For those looking, I've been told that FedEx has opened a pilot application window. I can't personally confirm this, but I'd check their website if you're interested. These things typically last only a few days.
Window has been open a couple months. At least the ability to apply or submit an application via the pilot credentials website. Hopefully they are going to be getting a pilot review board together to review the computer results of the latest apps? Idk A lot of hurry up and wait and see! Thanks for the post HAL. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I have a lot of repressed rage that I need an outlet for. I foresee extra sim periods in your future. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I don't take leave. I just ninja vanish at the completion of my tasking. You could be living on easy street right now, websan, if only you worked a little harder and got yourself fired. Come to the tasker dodging, shifty, no good jopa dark side, my hinge.
I've had an app in for over a year. I have competitive stats and numerous rec's. Haven't heard shit. I hate this process. Now I feel like one of those whiny "what are my chances" wannabes.
So what do you do in the mean time? Do you apply well before you get out or wait until you're a bit closer? I'm just curious about the whole timing of it.
For those of you who don't want to search......https://fedex.pilotcredentials.com/index.php?a=qualifications You gotta love to fly at night!
You have to get your app in when the window is open. When it closes, and it can stay closed for years, then you are out of contention. There's a part on the app that queries your availability. If you aren't going to get out for a year or so, just fill out the app and list your availability. You won't get a call or "make it through the computer" unless you are past or very near your availability. Btw, it's not free and you still need your FE written to apply. Rumor has it that will be dropped soon. They made everybody attach a PDF of their FE written results, and if the date doesn't match what you told them (as in you lied and said you had it just to get your app in), then that is really not good.
FE written wasn't required on my application, nor any of those during the recent app window. While not required anymore, it is prudent to get it completed, and is part of my plan for this upcoming weekend. I too will sit around and wait patiently, but my app hasn't been in as long as HD's.
Geez. 1000 hours mutli, turbine A time. Looks like P-3 guys need not apply, unless you're a post DH or higher. . . Uncle Sugar just got a whole lot sweeter looking, all of a sudden.
Word is hiring is to continue, slowly. (20 per month). How to get the call--- NOBODY knows, literally! Good luck all; hope to see you on the line soon.. FWI new hires are going to every right seat including the 777.
Same for E-2s. Even where I met the mins, didn't have A time to what was needed to actually be competitive. Sent from my PH44100 using Tapatalk 2
They tell me it's "better than it's been since Skipper was a JO!" Guys are routinely leaving with greater than 1000 hours total time, which is better than when I checked in. However, I have no delusions about leaving this tour anywhere close to 800 hours of A time. I'm hoping if I do enough pilot trainers and sacrifice enough weekends to the skeds gods, that I might be able to break 500.
Yep. Depending on where in the workup cycle you check in, a 3 year JO E-2 tour can net you from 200-600 A hours, but over 500 is hard. I left with under 100 in a 2 year tour.
Well that must mean its good... I was pretty average and rolled with just a touch under 1500 TT...or about 1300 in the 35 months I was there. There were guys I knew who left shortly after who were almost at 1900 hours TT, but they were the exception. Again, my A time was around 795 or so...the guy with 1900 TT rolled with nearly 1200 PIC... For those of you trying to get to EP-3's to get more A time...you better figure out if Global Hawk counts...
I still find this unbelievable. My JO tour ever PPC left with at least 1000 hours A time. My DH tour, not everyone had 1000 but they had at least 750 or so A time. The IPs all broke 1000 still.
What'd that old guy who hung around these parts used to say? Believe it. I am/will be one of the higher time JO's, and will be lucky to leave with 1350 hours, with about 5-600 of A time hopefully.
1050ish P-3 time and 330 A time and I was a high hours JO in the squadron when I left. Pretty much the only shot at getting FedEx mins as a P-3 guy these days is go to VT-31/35 or maybe be post DH, if you can scrounge a super JO tour in place of the boat.
I think you may have uncovered something worthwhile here. People may actually have to excel beyond their first tours to be eligible for that airline gig.
