Hot off the press: SWA to hire 450

[Spooky 2]

Your'e wrong only because of our culture of shunning automation here. You would not beleive the trouble we had here trying to use auto-brakes and we still don't utilize them correctly. They still teach manual braking for RTOs but require auto-brakes for landing on wet runways. Many of our guys can't even join an airway with the LNAV or even extend a centerline for an approach. It will be a mess of astronamical proportion beleive me.

Now if you want to see a group that can really hand fly an aircraft or do mental math for speed and decents this is the one but automation ain't their forte'

Interesting. I had no idea thw SWA pilot group was so retarded. ...Just kidding!

 

[HalinTexas]

VNAV and RNP approaches are NOT a "training by memo" event.

VNAV descents without accurate descent winds don't work worth a damn on the B737.

AT with VNAV will save fuel! Particularly on TA and climb outs. SWAPA should also push the Co. and dispatch to use the "cost index" wisely.

No need to reinvent the wheel but a modern tire rides and handles better than a wagon wheel.

 

[DesertDuck]

About 260ish in the pool currently. After the June 4th class, should be sub 200.

 

[Foxcow]

This good news if it indeed happens. Good luck SWA.

 

[FR8dognit]

VNAV and RNP approaches are NOT a "training by memo" event.

VNAV descents without accurate descent winds don't work worth a damn on the B737.

AT with VNAV will save fuel! Particularly on TA and climb outs. SWAPA should also push the Co. and dispatch to use the "cost index" wisely.

No need to reinvent the wheel but a modern tire rides and handles better than a wagon wheel.

They put a memo out about a month ago telling us to put the winds and ALT setting into the forcast portion of the descent page on the FMC using the winds at lower altitudes from our release. Just using the descent page and flying it just like it says I would say the aircraft shouldn't have any problems. Looks to me like it should work pretty well. We will see.

 

[texman]

30 People viewing this thread at 1952 Herb time...guessing a few of you are in the pool...how many of you are there still floating...anyone know?

A guess of 230-270 by the end of May

 

[aa73]

I heard the autothrottles will go into auto-reverse if the taxi speed exceeds 10 kts...

:laugh:imp:

 

[airlinepilot]

I sorta doubt all this. Checked SWAPA web site and there is zero news about the union winning a JA/manning issue. Also I can't believe we would hire 150 new guys to overlap for training. It would be nice and I certainly wouldn't mind seeing those guys/girls in the pool come aboard. In reference to autothrottles. When I was in training in Feb they told us there would be 2 phases. First phase was autothrottles in cruise about 10,000' and that would be just a online academic lesson online. Second phase would be full use of autothrottles that would involve 2 or 3 sims plus academics in DAL. The entire package for changing ops and the training required was at the FAA for approval.

 

[Benjamin Dover]

Many of our guys can't even join an airway with the LNAV or even extend a centerline for an approach. It will be a mess of astronamical proportion beleive me.

Most F/O's can do this just fine

The old school guys who really believe their own press about being the best "hand fliers" as you say will be the challenge.

 

[328dude]

Most F/O's can do this just fine

The old school guys who really believe their own press about being the best "hand fliers" as you say will be the challenge.

A.K.A Dallas guys/girls

 

[jehtplane]

I hope we do hire a bunch of guys this year
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Me Too!

 

[goahead]

Me Three!

 

[poppi]

Please re-read your first sentance. You must be a Delta pilot. Please have an educated person proof you posts. A non-Delta type is by far the best choice....as they can read.

now thats ironic sentance

Give it up simple man. You got turned down during the interview and you are just bitter. It now looks like you want to pursue Southwest but you with your personality you will not get too far. Good luck you will need it.

 

[tico]

They put a memo out about a month ago telling us to put the winds and ALT setting into the forcast portion of the descent page on the FMC using the winds at lower altitudes from our release. Just using the descent page and flying it just like it says I would say the aircraft shouldn't have any problems. Looks to me like it should work pretty well. We will see.

Much to do about nothing......We invented the whole concept of the rnp approach and probably do more lnav/vnav than anyone else and use auto throttles and auto brakes for everything.......vnav works just fine 90% of the time. The altimeter setting is the only thing that you need on the descent/forecast page and maybe the isa when it is way high or way low. Huge tail winds can mess with you but this just common sense stuff....No need to train auto throttles just make sure that they are on...Same with auto brakes..rto for take off which is way faster than any human alive. 2 for the 700 into SNA or 3 for the 800 and max for short slippery runways...Ok now you have been trained...look at all the money that I just saved SWA....When are they going to call me. 6000hrs in the 200/400/700/800/900 and a real type rating. I know when I was first hired we hired a couple of their captains now can they please hire some of ours, me included...

 

[AWACoff]

now thats ironic sentance

Give it up simple man. You got turned down during the interview and you are just bitter. It now looks like you want to pursue Southwest but you with your personality you will not get too far. Good luck you will need it.

How about "Now that's AN ironic sentance."?

 

[Father Jack]

Can't you just upload the winds using the data link?
Legs page, RTE DATA, the big W, Request, Load, EXEC.

 

[FR8dognit]

Can't you just upload the winds using the data link?
Legs page, RTE DATA, the big W, Request, Load, EXEC.

I doubt our FMC's are set up for that. We just started using ACARS about 2 yrs ago. We've been adding new features on the FMC a little at a time. There aren't many things we do here that aren't done manually. I do think it is to keep the more senior gals/guys heads from spinning off.

 

[JumpJetter]

Can't upload winds or route yet. It's MAN-U-EL

 

[murano]

Anybody wanna make a guess how many airplanes will get the stick shaker when they set Vtarget at FL340 with the auto-throttles on? Or how many tugs we gonna damage when we hit TOGA right after engine start? These are some habits that need to stopped NOW.

 

[MCDU]

This hiring is sadly in preparations for a build up in Denver. Frontier is in big trouble and the vultures are circling.