NWA 3/24 class

[PUflight]

Anyone know the numbers or the drop?

 

[The General]

about how long will nwa wait to call you in for their medical eval. before class? the clocks tickin'....

 

[viper548]

I'm in the May 5 class and no call yet for the medical. I thought she said they'll call about 3 weeks prior

 

[PUflight]

About 3-4 weeks prior to your classdate

 

[The General]

thanks- may 5 also, see you there.

 

[Buzo]

2 MEM DC-9
7 DTW DC-9

2 chose to go to the 747 instead of the DC-9.

 

[viper548]

Only 11 yesterday?

 

[Buzo]

Only 11 yesterday?

Only 9

 

[johnsonrod]

2 MEM DC-9
7 DTW DC-9

2 chose to go to the 747 instead of the DC-9.[/quote]


Why choose to go side-saddle? I guess they don't want to actually "fly" much. Either that or they really want to live in ANC.

 

[1031Guy]

I guess their holding lines rights out of training on the panel.

 

[Schwanker]

2 MEM DC-9
7 DTW DC-9

2 chose to go to the 747 instead of the DC-9.[/quote]


Why choose to go side-saddle? I guess they don't want to actually "fly" much. Either that or they really want to live in ANC.

I never was an FE, but flown jets where we have them. It's a cake job. For someone who's active in the ANG/Reserve, it's a great opportunity to catch up on sleep. It's basically - read a checklist, flip a switch, eat a banana....read a checklist, flip...

Schwanker

 

[Superpilot92]

Only 9

Did some not show or was that the orignial size of the class?

 

[Buzo]

They say it was what was scheduled.

 

[jetflier]

I never was an FE, but flown jets where we have them. It's a cake job. For someone who's active in the ANG/Reserve, it's a great opportunity to catch up on sleep. It's basically - read a checklist, flip a switch, eat a banana....read a checklist, flip...

Schwanker

747-200 S/O is one of the best jobs at NWA that you could have.
After being a 747 S/O for several years I can say that it was a job that allowed me to see the world, and was better than any F/O position that I could of held at that time.
Long layovers in far away places. kind of beats the 10 hour Flint layovers.
ANC itself is a world away if you commute it.

 

[filejw]

Plus there is a MSP 747 base too.

 

[TNPILOT]

747-200 S/O is one of the best jobs at NWA that you could have.
After being a 747 S/O for several years I can say that it was a job that allowed me to see the world, and was better than any F/O position that I could of held at that time.
Long layovers in far away places. kind of beats the 10 hour Flint layovers.
ANC itself is a world away if you commute it.

What is the average trip length for an ANC based SO?

 

[PUflight]

Anywhere from 3-14 days

 

[Superpilot92]

What is the average trip length for an ANC based SO?

The guys I know that are on it say they are having a blast. FWIW

 

[cargoflyr69]

Yeah, the F/E job is a blast from what my buddy says. hes been up there about a month now.

For those of you still in the training pipeline and close to the school house, has there been any talk or rumor of the new hire classes being trimmed or slowed to follow suit with some of the other companies are doing?

I know that another one of my buddies was hired into the "pool" last week. he was told to expect a class in aug-sept.

 

[Superpilot92]

Yeah, the F/E job is a blast from what my buddy says. hes been up there about a month now.

For those of you still in the training pipeline and close to the school house, has there been any talk or rumor of the new hire classes being trimmed or slowed to follow suit with some of the other companies are doing?

I know that another one of my buddies was hired into the "pool" last week. he was told to expect a class in aug-sept.

I am not in the training center anymore but i know people in the class that started Monday and know others that have firm class dates next month and as far as they know the classes haven't changed.fwiw

 

[DTW320]

Don't know if it's still working that way, but many used to get one 12 day orient trip at the beginning of the month followed by a 12 day trip at the end of the next month. Result = full schedule plus 1 month off between trips. And the job itself is basically deadheading between 24+ hour layovers.

 

[Ridgeback]

Don't forget the 3 pilots per month that come directly from Mesaba. If they do start reducing the size of the class those in the pool may be in a little longer as the Mesaba guys don't wait in the pool...

 

[inthepool]

I've been assigned the June 9th class. Haven't heard yet about the medical.

 

[Positive Rate]

Anyone know if they are hiring only people with PIC? Or are taking those without as well?

thanks!

 

[Fly4hire]

I am not in the training center anymore but i know people in the class that started Monday and know others that have firm class dates next month and as far as they know the classes haven't changed.fwiw

The word put out, before the merger talk really heated up, when they announced the draw down to 68 DC9's by years end, was that they would be hiring into a pool, and reducing training classes over the summer, to resume at the normal rate again in the fall.

The rational was to absorb via attrition (bid outs to other aircraft) the reduction in staffing on the DC9 for the fall. Part of the method for doing in this is to reduce training over the summer and utilize DC9 instructors to augment line flying in the summer months.

There are no plans that anyone is aware of for furloughs, and the use of IP's for summer augment will negate for the most part any displacements as the fleet shrinks. Sounds like things will be slowing down a bit like everywhere else.

Of course there have been no announcements concerning any specifics of fuel price induced adjustments as of yet.

 

[viper548]

Anyone know if they are hiring only people with PIC? Or are taking those without as well?

thanks!

Everyone there the day I interviewed was a captain. I had about 100 TPIC when I filled out the app and they called 5 months later

 

[1031Guy]

I've been assigned the June 9th class. Haven't heard yet about the medical.

I don't recall...were you originally assigned that or did they pull you out of the pool?

 

[SplitBar]

How commutable is ANC if you live in MSP? I'm leaning towards wrenching on the 747 as opposed to FO on the DC9.

 

[General Lee]

How commutable is ANC if you live in MSP? I'm leaning towards wrenching on the 747 as opposed to FO on the DC9.

Currently there are 2 NWA 757s a day nonstop from MSP to ANC. In the Summer they usually bump it to 3 flights a day, and one to FAI also (which could connect to ANC on an Alaska Airlines flight). You can also fly to SEA and catch one of the 20 or so flights a day on Alaska Air to ANC. (We fly a 757 from SLC to ANC daily also)


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[123]

I am not sure how commutable ANC is, but depending on when you start, there is a chance you could get MSP soon. There are a few junior SO's that got awarded MSP on the last APA.