JetBlue/ MTOW

[crjdude]

May have the opportunity to fly an Excel.
Max take off weight is 20,000 pounds. Max ramp is 20,200.

Would this qualify for the 20,000 lb requirement for JB?
Does the plane MTOW have to be GREATER than 20,000 lbs?


Thanks.

 

[jetblue320]

The requirement is for MTOW (Max. Take Off Weight) by definition. If an Excel has a max take off weight of 20,000 or greater, it counts. Ramp weight is not take off weight.

Hope this helps.

 

[crjdude]

Thanks for clearing that up for me.

I, as well as other I'm sure, really appreciate alot of you guys providing so much information.

Fly safe.

 

[airbaker]

Not that I'm complaining (because my interview is already scheduled), but I didn't count any of my Excel time because I thought I read in JetBlue's mins that it was "over 20,000 lbs." I hope I read it wrong because that would allow a few of my friends to now qualify.

 

[fracflyer]

Actually, that is what it says

"1000 hours in airplanes over 20,000 pounds (max take off weight)** "

The Excel is not OVER 20,000 lbs MTOW, so it wouldn't count.

Just reading what it says...........

 

[crjdude]

I was afraid someone would say that.
Thats how I read it. Just wanting someone to prove me wrong I guess.

Back to the drawing board..........

 

[skirt]

Crjdude,

These days there are all kinds of STC's and waivers that the FAA gives for operators to increase gross weight on practically all aircraft (winglets, vortex generators, higher rated engines, and any number of other goodies). Since you are literally talking about a few pounds, it might be worth asking the operator what the MTOG is for THAT specific aircraft. Maybe you will get a nice surprise. It's worth asking.

Skirt
Always looking for the bright side

 

[fracflyer]

If they asked me, I'd just say that I always took off a couple of pounds overweight so that I could count it toward Jet Blue's requirements.

 

[jetblue320]

If they asked me, I'd just say that I always took off a couple of pounds overweight so that I could count it toward Jet Blue's requirements.

That's a good one Fracflyer, really!

But to address crjdude's dilemna: We have a master list of aircraft types with their MTOW's that we use as a guide at the interviews when reviewing the applicant's logbooks. I don't happen to have a copy with me but maybe you could email someone at JBU (like Bernice if you know her) and I am sure she would be more than happy to look it up for you. She could give you the number we have. I can't say officially if we could allow exceptions for a few pounds or not. But, common sense (we use this factor a lot!) would say if it is 20,000 on the dot, we would probably accept that. The only problem I could foresee is that when you make exceptions to one rule, others will follow and that we don't want to start. You know what I mean? If we stretched the requirements for that parameter, then why couldn't we take a guy with say, 997 hours instead of 1000? It's only three hours right? See where I am going?

But, like Skirt said, it's worth checking into for sure.

Good Luck.

 

[B190Captain]

Darn!! I am 2,880 lbs. short!!

 

[AJWick]

b190capt


Dude with those jugs on your avatar....How could you be short?

Those things alone must meet the JB requirements!!!!!

Good Luck,

aj

 

[banned username 2]

Dude with those jugs on your avatar....How could you be short?

Someone on another thread was asking where he got that picture and where more can be found... But B190 has refused to tell...

LOL

 

[B190Captain]

Someone on another thread was asking where he got that picture and where more can be found... But B190 has refused to tell...

LOL

Trade secret but I will give u her name : Nadine Jansen

 

[firstthird]

I'm thinking you better not google that name at work, well unless you covet a visit from the IT people about your web surfing habits.