Wow - maybe I should actually read the articles I post?!?!? Now that would be great if it happened.

Just pointing out your CEO left the door open for a possible Paris announcement. Hoping you guys hear soon! Cheers!

Wow, little grumpy there Daaave. Pretty sure you'll be ok, he just wanted to part of the discussion.

Relax.

I wasn’t grumpy. If anything I was admitting I misread the info.

No doubt Airbus would push very hard for a Paris Air Show disclosure to maximize the marketing benefits.... I guess we will see...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/simpleflying.com/spirit-airlines-canada/amp/

I guess another destination I didn’t see in my crystal ball.

Oops sorry, hope we hear soon!

Seriously. Why would you ever want to circle in less than 1,000 ft or 3 mi vis? No way, just shoot an actual instrument approach to an appropriate runway. I think it’s ridiculous foreign airlines don’t want that restriction on our type ratings. No offense, but if I’m flying on foreign carriers that are notorious for direct entry into a Bus with lowtime guys, please don’t circle IMC in real life.

I see more customs without any int'l override in my crystal ball.

Yeah we need that and red-eye override.

July 15th class
 

Hey folks is anyone in the July 15th class. I just got moved up from the 22nd to the 15th. Can you please add me to the group text. PM me for my number. Thanks

Would you mind sharing your quals/background? When did you apply?

See you there

Sure... Current Regional CPT. With
6000TT/ 3000 of that is Rotor.
3000PIC/ 1500PIC is Rotor
1500 Total part 121
500 part 121 PIC
B.S degree, Working on a Masters, Military UH-60, flew part 91 and 135 Rotor and Fixed Wing. I applied in April for the 4th time. Interview was in May.

Congrats! Welcome to the Spirit.


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Congrats man! great background. I just got the call today for phone interview and it concluded with a date set for face to face. Very excited at the opportunity. My background is all Civilian
Applied over the past few years, 1 TBNT .
Reapplied January 19
MTC FLL a month ago
5K TTL , 2K CRJ PIC.
B.A., Company Instructor/Recruiter
This is my first F2F and I am planning on using airline interviews for prep. I live downtown FLL so this would be a dream airline for me.

Congrats on the face to face, it was very laid back, all personality when I did it a few months ago.

Congrats, I got hired with about those same qualifications. Just be friendly to everyone, have fun playing the games, and make sure to mention it’s your dream airline. It’s very laid back, seemed like their making sure you fit the mold and can pass training.

What is the personality mold that management prefers? Do they look for types that may measure job satisfaction on something other than total compensation? Seems quality of life is a selling point.

Who knows, really. Just be yourself and don't try to hard to be someone that you're not. They are pros at weeding out the posers and brown noser types.

However they manage it, I have yet to want to put anyone that I've flown with on my avoid list. They're looking to weed out that kind of person. If you can picture that criteria, that's the guy you don't want to be. If you're not that guy, just be yourself and you'll be golden.

Just be a person that makes the other pilots you fly with look forward to flying with you again. That same likability works magic in the interview.

This is what I was getting at when I said fits the mold.

Good luck!

Headset
 

Starting class soon. Going thru communications CBT and hearing about headsets and all.

Questions:

-Does people actually use the cockpit provided headsets?
-If not, what is best to use? I currently have a zulu 3
-Does Airbus do the regular dual jack?

- 90% do, 99% go speaker above FL180.
- I use a Telex 850, small, light, no battery required, pretty cheap. If you have something you are happy with, keep it.
- yes.

Welcome on board!

I second the Telex850...works well for the Airbus which is quiet as long as you don't climb out at CI99

One thing iv noticed is the intercoms with ship headset are sometimes very low volume. Hard to hear the other guy but your voice is loud in your own headset. If at least one is using an aftermarket headset, seems to solve that issue. Thats what pushing me towards bringing my own. “What was that?” Is my new motto. Lol

can somebody PM me with info on logging into the CBTs?...the link I have says its restricted and I can't log on to do them

I got crazy stuff like that if I tried it from a cell phone or a tablet.
I Tried it from my laptop and works like a champ every time.

How far in advance do they set up travel for training?

I'm trying it on my laptop and I'm having the same problem

Don't we do the cbt during the systems self study week?
All for doing them ahead tho

If you wait for the new "systems self study week" you'll be way behind and WILL struggle. The more you have done and prepared before showing up on day one the easier it will be. When I went through initial a few years ago it was #sshole to elbows with not enough time to cover all that needed to be studied. My suggestion is to hit the books hard now so that actually training will be a bit easier or less stressful.

Do other airlines go speaker this early? Anyone afraid of permanent hearing loss at CI99?

no. its not loud at any speed

Most of the time I wait until we're at cruise to go to speaker and usually go back on headset around FL280 on the way down. Personal preference, but I struggle to hear the speaker and/or FO at 320kts down low. (I'm not old or hard of hearing) I use a clarity aloft so if the other guy wants to go to speaker at 180, it's easy to pull an earbud out.

Most of the noise is the blower fan in the avionics bay.

I use noise cancelling earplugs in cruise, at higher CI leave my 850s on longer/put them back on earlier.
Might not feel that loud, but after a decade of not using cans on turboprop I want to protect what I have left...

That is what it looks like from everyone I have talked to. Took a week an half off work prior to starting to do my own self systems via reading and cbt prior to start.

Climbing at CI99 is about as foolish as descending at CI99.

I modify both to more realistic speeds.

How soon does spirit get you in the CASS system?