Anyone can use it.

Training for instructors/LCAs should begin in December with limited flights maybe end of January but return to service in February mid month with Houston trips to start then LAX and possibly SFO or DEN trips (pairings/IDs) containing -9 legs. -8 shows up in June and -10 late next year at the earliest.

It will be interesting to see how the required Max sim training affects the 737 program. The schedule is already packed, and having to bring current pilots in for sim training could further delay initial and RQ courses resulting from the displacements.

Agreed. I would suspect that they will pick a domicile with out and backs to start things. Then move on as sim limitations allow to other domiciles / crews in line for training.

I’m hoping that they use sim space to bring current 737 pilots up to speed on the max before getting to pilots waiting to go to initial or RQ training. It’s not like we need pilots right now, and I’m still hoping to go a year without having to set foot on an airplane.

That sounds terrible!!!

The best job in the world is the one that you get paid not to do. I’d rather the company be printing money and expanding like we did last year, but this has basically been an 8 month FBO. I don’t miss flying or commuting, and sitting at home non-qual is definitely the best place to ride this out.

I’m glad it’s working out for you, I really am! For me, doing one trip a month and getting paid to sit reserve at home was ideal. But getting paid to sit at home is almost as nice!

I’m actually dreading going back to work. It has nothing to do with the actual job, but getting current again. I haven’t cracked a book or read a single pilot bulletin since March. I’ve even dumped most of the FOM. It’s going to take a lot of time studying to even be ready to go to school. Since I don’t even know what fleet I’m going to end up on, I guess I’ll cross that bridge when I get there.

it won’t affect training at all. There are 3 MAX sims sitting and doing nothing. All training will be done in those. Once all 737 pilots are trained in those 3 sims the amount of normal training that can be done will go way up.

since we didn’t furlough the instructor group there are more than enough instructors to handle it.