Beggars are not choosers....?

Flyingbug · November 9th, 2005, 14:08

All you FSA guys, Do someone entering the Direct -track program with let's say about 400 hrs .......has a say in requesting what airline ( American Eagle/ASA/Trans-States) he would like to get hired by ...after going through the necessary initial training/ evaluation ...i guess they call Phase 1 - Phase 2A... required before an Interview which the Phase 3 before they say start the Sims......or is pretty much left upto the Academy to put you where need arises.

I have been reading these threads for quite a while ...and from what I understand ...the whole Delta connection is not doing so well...( i may be mistaken....) ....no one with a straight head would put down 26 big ones just to get laid off months down the road.

n2o2diver · November 9th, 2005, 16:43

I'm fairly certain you interview for the airline you want to go to. If they except you, you get a conditional offer of employment. If you complete the Direct Track program you get a seat in one their new hire classes. ASA is no longer under Delta, they were sold to Sky West and everything seems to be rolling along smoothly. I'm pretty sure they are still hiring.

Call marketing they should be able to answer all your questions in great detail.

Flyingbug · November 11th, 2005, 16:07

Thanks N2...

What do guys normally do ( the ones who have basic 250 hrs ) if they do not meet the requirements for Eagle i believe its around 350-400 hrs and The same for TSA...do they buy time at the Academy or buy it outside and if they buy outside do you know how well its taken by the decision makers at the Academy and the airlines

...Does anyone advise to get the ATPL written out of the way before you go for the initial interview with any of these participating airlines at FSA.

I am still fresh with the Commercial written test material ...figured would'nt hurt writing the ATP Knowledge test...before i forget everything.
I am not sure how long is the written valid for.I know i will be like a 350-400 hr pilot with a Frozen ATP ...It sounds good ...but I am not sure if that would be a advantage in real life.

launchpad · November 11th, 2005, 22:08

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Originally Posted by Flyingbug

Thanks N2...

What do guys normally do ( the ones who have basic 250 hrs ) if they do not meet the requirements for Eagle i believe its around 350-400 hrs and The same for TSA...do they buy time at the Academy or buy it outside and if they buy outside do you know how well its taken by the decision makers at the Academy and the airlines

...Does anyone advise to get the ATPL written out of the way before you go for the initial interview with any of these participating airlines at FSA.

I am still fresh with the Commercial written test material ...figured would'nt hurt writing the ATP Knowledge test...before i forget everything.
I am not sure how long is the written valid for.I know i will be like a 350-400 hr pilot with a Frozen ATP ...It sounds good ...but I am not sure if that would be a advantage in real life.

Getting the ATP written would be good, but it's worthless, seeing that you probably won't upgrade at Eagle or ASA for 3 or 4 years. ExpressJet, I don't know... TSA??? i didn't know they had anything going with the academy...step carefully on that one, as it may be (and probably is) SchmuckJets (go jets)....as far as your "frozen ATP" idea....we're not in Europe. here, you either have your ATP or not.....in order to get the ATP, you need to have all the qualifications.

badco99 · November 12th, 2005, 16:08

Basically you can interview with any company as long as you meet their requirements. ASA and Trans States are the only ones that require what ever an FSA student would have when they finish the CIME program. Eagle is 330 and 100 (or something around there) and ExpressJet is 400 and 100.

I'm in the ASA program right now and should finish Phase 3 next week. Then it's on to ground school and the sim. Things are going pretty well. You do IFR flights and work as a crew doing checklists, callouts, etc. On monday we're going up to Atlanta to tour the FSA center and then go over to the ASA headquarters to see how things work over there. Should be an interesting flight.

As for ASA they are doing good. I was told when I interview they plan on running the two companies seperately, as they are now owned by Skywest. And they still seem to be hiring like crazy, so I hope thats a good sign. Anyway, if you have any other questions just ask.

November 9th, 2005, 14:08	#1
Flyingbug Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 34	Beggars are not choosers....? All you FSA guys, Do someone entering the Direct -track program with let's say about 400 hrs .......has a say in requesting what airline ( American Eagle/ASA/Trans-States) he would like to get hired by ...after going through the necessary initial training/ evaluation ...i guess they call Phase 1 - Phase 2A... required before an Interview which the Phase 3 before they say start the Sims......or is pretty much left upto the Academy to put you where need arises. I have been reading these threads for quite a while ...and from what I understand ...the whole Delta connection is not doing so well...( i may be mistaken....) ....no one with a straight head would put down 26 big ones just to get laid off months down the road.

November 9th, 2005, 16:43	#2
n2o2diver Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Livin the Dream Posts: 220	I'm fairly certain you interview for the airline you want to go to. If they except you, you get a conditional offer of employment. If you complete the Direct Track program you get a seat in one their new hire classes. ASA is no longer under Delta, they were sold to Sky West and everything seems to be rolling along smoothly. I'm pretty sure they are still hiring. Call marketing they should be able to answer all your questions in great detail. __________________ Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. -Benjamin Franklin

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November 11th, 2005, 16:07	#3
Flyingbug Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 34	Thanks N2... What do guys normally do ( the ones who have basic 250 hrs ) if they do not meet the requirements for Eagle i believe its around 350-400 hrs and The same for TSA...do they buy time at the Academy or buy it outside and if they buy outside do you know how well its taken by the decision makers at the Academy and the airlines ...Does anyone advise to get the ATPL written out of the way before you go for the initial interview with any of these participating airlines at FSA. I am still fresh with the Commercial written test material ...figured would'nt hurt writing the ATP Knowledge test...before i forget everything. I am not sure how long is the written valid for.I know i will be like a 350-400 hr pilot with a Frozen ATP ...It sounds good ...but I am not sure if that would be a advantage in real life.

November 12th, 2005, 16:08	#5
badco99 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 133	Basically you can interview with any company as long as you meet their requirements. ASA and Trans States are the only ones that require what ever an FSA student would have when they finish the CIME program. Eagle is 330 and 100 (or something around there) and ExpressJet is 400 and 100. I'm in the ASA program right now and should finish Phase 3 next week. Then it's on to ground school and the sim. Things are going pretty well. You do IFR flights and work as a crew doing checklists, callouts, etc. On monday we're going up to Atlanta to tour the FSA center and then go over to the ASA headquarters to see how things work over there. Should be an interesting flight. As for ASA they are doing good. I was told when I interview they plan on running the two companies seperately, as they are now owned by Skywest. And they still seem to be hiring like crazy, so I hope thats a good sign. Anyway, if you have any other questions just ask.