Pinnacle (NW Airlink) Oct 25 F/O class

[Lord_Baltimore]

I'm starting at Pinnacle on Oct. 25 - anyone else in the same class who wants to share information, or anyone in recent classes who has any pointers?

 

[John_W_Thompson]

Learn the memory items and limitations. If you have a cockpit mockup work on the memory items with it. Get a place to stay lined up from the list they give you. Be ready to bid on your cities.

 

[Flybet3]

I'll be there

I'm starting at Pinnacle on Oct. 25 - anyone else in the same class who wants to share information, or anyone in recent classes who has any pointers?

Hey I might be attending the OCT 25th Class, it all depends if my DOJ clearence comes back in time. I have a cockpit mock and it's really helping me to study the memory items. Are you going to stay in a crash pad or hotel? are you driving up there?

 

[Apollo]

Oct 25th class

Hey Guys I am in the Oct 25th class. I received the new hire info packet and I am studying the memory action items and limitations. I don't have a crashpad as of yet. I thought I would see what the other new hires will do for accomodations.

 

[Flybet3]

Hey Guys I am in the Oct 25th class. I received the new hire info packet and I am studying the memory action items and limitations. I don't have a crashpad as of yet. I thought I would see what the other new hires will do for accomodations.

I figured that if there arent any available crash pads that we should all share a hotel room, it would be a lot cheaper....plus I'm driving up there so I am going to have available transportation. Let me know if anyone is interested.

 

[Lord_Baltimore]

Are you going to stay in a crash pad or hotel? are you driving up there?

I bit the bullet and reserved a room at the Homestead Studio Suites. $800/month. I'm told it's not a very safe area, but what the heck, I'm a pretty big guy....

There's a posting on the crash pads board for a crash pad in MEM available Oct. 15.

I bought a bunch of CRJ stuff from Avsoft. The quick study guide and the posters are pretty useful, their software is pretty lousy and kind of a ripoff price-wise.

I'll be driving to Memphis from Denver.

 

[Markm1811]

View from within

HI,

I just sat through the last FO class and heres some observations.

Memory Items. They were all stressing a little about the number of items but in the main most of the class were already deep in study. The first week is basic indoc and you will get overloaded with books and papers to do.

I was a little suprised but on day 3 they were bidding domaciles.

Be careful the areas you live in. I heard a load of the class discussing the areas they were and there was a fair share of we need to move. Please feel free to PM me if I can help direct you to a better area. We had 1 pilot robbed on day 1 and a dispatcher the night before class started. Some areas of MEM are not worth it...

Regards and good luck at 9E,.

 

[hyperboy]

pay

Is it true that while you are employed and in training at Pinnacle that you are not paid. Don't you also have to pay for your hotel? Is that considered pay for training? Why do they hire pilots and not pay them. Sounds fishy to me?!

 

[T-Gates]

As far as PCL is concerned, you aren't even an employee until you pass your checkride. No ID, nothing.... I'd reccomend getting the hell away from the area around the CEC, find a crashpad down in Southaven or Horn Lake, the Elvis Presley/Winchester area is one of the most dangerous spots in the city. And unless you have a nice nest egg to lay on for 2 months, 800 bucks is waaay steep. I paid about 250 a month for my own room in a FedEx crashpad in Horn Lake.

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

If you are looking for a crashpad, check out Whispering Oaks in Germantown. Furnished two bedroom condo (4 beds) for $1000. About 15 minutes from Flight Safety and the CEC. Don't waste your money on the homewood unless you want to get mugged or carjacked.

 

[SiuDude]

Just wondering, what is the proper etiquette when getting carjacked?

 

[Markm1811]

Also look around cordova, Barlett and poss downtown

On of the guys in my class found a pretty cheap 2 bed on Mud island. the views its all about the views..

Good luck y'all...

 

[dondk]

Being just through the training mill, this is something many N/H's ask. Where to live, what to study, anything to buy?

Answers...
The Avsoft stuff is not bad, over-priced and not completely applicable to our procedures. The AVSoft book, quick study guide (version 14 I think) is not bad, some illustrations are in it that our manuals don't have and a few "pearls" that we do not cover. The software.. send it back, will not give you the bang for the buck. We have software for you to use in the CEC and flight saftey that will help you. The walk around, systems, flows, emergency procedures and FMS trainer are all for your use. Don't spend the money, spend it on food, gas and rent.

What to focus on... the memory items, although you have until week 3 to get them down pat. Limitations are week 4 and you are not required to be comitted to memory, but it helps.

Week 1 in class. focus on the FOM and then get right into the systems book. Leave FCOM 2, flows and procedures alone until the last week. Those who follow that doctrine usually do well. Get into the FCOM2, procedures, flows too early and you will have problems and there are always a few peep's in each class that get confused and struggle because they are tasking too many things. The FCOM1 (systems) book is better than it was and we have a few check airmen that ask 3-4 questions from EACH chapter in the FCOM1 (19 chapters)

As T-Gates mention's.. look around and find a crash pad over the border. There are usually a few to be had. Staying near the CEC is just asking for trouble. Taking some of the recommendations that the CEC offer's can be just as bad (over priced). If you MUST stay at a hotel, several give deals to 9E crewmembers and you can usually bargin. Be aware though you are in the middle of an industrial park and there is NOTHING to eat once the sun set's and unless yuo bring body armor you don't want to be out at night.


Bases.. right now plan on MSP or MEM. DTW has not had a vacancy for several months and reserve will growing. The next Vacancy is for Feb and it closes in a week or so. By the time this class starts the March Vacancy will close a week or so later. Those expecting street Captain or offer's of Captain in the first few days of class..