Finally Out of the Pool

[psysicx]

What kind of call out times for those on reserve? Most lines 2 weeks out?

 

[El Cid '95]

Thanks Dog Rocket - again congrats to you!


"or a few under 60 who are unable to complete FO training."

El Cid - You're talking about the few remaining PFEs correct?

No not at all. We do not have any PFEs under 60 as far as I know. We do have several FEs that have not been able to complete their upgrades. Does JS from Japan ring a bell?

 

[767pilot]

we do have a few PFE's that are under 60. Most of them are I would even say. Don't confuse the retreads with being PFE's. PFE's were the original flight engineer only guys paid as FO's

 

[767pilot]

What kind of call out times for those on reserve? Most lines 2 weeks out?

90-120 minutes depending on domicile. Don't know what you mean by two weeks out. All trips are not two weeks long and all reserve blocks are not two weeks long either

 

[FO 4 Life]

All the FO reserve blocks in ONT are 2 weeks on with 1:45 call out.

 

[V2plus25]

Congrats DR. Welcome aboard!

 

[Bosshog1]

Question for newhires: does anyone know if folks offered to take the assessment usually get called for an interview or any stats on passing or failing it? I have read on another board about the assessment, but it all seemed to be about when they applied, when the received the email about the assessment, when they interviewed and so on. No one has really said
"I took the assessment and did not get the call for an interview" Just wondering what to expect next.

 

[Russ]

Just received an E mail from UPS telling me to complete my app for the possibility of an interview. Of course I'm on the road, away from all the info I need to do so. Two friends in the past week have also received the same. Progress, slow but sure. How quickly from this point does UPS bring folks in for an interview they deem qualified?

 

[FO 4 Life]

V2, what fleet you going to?

 

[AV80R]

Your app or the online assessment? If the latter, it might happen really fast as in within days. If it your application, make sure you fill it all out, do not save part of it for later, you might get locked out! Good luck!

 

[V2plus25]

V2, what fleet you going to?

Dunno. Hard to say right now. This displacement bid should be interesting and then I'll have another hard look at the 75 vs the A300 vs the MD and take it from there. Right now I'm leaning towards the A300 because of the blocks of 15 rsv days at once = commute once a month.

Of course it could all be moot since the company said they would "try" to go with what's in our pref bids. Maybe you can get MIA eh?

 

[AV80R]

Right now I'm leaning towards the A300 because of the blocks of 15 rsv days at once = commute once a month.

So wouldn't MD make more sense? I thought A300 had more of a week on week off schedule on reserve (and hard lines) than MD did. Maybe I got wrong info?

I'm leaning toward the same 2 weeks on 2 weeks off and thought MD had more schedules like that than any other fleet (exception being the 747?)

 

[lifeguard]

The SDFZ has the 15 day on 13 day off reserve schedules and 10-14 day trips so commuting isn't too bad.

 

[psysicx]

What kind of reserve blocks does the MD have? 15 on has got to be rough if you commute being gone that long. Anybody want to share how busy reserve is on the different fleets and bases?

 

[FO 4 Life]

ONT is all 15 on/13 off. It actually makes life easier for the commute since it's once a month. Either get the big bag or plan on doing laundry. Not much flying going on over the weekend unless someone calls in sick. Probably the hardest part is deciding what to pack. Pac Rim, HNL, transcon are all players with their own weather.

If you're lucky, you can preference a trip and maybe get a ticket on one end.