What kind of time does FEDEX prefer?

[switchbiatch]

I figured 727 S/O time would be prefered since that is were we will all be for a long time. I am curious though when movement does occur in 5 yrs, how safe the opertation will be with pilots whom have not touched a control wheel for 5-7 yrs and then go fly on the backside of the clock Also is failure rates higher b/c of the lack of recency?. Wished I made more money just so I could afford to rent an airplane once in a blue moon and remember the feeling. Sure hope they give us alot of warm up sessions. I have heard people say it is like riding a bike ,so I went out this morning a tried to ride since it had been a year, I feel off and busted my knee open, only kidding. Well we will see in the future.

 

[ILStoMinimums]

Thanks Tony.

I don't see how somebody could be employed by them and trying to meet the requirements to fly? Unless they already had them and left their current flying position to through boxes.......?

 

[Diesel]

I'm going to have to say military time too. Look at the senority list it's pretty much 75 percent military. Looks like I'll have to find someone from back in the "squad" to get hired.

FJ you say that fedex has pilots from every background. That is true but the MAJORITY is ex or current military.

 

[Stinkbug]

Firstthird,

Go back and read that excerpt you posted again. It says minimum 1000 hours PIC in fixed-wing jet OR fixed wing multi-engine turbo-prop OR multi-engine recip over 20,000 LBGW OR combination thereof. If you have 1000 hours PIC in a B1900, you meet the mins. It doesn't have to be a 20,000 lb. plane if it's a turboprop. On the other hand, if all your PIC is in recips, then it needs to be in a plane that meets the 20,000 lb. requirement.

 

[firstthird]

Stinkbug,
I think the way you read it makes more sense. I had always thought that the over 20,000 lbs modified all 3 sub-catagories but now I'm not so sure.

 

[TonyC]

Thanks Tony.

I don't see how somebody could be employed by them and trying to meet the requirements to fly? Unless they already had them and left their current flying position to through boxes.......?

It would be incredibly difficult to start from scratch and obtain all of the flying requirements while holding down a permanent job with FedEx. Not impossible, mind you, but incredibly difficult. It's not a path I would recommend.

Indeed, most of the internal hires start the FedEx job with all, or at least most of the flying requirements already met. Even if one starts with all of the hour requirements, one must still meet the "recency of experience" requirement, which is difficult enough to maintain.

 

[Spur]

Re: T-34 and T-6

Sounds like a conspiracy against T-34 and T-6 time. I know T-37 folks are getting hired and T-34 folks seem to be getting the Hesimann (not in a good way). The T-34 has similar performance specs and there's little difference in the intensity of the flight training we give in the T-34, than is given in the T-37.

I agree, we should certainly count T-6 and T-34 time. But saying a T-34 has performance similiar to the T-37 is quite a stretch.

 

[TonyC]

I'm going to have to say military time too. Look at the senority list it's pretty much 75 percent military. Looks like I'll have to find someone from back in the "squad" to get hired.

FJ you say that fedex has pilots from every background. That is true but the MAJORITY is ex or current military.

I haven't seen the copy of the seniority list that lists hours and background, so I can't comment on the voracity of your 75% assessment.

Once upon a time I thought the percentages were that high or even higher. These days, though, having flown with more people, and trained more people, I'm beginning to think the numbers might be somewhere closer to 60 or 65%.

That being said, I think the most important qualification is an internal recommendation, and I think the ONLY "kind" of time they most want to see is fixed-wing. Period.

 

[ILStoMinimums]

Does an internal recommendation guarantee an interview? Or do you have to have your friend from inside continue to bug them about interviewing the applicant being recommended?

 

[TonyC]

Does an internal recommendation guarantee an interview?

No - it only helps.

Or do you have to have your friend from inside continue to bug them about interviewing the applicant being recommended?

That would pretty much ensure you would NOT get an interview.

 

[ILStoMinimums]

Thanks Tony! Still liking the pic in your avatar?

 

[USNFDX]

Once upon a time, there was no union at Fedex. The company wanted to try and keep it that way. They felt hiring older Military guys would would enhance their chances of keeping it that way. The reason for this was simple: Military guys had not been exposed to union stuff, they were used to "following orders", living in crapy conditions and not complaining. Also, many were retirees who already had money coming in.

That, and there being a good old boys network, really kept the numbers hi.

With the Tigers merger in the early 90's I think the company pushed the military thing even harder. If you look at some of the old interview questions, which are no longer legal, you will see this.

Along came the union, and then the company realized that some of the most militant (Pro Union) were ex military!

Now however, I think its a perfectly level playing field, with one exception. The inside hook is imperative to get the interview, with more mil guys on the inside, the more influence they have.

I also don't think are numbers are much different then Delta's.