NWA 747-200 FE Workload...

[jke406]

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I did 8 months on the panel of a 727, definitely a thankless job but it did have interesting moments. When it starts to get stressful, just look at it this way. Captain Kirk may have commanded the Enterprise, but it wouldn't go anywhere without Scotty RUNNING it.

dude, that's like the water boy taking credit for his team winning the super bowl.

 

[Rough67]

Being an FE is absolutely the worst "flying job" out there. Expect to be degraded and over worked,

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It was a great time for me. Anchorage was nice, crews were fine, and the trips were always interesting. Cool layovers with infinite ammount of new things to see. Domestic right seat flying is fine too, and will always be there..... Have fun with it..

 

[General Lee]

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It was a great time for me. Anchorage was nice, crews were fine, and the trips were always interesting. Cool layovers with infinite ammount of new things to see. Domestic right seat flying is fine too, and will always be there..... Have fun with it..

The FE job is usally good for the Ex-Military guy who has never worked with a crew. It allows him time to watch the operation from a permanent jumpseat. For someone who already has flown as a "crew"--it is a worthless time. I know a guy who was hired at Sun Country and was an FE for 3 years before being furloughed after 9-11. What time did he acrew? Nothing. It was a worthless 3 years that did NOTHING for his logbook.

As far as being a NWA 742 FE in ANC, sure, that could be fun for awhile, and seeing Asia could be nice. But, being the third guy can be tough when the older two guys are always looking at you asking "can you please heat up the cockpit?" "Yes, master" will be your response. Unless you live in ANC, pick the DC-9 when given the choice.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Princedietrich]

dude, that's like the water boy taking credit for his team winning the super bowl.

It's also something to repeat to yourself over and over again when you're stuck sitting sideways on a 4 and a half hour leg to keep from going completely insane. But obviously, you've never riden the panel or you'd be able to relate.

 

[p3flteng]

Anc

The bottom two newhires of Nov 19th class went to the SO in ANC position on the the 747-200.
Everyone else got the DC9 DTW and MEM.

 

[clippyrip]

Yes, I'm from ANC. That is the whole deal, once I hang my hat at a major I'm not building/logging time anymore. So sitting sideways, heating meals and doing a preflight is fine by me. I'll be home!

I spent years loading navajos, flying 20 legs a day in 40 below, this will be a huge step up. Plus second year pay is better than the 9 and I'll be on reserve which is more time at home. I'm looking forward this......

Loving this thread though....

Keep it up.

 

[AA717driver]

"I did 6 months..." "I did 8 months..." WTF? You can't even call yourself a F/E unless you put in a couple of years.

Kids...! TC

P.S.--I was F/E on the L10 for 3 1/2 years but the L10 was so easy, I only got one year's resume credit for it. GL is right about it being a waste of time for resume purposes. Interviewer: "What was your scariest moment as a F/E?" Interviewee: "We left LGA for PBI and the FA said we only had two crew meals. Turns out she was wrong but it was touch and go for a minute..."

 

[flywithruss]

The bottom two newhires of Nov 19th class went to the SO in ANC position on the the 747-200.
Everyone else got the DC9 DTW and MEM.

How does NWA do seniority within class? Age? SSN?

 

[Princedietrich]

"I did 6 months..." "I did 8 months..." WTF? You can't even call yourself a F/E unless you put in a couple of years.

Kids...! TC

Heh, tell that to the scumsucker who furloughed me. If it hadn't been for that...... hell I might STILL be on that dang panel somewhere.

:beer:

 

[p3flteng]

Seniority is done by age, they will have it figured out before you get there, and the employee #'s are not sequential, they must award the numbers based on when the security check is complete or something like that.

 

[General Lee]

"I did 6 months..." "I did 8 months..." WTF? You can't even call yourself a F/E unless you put in a couple of years.

Kids...! TC

P.S.--I was F/E on the L10 for 3 1/2 years but the L10 was so easy, I only got one year's resume credit for it. GL is right about it being a waste of time for resume purposes. Interviewer: "What was your scariest moment as a F/E?" Interviewee: "We left LGA for PBI and the FA said we only had two crew meals. Turns out she was wrong but it was touch and go for a minute..."

L10 FE???? That was super advanced compared to the 727. Most of your stuff was automatic (we had guys at the L10 FE too and they told me it was a lot easier than the 727) Most of the time I thought I was Radar O'Riely calling Sparky on the phone. The L10 FE was something guys actually wanted at Delta, versus the 727FE and the fire hose training. You had it easy, kid. The 747-200 is old technology too, and I think it would be a pain compared to getting the DC9 and doing something you already know how to do, which is fly. Being a plumber is not natural unless you are an A&P, and most PFEs have their A&Ps. You suddenly turn into a checklist monkey and "systems expert." It suked.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Inconceivable]

Being an FE is absolutely the worst "flying job" out there. Expect to be degraded and over worked,

Maybe that is the Widget culture?

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Did you know that the former Western pilots have a secret recognition signal when they see each other in the terminal?

They smile!

 

[NuGuy]

Maybe that is the Widget culture?

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Did you know that the former Western pilots have a secret recognition signal when they see each other in the terminal?

They smile!

Heyas In,

Dunno about Widget, but at NWA, it was a great job, especially if you wanted to build up some QoL and enjoy life after years of rowing at the regionals.

The only people I ever saw that didn't like the FE job were guys who had BIG egos who thought the job was all about proving something.

Nu

 

[JAM-BRO]

Heyas In,

Dunno about Widget, but at NWA, it was a great job, especially if you wanted to build up some QoL and enjoy life after years of rowing at the regionals.

The only people I ever saw that didn't like the FE job were guys who had BIG egos who thought the job was all about proving something.

Nu

WOW Nu

You just described GL........

 

[FmrFreightDog]

The only people I ever saw that didn't like the FE job were guys who had BIG egos who thought the job was all about proving something.

Nu

Catch that, general?? Suits you to a T, I imagine. Always out to prove something.... How many times did the Captain slap you down for running off at the mouth when you were sitting sideways on the 727? I spent a little time on the panel of the 727 hauling contract freight and found it a very pleasant experience. Maybe I'm just easier to get along with than you are, you think? You're a clever guy, but your an ass. Plain and simple.

It must be absolutely wonderful to spend 9 hours in the cockpit with you on the way across the pond.