Here is a copy of the E-mail traffic between Lindsey Lang and myself today.
Hey Opie!
Just wanted to answer your question, I know it is a concern of the
poolies. Southwest does not have a currency requirement while you are in the pool. We are aware that some of you will have to wait awhile for a class date, but you have cleared all hiring processes and we will let you sit in our pool until we have a class date to offer. We do have to watch your background/drug expiration dates but are requesting updates as those expire so that you are ready to come to class at any time! Our Flight Ops Department confirmed that currency will not be an issue, they
said sit tight! We will keep our fingers crossed about class dates, it is pretty quite around here right now! Keep in touch and please let me know if you have any other questions.
Lindsey Lang
Flight Ops Employment Coordinator
Southwest Airlines
214-792-5446
>>> "Opie01" > 08/27/02 03:00AM >>>
Hello from Kuwait Lindsey,
There a bunch of rumors about Flying Currency while we are waiting in the hiring pool. Some former military may have to wait up to a year from when they go out for a class start date.
Is there a flying currency requirement while we are in the Pool?
And if there is a currency requirement, what is it? And how do we
document it? How do you all check it?
Is it so many hours every month, or every quarter?
What type of aircraft must it be in? Or does it matter.
Thanks, any words would be great so I can pass the information a long so poolies can budget some money for flight time if it is required.
Have a great day,
OPIE
Hey Opie!
Just wanted to answer your question, I know it is a concern of the
poolies. Southwest does not have a currency requirement while you are in the pool. We are aware that some of you will have to wait awhile for a class date, but you have cleared all hiring processes and we will let you sit in our pool until we have a class date to offer. We do have to watch your background/drug expiration dates but are requesting updates as those expire so that you are ready to come to class at any time! Our Flight Ops Department confirmed that currency will not be an issue, they
said sit tight! We will keep our fingers crossed about class dates, it is pretty quite around here right now! Keep in touch and please let me know if you have any other questions.
Lindsey Lang
Flight Ops Employment Coordinator
Southwest Airlines
214-792-5446
>>> "Opie01" > 08/27/02 03:00AM >>>
Hello from Kuwait Lindsey,
There a bunch of rumors about Flying Currency while we are waiting in the hiring pool. Some former military may have to wait up to a year from when they go out for a class start date.
Is there a flying currency requirement while we are in the Pool?
And if there is a currency requirement, what is it? And how do we
document it? How do you all check it?
Is it so many hours every month, or every quarter?
What type of aircraft must it be in? Or does it matter.
Thanks, any words would be great so I can pass the information a long so poolies can budget some money for flight time if it is required.
Have a great day,
OPIE