People you need to study

[falcon20driver]

What an idiot, do you realize how sh1tty jobs would be in this country if it wern't for unions!!!

Look into the history of unions before badmouthing them.

 

[acaTerry]

nah. I had 3 or 4 weeks and it was the best thing to happen. I find it easier to have the "breather" and this gives time to actually make sense of all the stuff you just did.
I found the AC training and IOE really easy though. Maybe because I actually DID study....

 

[StarHustler]

Is the level of training/difficulty on par with Part 121 carriers? Just curious as to what to expect if/when I get hired. Still awaiting the interview email, I have been in the pool for PBI since early Feb.

 

[TurboJetCpt]

Is the level of training/difficulty on par with Part 121 carriers? Just curious as to what to expect if/when I get hired. Still awaiting the interview email, I have been in the pool for PBI since early Feb.

NJA vs Regional Airlines: NJA MUCH easier. Not because the training is poor, but because they focus, for the most part, on the essential knowledge needed to perform safely in an airplane. NJA does not want you to BUILD THE AIRPLANE, like the regional/retarded airlines.

If you have been to a major (legacy) airline, it's about the same intensity as that.

 

[Guitar rocker]

When you have to study, does the company give you study pay? What, your union has not arranged this for you? No wonder people dont want to study. Too much work, not enough pay for it.

No study = you are not a professional. Plain and simple.

Safety.....yes, we get study pay. Here is the deal: you call in on your day off and tell them that you are beginning to study your FSI manual at such and such time. The clock starts ticking and depending on the class of aircraft, that determines the pay per hour. In the excel, our contract has 50$ an hour of study time. If we do sample WB problems, thats an additional 10$/hr as well. When we are done, we simply call up and have them shut us off the clock. Additionally, if we are studying on our day off, that also counts as an extended day and at my rate that runs about 800$ a day.

 

[Ultra Grump]

tee hee

 

[Guitar rocker]

tee hee

Yah, sorry bout that. I just couldnt leave that one untouched!

 

[hammer2]

Safety.....yes, we get study pay. Here is the deal: you call in on your day off and tell them that you are beginning to study your FSI manual at such and such time. The clock starts ticking and depending on the class of aircraft, that determines the pay per hour. In the excel, our contract has 50$ an hour of study time. If we do sample WB problems, thats an additional 10$/hr as well. When we are done, we simply call up and have them shut us off the clock. Additionally, if we are studying on our day off, that also counts as an extended day and at my rate that runs about 800$ a day.

At Flex our study time doesn't start till one hour after we call in, it stops one hour before we call in. We only get 12.32 hr for training, unless you are TEB based then you get 10.38 hr. You are limited to just 16 hrs of study time, however if you study on your last day off you will not be paid, because you will be paid the next day.

 

[glen3rd]

Guitar rocker,

According to union rules you can not tell anyone about the study pay!

 

[learflyer]

I think it's cool that you guys get study pay, but don't expect a med student to have sympathy for ya!