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[210FR8DOG]

thanks

Noel, thanks a lot man! I know what you mean about weekends and Hollidays. I've had em off for 2 years, but it's just time to move on, you know? Pilots and immediate family(my wife, daughter, and parents) fly free on American Connection(TSA, Chautauqua, and Corpex) so yes we can definitely make it back to Dallas,Texas to see everyone. My wife is most excited about that!!!

Thnks for the heads up on St. Charles. I spent a little time over there and I agree, it's really nice. We are working on getting into some established crash pads for training though since most of us newbies will end up in Richmond, VA for a while. They're easier to get in and out of and much cheaper. If your interested in coming here I will definitely do all I can to help. I got on without knowing anyone but I think that was a real lucky shot. Everyone else seemed to have a little "help". New contract with United should keep hiring strong for a while. Fly safe,

Jeff

 

[airline mission]

Awesome! Congrats, man!

Jeff!
GREAT news that you're getting your shot to move on! You and your family have definitely paid the price *10 to get there. I'm thinking it was about 1 1/2 years ago when I flew up to Springdale to chat with you about Flight Express. It's been a long road, and you hung in there. Hats off to you. I must admit though, I get a little teary-eyed knowing you won't be going to work any more in a dirty t-shirt and baseball cap.
Have fun in the jet!
jd

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

Ya'll need to go to www.tsalounge.com.

U have 2 register, but it's free. It's owned by the TSA MEC chairman.

I believe that U can still get cheap hotel accomodations during training while in STL.

Have fun!

CLiff
DTW

 

[jtf]

Hurry up and get trained! We are and have been way short for the last couple of months and the schedules are going down the crapper until the training department gets a ton more of you guys on line. Pref bid just bit the dust and even with more than 90 hours for all the lines, there are no reserves on the jet and the transition period (the first 4 days of the month) will tack on a bunch more flying for almost everyone. I wish you all luck getting hired and training- work your butts off and don't wash out or get retrained since we NEED you yesterday! Hurry, hurry, hurry! I hope you like to fly a lot.

 

[citdrver]

what kind of schedule can new guy expect? Basically how many days off a month??

 

[210FR8DOG]

jtf, I'm so ready. Washing out is NOT AN OPTION and yes I do want to fly a LOT if only for the money. 100 hours @ $21.22 will ALMOST pay all my bills, hehehe. I just bought the whole stock of Ramen from Publix. There are suppose to be 28 in Dec. 8 class and 41 in Jan. 12 class(mine). Hang in there, I'll take all the flying I can get. Are you in RIC or STL? All newbies still going to RIC I assume?

 

[MD80DRVR]

Don't be so sure you'll be getting a jet slot. There is a ton of movement in the J41 right now. Rumor has it, that the January classes will have lots of J41 FO's.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

Reserve pilots get 11 days off min. and lineholders 12 days off.

My friend is getting ususally 12 days off on the 41, and he would be getting 16 off on the jet. THe jet flies longer legs, so your monthly hour allotment goes in a lot less days. He is hanging on in the -41 trying to get to capt, and seeing the CQFO's pass him by.

Cliff
DTW

 

[jtf]

Reserve is 10 days off min. and almost always ends up being only 10. Line holders are only guarenteed 11 and every single J-41 FO line (not reserve with the min of 10) has only 11 days off for January. J-41 lines seem to always be crappy even when we aren't so short (but not this bad). The max days off for STL jet FOs will be 14 and the max for RIC jet FOs will only be 12. These have been better in recent months, but the crunch is really on- I don't think there is a single jet line next month with less than 90 hours- though the pairing could definitely be better to more proficiently make high time lines with more days off.

Good luck all applicants and all those who will be starting soon- we really need you yesterday.