training by Dec 31, you both get $5000!
Sooo… anybody who wants to be an instructor drop me a PM. 🤣
New perks according to the hiring page:
- $60,000 onboarding incentive: Offering a full-time onboarding incentive of $60,000 in return for a 24-month, full-time commitment as a Flight Instructor. The incentive would be paid in two installments – $30,000 upon one year of service from Instructor qualification and the second $30,000 two years after qualification.
- Flow through opportunity: A new flow-through opportunity for our Training Instructors to get a direct path to becoming First Officers with Heart! The program would begin with full-time Instructors starting in May of 2022 and would require new Employees to serve as a fully qualified Flight Instructor for two years. Following that time, they would be added to a Pilot Initial class once available.
- Quality of life commuter benefits: If granted, must-ride transportation on Southwest Airlines to/from DAL from your commuter location for work-related activities upon request.
Sooo… anybody who wants to be an instructor drop me a PM. 🤣
New perks according to the hiring page:
- $60,000 onboarding incentive: Offering a full-time onboarding incentive of $60,000 in return for a 24-month, full-time commitment as a Flight Instructor. The incentive would be paid in two installments – $30,000 upon one year of service from Instructor qualification and the second $30,000 two years after qualification.
- Flow through opportunity: A new flow-through opportunity for our Training Instructors to get a direct path to becoming First Officers with Heart! The program would begin with full-time Instructors starting in May of 2022 and would require new Employees to serve as a fully qualified Flight Instructor for two years. Following that time, they would be added to a Pilot Initial class once available.
- Quality of life commuter benefits: If granted, must-ride transportation on Southwest Airlines to/from DAL from your commuter location for work-related activities upon request.
05-02-2022, 01:43 PM
#134
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2008
Posts: 831
05-05-2022, 10:48 AM
#137
New Hire
Joined APC: May 2022
Position: Ground and Simulator Instructor
Posts: 3
I am Interested
There’s a note in company email today. If you refer a candidate who becomes an instructor, and they complete training by Dec 31, you both get $5000!
Sooo… anybody who wants to be an instructor drop me a PM. 🤣
New perks according to the hiring page:
- $60,000 onboarding incentive: Offering a full-time onboarding incentive of $60,000 in return for a 24-month, full-time commitment as a Flight Instructor. The incentive would be paid in two installments – $30,000 upon one year of service from Instructor qualification and the second $30,000 two years after qualification.
- Flow through opportunity: A new flow-through opportunity for our Training Instructors to get a direct path to becoming First Officers with Heart! The program would begin with full-time Instructors starting in May of 2022 and would require new Employees to serve as a fully qualified Flight Instructor for two years. Following that time, they would be added to a Pilot Initial class once available.
- Quality of life commuter benefits: If granted, must-ride transportation on Southwest Airlines to/from DAL from your commuter location for work-related activities upon request.
Sooo… anybody who wants to be an instructor drop me a PM. 🤣
New perks according to the hiring page:
- $60,000 onboarding incentive: Offering a full-time onboarding incentive of $60,000 in return for a 24-month, full-time commitment as a Flight Instructor. The incentive would be paid in two installments – $30,000 upon one year of service from Instructor qualification and the second $30,000 two years after qualification.
- Flow through opportunity: A new flow-through opportunity for our Training Instructors to get a direct path to becoming First Officers with Heart! The program would begin with full-time Instructors starting in May of 2022 and would require new Employees to serve as a fully qualified Flight Instructor for two years. Following that time, they would be added to a Pilot Initial class once available.
- Quality of life commuter benefits: If granted, must-ride transportation on Southwest Airlines to/from DAL from your commuter location for work-related activities upon request.
05-06-2022, 10:26 AM
#138
New Hire
Joined APC: Aug 2019
Position: Captain HS125
Posts: 5
Stay AwAy
I’d be very careful going for this job. I recommend reading previous posts for sure before you decide to apply. If you want to move to DFW there are a TONZ of better places to instruct and lots of pilot positions. Not trying to burst your bubble but if you are considering FCTI with SWA I’d definitely suggest talking to a few current instructors and at least reading the previous comments from other instructors.
05-06-2022, 02:23 PM
#139
New Hire
Joined APC: May 2022
Position: Ground and Simulator Instructor
Posts: 3
Interested
I’d be very careful going for this job. I recommend reading previous posts for sure before you decide to apply. If you want to move to DFW there are a TONZ of better places to instruct and lots of pilot positions. Not trying to burst your bubble but if you are considering FCTI with SWA I’d definitely suggest talking to a few current instructors and at least reading the previous comments from other instructors.
05-06-2022, 03:08 PM
#140
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2015
Posts: 808
Family? Consider that Southwest training center is a 5am to 1am operation (and could go to 24 hours per day if needed), 363 days per year. And you're going to be junior so...
