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Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:33 pm to FredsGotSlacks
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Hiring at the majors now is a crapshoot
largely because of the flow through set up, classes are typically 1/2 flow through, 1/2 mil, doesn't mean it's Impossible
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:36 pm to 777Tiger
quote:Just looked up fuel flows for it. Does about 15,500 lbs/hr sound about right?
big motors but incredibly efficient given the payloads it can accommodate, pretty much obsolesced the 767
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:37 pm to 777Tiger
I know right now my Army buddies who are RTP for Envoy are waiting 1-2 years for Coast, but I haven’t heard if throughput is increased now San Marcos opened up. After IOE they sit reserve for another 2 years.
No thanks.
No thanks.
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:38 pm to FredsGotSlacks
quote:So this doesn't happen anymore?
long gone are the days of having your buddy walk your resume in and hooking you up.
That's how most of my buds got on with the majors, and how I got hired by the carrier I flew for years ago.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:40 pm to bhtigerfan
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Does about 15,500 lbs/hr sound about right?
depends on how heavy you are, if you left Maui for DFW, pretty light for a 777, you'd probably see around 7500/side after you level off, maybe a little less
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:40 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
quote:What do you mean by "coast"? East or West coast base?
waiting 1-2 years for Coast
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:42 pm to 777Tiger
quote:Yeah, the figure I read was for total per hour I assumed. Those engines are amazing.
depends on how heavy you are, if you left Maui for DFW, pretty light for a 777, you'd probably see around 7500/side after you level off, maybe a little less
Like the circumference of an E145 fuselage.
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:42 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
What do you mean by "coast"? East or West coast base?
Coast flight school for the RTP program
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:43 pm to 777Tiger
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fuel isn't a huge priority with the bug smashers right now, not sure what the point is
Point being that SkyWest has a much higher operational reliability threshold than Mesa. From the point of the mainline carrier, it factors into the capacity purchase agreement rates they negotiate. Hence why SkyWest is flying a lot of the LAX, ORD, SFO routes heavily weighted towards business passengers, while Mesa is flying IAH-CAE, etc.
To a potential pilot it doesn't mean nearly as much... except that you may be more apt to divert from a hold or take a delay for mechanical.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:44 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
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No thanks.
dynamic industry baw, lots of folks on here don't seem to want to project down the road a bit, but that sort of reinforces my point(s,) people that say frick it, I ain't trying anymore opens up the door for a younger, maybe less qualified guy that, until that point was thinking "shite! wonder when I'll get a chance?"
ETA: the airline has to fill training slots with who's qualified, willing, and available
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:44 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
quote:Damn, they're taking 1-2 years to do a rotor to fixed wing transition?
Coast flight school for the RTP program
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:45 pm to bhtigerfan
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Like the circumference of an E145 fuselage.
Hell you can fit a 737/757 fuselage inside of the GE90 on a 777.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:46 pm to bhtigerfan
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Damn, they're taking 1-2 years to do a rotor to fixed wing transition?
They were waiting that long just to start training about a year ago for San Diego. They recently opened up San Marcos so I’m not sure if that’s reduced the backlog or what the wait is now.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:47 pm to bhtigerfan
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Damn, they're taking 1-2 years to do a rotor to fixed wing transition?
I'll have to find the article I read a week or so ago, but was talking about military rotor pilots doing a conversion course in San Diego maybe, but was a 6-9 month program for less than the $20,000 bonus PSA was offering.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:47 pm to OleWarSkuleAlum
quote:Damn.
They were waiting that long just to start training about a year ago for San Diego. They recently opened up San Marcos so I’m not sure if that’s reduced the backlog or what the wait is now.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:48 pm to SM6
Yeah I was talking simply about the wait to even start! Once In it goes quickly. I know maybe 1-2 that went PSA, but the majority are funneling to Envoy.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:50 pm to SM6
quote:SkyWest is offering up to $27,500 in reimbursements to rotorheads for transition training.
I'll have to find the article I read a week or so ago, but was talking about military rotor pilots doing a conversion course in San Diego maybe, but was a 6-9 month program for less than the $20,000 bonus PSA was offering.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:50 pm to bhtigerfan
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Yeah, the figure I read was for total per hour I assumed.
by comparison, prior to adding winglets, on the same leg a 767-300 would initially be burning about 8500/side, winglets dropped that down about 2000/hr./side init. burn
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 3/6/19 at 1:51 pm to SM6
I know with Envoy you get the bonus of $17k plus $23k towards Coast plus you use your post 9/11 GI Bill.
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 1:51 pm
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