ASA Happenings

[avratdwc]

I read in a previous post that the ASA rumor is indefinate hiring stoppage. What does it look like time line wise for that. Just wondering, a budy of mine there said that they are short FO's in ATL.

 

[asarjfo]

Depends on who ask, and what day it is around here. I don't know if you could call 40 FO's for 206 lines a shortage (CRJ-200).

Our inept scheduling department does not function well if they don't have 100 reserve pilots sitting around sending them food and begging them for flight time.

I certainly hope we do hire soon, I would love to move off the bottom of the list!! Good luck and hang in there, I am sure things will turn around soon.

 

[SFR]

There is a May class. I spoke with recruitment yesterday, and they said it is a for sure thing!!!




SFR for chief pilot!!!!

Seeee Ya!!!!

 

[asarjfo]

Who did you talk to?

 

[ASAFOE120]

Sup Feeeewwwwwl (SFR)!

Ya SFR, I heard the same thing. Monday, May 6 I heard is the date. The last vacancy bid (June) showed 9 capt vacancies sytemwide and 21 fo vacancies.

The prelims for June show 5 Emb DFW fo positions to be filled by newhires and 2 for the Crj DFW. Total Emb fo's in DFW showed 65.

So just Chill (SFR)

 

[cruise 450]

Well are they hiring out of the pool? Or has that pool dried up and their interviewing and hiring for FO positons to be filled?

cruise450

 

[sabreliner]

No interviews yet. No word on a date they might start to interview.

 

[captjorge74]

May 6 Class and possible June Class

As far the May 6 class, the rumor is true. In addition, I heard rumors that the June class will probably drain the pool and may start interviewing again this Summer.


Good luck to you all!!!

 

[falcondrivr]

got new intel for you guys,
got called for an interview yesterday. im going on the 7th. story is that the june class that they are "proposing" will drain the pool and they need to interview to fill this "possible " class.
any help you guys could give me would be great.
thanks.
eric

 

[MetroSheriff]

Falcon,

Congrats and good luck on your interview.

 

[sleepy]

I understand that the hiring pool will be replenished with applicants that have a recommendation from an ASA pilot. They are also going to be more selective due to the greater availability of experienced pilots. I undrstand that the only inexperienced pilots hired will come from the intern programs. This info is from an intern that works in the GO.

 

[generaltso]

It's funny how you think because a person is an intern they must be an inexperienced pilot.

 

[MetroSheriff]

GeneralTso,

It may be a generalization, then again it may be a truism.

If one is an experienced pilot, why are they working as an intern???

Generally, an intern, by definition is one who is working for low or no wages in order to GAIN experience/exposure in the industry in which they hope to someday be employed.

 

[generaltso]

Define experienced pilot... one who has 5000 hours? One who has done single pilot IFR at night carrying checks through freezing rain?

I private pilot I know has over 10,000 hours of VFR day flying. Is he an experinced pilot?

I've seen and heard of "experienced" pilots busting sim rides to either get a job or to pass training.

In my opinion too much emphasis is put on hours. People relate high hours with people that have good judgement. If you look at the NTSB records, many of those high hours pilots have made fatal mistakes.

I am not saying lower time pilots aren't prone to mistakes, all I am saying is that it is more about the pilots attitude then the amount of hours he/she has.

 

[MetroSheriff]

Define experienced pilot... one who has 5000 hours? One who has done single pilot IFR at night carrying checks through freezing rain?

I private pilot I know has over 10,000 hours of VFR day flying. Is he an experinced pilot?

I've seen and heard of "experienced" pilots busting sim rides to either get a job or to pass training.

In my opinion too much emphasis is put on hours. People relate high hours with people that have good judgement. If you look at the NTSB records, many of those high hours pilots have made fatal mistakes.

I am not saying lower time pilots aren't prone to mistakes, all I am saying is that it is more about the pilots attitude then the amount of hours he/she has.

I don't disagree. However, we were discussing interns, not the difference between high and low time pilots. As a rule interns, by definition tend to be those with little experience hoping to gain a job by means of servitude in lieu of experience.