Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator!

manolo1492 · June 10th, 2006, 15:40

Well, had an interview with ExpressJet on June 7th and got the job :-). I was lucky enough to get a class date of Jun 12th along with 2 other Aviator instructors who interviewed in May, tons of fun. I felt pretty lucky getting the job being that I only had 718 hrs total time, everybody else in my group had at least 1200 hrs. I'm pretty sure that the 450 hrs multi I had was one of the main reasons why I was offered the job. I'm really glad I choose to come to the Aviator for the VA Pro. Pilot course, and also got the opportunity to instruct here and accumulate all that multi time. The multi time I got here helped me get my first job in the airline industry, honestly I think without it I wouldn't have gotten the job. Thanks to Mike, Pierre, Mary, TJ and the rest of the Aviator staff for helping my dream become reality, and making my time at the Aviator such a pleasant experience.

Thanks Again,
Manny Hernandez

p.s. ERJ-145 here I come :-)

USMC-SGT · June 10th, 2006, 16:44

manolo-
I will be going there on the VA course also when i get back from the sandbox..what did you think of it? How quick was the VA in reimbursing you their share?

I plan on instructing there also when i am done, how long did it take you to accumulate those hours? I plan on staying roughly a year instructing after the three months i plan on taking to finish my C>S/MEL and I< II and MEI ratings (i have 150 or so hours with IR already)

How many hours did you average instructing per month, including the good and the bad..is 75 per a safe bet?

Congrats on Xjet, i will possibly be looking to head the same direction when the time comes.

Killtron2000 · June 10th, 2006, 17:05

Congratulations, I hope I can do the same thing.

manolo1492 · June 10th, 2006, 17:20

PM sent to USMC-SGT

kailuaboy · June 10th, 2006, 22:00

CONGRATS!!! I hope to see you guys in Houston when im down there in the next couple of weeks.

Ivan

bwade210 · June 10th, 2006, 22:35

Congratulations my Friend!

Catherine · June 10th, 2006, 23:06

Awesome!!!!! Woohoo!!!! Way to go Manny!!!!! I guess that sim-time here crashing the ERJ really helped

Seriously, that's awesome and I am so glad to be here and where I am in my training and watching all of you moving on into the airlines....it helps in making the dream more concrete, bringing it from a hope into a reality and seeing you all succeed gives me motivation to keep on working hard and getting things done so I can be out there with you all!

Best of luck with your training and if you get a chance, PM me your email address so we can stay in touch!!!

manolo1492 · June 10th, 2006, 23:54

Thanks, btw that was James that crashed the ERJ :-), I was just back seating. The sooner you guys/gals get your ratings done and start instructing the better, looks like the regionals will be hiring strong thru this year and on to the next. Just stay motivated. I'll keep everyone posted of our progress during training, that's if I can get my head out of the books for a few minutes here and there. Adios 4 now.

Jamal · June 11th, 2006, 17:08

Man Manny I can't beleive your actually leaving bro...Good Luck and keep in touch.. You tought ur grasshopper well...

PS. DOnt drink and drive!

manolo1492 · June 11th, 2006, 22:24

No worries Jamal, I'll keep in touch. Just checked in to my hotel room, pretty nice room at the Holiday Inn near the pool. My roommate is pretty cool, he used to fly the ERJ for TSA so he should be a great study partner. Bye 4 now

777cargoheavy · June 12th, 2006, 15:44

Hey Manny,
Congratulations! I'm glad to see that you got what you wanted. I hope that Neil and Jonathan and you are going to have some fun. Take care of yourselves and keep in touch. I'll let you know how Colgan is. Later

lowery21 · June 12th, 2006, 16:57

Congrats Manny!!

So, would you say this was a better or worse job than your stint in Alaska?

manolo1492 · June 12th, 2006, 23:22

Thanks. Yeah, this gig is a little better. Much warmer in these neck of the woods :-)

Captain_Bob · June 13th, 2006, 16:41

Congrats and welcome aboard!

Bob

manolo1492 · June 14th, 2006, 21:18

Happy to be here, thanks.

Jamal · June 16th, 2006, 15:47

Any hot woman yet bro!... how are the flight attendants

manolo1492 · June 16th, 2006, 19:12

Lol, their is quite a bit of nice FA's running around, and we do stay in the same hotel :-). No time for that though, have to study. We just took our indoc test and it's off to CRM and systems starting monday. About 80% of the class went home fpr the weekend space A, but I'm so dedicated I decided to stay here and study my flows :-(

hattrick · June 16th, 2006, 19:35

so manny what were you doing in alaska

manolo1492 · June 16th, 2006, 23:02

Went up to Juneau to fly for LAB, didn't work out for me so I went back to FL.

lowery21 · June 17th, 2006, 16:01

He apparently didn't like staying in the same trailer with other dudes like you do.

hattrick · June 17th, 2006, 16:19

hey now i dont live in a trailer with other dudes. and second if you were thinking about flying for LAB you should have talked to me first. i dont know what didnt work out for you but i probably could have saved you some hassle. oh well on to bigger and better things i guess.

hattrick · June 17th, 2006, 16:20

oh and lowery i really resent that. someday i will see you in an airport somewhere and then... lol lets just say it wont be fun

MFT1Air · June 24th, 2006, 23:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by kailuaboy

CONGRATS!!! I hope to see you guys in Houston when im down there in the next couple of weeks.

Ivan

Where does ExpressJet do their training?

manolo1492 · June 25th, 2006, 02:20

They have their own facilities and sims at IAH airport in Houston, top of the line stuff!

MFT1Air · June 30th, 2006, 23:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by manolo1492

They have their own facilities and sims at IAH airport in Houston, top of the line stuff!

Whoa, you're right up the road then. I must come up and say hello to all of you!

June 10th, 2006, 15:40	#1
manolo1492 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 64	Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Well, had an interview with ExpressJet on June 7th and got the job :-). I was lucky enough to get a class date of Jun 12th along with 2 other Aviator instructors who interviewed in May, tons of fun. I felt pretty lucky getting the job being that I only had 718 hrs total time, everybody else in my group had at least 1200 hrs. I'm pretty sure that the 450 hrs multi I had was one of the main reasons why I was offered the job. I'm really glad I choose to come to the Aviator for the VA Pro. Pilot course, and also got the opportunity to instruct here and accumulate all that multi time. The multi time I got here helped me get my first job in the airline industry, honestly I think without it I wouldn't have gotten the job. Thanks to Mike, Pierre, Mary, TJ and the rest of the Aviator staff for helping my dream become reality, and making my time at the Aviator such a pleasant experience. Thanks Again, Manny Hernandez p.s. ERJ-145 here I come :-) Last edited by manolo1492; June 10th, 2006 at 17:09.

June 10th, 2006, 16:44	#2
USMC-SGT Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: East Posts: 1,173	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! manolo- I will be going there on the VA course also when i get back from the sandbox..what did you think of it? How quick was the VA in reimbursing you their share? I plan on instructing there also when i am done, how long did it take you to accumulate those hours? I plan on staying roughly a year instructing after the three months i plan on taking to finish my C>S/MEL and I< II and MEI ratings (i have 150 or so hours with IR already) How many hours did you average instructing per month, including the good and the bad..is 75 per a safe bet? Congrats on Xjet, i will possibly be looking to head the same direction when the time comes. __________________ .....i have two speeds, walk and kill

June 10th, 2006, 17:05	#3
Killtron2000 Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Prime Universe Posts: 1,638	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Congratulations, I hope I can do the same thing. __________________ This is a signature, fear it.

June 10th, 2006, 17:20	#4
manolo1492 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 64	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! PM sent to USMC-SGT

June 10th, 2006, 22:00	#5
kailuaboy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CLE Posts: 302	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! CONGRATS!!! I hope to see you guys in Houston when im down there in the next couple of weeks. Ivan

June 10th, 2006, 22:35	#6
bwade210 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KSAT & K1T7 Posts: 474	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Congratulations my Friend! __________________ "Failure to prepare, is preparing to fail!"

June 10th, 2006, 23:06	#7
Catherine Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 149	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Awesome!!!!! Woohoo!!!! Way to go Manny!!!!! I guess that sim-time here crashing the ERJ really helped Seriously, that's awesome and I am so glad to be here and where I am in my training and watching all of you moving on into the airlines....it helps in making the dream more concrete, bringing it from a hope into a reality and seeing you all succeed gives me motivation to keep on working hard and getting things done so I can be out there with you all! Best of luck with your training and if you get a chance, PM me your email address so we can stay in touch!!! __________________ Catherine "A pilot can't help second-guessing every other pilot; it's an occupational disease. Sorry" Richard Ames, THE CAT WHO WALKS THROUGH WALLS Instructor at Ari Ben Aviator

June 10th, 2006, 23:54	#8
manolo1492 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 64	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Thanks, btw that was James that crashed the ERJ :-), I was just back seating. The sooner you guys/gals get your ratings done and start instructing the better, looks like the regionals will be hiring strong thru this year and on to the next. Just stay motivated. I'll keep everyone posted of our progress during training, that's if I can get my head out of the books for a few minutes here and there. Adios 4 now.

June 11th, 2006, 17:08	#9
Jamal Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 24	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Man Manny I can't beleive your actually leaving bro...Good Luck and keep in touch.. You tought ur grasshopper well... PS. DOnt drink and drive!

June 11th, 2006, 22:24	#10
manolo1492 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 64	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! No worries Jamal, I'll keep in touch. Just checked in to my hotel room, pretty nice room at the Holiday Inn near the pool. My roommate is pretty cool, he used to fly the ERJ for TSA so he should be a great study partner. Bye 4 now

June 12th, 2006, 15:44	#11
777cargoheavy Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 9	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Hey Manny, Congratulations! I'm glad to see that you got what you wanted. I hope that Neil and Jonathan and you are going to have some fun. Take care of yourselves and keep in touch. I'll let you know how Colgan is. Later

June 12th, 2006, 16:57	#12
lowery21 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 82	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Congrats Manny!! So, would you say this was a better or worse job than your stint in Alaska? __________________ Never ask someone if they are from Texas. If they are, they will tell you. If they aren't, you don't want to embarrass them.

June 12th, 2006, 23:22	#13
manolo1492 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 64	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Thanks. Yeah, this gig is a little better. Much warmer in these neck of the woods :-)

June 13th, 2006, 16:41	#14
Captain_Bob Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: DFW, based back in EWR, wishing I was in Maine Posts: 3,944	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Congrats and welcome aboard! Bob __________________ My head is in the clouds and my heart is still in Maine... but my devotion and love belong to my wife and children. Pics!

June 14th, 2006, 21:18	#15
manolo1492 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 64	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Happy to be here, thanks.

June 16th, 2006, 15:47	#16
Jamal Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 24	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Any hot woman yet bro!... how are the flight attendants

June 16th, 2006, 19:12	#17
manolo1492 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 64	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Lol, their is quite a bit of nice FA's running around, and we do stay in the same hotel :-). No time for that though, have to study. We just took our indoc test and it's off to CRM and systems starting monday. About 80% of the class went home fpr the weekend space A, but I'm so dedicated I decided to stay here and study my flows :-(

June 16th, 2006, 19:35	#18
hattrick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: farther north than the rest of you Posts: 317	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! so manny what were you doing in alaska __________________ from a student following a rather rough, well for lack of a better term landing: "but when i crash its on centerline."

June 16th, 2006, 23:02	#19
manolo1492 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 64	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! Went up to Juneau to fly for LAB, didn't work out for me so I went back to FL.

June 17th, 2006, 16:01	#20
lowery21 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 82	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! He apparently didn't like staying in the same trailer with other dudes like you do. __________________ Never ask someone if they are from Texas. If they are, they will tell you. If they aren't, you don't want to embarrass them.

June 17th, 2006, 16:19	#21
hattrick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: farther north than the rest of you Posts: 317	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! hey now i dont live in a trailer with other dudes. and second if you were thinking about flying for LAB you should have talked to me first. i dont know what didnt work out for you but i probably could have saved you some hassle. oh well on to bigger and better things i guess. __________________ from a student following a rather rough, well for lack of a better term landing: "but when i crash its on centerline."

June 17th, 2006, 16:20	#22
hattrick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: farther north than the rest of you Posts: 317	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! oh and lowery i really resent that. someday i will see you in an airport somewhere and then... lol lets just say it wont be fun __________________ from a student following a rather rough, well for lack of a better term landing: "but when i crash its on centerline."

June 25th, 2006, 02:20	#24
manolo1492 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 64	Re: Off to ExpressJet!! Thanks Aviator! They have their own facilities and sims at IAH airport in Houston, top of the line stuff!

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