Air Georgian

Steve123 · Post by **Steve123** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:54 am

Just wondering if anyone has any info. on the Georgian interview. How much multi time do you need to get on the right seat of the 1900? Also, does anyone know their routes out of Toronto? Any help would be great, Thanks.

flyindude · Post by **flyindude** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 11:37 am

Check your PM

loadshed · Post by **loadshed** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:31 pm

do a search....it should answer your Q's.

pilotbzh · Post by **pilotbzh** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 6:04 pm

2000h total , 500h multi or turbine included or try the caravan, 1000h minimum for the right seat, 1500 on the left seat....

but if you have 2000h and a secondary education, just wait for air canada's call....I've heard of a pilot that use to be a student of a georgian captain turning down the the 1900 FO seat because she is schedule on a Air canada couse (2500h)...

If this is for real, I don't want to work for the mainline, and I hope good luck to the AC capt dealing with the kids beside them......remember the joke with the dog and the pilot....

short bus · Post by **short bus** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 7:24 pm

nope, don't leave us hanging, what's the punchline?

flyindude · Post by **flyindude** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 7:28 pm

You've never met pilotbzh, have you? There never is a punchline. Anyways, i've heard 10 Georgian guys going to Jazz. Anyone?

pilotbzh · Post by **pilotbzh** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 7:54 pm

me, other georgian and also some jetsgone ex georgian (that should be the majority)

for the punch line.....
will the old dog be train to change dipers????

Inverted2 · Post by **Inverted2** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:07 pm

[quote="pilotbzh"]but if you have 2000h and a secondary education, just wait for air canada's call....I've heard of a pilot that use to be a student of a georgian captain turning down the the 1900 FO seat because she is schedule on a Air canada couse (2500h)...

You said it: "she" Need I say anymore??

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:19 am

" If this is for real, I don't want to work for the mainline, and I hope good luck to the AC capt dealing with the kids beside them......remember the joke with the dog and the pilot.... "

That is not a very good joke because it is so childish.

I personally will take a kid beside me in any aircraft as a co worker over someone with a lot of time and an attitude.

( The kid would have to be smart enough to spell simple words though.

)

Cat

hazatude · Post by **hazatude** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:21 am

WTF is the pilot/dog joke?

gelbisch · Post by **gelbisch** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:24 am

*Never mind.

Dizzy · Post by **Dizzy** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:44 am

I always thought the dog/pilot joke was about the next generation of airbuses?

You know, a pilot to feed the dog and the dog to keep the pilot from touching anything...

spoiler · Post by **spoiler** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:37 pm

Inverted2 wrote: You said it: "she" Need I say anymore??

Actually, there are a lot more females with more experience than that girl...think other factors were in play there.

mcrit · Post by **mcrit** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:56 pm

Inverted2 wrote:

You said it: "she" Need I say anymore??

Actually, there are a lot more females with more experience than that girl...think other factors were in play there.

Well, this will open a can of worms, but WTF... here we go.

I do some non aviaition business with some pilots at AC. One of them mentioned to me that they are having trouble with the new on line application system and that as a result none of the resumes submitted online have made it to the hiring board as of yet. The result of this is that the hiring board has no one to choose from, and are taking hand walked in resumes to fill spots in ground schools. He suggested that I find someone to do this for me (I don't know him quite well enough to impose on him for this).
This prompted me to call fellow #2, an old instructor of mine. I told him the story that had been told to me, and he said, "maybe", and that my times were to low for it to matter anyway. He also passed on the following unofficial info-bite. Minimums for males 5000 hrs, females 2000 hrs. He indicated that this was the trend that he was seeing in the hirings.
So, what does this mean? You decide. The info was given to me unofficially by an unofficial guy. I make no claim of knowledge of the inner workings of the HR ( or PC) deparment of AC. Now, having said that, I will venture my personal opinion. This situation is plausable and is inline with current political sentiments.
So, the can is now open, let the worms fly

Swamp Donkey · Post by **Swamp Donkey** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:04 pm

5000 hours, hmmm, wonder if that changes if Daddy's there to hold your hand?

look...another worm...

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:18 pm

Thats funny actually.. wish my daddy could walk me in there!

Its too bad that stopped happening in the early 70's

or I'd be a 320 captain by now

spoiler · Post by **spoiler** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:27 pm

heard a guy with 2500 hours has also been hired..not sure if this is true...but what I have heard anyway.....so not sure about this male 5000 hour thing.

gelbisch · Post by **gelbisch** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:40 pm

*Deleted 'cause I'm a broken record.

centerstored · Post by **centerstored** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:51 pm

That is simply inaccurate. I met a fellow with 2000 hours TT in the right seat of a PC12 who has been interviewed. Don' t know if he got in or not though?

Red1 · Post by **Red1** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:11 am

and a round and around it goes, where it stops no one knows. Some people having getting on with low time, some with high. Some of the people have internal refernces, others don't, and some with internal refernces .... well end up like gelbish, with no call at all.

Just remeber this is only the begining, Take a deep breath .....exhale and breath again, and don't worry about it so much.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:37 am

There is a male new hire at AC that is Under 25 and Under 2500. Good sign.

bizjet_mania · Post by **bizjet_mania** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:13 pm

probably for RP. In that case still a sweet deal, you dont do nothing but go back in first class and eat until you gotta relief.

. . · Post by **. .** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 7:57 pm

Mcrit: No dice. A 767 training captain was told by the head HR guy at AC that walking his sons resume in wouldn't do any good because it's all going through an external firm for the first step.

short bus · Post by **short bus** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:21 pm

come on, don't be naive, there are so many ways around that.

Isis · Post by **Isis** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:32 pm

Since the worms are out and squirming anyway...

Why are people so bitter and nasty?

The rumours fly about who got hired and why, and all of a sudden you guys are experts? What ever happened to comradery? We should be ashamed of ourselves. Bitching and complaining there's no jobs, no movements in the industry. Well, here it is, things are moving, jobs are being created. Now we're complaining cause its not the way we want it?

I know everyone's entitled to their own opinions, but for pete's sake make it a well informed one. Not a disgruntled feeling toward a rumour. Have some pride and be thankful and happy for these guys (and gals) getting the positions.

We know the politics involved, and the unfortunate rule of minorities taking priority... but don't assume the rules are applied to everyone.

All these posts about companies hiring end the same: with bitter, selfish comments.

Pull your balls out of your purses and be happy for your fellow pilots!

My two cents,
- Isis

To all those starting the A/C groundschool courses, congratulations and have fun!