Delta Newhire Training

[roadrunner]

I'm starting class next week in ATL and am trying to decide whether or not to drive down. Does anyone know the difficulty of finding a crashpad close enough to HQ so as not to need a car? Will having a vehicle there make it much easier to find a place? I live in Colorado, so it's not a short drive should I decide to do so.

 

[Helos2Galaxy]

When I got hired in 2000 I drove from NY. I found a place near the hotels that house crews in training at The Comfort Inn. However, it helped to have the car while searching for a place. Additionally, with a car you wouldn't be limited to the 3-5 restaurants in that area and can drive to buy groceries.

 

[Full of LUV]

Easy to find a pad, no car required!

Been awhile but finding a crashpad close in is very easy and having a car is useless unless you require constant trips to Walmart. You can ride MARTA into downtown if you want to get a groove on, otherwise, plenty of options within a 4 block walk.

I'm starting class next week in ATL and am trying to decide whether or not to drive down. Does anyone know the difficulty of finding a crashpad close enough to HQ so as not to need a car? Will having a vehicle there make it much easier to find a place? I live in Colorado, so it's not a short drive should I decide to do so.

 

[Bavarian Chef]

They don't pay for lodging during training?

 

[Sedona16]

They don't pay for lodging during training?

And you PAID over six grand for your job at SWA!

 

[SkiFishFly]

Hey Clueless-
He doesn't work at SWA...

 

[Bavarian Chef]

And you PAID over six grand for your job at SWA!

Ha. Now that's funny. One, read the post right below yours. And two, it costs more than 6 grand for a type unless you live in the city where you do your training.

No, I was just asking because I thought a buddy told me they did. I could be wrong. I have another friend that is applying there and could use the gouge.

BTW -- not EVERYTHING I type is sarcastic.

 

[Tracom]

Having a car is nice, but not required. Should be enough people in class to carpool on occasion. Crashpads are still fairly abundant, but seem to be getting tight w/ the flood of newhires.

Suggestion, start looking first week of indoc, so you aren't scrambing the second week and settling for the crack-house.

Good luck.

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

You are provided a hotel for the first 12 days of training (through indoc). From there you are on your own.

I drove down from dtw... it was nice having the flexibility of a car and I needed it anyways after my hotel there ran out. I then stayed with a high school friend.

 

[slinky]

What are the crash pads running? Any info would be great... I am in 6 Aug class.

-S

 

[General Lee]

They don't pay for lodging during training?

The first two weeks are paid for at a local hotel. After that, they usually give you two weeks off to find something on your own or go home and get moving to ATL etc. There are plenty of crash pads near the training center (you may not want to bring your nice car) available. If you get a bid on another aircraft in the first year then Delta will pay for your whole training and a hotel room, even if you are ATL based. Pay during initial training is $2750 a month, with checks coming twice a month. Then you go to $49 an hour after you finish IOE. Initial IOE is 40 hours I believe with a line IOE Captain.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

The first two weeks are paid for at a local hotel. After that, they usually give you two weeks off to find something on your own or go home and get moving to ATL etc. There are plenty of crash pads near the training center (you may not want to bring your nice car) available. If you get a bid on another aircraft in the first year then Delta will pay for your whole training and a hotel room, even if you are ATL based. Pay during initial training is $2750 a month, with checks coming twice a month. Then you go to $49 an hour after you finish IOE. Initial IOE is 40 hours I believe with a line IOE Captain.


Bye Bye---General Lee

All correct except the 2 weeks off after indoc to find a place... I had 2 days.


Just to further clarify, first year pay 48.88 an hour until Jan. Then it is somewhere around 49.30 or something.

 

[Sedona16]

Ha. Now that's funny. One, read the post right below yours. And two, it costs more than 6 grand for a type unless you live in the city where you do your training.

No, I was just asking because I thought a buddy told me they did. I could be wrong. I have another friend that is applying there and could use the gouge.

BTW -- not EVERYTHING I type is sarcastic.

Sorry, I'm so used to these SWA short man complex (small airplane) wieners tryin to feel good about themselves taking pot shots at other airlines...thought you were one of them. My apologies.

 

[stlflyguy]

"Initial IOE is 40 hours I believe with a line IOE Captain."

40 hours? Do you get to solo when you're finished? Seems like quite a bit of time.

stlflyguy

 

[michael707767]

"Initial IOE is 40 hours I believe with a line IOE Captain."

40 hours? Do you get to solo when you're finished? Seems like quite a bit of time.

yes, its 40 hours. We can teach most guys to safely operate the airplane in less time. Just as big a concern today is operating the airplane in the most fuel efficient way possible. It takes more than one OE to get guys flying the most fuel efficient profile.

 

[fxbat]

yes, its 40 hours. We can teach most guys to safely operate the airplane in less time. Just as big a concern today is operating the airplane in the most fuel efficient way possible. It takes more than one OE to get guys flying the most fuel efficient profile.

What else do you guys do? Single engine taxi and the V-NAV button isn’t that hard?
I don’t mean to dish the training, as a lot of people in Rome right now are very happy about the level of training that Delta has. (good job guys)
It doesn’t make since why someone would need two ioe’s to learn fuel efficacy.

 

[N1VIBS]

What else do you guys do? Single engine taxi and the V-NAV button isn’t that hard?
I don’t mean to dish the training, as a lot of people in Rome right now are very happy about the level of training that Delta has. (good job guys)
It doesn’t make since why someone would need two ioe’s to learn fuel efficacy.[/quote

OK, I've missed the news the last couple of days. What happened in Rome?

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Delta has for the most part always given 40 hrs to pilots who are occupying a command seat (PIC/SIC) at DAL. It really is a good thing. My schedule actually had me doing about 45 hrs. Most do not need it, but it gives some of the guys and gals who have not worked at an airline the chance to see multiple operations with someone who is for the most part standard.

 

[fxbat]

Well my understanding is on sat a delta 767 departing Rome hit a flock of gulls on takeoff, lost one engine immediately and were losing the other one while they attempted to dump and return. Both engs severly damaged, basicaly all the things you don't train for. I tried to listen in, but we got switched over to padawaw (sp) and that was the last we heard. There was little press about it hear in the UK but Italy's paper said they hoteled the px and flew them out in the morning.

 

[GogglesPisano]

I've heard the junior guys in new-hire class can have up to a month off during training. Si o no?

 

[HomerJ]

yes, its 40 hours. We can teach most guys to safely operate the airplane in less time. Just as big a concern today is operating the airplane in the most fuel efficient way possible. It takes more than one OE to get guys flying the most fuel efficient profile.

Just so you can burn everything you just saved waiting to park in JFK...

 

[N1VIBS]

Well my understanding is on sat a delta 767 departing Rome hit a flock of gulls on takeoff, lost one engine immediately and were losing the other one while they attempted to dump and return. Both engs severly damaged, basicaly all the things you don't train for. I tried to listen in, but we got switched over to padawaw (sp) and that was the last we heard. There was little press about it hear in the UK but Italy's paper said they hoteled the px and flew them out in the morning.

Damn!!! Both engines!! Sounds like the guys (or girls) did a great job!

 

[Pat Fabin]

Lets be honest, it takes far more hours than 40 to truly know an airplane or operation...nobody is an "efficiency expert" on anything at 40hrs.

Lets not forget the transoceanic OEs we also give...2 crossings.

In light of training programs that get shorter and shorter, I'm glad we still make an effort to give pilots thorough OEs. You often get a different OE guy the 2nd time so its nice to have different perspectives.

 

[Bavarian Chef]

Sorry, I'm so used to these SWA short man complex (small airplane) wieners tryin to feel good about themselves taking pot shots at other airlines...thought you were one of them. My apologies.

Not accepted. The high road is where you ain't.

 

[Bavarian Chef]

Do you get to solo when you're finished? Seems like quite a bit of time.

stlflyguy

hahahahahahhahahahahah

 

[MECH]

Wow two crossings on IOE. I wish we had that. I got a turn on the 757(6 hours). Plus one crossing in the 767(12 hours).

It barely covers all the information that you need to know!

 

[roadrunner]

Thanks to all for the helpful info on training. I'm very much looking forward to working with all of you.

 

[SiuDude]

Well my understanding is on sat a delta 767 departing Rome hit a flock of gulls on takeoff, lost one engine immediately and were losing the other one while they attempted to dump and return. Both engs severly damaged, basicaly all the things you don't train for. I tried to listen in, but we got switched over to padawaw (sp) and that was the last we heard. There was little press about it hear in the UK but Italy's paper said they hoteled the px and flew them out in the morning.

Yep,
it was flight 77 on 7/7/07.

 

[popgoesbubble]

Damn!!! Both engines!! Sounds like the guys (or girls) did a great job!

That was so Non PC Dude how do you know it was a Man or Woman flying? did you ever consider it might be a Tranny Up front! I think you need to get your head out of the sand take a sensitivity class better yet I'm gonna call up Delta's HR department and recommend that all pilots go thru 2 weeks of class room lectures on how to be a more PC tolerant and more open and I mean more OPEN to Gay and Tranny feelings/Lifestyles!

 

[~~~^~~~]

Yep,
it was flight 77 on 7/7/07.

What luck :erm: