Island Air

[av8tortype]

Great news Jenga! It's long overdue.

 

[Freight Dog]

Why the thesaurus for the _____ test Hugh?

Because that doofus Gordon tests you on your test-taking ability and being able to decipher the semantics vs. your actual systems knowledge..

 

[Lopaka]

Good for you too Jenga!!

.....And too bad you never made the 2yr anni, it's a memorable event (even more sarcasm). See for mine someone actually gave me a cookie.

 

[jenga]

thanks guys, it feels good.

I just dont know which I'm more excited about: the class date, or the sneak preview day for "Soul Plane"....

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

It's about time!

 

[Sleepyhead]

Hey Jenga, congrads!!!!
Glad to hear they finally called you.

Give me a call when you get back on the island.


FYI: I heard IA is interviewing on the 24th.

 

[dash8driver]

haha.. Gordon..what a freakshow. 2 weeks of "ground school", used loosely to describe the period of time he has to have your attention while he sucks his own lollipop and strokes his own ego for two weeks. the finale comes, like freightdog says, with the final exam which is a test on semantics and how well he can trick you with stupid questions rather than test your system knowledge.

i have heard they finally got some balls and took out some of his idiot questions, but just incase here are a couple of his favorites.

when you're busy studing the details of the electrical system, dont forget how many seats are in the airplane. he will smirk with joy if you forget to add the 2 pilot seats, jumpseat and FA jumpseat to the 37 pax seats.

also, just incase you're inflight and a situation comes up that you have to be able to count the number of hydraulic pumps on the plane, dont forget to add the hand pump used to pump the gear down on a manual gear extention.

in addition to knowing your fluid levels, make sure you know what units they are in.

oh, and the rule of that special dimension called Gordon's class. if his question is written wrong, his answer is technically wrong or not the best answer... you are still wrong.

and dont forget your station in life.. you are a lowly pilot and not an elite and accomplised mechanic who cant get hired anywhere else on the ramp like him.

 

[Freight Dog]

when you're busy studing the details of the electrical system, dont forget how many seats are in the airplane. he will smirk with joy if you forget to add the 2 pilot seats, jumpseat and FA jumpseat to the 37 pax seats.

Didn't you count the lav as a seat too?

 

[dash8driver]

yes you can try to do that, but doesnt count because it doesnt have a seatbelt and he cant stand anyone to be more witty than him.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

African or European?

 

[Nalo Boy]

dont forget the wheelwell pumps.

I heard that the last class actually called him out and asked if he was ever a pilot......silence.

 

[av8tortype]

Island Air Class

HR's letter says to anticipate 3 weeks for classes and that flight training is based on seniority. Curious how soon after classes are they sending them to Seattle and for how long? Just trying to get a picture of the length of time from beginning of classes to end of IOE and being placed on reserve. I understand it depends on many variables but any insight would be appreciated.

 

[halfmoon]

What are the schedules like at island air? days off a month?
pay? upgrade time etc???

any worthwhile input appreciated

 

[Lopaka]

Skyride & Jenga,,, See you guy's June 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[av8tortype]

Lopaka

Cool ... that makes at least four of us from this thread for June 7th. Congrats!