Delta training - wait time or quick?

[Dr Pepper]

How quickly are folks starting training for aircraft after indoc? I can't imagine much of backlog in training.

How long is indoc? How long is training?

 

[General Lee]

How quickly are folks starting training for aircraft after indoc? I can't imagine much of backlog in training.

How long is indoc? How long is training?

Double post, see below.

 

[General Lee]

How quickly are folks starting training for aircraft after indoc? I can't imagine much of backlog in training.

How long is indoc? How long is training?

Indoc is two weeks, Delta pays for hotel and you get $2750 a month for pay (throughout training).

Training is about a month I suppose, but you pay for your own lodging after the first two weeks. If you train again within the first year (if you bid and get something), Delta pays for lodging etc.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[slinky]

Question, How long after the interview did the call for the class date come?

Thanks

Slinky

 

[c141ip]

I interviewed mid-May, got the call 16 Jun (Sat evening) for a 16 July class date.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Slinky,
I interviewed late May and got the call on 16 June for 16 July as well.

So, anyone know if folks are flowing into class immediately after indoc or waiting weeks to month(s)?

 

[ACL65PILOT]

The senior ones will start within a week. The junior ones have been waiting three to five weeks to start aircraft specific training. Training is about 34 days start to finish plus the two weeks of indoc.
After that you will have a two to three day observation trip from the Jump seat and then at least 40 hrs of IOE. Basically two to three months of training pay. You do not guarantee until you have passed your IOE line check.

 

[slinky]

I appreciate the info. It is only two weeks from my interview but some of the guys I interviewed with, and myself, are wondering when the word will come down. It sounds like most guys are taking about three weeks to a month to hear about class dates. Is this a correct statement?

Thanks alot.

Slinky

 

[~~~^~~~]

Slinky:

From my unofficial survey you are correct. Three to Four weeks, although things are speeding up with 50 per month getting on board.

Two weeks for the "cleared for training." Then another week and a half beyond that for the class date seems to be average.

Congratulations.

General mentioned hotels for new hires, but they do not do that if you are "local" do they? With Atlanta traffic anyone on the North side probably needs a hotel regardless of who pays for it.

 

[slinky]

Did you guys/gals call and ask if you were cleared for training or did they call you?

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

After that you will have a two to three day observation trip from the Jump seat and then at least 40 hrs of IOE.

Wow, In 4 121 airlines I have never seen any with these requirements. On the 747 we did 50 hours IOE but that was because they required both an Atlantic and a Pacific crossing during IOE.

Three full days in a jumpseat!!! My butt hurts just thinking about it!!

 

[ACL65PILOT]

The instituted it when the recalls came back due to the fact that many had not flown in five years.

You are considered local if you live within 75 miles of ATL. That can be negotiated but that is the blind number.

 

[ivauir]

Indoc is two weeks, Delta pays for hotel and you get $2750 a month for pay (throughout training).
What is fulough pay though - you'll spend a lot more time furloughed than you will at training.
Training is about a month I suppose, but you pay for your own lodging after the first two weeks. If you train again within the first year (if you bid and get something), Delta pays for lodging etc.


Bye Bye--General Lee

So this plan is going to be better than Song?

 

[ivauir]

Double post, see below.

All of your posts are double posts ...

 

[Skyboy722]

Indoc is two weeks, Delta pays for hotel and you get $2750 a month for pay (throughout training).

Training is about a month I suppose, but you pay for your own lodging after the first two weeks. If you train again within the first year (if you bid and get something), Delta pays for lodging etc.


Bye Bye--General Lee

So you pay for your own hotel beyond indoc? And what about if you bid new equipment after the first year? Is the hotel not covered in that case? Not flaming-- I have friends who may be trying to head your way...

 

[johnsonrod]

I am hearing that some newhires are getting 757/767 domestic in Atlanta off the bat. Not too shabby........

 

[JOPILOT]

Started class 90 days ago and still have not touched the controls...start IOE this week though, slow going so far at Delta. I will take the extended vacation while I can get it even though the training pay is pretty painful for 3-4 months

 

[FlyingSig]

The instituted it when the recalls came back due to the fact that many had not flown in five years.

No they didn't.

It has always been 40 hours for your first control seat at Delta. Any recall that got 40 hours IOE got furloughed off the 727 panel or simply needed it but the 40 hour requirement dates well before. I got 18 hours IOE when I got recalled (to a plane I'd never flown before). I got 40 hours when I went from the panel to the 88 for the first time. Same holds true with the observation jumpseat. It's a control seat thing. Never had to do it on the panel but had to do it when I went to the 88 first time around.

 

[~~~^~~~]

Additional IOE is not a bad thing. Sure beats the airlines where you barely get 4 legs, then get paired up with a Captain with 100 hours in the airplane.

Jo - What airplane you get?

 

[Heavy Set]

Additional IOE is not a bad thing. Sure beats the airlines where you barely get 4 legs, then get paired up with a Captain with 100 hours in the airplane.

Jo - What airplane you get?

Did you get hired at Delta FINS? If you did, good for you. What plane did you get too?

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[~~~^~~~]

Heavy - Thanks for the kind words - no matter the reply, my friends 737Plyt and his wingmen will go into target acquisition mode. I like Delta and am just pulling for the home town team.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

I was referring to the two or three day trip of Jumpseat OE. Not the actually manipulation of the controls.

 

[FlyingSig]

I was referring to the two or three day trip of Jumpseat OE. Not the actually manipulation of the controls.

In that case you're still off base. Recallees did not have to do that unless as I said, they were furloughed off the panel. Again, it's a first control seat thing that is nothing new at DAL.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Ahh I get ya. I was just going off of what they are telling everyone. Thank you for the correction.