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Typical Day

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How many sectors do Encore pilots fly on a typical pairing?
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Xonga013 wrote: Sat Jun 02, 2018 9:48 am How many sectors do Encore pilots fly on a typical pairing?
Well, it all depends on the day/pairing. If you end up on a heavy 4 day, you may end up flying 4 - 5 legs a day, or you can have the opposite where you'll Deadhead one leg and or operate one leg a day.
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Xonga013 wrote: Sat Jun 02, 2018 9:48 am How many sectors do Encore pilots fly on a typical pairing?
Lots, when you want to relax and the weather is bad, little, when you’re trying to get those hours up .
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Thanks!

PS: Does Encore still do the presentation thing as part of the interview process or did they scrap that idea?
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matthew.oommen wrote: Sun Jun 03, 2018 6:25 pm
Xonga013 wrote: Sat Jun 02, 2018 9:48 am How many sectors do Encore pilots fly on a typical pairing?
Lots, when you want to relax and the weather is bad, little, when you’re trying to get those hours up .
It’s terrifying that pilots of a Q400 are trying to build time. :shock:
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I think it's because they only make like $35 an hour.
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atphat wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:04 pm
matthew.oommen wrote: Sun Jun 03, 2018 6:25 pm
Xonga013 wrote: Sat Jun 02, 2018 9:48 am How many sectors do Encore pilots fly on a typical pairing?
Lots, when you want to relax and the weather is bad, little, when you’re trying to get those hours up .
It’s terrifying that pilots of a Q400 are trying to build time. :shock:
Slightly true. Upgrade is based on matrix. So people with a bunch of 704/little 705 time on the left seat might not qualify with the current matrix regulations. So they fly as much as they can to upgrade sooner, so as to make up a little bit of lost coin from the 60% paycut they take to come here on average.
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Xonga013 wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:23 am Thanks!

PS: Does Encore still do the presentation thing as part of the interview process or did they scrap that idea?
That has been out of the WestJet system for quite some time.
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OK, so it’s a Digital Interview, in-person, test and references?

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And a 5 minute presentation on your mentor & inspirations in the industry or life in general
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Re: Typical Day

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flyinhigh wrote: Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:12 am
Xonga013 wrote: Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:23 am Thanks!

PS: Does Encore still do the presentation thing as part of the interview process or did they scrap that idea?
That has been out of the WestJet system for quite some time.
I think they brought it back recently, a quick presentation of a generic topic.
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