UPS 2021 Hiring
01-27-2021, 04:30 PM
#141
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,339
Originally Posted by Seatbeltsign
SDF MD-11 vs ANC 747
Anyone with insight care to offer some tips in choosing.
I searched the forum already, looking for any more specific and updated info. ANC is a much farther commute for me, but if it offers better rosters, such as long stretches of days off and fewer commutes per month, it would be worth it. So what do the rosters look like for junior pilots on those 2 fleets/bases? Can ANC newbies reliably get duties grouped in large chunks, such as 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off? Thanks for any help!
Anyone with insight care to offer some tips in choosing.
I searched the forum already, looking for any more specific and updated info. ANC is a much farther commute for me, but if it offers better rosters, such as long stretches of days off and fewer commutes per month, it would be worth it. So what do the rosters look like for junior pilots on those 2 fleets/bases? Can ANC newbies reliably get duties grouped in large chunks, such as 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off? Thanks for any help!
I’m not sure what “rosters” are? Schedules? Trips?
ANC 747
• primarily international
• as newbie it might be hard to get 2-weeks on 2-weeks off schedules unless you get reserve. Typical reserve schedules are 2-weeks on-2-weeks off. Reserve can go very senior during the hunting and fishing season, holidays, etc. (folks looking for specific days off)
Also, VTO lines can be surprisingly ‘good’ - which is a relative term at brown.
• laissez-faire style management (most of the time), fly the boxes and they leave you alone
• pretty tight community,
• much better looking pilots
SDF MD11
• primarily domestic
• most of MD pilots are ‘big-boned but with good personality’
• their hearing is intact
• they wear sweaters
Keedin’ about the MD,
Bunch of great folks there too, pros and cons for each fleet. If you have long commute SDF would definitely be a much better choice.
Hope someone from the Tritanic fleet will chime in..
01-27-2021, 05:39 PM
#143
Occasional box hauler
Joined APC: Jan 2018
Posts: 1,683
Originally Posted by whalesurfer
I’m not sure what “rosters” are? Schedules? Trips?
ANC 747
• primarily international
• as newbie it might be hard to get 2-weeks on 2-weeks off schedules unless you get reserve. Typical reserve schedules are 2-weeks on-2-weeks off. Reserve can go very senior during the hunting and fishing season, holidays, etc. (folks looking for specific days off)
Also, VTO lines can be surprisingly ‘good’ - which is a relative term at brown.
• laissez-faire style management (most of the time), fly the boxes and they leave you alone
• pretty tight community,
• much better looking pilots
SDF MD11
• primarily domestic
• most of MD pilots are ‘big-boned but with good personality’
• their hearing is intact
• they wear sweaters
Keedin’ about the MD,
Bunch of great folks there too, pros and cons for each fleet. If you have long commute SDF would definitely be a much better choice.
Hope someone from the Tritanic fleet will chime in..
ANC 747
• primarily international
• as newbie it might be hard to get 2-weeks on 2-weeks off schedules unless you get reserve. Typical reserve schedules are 2-weeks on-2-weeks off. Reserve can go very senior during the hunting and fishing season, holidays, etc. (folks looking for specific days off)
Also, VTO lines can be surprisingly ‘good’ - which is a relative term at brown.
• laissez-faire style management (most of the time), fly the boxes and they leave you alone
• pretty tight community,
• much better looking pilots
SDF MD11
• primarily domestic
• most of MD pilots are ‘big-boned but with good personality’
• their hearing is intact
• they wear sweaters
Keedin’ about the MD,
Bunch of great folks there too, pros and cons for each fleet. If you have long commute SDF would definitely be a much better choice.
Hope someone from the Tritanic fleet will chime in..
Also, our guys don’t trim their nails in the cockpit or shave their *** in the bathroom.
01-27-2021, 09:28 PM
#146
Where's my Mai Tai?
Joined APC: Aug 2006
Position: fins to the left, fins to the right
Posts: 1,731
Originally Posted by whalesurfer
• pretty tight community, *YES*
• much better looking pilots
• much better looking pilots
01-28-2021, 07:12 AM
#147
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Posts: 1,339
Originally Posted by Swedish Blender
Second point is only true because you had an influx of ANC tritanic pilots.
01-28-2021, 10:14 AM
#148
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Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,327
Originally Posted by Flyin4743
First of all, there isn't a question to be read, only instructions on how to fill out the section. Second, you should read the OP's question, as you suggest, thoroughly prior to responding.
The way I read his question, he wants to know which aircraft to list in part A of Section II : Flight Time. Per the instructions on how to fill this portion out, I also agree with the OP that one should only...
Then, in Part B, enter the numerical value of the "Total PILOT hours - fixed-wing, PIC, SIC all engine types"
Maybe I'm wrong too, and if so, I humbly retract my comment.
The way I read his question, he wants to know which aircraft to list in part A of Section II : Flight Time. Per the instructions on how to fill this portion out, I also agree with the OP that one should only...
- List all fixed-wing jet aircraft and all fixed-wing multi-engine turboprop aircraft flown up to a maximum of twelve aircraft.
- List all aircraft in order flown beginning with the most recent.
Then, in Part B, enter the numerical value of the "Total PILOT hours - fixed-wing, PIC, SIC all engine types"
Maybe I'm wrong too, and if so, I humbly retract my comment.
01-30-2021, 09:18 AM
#149
New Hire
Joined APC: Apr 2017
Posts: 8
Forgive me if this question has been asked but can anyone tell me if we haven’t flown 100 hours in the last 6 months that it will be a hard no from UPS currently? I was furloughed last year but have been able to keep flying on my own to stay above 100 hours but it’s expensive! Thanks for your help!
01-30-2021, 11:09 AM
#150
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Joined APC: May 2015
Posts: 299
Originally Posted by RandyMo
Forgive me if this question has been asked but can anyone tell me if we haven’t flown 100 hours in the last 6 months that it will be a hard no from UPS currently? I was furloughed last year but have been able to keep flying on my own to stay above 100 hours but it’s expensive! Thanks for your help!
it’s worth a shot applying. Don’t mean to be a db, but you need to know the truth.
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