FedEx Poolie Calls

[sandman2122]

I too have heard the company was looking to fill all of the ANC MD-11 slots with prior heavy jet, long haul international, glass experience poolies.....Hard to imagine the company really needs to "hand pick" guys from the pool. These poolies are trainable regardless if they've flown "over the pond". It's a lot easier than some people think....good luck.

 

[twiceskunkeddog]

Just curious, but does anyone know if there is room in the summer schedule for additional Boeing FO classes? Or room in the existing ones to velcro on some new hires?

Thanks in advance...

TSD

 

[skykid]

I too have heard the company was looking to fill all of the ANC MD-11 slots with prior heavy jet, long haul international, glass experience poolies.....Hard to imagine the company really needs to "hand pick" guys from the pool.

Yep!! I remember coming back to flying in the US after exclusively flying overseas for 4 years and being shocked what a pain it is to fly on the east coast.

 

[sandman2122]

Probably the hardest thing for me was trying to catch 5-8 hours of sleep on a Pacific flight....I usually ended up paying for it when we hit the bars and strip joints in Thailand or Australia............um, well you know we had to get rid of all those $1 bills!!

 

[navyflyer]

Who is in the pool?

From what I can speculate from reading FedEx posts over the last year or so, looking at the demographics from those getting called to interview, the majority of those interviewed were regional and military...not many heavy/intl/glass guys. I interviewed in Jan, and my group was regional/corp/mil mix. Talking to the other group of guys that morning, the mix was the same. I think, as of late Feb, more of the interviewees were current/furloughed Major airline guys, as there was chat that the suits walking around the building had/were current major airline guys becasue there were a few posts by current FedEx guys that were surprised to see that they were interviewing current major airline guys again (run-on. I know). My buddy (current major FO) was interviewed in Mar and is also in pool.

If they have to fill over 60 slots with pilots with heavy/glass/intl experience for the MD-11, I think they're going to run out of those types of pilots with that specific experience. No? They gotta start dipping into those left floating around, first in, waterlogged pilots sooner rather than later, no? Unless, beginning mid Feb going into Mar, they interviewed mostly heavy/glass/intl guys...

Also, if they want to test the waters of the new trng program/how NH's would do in a widebody...I wouldn't fill it with the most experienced, I would have the class 50/50 with/without said experience, to get a true feel as to how it went. The experienced could oversee/guide the inexperienced. The feedback from the inexperienced is more important/valuable to refining the program than those who already been through that type of training. That's what I think.

 

[fartknocker]

Just curious, but does anyone know if there is room in the summer schedule for additional Boeing FO classes? Or room in the existing ones to velcro on some new hires?

Thanks in advance...

TSD

I don't know. I think that with all of those unfilled vacancies on the last bid, it would be hard not to have a class soon with 727 FEs or FOs. We can only hope and wait.

I too have heard the company was looking to fill all of the ANC MD-11 slots with prior heavy jet, long haul international, glass experience poolies.....Hard to imagine the company really needs to "hand pick" guys from the pool. These poolies are trainable regardless if they've flown "over the pond". It's a lot easier than some people think....good luck

I agree with sandman. What's the big deal? Is the MD-11 really that difficult? It's just another airplane. Pay attention in class and study. I guess we just have to wait and see who gets "picked" to go to the big, scary MD-11.

I have always heard that the 727 training was the big pain in the butt!?!?

See you in MEM!

 

[RickKC-135]

Navy, I came to the same conclusion. My interview class was four military and two RJ. Kind of makes me wonder where the "Heavy Glass" experience is coming from.

 

[MsFan]

I'm currently a C-17 instructor with 2200+ hours of heavy, glass, international experience. I interviewed 5 Jan and I'm not one of the 20 who've been called for class so far. I figured with my recent experience combined with an early interview date I'd be in the first wave. None of the C-17 guys in the pool I know have been called either. They must have a lot of dudes with military KC-10, civ DC-10, or glass time in the pool.

 

[Ex_Indy_Flyer]

I got a call this week and was offered F/O MD11 ANC or Airbus Subic for June 5th. Confirmed everything Weds. with KD (I took ANC MD11 F/O) and got my official congratulations letter this morning with details for class.

I intervied early March, all of my flying was civilian glass which included J-41, D328Jet, and A319/320 time.

If I hear any more info/news I'll let you know.

See you all on property

 

[twiceskunkeddog]

I don't know. I think that with all of those unfilled vacancies on the last bid, it would be hard not to have a class soon with 727 FEs or FOs. We can only hope and wait.

I must be a day late and a dollar short... Were there unfilled vacancies on the 727 FO/SO side on last year's bid? I think it was 05-3 or are you talking about the MOAB?

Thanks,

TSD

 

[fartknocker]

Were there unfilled vacancies on the 727 FO/SO side on last year's bid? I think it was 05-3 or are you talking about the MOAB?

Thanks,

TSD

I think it was the MOAB that closed MAY 02, 2006.

UNFILLED POSITIONS
ANC MD-11 FO - 68
MEM 727 FE - 234
MEM 727 FO - 53

from this thread

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=78328&highlight=unfilled+vacancies

 

[twiceskunkeddog]

Thanks, I'm back on track now... I didn't realize there were that many unfilled FO vacancies.

TSD

 

[st. matthew]

I know a guy who interviewed middle of March who was offered recently Subic Airbus or ANC MD11 both on June 5. He currently flies the 747-400 and he took the ANC MD11 class

 

[Purple Nugget]

Navy,
I feel your frustration, brother...

I have been told that the ANC MD-11 slots will be filled by those with Heavy, International, and Current or Furloughed Major pilots. I am also one of those that interviewed early January. And although all of my flight time comes from flying 'glass' airliners, they are "small jets" and I don't fit the minimums determined by the bean-counters.

As far as the training goes, I think it would be easier to train us glass-babies on an aircraft that has very similar systems to those that we fly now. (I personally haven't flown anything with a steam gauge since my primary training days.) But, alas the decision has already been made. I was told not to expect anything until August or September when they start new hire 727 classes. So antique airplanes, and carrying the 'jug of shame', Here I come!!

I know, it sux... Somebody interviews this week who is a furloughed or current major airline pilot will probably get a class before those of us who interviewed in January. But, I've come to realize that I just don't possess the intelligence level high enough to see the big picture.

If I were you, I'd put the phone down and start making plans for the summer. It's only 68 people, then we're in.

 

[twiceskunkeddog]

PN,

Are you at liberty to reveal who told you not to expect anything until August or September?

And do you think they'll run concurrent classes of MD11 and Boeing for the new hires?

Thanks,

TSD