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SunbeamTiger wrote:How much time passed between your post-sim phone call and Jan 6th?
It was the day after I believe, so it was really fast. I'm in the current groundschool that started on Jan. 30th.
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SunbeamTiger wrote:How much time passed between your post-sim phone call and Jan 6th?
It was the day after I believe, so it was really fast. I'm in the current groundschool that started on Jan. 30th.
So what were the aircraft positions for your groundschool and what bases?
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pelmet wrote:So what were the aircraft positions for your groundschool and what bases?
All Dash 8 Classic in YVR (2), YYC (2), YYZ (3) and YUL (3).
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Phone call: January 25.
Interview: January 31.
Sim Eval: February 18. (CAE at YYZ).
PFO: February 21.

ATPL, University degree, Canadian Forces Reserves 3 yrs infantry. 1960 TT, 1275 PIC, 750 Multi, 240 Multi PIC, 480 SIC King Air.

I thought the sim went well, just a bit of trouble with power and altitude initially, but once corrected, sim went well. Don't know what they are looking for.

Good luck to all!
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Any idea how many ground schools will be scheduled for the remainder of the year?
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Not sure. Supposed to hire 100 pilots this year.

Anyone know what the March groundschool guys got for aircraft types and what base. Any RJ?
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All DH8 100/300
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Canoehead wrote:All DH8 100/300
Bases???
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Not certain but I believe all YUL or YYZ.
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Canoehead wrote:Not certain but I believe all YUL or YYZ.
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Mar 25 GS.....anybody?
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Mar 25 GS is all dash 8 100/300. 6 YYZ, 4 YVR, 1 YYC, 1 YUL. Next ground school April 23 has 14 people, already filled. Supposed to hire 120 this year.
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What is Jazz looking for? I hear guys getting hired with as much time as 3 and 4k and then we have 1000 to 1500 hour guys? Some myths indicate that they are looking for multi time which can't be correct when we are all placed in the same line of seniority as the 250 hour college grad?

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loopa wrote:What is Jazz looking for? I hear guys getting hired with as much time as 3 and 4k and then we have 1000 to 1500 hour guys? Some myths indicate that they are looking for multi time which can't be correct when we are all placed in the same line of seniority as the 250 hour college grad?

Cheers! 8)
In my Jan. 30th class, except for a college grad everyone had over 3000 hrs TT and at least 1000+ multi-turbine PIC/SIC on mostly >12,500 (Metro's, Dash-8, Saab, Twin Otter, B350) if that helps.
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all this experience for such a salary........
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Better than AC's starting salary, plus better perdiems, and better reserve scheduling rules!
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Inverted2 wrote:Better than AC's starting salary, plus better perdiems, and better reserve scheduling rules!
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loopa wrote:What is Jazz looking for? I hear guys getting hired with as much time as 3 and 4k and then we have 1000 to 1500 hour guys? Some myths indicate that they are looking for multi time which can't be correct when we are all placed in the same line of seniority as the 250 hour college grad?

Cheers! 8)
Probably a mix. I believe there was a Kiwi 767 guy doing an interview with 6000+ hours and someone with even more hours and Boeing time. No doubt mixed in with King Air guys.
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Canoehead wrote:
Inverted2 wrote:Better than AC's starting salary, plus better perdiems, and better reserve scheduling rules!
+1
short term gain for a long term loss.
But nowadays nothing is really sure, I could even find myself applying there one day.
lets wait for the crude to reach 130$, then we'll see.
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Guess that depends on what one views as the 'total' compensation, and if that is or is not important. Long term loss according to who/what? If dollars in the account at the end of it all is the number one priority, then absolutely AC (if it still exists as-is) is the place to be.
For me (not that anyone asked), schedule, contract and work environment all play into lifestyle (along with a pretty good paycheck), and I'd rather be here than there. That's not to say I'm throwing stones- we work in our own 'glass house' so-to-speak. But again, just my opinion.

And yes, things are going to change- $130 oil is only part of it.
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