Trans State

[aviatornick]

come to chq if u have the mins...this company makes tsa look rediculous!!! tsa has a great pilot group, but the company sux!

on a side note...i talked to an ex trans states guy that went to blo jet and hetold me it was the best thing he's done and that he's going to be a captain in 2 months! HA!

 

[oceandude]

true that!! several tsa guys in the current go jet class!

 

[Turkey Shoot]

They must hold their high around the training center, but I am fairly sure they won't around ORD or IAD.

 

[aviatornick]

ya they walk around flight safety acting like everything they are doin is right.

 

[flyer172r]

Would it be worthwhile to go to the interview, even if you thought that you wouldn't take the job, just for the ecperience??

Sure, nothing wrong with getting interview experience.

 

[waterski]

Sure, nothing wrong with getting interview experience.

No interview experience trust me. they are going to be happy to see a pilot interested(sp) in TSA and they will hire you on the spot.

 

[ROSWELL41]

TSA will be interviewing at Purdue in October. Posted hiring mins for Purdue grads are 500TT and 25ME.

 

[ren]

If you are considering working for Trans States in hope of accumulating enough flight time to hire on with a better airline later, first consider that many probationary pilots, new hires during first year of employment, have been terminated. Many pilots who have completed their first year of employment have also found themselves abruptly terminated or furloughed. There is also a possibility of unsatisfactory performance during training or certificate violation. All of these are possibilities one must consider before hiring on at Trans States. A blemished record could mean working for Trans States longer than you anticipate, something you must consider.

 

[Trimmers]

New hires terminated? State your source. I don't know of any. Unless not making it through the training program counts.

 

[Baraqyal]

If you are considering working for Trans States in hope of accumulating enough flight time to hire on with a better airline later, first consider that many probationary pilots, new hires during first year of employment, have been terminated. Many pilots who have completed their first year of employment have also found themselves abruptly terminated or furloughed. There is also a possibility of unsatisfactory performance during training or certificate violation. All of these are possibilities one must consider before hiring on at Trans States. A blemished record could mean working for Trans States longer than you anticipate, something you must consider.

Look, I was there for 8 years and I'm not gonna argue about TSA's merits as a place to work, but your reasoning is way off base.

If you are terminated, you most likely put yourself in that position......not that I can think of an exponentially higher rate of terminations compared to other similar carriers. Also, if you get a violation against your certificate, you violated yourself.....TSA didn't do it to you and neither did the FAA.....you did something to cause it. Not to mention that TSA has ASAP, so there shouldn't be many violations out there to begin with.

 

[temcgrew]

I agree with the last two posts. I haven't heard of any first year guys getting the boot because of some witch hunt. Trust me, I've worked for those places and TSA isn't like that. I am trying to decided wether I should leave and it is a tough choice. We have a good contract, good crews to work with and the mx isn't the best but I have seen worse.

 

[inbound]

We have a good contract, good crews to work with and the mx isn't the best but I have seen worse.

You my friend have been their way too long if you belive you have a GOOD CONTRACT!

 

[FAFInbound]

To get back on the initial post. Just a few quick questions regarding Trans States. What are a new hires chances of getting RIC out of training? Also what type of flight benifits/jumpseat priviledges to Trans States pilots get? Does it matter what codeshare you fly for? As a pilot with TSA do you jump from codeshare to codeshare (one trip flying American Connection, another fly United Express colors)? Time on reserve? Min days off reserve? Once online? Thanks for any help with answering these questions.

 

[flyer172r]

To get back on the initial post. Just a few quick questions regarding Trans States. What are a new hires chances of getting RIC out of training? Also what type of flight benifits/jumpseat priviledges to Trans States pilots get? Does it matter what codeshare you fly for? As a pilot with TSA do you jump from codeshare to codeshare (one trip flying American Connection, another fly United Express colors)? Time on reserve? Min days off reserve? Once online? Thanks for any help with answering these questions.

Last summer when I started, anyone who wanted RIC got it, along with a few who didn't. Don't know if that's the case now. We can jumpseat on pretty much anyone, but we can only sit in the cockpit on our codeshare partners or other regionals who fly for our codeshare partners. Yes we do jump from codeshare to codeshare. It's not unusual (especially for junior lineholders) to fly two different codeshares a month.

I was on reserve for 8 months, although the last month was my own fault because I needed to get a couple specific days off. 10 days off minimum on reserve, and there are no reserve lines with more than 10 days off, ever. Min. days off for lineholders is 11.

Still don't recommend coming to work here.

 

[great cornholio]

Some of the guys on reserve here in RIC have been here about 2 years...and sat reserve the whole time.

 

[U-I pilot]

My friend in RIC has been on reserve about 18 months. Getting close but not quite there yet... Flying has been mostly slim.

He said guys from his class have been holding a line in STL for many months....he's gonna switch bases. Attrition is mostly FO's....

 

[Guitar rocker]

If you are considering working for Trans States in hope of accumulating enough flight time to hire on with a better airline later, first consider that many probationary pilots, new hires during first year of employment, have been terminated. Many pilots who have completed their first year of employment have also found themselves abruptly terminated or furloughed. There is also a possibility of unsatisfactory performance during training or certificate violation. All of these are possibilities one must consider before hiring on at Trans States. A blemished record could mean working for Trans States longer than you anticipate, something you must consider.

I was at TSA for one long miserable year. Sucked, but no where else to go at the time. Anyway, back in the mid 90's (I know it's a ways back) they were losing guys left and right......they were looking for ways to fire people who gave their two weeks notice. I personally know of only one individual that was "fired" and he took em to court and got it taken care of.

BG still there? If you are, I havent forgotten about how unprofessional anyone could be in the sim as an instructor. Shame on you.

Another funny thing that happened.....a pilot on R went out and got hammered and the following day he called up and said his car was broken and couldnt make it to work. Program Manager for the 32 calls this dude up and asks how far away he lives.....PM went to pick him up and found out that he was still hammered. Not good.....he was packing his stuff up shortly thereafter. Should have called in sick.

 

[andym037]

TSA might not be greatest company. Be that as it may... they'll hire you when other regionals won't (I was recently hired with 1000TT and 29ME), and lets face it: It sure beats flying right seat on a 172 (even if it is less pay than CFI'ing). And once you get in with one 121 carrier, it does seem to open a great many doors. Gotta start somewhere, right?

 

[labbats]

TSA might not be greatest company. Be that as it may... they'll hire you when other regionals won't (I was recently hired with 1000TT and 29ME), and lets face it: It sure beats flying right seat on a 172 (even if it is less pay than CFI'ing). And once you get in with one 121 carrier, it does seem to open a great many doors. Gotta start somewhere, right?

Post again in a year. Until then you don't know the half of it.

 

[MMO 0.705]

Its funny how quickly SJS goes away after that first year. When a new hire everyone is telling their friends how great it is...flying a jet....then it fades...and after 8 mo or so said person is telling other friends this place sucks blah blah...im quitting....interesting cycle ...fly for a good company!!!