ASA Hiring Mins....Wow!

[maxcackel]

I hope it doesn't take a bent airplane to fix this, this is a dangerous road we are going down.

 

[SBD-2U3]

We're all gonna to die!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Here's a good one

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[Stifler's Mom]

When ATC tells you to expedite your descent, punching SPEED MODE, swiping the power, and yanking on the spoilers is not the preferred method. It may work in the sim, but anybody without a seatbelt on will be stuck to the ceiling.

Weeeeeeeeeeee.

 

[ASA_Aviator]

One more, when ATC tells you to expedite your descent, punching SPEED MODE, swiping the power, and yanking on the spoilers is not the preferred method. It may work in the sim, but anybody without a seatbelt on will be stuck to the ceiling.

Weeeeeeeeeeee.

I like putting flaps 20, full spoilers and speed mode. I always wanted to be a submariner...dive! dive!

The people getting hired with less than 400 TT are the direct track, CAPT, or some other direct training course. I think I would rather fly with them than a 400 - 500 hour dude off the street who hasn't had any advanced jet or ASA specific training. Sure, they may be low time from those programs, but they get a lot of intensive jet training, and at least know how to fly the sim so they can pay better attention during the ASA sim training.

 

[Flybet3]

I guess that's sort of comforting, seeing as I'm starting to apply around with 1180/104. Can't seem to get Xjet to notice though... it just says "screening..." and has done so for the last 3 months.

-Goose

Express jet is full of cocky mother*********. Atleast they got rid of that one b**ch named Dawn that use to do the interviews there.

 

[ASA_Aviator]

Ps>

PS> I in no way endorse or support said direct track programs... It does seem to be a reality in today's aviation world, however. As long as there are so few people getting into the industry, the regionals are going to hurt for pilots. ASA is NOT alone. Even with a contract (someday in the next decade), we will hurt for pilots.

 

[hawk16e]

What's all the fuss about? I used to train 250 hour pilots all the time. Granted it was day, vfr, local flying jumpers, but they all assured me any air plane flies like any other airplane. Most were pissed off at me for not letting them fly the BE-18. I just don't get it.


When you guys get with an fng, draw the approach on a post it note and (if Needed) let the other guy wonder what's going on. You may have to revert back to single pilot mode to get the a/c back on the ground. I don't like to do that, but as Capitan, you simply must get the thing on the ground safely.

Take care

 

[Stifler's Mom]

FWIW, we were told in recurrent that ASA had a newhire with something like 18 hours multi.

Some of our FA's legs have more time in the air than that. (((((Ba-Dump-Bump)))))

 

[av8er2]

Many pilots now think it is only a matter of time before something bad happens. Airline operations don't go well with 1.5 or less pilots on the flight deck.

 

[Papa Woody]

Many pilots now think it is only a matter of time before something bad happens. Airline operations don't go well with 1.5 or less pilots on the flight deck.

Yes.

Aviation is rarely pro-active on issues of safety. Like everything else in the cockpit, a change in policy or hardware stands as a memorial to a smoldering wreck:

GPWS, TCAS, LLWAS, quick-don masks, brake temps, round windows, V-speeds.....even hardened cockpit doors.....are only a few of the devices that have their origins in a disaster.

What will happen when a crash is attributed to lack of crew experience?

 

[Oakum_Boy]

What will happen when a crash is attributed to lack of crew experience?

Blame the pilots.

 

[OCP]

Think this is the start of it getting worse? What happens with all these low time FOs don't have the time to upgrade? Company lowers mins, with ICAO restrictions, and now you have someone with 1000 TT as CA of a jet into JFK. Good idea? Not really.

 

[wilky10]

I thought I was going to be low time applying for a regional at 1300/250. I talk to my former instructor who is a captain now at skywest and he said I would be high time for most applying.

I also received my mei at atp and felt like I was the one instructing the 1200hr instructor. he didn't even know what an MOA was. I don't even know what to say about an instructor not knowing SUA

 

[Uncle Bunkle]

I don't even know what to say about an instructor not knowing SUA

Hey, I instructed there. (Stuart, FL)

 

[ground_fog]

Got shot down today-almost 500 hours-they took 4 out of seven for day 2 and sim-go figure-I spent all my time preparing for sim-oh well. I think they were determined to get rid of a couple-nothing on the guoge was any help to me but another opp will come hopefully.

Good luck to those that made it!

 

[bobs98tlr]

What on the gouges didnt help? Did the HR/Tech part hit pretty right on? How was your experience and what did the tech portion cover? Thanks

 

[GearUpLightsIn]

What on the gouges didnt help? Did the HR/Tech part hit pretty right on? How was your experience and what did the tech portion cover? Thanks

The interviewer has a mirror. The test begins when he puts it in front of your face. Fog the mirror. Test over - WELCOME TO ASA!!!!

 

[bobs98tlr]

HAHA....Thats a new one...I havent applied, just curious what there interview involves.

 

[GearUpLightsIn]

unless something has changed since I interviewed, there is a BS written that is short and simple. go to the sim. take off out of ATL level off at 5K maintain 250. get a few turns to get comfortable. fly back to the ATL VOR and hold. tell the guy what the hold entry should be and you probabywon't have to hold or maybe just get started in it. they freeze the sim and put you on the ils configured for landing. fly the needles until you can't stand it anymore. you will break out around 800AGL. Don't go visual! Fly is like it was to mins and you will be fine. The ILS is what gets printed out. don't eff up the other stuff too bad and fly the ils well and you make it to day 2.
As long as you don't b!tch slap the guy asking you questions on day 2 you should be hired at this point. Seriously.