Training @ Comair?

[CFINY]

Hi all,

I was wondering how long, and where, is training done at Comair?
Also, do you get any time off, let's say weekends or days off
between ground school and sim., between sim. and IOE, etc.???

Thank you.

 

[ThisistheDream]

I believe its around an 75 to 80 day cycle from 1st day of ground school to IOE and that includes days off. Usually you do 5 on 2 days off in ground school, and the sims very with usually 3 on 1 off. they put you in a hotel for the 1st seven days but what some have done is the 1st 5 days you use it free hotel and on the 1st 2 days off you go home tell hotel to stop the 7 days free then so when you come back after the 2 days off you can get 2 more FREE nights to equal 7 FREE that comairs gives you.

 

[CFINY]

bases at Comair?

When do you know what base are you getting? When do you bid for
the one you want?
Do Comair asighned JFK as a base to some pilots yet?
How junior/senior JFK is going to be? (FO).

Thanks.

 

[imacdog]

JFK looks like it is going to be junior. At the interview they were talking about trying to do some recruiting events in the NY area to get people who would like to go to NY and not bid another base as soon as they can. Traininig is in CVG.

 

[CFINY]

jumpseat on Comair?

Thanks...

Can you jumpseat on Comair home, while on training?

Thx.

 

[ThisistheDream]

i think the JFK base starts on aug 1st, and they will have to have it staffed by then so if your starting nowor in class now or in a month you might be finished with training just in time to be able to bid which if that is the case you most likely would get JFk. with a commuter clause of 2 flights that get you to your base half hour prior to checkin time after that you safe you lose pay and might not get to do that trip and get put on resereve for that trip time but at least you not in trouble!! u get DAL pass 30 days after you start I believe but they will write free passes to go home until then, jumpseat yes and no, i heard you have to be a qualified and current pilot with cureent medicla to jumpseat but who is going to know and off line they wont know so you probally could since you get your ID in day 1 or 2

 

[tubelo]

Thanks...

Can you jumpseat on Comair home, while on training?

Thx.

You cannot jumpseat until you pass your checkride. You can, however, non-rev.

 

[CFINY]

Biding the base...

Thank you all,

I am not clear with awording a bases...
At what point of training you bid for base you like to live in,
and when do you find out what base you getting???

THX.

 

[ThisistheDream]

i dont think you bid for a base until you finsh your training, so for the intial training time you will be based in CVG and if you get the 70 seat you will be based in CVG since cvg is the only 70 seat base for now

 

[C425Driver]

You will bid for bases and aircraft early in training, but I'm not sure when the awards will be released. I don't think you will have a problem getting JFK.

You can travel while in training, but it is not recommended. The commuter clause doesn't apply when you are travleing to training events. I know of one new hire who was terminated for missing training because he went home on the weekends. Use the days off for studying and finding a crash pad/apartment.

Good luck in training.

C425Driver

 

[CFINY]

Thanks for the info...

How is the seniority recognize in class? Who has first choice to bid a base?
Do they go by age, last four digits of ss#, or what???

Thx.

 

[uncle]

Don't Jumpseat before you are allowed. You have to finish your sim checkride before you are qualified in the plane and can officially jumpseat. In 2003, a guy was fired for jumpseating before he was allowed to by the company. Why risk it? You will have pass benefits on Delta, Comair, ASA and Airwhiskey. This is all covered the first couple of days in class.

 

[chperplt]

You will have pass benefits on Delta, Comair, ASA and Airwhiskey. This is all covered the first couple of days in class.

Must not have been covered well... Airwiskey???

 

[tubelo]

Thanks for the info...

How is the seniority recognize in class? Who has first choice to bid a base?
Do they go by age, last four digits of ss#, or what???

Thx.

Old guys (gals) = first in line.

 

[captainv]

>You can travel while in training, but it is not recommended. The commuter clause doesn't apply when you are travleing to training events. I know of one new hire who was terminated for missing training because he went home on the weekends. Use the days off for studying and finding a crash pad/apartment.
to each his own. I went home every chance I got, and it was rarely a problem. if you get stuck trying to get back, just tell 'em you're sick. might as well act like a line pilot... finding a crashpad shouldn't take more than a few days. we crammed 7 of us into a 3-bedroom apartment. it quickly turned into a frat house-like experience but we had a good time. always someone around to study with. study after class, go home on days off. you'll be spending plenty of days off in CVG on reserve...

 

[chperplt]

I went home every weekend while in training.. Flew to the west coast. Never had a problem.

Ask the nice folks in the pass office to check loads for you. Go home Friday night and come back Sunday morning.. You won't need to study 24/7..Everything is spoon fed to you and doesn't require constant study.

 

[CFINY]

Pay...

How pay system work?
Let's say, you fly as FO for 3 years, and get upgraded to CPT in 4th. year...
What would your pay now be, 1st., or 4th. year captain pay???

Thank you.

 

[CRJ puppy]

4th year.

 

[CFINY]

Training...

Thank you all,

More q's:

How is the training formed, as far as how many weeks is ground school,
sim. classes, IOE ???

Also, to whom do I address my cover letter to ?

Thanks again.