Kalitta Interviewing?

[Birddog]

Mine ran about 70 hours. Much of that was driven by the need for landings and having to do both an Atlantic and a Pacific crossing. I was told that wasn't too much worse that typical. They may have been trying to be polite though.

 

[Guam360]

GP is in DEN! Me thinks the 400?

GP in DEN teaching 400 class?, he is a classic guy...


what IOE....?

 

[unwashed]

He is or was a classic guy, we where told that he was in DEN on Company Business. FTI is a part 142 school training in the 400.

 

[hkgorbust]

He is or was a classic guy, we where told that he was in DEN on Company Business. FTI is a part 142 school training in the 400.

GP is a classic guy, but he's auditing the 400 GS in DEN. (Would make him a switch hitter?)
Training is being done by PanAm, also a 142 school.
Word is that the training will move in-house at the earliest opportunity.

 

[Captain Morgan]

If you have 4000 tt and 1500 jet time sic is it possible to get hired without any turbine pic?

 

[Guam360]

I hope so, I know guys who were hired with less. apply.

 

[RJslim]

Really?!? The voice of experience or conjecture?

I was finished in a month with IOE after my PC. So were most of the guys I knew. Some had a few weeks off between their PC and going out on IOE, waiting for a Check Airman to be free. Some guys needed a longer time out to get the hang of the airplane. However, I have seen no instances of the company taking advantage of guys on training pay, contrary to the rumors out there.

It's the voice of experience. Almost two months until my first OE flight. Close to three months since PC still haven't been out for second flight. It could be just how the cards fell. Alot of OE guys are going to the 400 so who knows.

 

[unwashed]

Save some money if your going to KA you will be on training pay for a long time. They have 120 days from your pt/pc to finish your IOE and they will use it all. That means training pay until IOE is complete.

I think three IOE LCA's went to the 400 on April 1. I expect it will take almost five months to go from day one of class until the completion of IOE. I could have be some where else waiting to be unemployed. I am happy with the decision and will go when I get called.

 

[RJslim]

Not trying to discourage anyone from applying or coming to work here I think it's a good place. I just wanted those who do and those who will to have a little money saved because it may take a little longer to get on the line. Especially now with some of the OE CA's transition to the 400. Good luck to all and godspeed.

 

[1031Guy]

Any help on what to do to get a job there besides sending them your resume?

 

[One Dot Low]

Also remember that at KA, you need the North Atlantic check out (NAT track) before being released. So, if you do your OE over in Honolulu or South America, you will not get signed off until you do you Atlantic crossings.

 

[lear24]

Any help on what to do to get a job there besides sending them your resume?

Free career fair in Miami on April 12:

http://www.aeroservice.com/fair.htm

 

[Boris Badenov]

Do they tend to prefer heavy time, or PIC? For example, 4000TT, 1500 SIC jet or 4000TT, 1000TPIC light turboprop (say, kingair or similar)?

Thanks.

 

[Trash8Mofo]

any recent hires can shine some light on what is competitive flight time and experience?

Also, I see that the co deadhead you from your resident airport to the departure city, but do they deadhead you back to your resident airport?

I see that the lines always start at JFK and then back at EWR in the middle of the pairing (6-7 days later), then on to the second half of the 17. Has the company considered breaking the 17 in 2 halves? Perhaps making some lines 7 on 7 offs?

If one is one reserve, how many R4, R3, R2, and R1 are in each 17days? do you know that in advance?

Thanks alot for your info.

 

[Guam360]

any recent hires can shine some light on what is competitive flight time and experience?

Also, I see that the co deadhead you from your resident airport to the departure city, but do they deadhead you back to your resident airport?

I see that the lines always start at JFK and then back at EWR in the middle of the pairing (6-7 days later), then on to the second half of the 17. Has the company considered breaking the 17 in 2 halves? Perhaps making some lines 7 on 7 offs?

If one is one reserve, how many R4, R3, R2, and R1 are in each 17days? do you know that in advance?

Thanks alot for your info.

What?

 

[Birddog]

Also, I see that the co deadhead you from your resident airport to the departure city, but do they deadhead you back to your resident airport?

Yes

The company has multiple variations of breaking up the 17 day lines. You have to have a minimum of 5 days between trips. As for the R days, they are assigned as needed when you or your captain does the daily check in.

 

[unwashed]

any recent hires can shine some light on what is competitive flight time and experience? 7200TT 560 in the whale

Also, I see that the co deadhead you from your resident airport to the departure city, but do they deadhead you back to your resident airport? yes

I see that the lines always start at JFK and then back at EWR in the middle of the pairing (6-7 days later), then on to the second half of the 17. Has the company considered breaking the 17 in 2 halves? Perhaps making some lines 7 on 7 offs? lots of variations on the theme.

If one is one reserve, how many R4, R3, R2, and R1 are in each 17days? do you know that in advance? Unless you bid reserve you would until the day before.

Thanks alot for your info.

Good luck

 

[Guam360]

I see that the lines always start at JFK and then back at EWR in the middle of the pairing (6-7 days later), then on to the second half of the 17. Has the company considered breaking the 17 in 2 halves? Perhaps making some lines 7 on 7 offs?

there is no guarantee of any of that. You could call and they send you to ANC or LAX to start. you could finish in CHS or MIA. There is no ever half of it, you could end up sitting in LAX at the Hacienda for a week, or ride in a car between Liege and Brussels(Leuven) a couple times before you actually fly, then maybe to Bahrain and back to Shannon. It's an adventure for sure.
You are supposed to be back in the lower 48 by 1900Z to finish your 17 days, then on a plane home to your resident airport by 0000Z.

 

[Trash8Mofo]

Much much thanks for all of your info. I'm just another Aloha guy trying to find work.

sorry, more questions:
Are the -400 lines expected to be better/worse/same as the classic's? Same Pay?

It sounds like there is a great amount of flexibility that the co has with regards to the pilot's schedule. Do they only do that to the Reserves, or the line-holders' schedules are never reliable too?

Any ideas how I can get the call sooner for an interview? How long was your wait? Thanks again.

 

[Birddog]

Not sure about the 400 lines. Rumors abound, though.

I haven't been here all that long, but so far I have found a line holder's schedule to be somewhat more reliable than a reserve. Even if you end up off of your scheduled line, they seem to keep the line holders moving before the reserve guys. Basically I treat every schedule I get as a mystery tour. I leave on one day, return on another, and who knows what will happen in between.

I went to a Miami job fair and got called for an interview within a couple of weeks. Got the good news letter about a week after the interview.

Sorry to hear about Aloha. If Kalitta doesn't work out, I hope you find something else that you like soon. Feel free to fire away any other questions.