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Old 12-21-2016, 12:58 PM
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Ok everyone, lets see if i can get some simple answers to my questions. I know this is the 3rd thread and im sure some of these questions have been answered but it'll take me days to go through it and thats just silly. Before i get those of you to jump all over my case asking why im interestedin NK, I'll give you a quick background on my situation. Im currently flying turbine helicopters for a sheriffs office in florida. The job is good and has security with good benefits but things ffor me have changed. I resigned 4 years ago to fly for the regionals because it was a long time goal of mine to fly 121 and ultimatelymake it to the majors. Well, long story short, i had to return to the SO after a year and a half due to some personal family matters ( i became a single father). When i came back, i was no longer eligiblefor retirement benefits so it became a dead en for me. I'll be making 60k for the rest of my career with maybe a few cost of living raises here and there. I need to get back to the airlines and because im relatively a low time guy ( compared to other applicants), my options are slim. I have the requirements for NK but not much more. I figured i can only have a chance back at the regionals but id rather be at NK over a regional anyday of the week...i dont know if the would even give me the time of day but i figured i can take my chances. Anyway, i wanted to know about crew bases and senority. I live in florida so fll is the best option for me so id like to know how senior it is and how long it would take to hold after training. Thanks in advance!
As far as FLL, you can get it towards the end of your training. Worst case is, you may have to go to ACY for a month, before getting FLL.
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Old 12-21-2016, 01:02 PM
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Really??

It's IOT..... not daily, bidding closes tomorrow at noon
Only thing I'm familiar with is the Drop button, actually working is a new thing for me
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Old 12-21-2016, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by chopperleo View Post
Ok everyone, lets see if i can get some simple answers to my questions. I know this is the 3rd thread and im sure some of these questions have been answered but it'll take me days to go through it and thats just silly. Before i get those of you to jump all over my case asking why im interestedin NK, I'll give you a quick background on my situation. Im currently flying turbine helicopters for a sheriffs office in florida. The job is good and has security with good benefits but things ffor me have changed. I resigned 4 years ago to fly for the regionals because it was a long time goal of mine to fly 121 and ultimatelymake it to the majors. Well, long story short, i had to return to the SO after a year and a half due to some personal family matters ( i became a single father). When i came back, i was no longer eligiblefor retirement benefits so it became a dead en for me. I'll be making 60k for the rest of my career with maybe a few cost of living raises here and there. I need to get back to the airlines and because im relatively a low time guy ( compared to other applicants), my options are slim. I have the requirements for NK but not much more. I figured i can only have a chance back at the regionals but id rather be at NK over a regional anyday of the week...i dont know if the would even give me the time of day but i figured i can take my chances. Anyway, i wanted to know about crew bases and senority. I live in florida so fll is the best option for me so id like to know how senior it is and how long it would take to hold after training. Thanks in advance!

The most junior bases as of now are ACY and DTW. I was hired a little over a year ago and was able to get my first choice base (DTW) two weeks after completion of OE. Others in my class that wanted FLL were able to hold it within a month.
With that being said, if you are interested in working here, it will definitely help to attend a job fair and have an internal letter of rec.
Like Ram said earlier, besides the pay, it is not a bad place to work.
I hope this helps and good luck.
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Old 12-21-2016, 02:33 PM
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IOT question. We use flica to swap or drop trips right? Just finished OE and don't see anything on flica or open time or dropping.
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Old 12-21-2016, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by AllOva736 View Post
IOT question. We use flica to swap or drop trips right? Just finished OE and don't see anything on flica or open time or dropping.
Call scheduling....they have to enable all of the menus on Flica for you.
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Merry Christmas. I worked 300 days and make 240k. I don't know what everyone complains about here. There is money to be made
That is why we will never get a new contract. People making deals and moving planes on their days off.

It would be nice to make that amount every year without making deals.
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Originally Posted by AllOva736 View Post
IOT question. We use flica to swap or drop trips right? Just finished OE and don't see anything on flica or open time or dropping.
If you literally just finished you might not have been put into the system by crew train and scheduling. Do you have a schedule built yet?
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If you literally just finished you might not have been put into the system by crew train and scheduling. Do you have a schedule built yet?
Yeah I got a schedule built but they didn't setup flica yet. Planning is gone so I'm going to try to bug scheduling to do it. Need to drop this ACY stuff haha. Anyone know any lodging options in ACY?
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Old 12-21-2016, 03:17 PM
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That is why we will never get a new contract. People making deals and moving planes on their days off.

It would be nice to make that amount every year without making deals.

Your Sarcasm meter must be broken, lol. He was kidding. I actually dont think hes every flown a single hour outside originally awarded line

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Ok everyone, lets see if i can get some simple answers to my questions. I know this is the 3rd thread and im sure some of these questions have been answered but it'll take me days to go through it and thats just silly. Before i get those of you to jump all over my case asking why im interestedin NK, I'll give you a quick background on my situation. Im currently flying turbine helicopters for a sheriffs office in florida. The job is good and has security with good benefits but things ffor me have changed. I resigned 4 years ago to fly for the regionals because it was a long time goal of mine to fly 121 and ultimatelymake it to the majors. Well, long story short, i had to return to the SO after a year and a half due to some personal family matters ( i became a single father). When i came back, i was no longer eligiblefor retirement benefits so it became a dead en for me. I'll be making 60k for the rest of my career with maybe a few cost of living raises here and there. I need to get back to the airlines and because im relatively a low time guy ( compared to other applicants), my options are slim. I have the requirements for NK but not much more. I figured i can only have a chance back at the regionals but id rather be at NK over a regional anyday of the week...i dont know if the would even give me the time of day but i figured i can take my chances. Anyway, i wanted to know about crew bases and senority. I live in florida so fll is the best option for me so id like to know how senior it is and how long it would take to hold after training. Thanks in advance!

I got this one boys.

*** is wrong with you? My last captain couldn't even afford a motor for his boat! He had to get one with sails. You're bringing the industry down. Didn't you hear Delta is hiring? Or Home Depot? Anything has to be better then this "airline."
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