Xjt Minimums troubles

[AftCG182]

did they let you go through the whole first part; or did they boot you right away???

Mooser

I sat through the presentation on the company, but didn't get to the interview itself. Got booted after the break, along with a guy who's currently flying for Colgan.

I was surprised when I bumped into my buddy Don on my way back to the classroom. Lost touch with him after Airline Training Academy went belly-up. He was in ground school at XJT and spoke very highly of the people and program. He's a good guy who would have let me know if there were problems.

 

[rway36]

Booted

What was the reason for getting the BOOT?

 

[AftCG182]

What was the reason for getting the BOOT?

I had 32.6 hrs of Actual IFR instead of 37.5. Dawn very professionally explained the problem, told me to get more Actual IFR time, then reapply. Getting "the BOOT" wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be! I'm looking forward to reapplying.

 

[azpilot]

Ahh how things change. A friend of mine got hired pre-911 by 1 year with 2 hours of actual IFR. Always a moving target...

 

[mmmdonut]

I love this guy

Poor Richard says:

If it's a job at Expressjet you seek,
thou only should wait for a few more weeks.
Hourly minimums will go so low,
That NO ONE will be below
and you'll only have yourself with whom to compete.


Sincerely,

B. Franklin

 

[corpflunkie]

I have a lot of sympathy for the captains (especially Mcpickle)that have to babysit these 600hr wunderdummies. 37.5hrs actuall?? Better pray the A/P doesn't crap out when it's their leg.

 

[SMOE]

I have a lot of sympathy for the captains (especially Mcpickle)that have to babysit these 600hr wunderdummies. 37.5hrs actuall?? Better pray the A/P doesn't crap out when it's their leg.

So, I have to ask, at what amount of time do pilots transform from "wunderdummies" to competent pilots? 1,000? 3,000? 5,000? When the clock roles over a certain amount do they go instantly from idiots to good sticks?

During 5,840 hours of flight engineer time, I witnessed several pilots who by the standards implied here were highly qualified, but through direct observation of their performance couldn't fly their way out of a paper bag (thank God we weren't flying single pilot) and were a smoking hole waiting to happen.

I think there is too much emphasis on quantity of hours flown and not QUALITY. Isn't that the point of the interview (sim ride) process?

 

[mooser]

I didn't realize that flying in the vicinity of clouds counted.

It Doesn't

It was a joke!!!

Mooser

 

[hagen]

You want to work for a s-h-i-t-t-y company...Welcome aboard...God I hate this place so much its starting to grow on me...And I have heard from a source that mgt came right out and said you are not getting "industry leading pay" but they are trying to tack some bullsheit profit sharing on it..Yeah like I can count on that as hard money..

its a great place to work hard and pay little though...

And for anyone who says I shouldn´t talk about contract this and that...F´ off....You go picket for a while...

have a great day!!!!!

 

[BluDevAv8r]

You want to work for a s-h-i-t-t-y company...Welcome aboard...God I hate this place so much its starting to grow on me...And I have heard from a source that mgt came right out and said you are not getting "industry leading pay" but they are trying to tack some bullsheit profit sharing on it..Yeah like I can count on that as hard money..

its a great place to work hard and pay little though...

And for anyone who says I shouldn´t talk about contract this and that...F´ off....You go picket for a while...

have a great day!!!!!

Man, you rednecks sure do speak your mind, dontcha? Call me sometime and lets catch up.

-Neal

 

[bayoubandit]

I've got the time

Heck, I'll go back and work at XJet. I've got lots of time. I was even a Captain there once upon a time, on a jet too. I just dream of going back to EWR and living in that sh!thole. Ah, those were the days! I probably wouldn't make it through the interview though.

Maybe we could fly together again Neal. I could be your FO on one of those MKE or BHM turns.

Actually, I do miss it over there, but not having my days off rolled.

 

[BluDevAv8r]

Heck, I'll go back and work at XJet. I've got lots of time. I was even a Captain there once upon a time, on a jet too. I just dream of going back to EWR and living in that sh!thole. Ah, those were the days! I probably wouldn't make it through the interview though.

Maybe we could fly together again Neal. I could be your FO on one of those MKE or BHM turns.

Actually, I do miss it over there, but not having my days off rolled.

Must be initials MH?

-Neal

 

[bayoubandit]

Yep, I guess your a busy guy these days over there. I live in a whole different world now, a bit different than express.

I wish you guys the best of luck and skill!

Take care

I shouldn't complain about EWR. I really do miss the flying and some of the food out there. I haven't been able to get a good chicken parm sandwich since I've left. Oh and Al Garve in Elizabeth-- Making myself hungry.

 

[hagen]

Neal You changed your number. Must be all those threats...I don´t have it anymore... You know I´m all talk. I wear my unifrom out to eat and have el piloto on my license plate. It gets boring in Mexico you know....
I do want to talk though...I do have some q´s for you..Nothing specific just random bull. And of course buy you a beer..(I´ve been saving up)

Did you catch that sleeper of a game they called the thriller in Florida...God both teams looked bad...KSU...CHoke...Nebraska...Choke....Lets go Sooners..Roll those Cougs...Too bad we only get Telemundo for now...But Hoosiers is on in Espanol...
ESPN.com...refresh...refresh...refresh...
Ok back to the pool and another Indio...

AL GARVE Is that the steak on a stone place....I know the Sangria there was good...

Tenga un buen dia...
Ciao

 

[bayoubandit]

AL GARVE Is that the steak on a stone place....I know the Sangria there was good...

Ciao

Not that I know of. It's a portugese restraunt a block off the 1&9 across from the old Wyndam hotel. I think the place you thinking of is near downtown newark. I can't think of the name of the neighborhood its in right now.

 

[BluDevAv8r]

Neal You changed your number. Must be all those threats...I don´t have it anymore... You know I´m all talk. I wear my unifrom out to eat and have el piloto on my license plate. It gets boring in Mexico you know....

I do want to talk though...I do have some q´s for you..Nothing specific just random bull. And of course buy you a beer..(I´ve been saving up)

I'll buy the beer dude. Number hasn't changed - check your PM's. I thought you had the "My other car is an airplane" license plate. Since when did it change to "el piloto?" I'm jealous.

-Neal

 

[Bad-Andy]

Heck, I'll go back and work at XJet.

Bwaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaa................... You're killin' me, Mike. Not havin' any fun on the Brakillia these days? Give me a call this weekend....

 

[fstick]

so a little chatter goes along way.





160 and climbing

 

[bayoubandit]

Bwaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaa................... You're killin' me, Mike. Not havin' any fun on the Brakillia these days? Give me a call this weekend....

Yeah, I thought it was funny!

 

[Pocono Pilot]

You want to work for a s-h-i-t-t-y company...Welcome aboard...God I hate this place so much its starting to grow on me...And I have heard from a source that mgt came right out and said you are not getting "industry leading pay" but they are trying to tack some bullsheit profit sharing on it..Yeah like I can count on that as hard money..

And for anyone who says I shouldn´t talk about contract this and that...F´ off....You go picket for a while...

Forgive me hagen for not giving a rat's butt about what you think about my posts after reading some of yours about our own company.

 

[Pocono Pilot]

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[Whiskerbizkit]

You must be board, responding to a thread from 3 years ago?

 

[BuckMurdock1]

You must be board, responding to a thread from 3 years ago?

I'm also bored. I'm sitting here correcting spelling errors.

 

[Westwindflyer]

I applied on June 26 and got an email on the July third to interview on the 19. I don't know where this 60-90 days to get a response is coming from.

 

[Captain Morgan]

Pocono Pilot: no offense but your avatar reminds me of one of those 80's tshirts that are printed with unicorns and sparkles, like something right out of Napoleon Dynamite. Fly safe!