Horizon Interview Question

[boardrat]

Does Horizon have an ATP written as part of the interview?

Thanks

 

[turbodriver]

Not anymore.

There is now a set of technical questions. Given by one of the 200 Capt's. Look around at the gouge sites.

 

[JAC2LAS]

I know this is a bit off the subject, but I was wondering if any Horizon folks out there would tell my what first year pay is or just let me know if airlinepilotcentral.com is accurate. Thanks in advance.

 

[DoubleDown]

28.52 per hour the first year and 32.04 the second. Roughly $24,000 per year with per diem.

 

[JAC2LAS]

28.52 per hour the first year and 32.04 the second. Roughly $24,000 per year with per diem.

Thanks for the info! Do you know how accurate airlinepilotcentral.com is?

 

[AlphaSierra01]

Does any one know if they going to have any more interviews/classes this year after Oct 11? Those salary numbers don't match airline pilot pay. However, I'm sure you are more accurate if you work there.

 

[Buschpilot]

Thanks for the info! Do you know how accurate airlinepilotcentral.com is?

Those salary numbers don't match airline pilot pay.

Our annual contract date just chaned last week, so the numbers on airline central are off.

Does any one know if they going to have any more interviews/classes this year after Oct 11?

Probably. Nothing published yet, but that doesn't mean anything. Classes are usually published to us right before they start, meaning that people who interview usually know more than we do. On top of that, winter time is when we gear up and do all of our training in anticipation for the following summer.

 

[qxfo]

Once your out of training everyone is paid min. of 898hrs a year. So multiple that to your hourly rate to get your annual pay. I was just on airlinepilotcentral.com and looked pretty much right on to me. The rjfo pay had couple little mistakes. First year pay is roughly 25.6k plus per diem.

 

[qxfo]

I wanted to clarify my previous post. Everyone is paid at least 898hrs a year but if you can hold a line your min. guarantee is 957hrs a year.

 

[JAC2LAS]

Thanks for all the info guys, it helps out a bunch. I just have one more question...is commuting (even while on reserve) a bad idea. It would be from Vegas, so there are a bunch of non-stops to all of the bases. It appears commuting sounds easier than it really is. I'm new to this airline stuff, so any suggestions would be great.

 

[Icelandair]

see the thread with the title of something like "Is commuting really that bad?" in the regional forum. Its been bumped within the past few days.

 

[NavyGuy]

Does any one know if they going to have any more interviews/classes this year after Oct 11? Those salary numbers don't match airline pilot pay. However, I'm sure you are more accurate if you work there.

The next class in on November 2nd.

 

[AlphaSierra01]

How long does it take you guys to get an invitation to interview? And generally how many do they interview/hire?

 

[KCPilot]

Does anyone know where to find some current gouge for Horizon?

 

[Sioux115]

I know of a couple people who commute from Vegas, one to SEA and the other to DEN. It works out for both of them (as in both are single and nothing forcing them to commute home their days off) but the DEN-LAS commute is much easier.

 

[Sioux115]

Which a/c are the classes for in Nov.? I didn't see anything on the training plan.

 

[NavyGuy]

It's my understanding that all three types will be represented in the November class.

NG

 

[The PIC]

Hope you like LA.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Hope you like LA.

Source?

 

[QXbuzzard]

L.A. has been an ongoing rumor for a long time. Unless we had a substantial aircraft order (which I can't see how) don't plan on seeing it a base. We can hardly get all our flights completed with what we have (because of some planes are out of service.) We don't have enough to transfer down there. Of course, there may be something none of us know about too.

 

[tomdav]

classes

4-8 for the Q200 in Nov.
3-6 for the Q400 in Nov.
3-6 for the CRJ 700 in Nov.

Not sure how many of those will be upgrades.

Tom

 

[turbodriver]

All of you need to give up the LA base bull$hit. It'll never happen. Not with this management, not with this company.

They're all a bunch of stingy bitches.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

All of you need to give up the LA base bull$hit. It'll never happen. Not with this management, not with this company.

They're all a bunch of stingy bitches.

Why would anyone want an LA 400 base? Cost of living in Seattle and Portland are high enough. Why would someone want to try to live in SoCal on the same wages?

 

[turbodriver]

Why would anyone want an LA 400 base? Cost of living in Seattle and Portland are high enough. Why would someone want to try to live in SoCal on the same wages?

Most people would commute anyway. So it wouldn't be an issue. A few folks live down there so they would be ecstatic.

 

[QXbuzzard]

I agree, aint gonna happen. This company is loves playing the defensive game. Try to defend their territory instead of growing like all the other companies. It is what it is and I guess you love it or hate.

 

[Icelandair]

It would become quite competitive for the j/s down there i bet. I know I surely would never move my family down near LA.

 

[The PIC]

LA isn't going to happen just like denver will never happen. Its going to get done, in one way or another, QX has already submitted to the board plans for
LA, the VP (Gene Hahn) has said he would like QX in LA, the air group has said the next big growth would be LA when terminal 3 is re done. Hey, who really cares anyway?

 

[Bob Loblaw]

I don't think a lot of growth would be necessary to justify the LA base. A little more growth in CA/NV might tip the scales. "Recovery times" are too long without a base there now. Doesn't Skywest have a reserve-only base in LA? Maybe that would be the model for QX.

 

[labbats]

Could some Horizon guys answer a question about FO pay? One of my buddies said that over there they divide all FOs up into 3 categories. The bottom 1/3 is Dash8 pay, the middle 1/3 is DH4 pay and the upper 1/3 get the CRJ700 pay regardless of what you actually fly. So a bottom 1/3 FO flying the CRJ would be getting Dash 8 wages.

It sounds far fetched, but if it's true that's messed up.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Could some Horizon guys answer a question about FO pay? One of my buddies said that over there they divide all FOs up into 3 categories. The bottom 1/3 is Dash8 pay, the middle 1/3 is DH4 pay and the upper 1/3 get the CRJ700 pay regardless of what you actually fly. So a bottom 1/3 FO flying the CRJ would be getting Dash 8 wages.

It sounds far fetched, but if it's true that's messed up.

As an FO, you get paid for the A/C your seniority "could" hold. It's not really 1/3's, since there are more -200 FO's. If your seniority could hold RJ, but you elect to stay in the -200 (or are forced to by seat-lock), you still get RJ pay.

You say it's messed up, and that's a pretty common reaction. But for a lot of folks it makes sense. You can stay put as an FO and still make more money. Don't have to chase the money by bidding away from your preferred A/C or base.