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03-27-2016, 07:14 AM

#981

gipple

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Originally Posted by fishforfun

Rocky stated at WAI that they will be keeping the 1000 TPIC requirement for the near future. He stated that SW likes leaders and having the 1000 hours shows you have been a leader at some point and bring good experience to the company.

The irony in that statement is staggering. They don't want leaders, they want weak minded sycophants that still buy into the LUV culture farce. Dallas is in dire need of a wake up call. Job security here is second to none, the rest is smoke and mirrors.

03-27-2016, 07:24 AM

#982

Otterbox

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Originally Posted by lear700pilot

What would be awesome is if there was a "Dudes Pilot's Group" (DPG) and we could get some of these 737 type rating scholarships that these other organizations are getting! That would be awesome!

I think the NGPA scholarship goes to dudes... Just saying.

03-27-2016, 07:49 AM

#983

Salukidawg

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Originally Posted by oldcarpilot

At the hiring briefing at WAI Rockey stated if you don't have the type don't pay for one. So did the recruiter that I talked to.
As for people not showing up for classes they also said that was false.
They have no plans to get rid of the 1000 PIC.
All directly said from Rockey who is THE head guy for pilot recruiting.
However he also said in about 5 years they, and all the other airlines, are going to have trouble finding pilots.

He's not completely accurate about new hires not showing up to class IMHO. There have been a few no shows just based on odd numbers showing up on the MSL like 17 in a class that should have 24, this is just one example that I've seen lately. Some are not showing prior to class, and some are leaving for legacies after they have begun training. This has been consistently happening for the past year or so.

03-27-2016, 07:49 AM

#984

MooToast12

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Did anyone else end up getting the WAI/hiring window email by the end of the week?

03-27-2016, 08:59 AM

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b190av8r

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Originally Posted by MooToast12

Did anyone else end up getting the WAI/hiring window email by the end of the week?

I never did.

03-27-2016, 09:25 AM

#986

at6d

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Originally Posted by b190av8r

At WAI, Rocky basically told everyone to not waste their money on a 737 type nowadays. In fact, he said they preferred that people didn't have it because they were finding that they would have to "untrain" folks and retrain them with the SWA procedures. I'm sure that having the type rating doesn't hurt with the scoring of the app though. The box is still there to be checked on pilot credentials after all.

Sorry but this is hard to believe.

They "prefer those without the type?" This seems like a trolling statement.

The SWA initial course in my opinion is not designed for those without a type rating.

The type rating is huge. Let me know when a class is held with the majority not having a type and I may change my opinion.