Academy Basics/Terminal Class - 9/8/08

[Justin538]

So, I should have been arriving in OKC an hour ago, but instead, United Airlines did their best to make sure I got stuck in DC.

So....Any suggestions to make sure I don't have to buy another ticket back home in the morning and put in an application at Denny's???

[BoomerSooner77]

Originally Posted by Justin538

So, I should have been arriving in OKC an hour ago, but instead, United Airlines did their best to make sure I got stuck in DC.

So....Any suggestions to make sure I don't have to buy another ticket back home in the morning and put in an application at Denny's???

Are you going to get out tonight at all?

Hope you get plenty of sleep on the flight in and take a cab to the training facility (how pissed off would that cabby be? "Yeah, that'll be 85 cents")

[Justin538]

Earliest I get into okc will be 11:15

[BoomerSooner77]

Originally Posted by Justin538

Earliest I get into okc will be 11:15

Wow... you cut it wayyyy too close. Where did you start from?

Since it's just administrative stuff the first day, they may cut you some slack... dunno though... I guess you'll be burning up their lines in the morning.

Hopefully someone at or has been at Academy can provide some insight on if people were late day one.

[Justin538]

I didn't really have a choice but to cut it close. I got my FOL on Wednesday afternoon!

Hopefully, it won't be such a big deal. I've already left a voicemail and email to Charlene Sade. Considering how well everything has gone so far, it just figures that a malfunctioning door flap on an old ass puddle jumper would be what ruins this. Gotta love. For the record though, it wasn't ATC that screwed up my flight.

[bushidomatt]

Justin what is the update, will you be joining us tomorrow?

[BoomerSooner77]

Originally Posted by bushidomatt

Justin what is the update, will you be joining us tomorrow?

How was the first day?

[typer922]

Brutal But Gerri (sp?) was a little entertaining with her EEO presentation.

[w00Pilot]

Originally Posted by typer922

Brutal But Gerri (sp?) was a little entertaining with her EEO presentation.

Care to elaborate? It can't be THAT bad....can it ??

[typer922]

I shouldn't say brutal but pretty boring. Just a bunch of slide shows and videos about sexual harassment, equal opportunity, etc.

0700-0830 Indoctrination
0830-0845 Welcome by Division
0845-0900 FAA Credit Union
0900-1000 Travel
1000-1200 Personnel/Swear-In
1200-1330 Lunch/Get Badges
1330-1430 EAP/Code of Conduct/Accountability Board
1430-1530 Civil Rights EEO/No FEAR

[w00Pilot]

Originally Posted by typer922

I shouldn't say brutal but pretty boring. Just a bunch of slide shows and videos about sexual harassment, equal opportunity, etc.

0700-0830 Indoctrination
0830-0845 Welcome by Division
0845-0900 FAA Credit Union
0900-1000 Travel
1000-1200 Personnel/Swear-In
1200-1330 Lunch/Get Badges
1330-1430 EAP/Code of Conduct/Accountability Board
1430-1530 Civil Rights EEO/No FEAR

Point taken. Haha

[Justin538]

My First day was great! I woke up at 4 o'clock in a room at the holiday inn dulles. I sat around, smoked a cigarette and woke myself up to get on the 5 o'clock shuttle to the airport.

I missed the 5 o'clock shuttle, so went at 5:30.

United put me on an american airlines flight for 7:35, so I knew I would have weird questions to answer. I did.

I checked in and got through security....guess who got the random bag check and feel up(pat down)? ME!

I treated myself to french toast at max and ermas and waited for my plane. 3 hour trip in the middle seat to Dallas/Ft worth, and then a run through the airport to take an hour long trip to OKC.

Meanwhile, Charlene Sade contacted me, and instructed me to just get to the FAA security check in building. Apparently this doesn't happen very often.

Since my luggage was still in DC, I had to redo the paperwork. I did all that, Got sworn in, very quickly, and then was escorted back to the security building to get my ID. I have to hand it to Charlene. She could not have been more helpful. (Ironically, I heard her take a call, and give the person the "I have your clearances, but we currently are not placing people in classes" speech. Been there!

After that, I went to the classroom, where everyone else was, and listened to the harassment and behave yourself policy speeches. We were then dismissed. I'm sure I missed a bunch of stuff. If it's important stuff, filling me in would be great if anyone could do that.

Otherwise, I will breath a sigh of relief, get something to eat, get a shower(finally), and go to bed. See ya at 7!

*Mid message update! The luggage is on the way! Do not under any circumstances fly United. Air Tran and Southwest are better AND cheaper.

[bushidomatt]

Basically in the morning the key theme was "don't be late!" Even after breaks if you are late/tardy 3 times total you are fired. No joke, don't be late EVER. The instructors were all very cool but they got their points across.

See ya tomorrow bright and early!

[BoomerSooner77]

Originally Posted by bushidomatt

Basically in the morning the key theme was "don't be late!" Even after breaks if you are late/tardy 3 times total you are fired. No joke, don't be late EVER. The instructors were all very cool but they got their points across.

See ya tomorrow bright and early!

ah hell... is the smoking area close?

[Sunburn]

PLEASE TELL ME THE SMOKING AREA IS NOT CLOSED FOR GOOD.

[bloomer]

Don't worry there are two very close smoking sections, only 30 seconds down the hall.

[thesoonerkid]

Originally Posted by bushidomatt

Basically in the morning the key theme was "don't be late!" Even after breaks if you are late/tardy 3 times total you are fired. No joke, don't be late EVER. The instructors were all very cool but they got their points across.

See ya tomorrow bright and early!

one guy in my class was late and the course manager made him fill out some paperwork that basically said 'ive been warned. if it happens again i could get fired', and to add to it, he had to fill out a request for leave for the hour he wasnt there.

[mugenfan_98]

we had a guy in our class that has been late 2 days. One day about 2-3 hours and the next day (yes the next day) was about 15 minutes late. One more late in his 1 year probationary period and he's done.

[w00Pilot]

Originally Posted by mugenfan_98

we had a guy in our class that has been late 2 days. One day about 2-3 hours and the next day (yes the next day) was about 15 minutes late. One more late in his 1 year probationary period and he's done.

I can't see how one could wait this long, and put this much effort into the process to blow it on something as silly as showing up late to class. If i had an alarm clock for every month i've been in this process, id have.... well....16 alarm clocks. I don't think ill be strolling in late

[mugenfan_98]

Originally Posted by w00Pilot

I can't see how one could wait this long, and put this much effort into the process to blow it on something as silly as showing up late to class. If i had an alarm clock for every month i've been in this process, id have.... well....16 alarm clocks. I don't think ill be strolling in late

It doesn't help that they think it's a good idea to go out every night. I mean every night.

[Justin538]

The red sox are on espn. I'd rather stay in, watch the game, and be prepared for more learning tomorrow. I'm not gonna blow this either.

[thesoonerkid]

wait till you get done with basics and you have to be in the classroom ready to learn at 6am =)

[esw2005]

I heard from a controller who went through the academy 20 years ago that parking is a #####. Is it better now?....or do you recommend staying somewhere that is on the bus route.

[thesoonerkid]

depends. I have to get there before 6 so parking is nver that bad, but when you have to be there at 7 it's significantly worse. For the 330 people it's not that bad. As for the bus, a few people from my class rode the bus. That didn't last through the first week. They were getting home an hour after class let out and they only lived 10 minutes away.

[bigdil511]

Speaking of which I will be coming from NY and won't have a car, is there a lot people around that will car pool or whatever, if you help pay for gas or whatever?