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Andy 12-23-2014 09:26 PM


Originally Posted by captain822 (Post 1789602)
How hard was that? Thanks Monkeyfly :)

Not hard at all. I don't remember my IOE flights from being a newhire, my IOE flights when I returned from my first furlough, or my IOE flights when I returned from my second furlough. They were as memorable as Probe described.

Cadetdrivr's post should have been a hint that you will not get any useful information.

By the way, you DID notice the equipment that Monkeyfly listed, didn't you? That's not a fresh datapoint.

As far as what's next, just look at what the worst destinations are for your aircraft and plan on going there while you're on reserve. If you're lucky, perhaps a few exotic international destinations like SVMI (CCS) and TTPP (POS).

APC225 12-23-2014 09:36 PM


Originally Posted by captain822 (Post 1789487)
Just curious what city pairs new hires have flown on IOE with United. If possible, please include your equipment and base. Thanks.

It's often just an LCA's awarded trip that you're put in. That's why FOs bid to fly with LCAs hoping to get FBOd when an OE replaces them. For specific info go to Flying Together, Flight Standards, pick your aircraft, and there's an OE Guide that lays out what the LCA will be doing with you. If you want to further control the process, find out who the LCAs are in your base, look up their PBS CAT Award, and by-name request a specific LCA to do your OE with if one of his trips looks good to you. For bonus points, look up the LCA's email address in the Flying Together people search function and contact him directly asking if he can do your OE on that trip because you "heard he was such good instructor." They're not above flattery.

MasterOfPuppets 12-24-2014 08:13 AM

EWR-SAN-IAD-SEA-EWR

2 Landings and an Auto land didn't learn ****, except the ice cream sundays on transcons are awsome! couldn't even check all the boxes so needed another OE trip. That was fine kept me off reserve for another 2 weeks.

EWR 737

UAL T38 Phlyer 12-24-2014 10:17 AM

Don't remember the 727 or A-320.

747-400: ORD-HKG-ORD. Polar route.

756: IAH-SFO
SFO-OGG
OGG-SFO
SFO-IAH

EWR-FCO (Rome) and back.

EWR-Stockholm (can't remember the code).

CousinEddie 12-24-2014 11:09 AM

737-200 back in 1997. DEN-ABQ, my first leg with UAL. In the left seat was a standards captain serving as my LCA. Observing him was another standards captain sitting on the jumpseat. The guy that was on the jumpseat is quite the character and is still around today. He always reminded me of Jeff Foxworthy. So we takeoff out of DEN, thunderstorms all over, and finally break out in the clear and get up to cruise. I get a tap on the shoulder, look back, and he says in his best southern drawl "boy, yer scarring the @#**! out of me!" I look to see a pile of rubber dog crap sitting on the jumpseat with him. How's that for breaking the ice! Good times.

Firsttimeflyer 12-24-2014 11:44 AM

That's awesome!

Airhoss 12-24-2014 12:33 PM

DEN 300,

Den Stl Ord Smf Den Bna Den.

Nov 1997.

The one thing I remember about my first leg with UAL. On push back request I called myself Cactus (Ex AWA). That did not go over well....;)

Lerxst 12-24-2014 02:35 PM

737-300 1st leg ever IAH-RNO for a 50 hour layover up in Tahoe. All a blur after that.

captain822 12-24-2014 02:41 PM


Originally Posted by CousinEddie (Post 1789996)
737-200 back in 1997. DEN-ABQ, my first leg with UAL. In the left seat was a standards captain serving as my LCA. Observing him was another standards captain sitting on the jumpseat. The guy that was on the jumpseat is quite the character and is still around today. He always reminded me of Jeff Foxworthy. So we takeoff out of DEN, thunderstorms all over, and finally break out in the clear and get up to cruise. I get a tap on the shoulder, look back, and he says in his best southern drawl "boy, yer scarring the @#**! out of me!" I look to see a pile of rubber dog crap sitting on the jumpseat with him. How's that for breaking the ice! Good times.

Awesome! Good times. First trips on IOE are hard to forget, I remember my first trip at the regionals, while walking to the hotel room in Monroe, Louisiana, some kids swimming at the pool yelled out, "Excuse me sir, are you a limo driver?!"

Looking forward to my first trip at United.

Sonny Crockett 12-24-2014 02:54 PM

ORD-FLL-ORD.......sideways on the Boeing 727 .....the ol' classic trimotor.


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