CHQ class rumors

[EMBPILOT1]

I understand there's a very good chance of Eagle reaquiring the AX stuff out of STL. Where will they go along with TSA guys that will be walking also? But with the CoEx thing, who knows.

Well, unless CHQ gives up that flying, it will remain until the end of the contract, which I believe runs out in 2013 or so.

 

[BlueCanoe]

The 170 weighs 7k more than the CR7, which physics says should burn more to do the same job, just like the 145 is more stingy on fuel than the CR2 becasue it weighs alot less.

The real bitch is the 170 has scored off the charts on all the pax surveys...the controllable delay deal is improving, but the dollars will speak....

 

[BomberB3]

So back to the question has anyone heard of a class date in August or september? Any help would be appreciated a lot.

 

[BoilerUP]

Fwiw...

I've heard that CHQ is short of captains for August...

 

[snap145]

Well, unless CHQ gives up that flying, it will remain until the end of the contract, which I believe runs out in 2013 or so.

this is mostly correct...the American Connection contract for Chautauqua runs until 2013 i believe...however..the CHQ contract is only for 44 seat flying (all 140's) where as TSA was flying 50 seaters...and diminishing unfortunatley...who knows if Eagle will just compensate for the TSA loss or if CHQ will seek an amendment. As far as the hiring goes...the pool is still full with people from as far back as the beginning of June...i know one main problem is sim time...weve all heard that story for some time now...it is so bad apparently...i had a friend who just went through a Shuttle class who had almost a month off in between ground school and sim...i think that is defanatley the major slow up here....i dont know about future 170 deliveries and as far the CAL flying goes...noone knows...only time will tell...and to answer your question bomber i dont believe there is anything scheduled for August as of right now but I could be wrong...im on the Chautauqua side...so im kinda outta the loop for 170 hiring...

 

[Flex81]

I heard from a shuttle pilot that their august recurrent training got canceled (or pushed back) to make room for a new hire class.

 

[LearLove]

They just finished a bunch (about 20-25) J4J upgrades in June/first part of July so the sim should be open for newhire class.

Also WRT the sim take into account that Rep is about a year old now so guys are comming up on sim check which were not a sked factor before.

I know there was a Rep newhire class on (give or take a day) June 26th of about 15 guys. The bid sheet for DCA in Aug showed about 20 empty fo positions.

By the way it looks, I would say by Sept Rep will be up to speed on the staffing of the 28 U E-170's. This makes about 280 total pilots at Rep. Of this 60ish are J4J capts and about 8 are left as J4J fo's. The rest FO 's and capts are staffed by old shuttle guys, newhires and CHQ transfers.

 

[LearLove]

double post

 

[StarChecker]

I've heard that CHQ is short of captains for August...

CHQ's been short Captains for a year. I did 109 hours last month on reserve...with no end of getting off reserve in sight. If I see one more memo from Operations that we're overstaffed on the 145...people are gonna die in Indy...


Thank god for Blue Darts...

 

[The Drizzle]

CHQ's been short Captains for a year. I did 109 hours last month on reserve...with no end of getting off reserve in sight. If I see one more memo from Operations that we're overstaffed on the 145...people are gonna die in Indy...


Thank god for Blue Darts...

I'll probably be seeing you on reserve.............if you are who i think you are(chami boy)

 

[snap145]

why did we have four 145 classses since the first of the year if we are so overstaffed on that side...im not complaining mind you bc thats the reason i have a job..but we asked for voluntary leaves just before that..and now were understaffed on the 170....and now theyve raised the mins on both airframes...who knows whats goin on in Indy?????

 

[The Drizzle]

who knows whats goin on in Indy?????

i know one thing is for sure, they aren't picking up the phones

 

[huncowboy]

why did we have four 145 classses since the first of the year if we are so overstaffed on that side...im not complaining mind you bc thats the reason i have a job..but we asked for voluntary leaves just before that..and now were understaffed on the 170....and now theyve raised the mins on both airframes...who knows whats goin on in Indy?????

I only know of three. Jan, Feb and May. Was there any other?

 

[LearLove]

i know one thing is for sure, they aren't picking up the phones

do they ever? few months ago I got a call on reserve, just missed picking it up before it went to a message. I called right back and was on hold for over 20 minutes. While I was on hold I emailed JC and the DO and the CP from the crashpad telling them I'm on hold and couldn't get ahold of them within the required 20 minutes.

At about minute 23 when they picked up the phone in sked (after hearing that holding music way too long) it turned out they were trying to sked me for something that was illegal as it was day 6 of 6 on reserve and it was 3pm and I was off reserve at 5pm and they wanted to sked me to end duty at around 10pm and then DH back to base the next day on day 7.

BB must have stock in Verizon and rest so he tries to get everyone to burn their minutes on hold with the company.

 

[GuppyKiller]

I hear yah LL.

 

[The Drizzle]

next time you are in HQ, notice the silence that envelops you..........all ringers are in the off position, no joke.

 

[LearLove]

next time you are in HQ, notice the silence that envelops you..........all ringers are in the off position, no joke.

I've actually never been there. Only to the MX hangar in Indy for 30 minutes to bounce down the slide.

 

[snap145]

I only know of three. Jan, Feb and May. Was there any other?

there were actually two in February..on on the 1st and one on the 22nd....hahah it does seem like everything is run by answering machines...hard to get a human voice on the phone for sure....im dealing with it right now...neone else having crewtrac troubles?

 

[huncowboy]

next time you are in HQ, notice the silence that envelops you..........all ringers are in the off position, no joke.

Now that you've mentioned it, I can't recall any phone ringing there while I was in indoc.

About scheduling... I ended up collecting all the caller IDs fromt that department. I have like 6-7 and I am sure there are a few more. Then I call back the number that called me in case I miss a call. This way I never end up holding and I get to the person who was dealing with me. I never dial the 800. Down side is the minute usage.

 

[huncowboy]

there were actually two in February..on on the 1st and one on the 22nd....hahah it does seem like everything is run by answering machines...hard to get a human voice on the phone for sure....im dealing with it right now...neone else having crewtrac troubles?

just looked at the list... none in Jan, 2 in Feb, none in March and April, and last one was in May for a total of 44 FOs still on the list.

Anyways if I look at the base lists to me is does not seem that we are understuffed on the FO side in any base. (At least on the 145. I don't watch the 170.) On the other hand I have seen a bunch of flights flown by 2 CAs. I am still waiting to see one flown by two FOs