January 31st Q400 Colgan Class

O'Town Pilot · January 23rd, 2008, 20:09

Is anyone in the January 31st Q400 class for Colgan? If so, can you PM me please. I have a few questions for you. Thanks all!

Seggy · January 23rd, 2008, 21:18

did you get hired?

USMC-SGT · January 23rd, 2008, 21:44

And if you were hired at aformentioned airline what comes to mind when I mention 210 days?

Im in on the Q400 FO revolution...in a good way

JimmyDean · January 23rd, 2008, 21:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by USMC-SGT

Im in on the Q400 FO revolution...in a good way

Do tell...

USMC-SGT · January 23rd, 2008, 21:53

There will be 15 planes with 5 crews on each plane so that means 75 new FOs with probably more than 80-90% of them being new to Colgan. That leaves approximately 60 to 67 fresh minds to start talking about a union drive and what it can do to benefit the pilot group.

The first class has talked about this and I believe that more than 90% of them are on board so if we can get similiar results from future classes then it should give a good push in August. With the future growth of Colgan and its potential to become very large growth in the near future there is no better time than the present to make a change.

JimmyDean · January 23rd, 2008, 21:57

Ah, I get the 210 days reference now. Good luck!

OldTownPilot · January 23rd, 2008, 22:03

Should I say congrats? ye who hath stole my screen name.

flyer8 · January 23rd, 2008, 22:12

Congrats!
I'm also in the same class, I'll see you there!

O'Town Pilot · January 23rd, 2008, 22:24

Yeah I am hired and I will be in the Q400 January 31st class. I just wanted to know if anyone had received any training materials? I know I am getting a Fed Ex tomorrow but that is just from HR and was told that their is no training material in the Fed Ex. Mr. Colgan told me I should have gotten an email from the training dept. about some FMS stuff that I should be looking over. Any thoughts anyone? Did you Jan 31st guys get any FMS stuff yet?...

USMC-SGT · January 23rd, 2008, 23:36

Put as much thought into the FMS trainer as you would which underwear to wear in the morning.

The FMS trainer is just a dusting of an overview that teaches you a few small things about the universal FMS through "watch these 4 steps...now do those exact 4 steps...next lesson"

You will learn nearly nothing that will help you with the actual class and everything you need to learn about the FMS for training you will learn at flightsafety. It is a simple piece of equipment and the average person should have no problem figuring it out.

flyer8 · January 23rd, 2008, 23:36

Hmm,
Did not get anything at all from HR yet (What is supposed to be in there?), also no training material here.
I should get the FMS stuff within the next couple of days (Around 4-5 Hours to complete, so no worries for now).

Nik

O'Town Pilot · January 23rd, 2008, 23:45

Well I got an email from Fed Ex saying that I had an overnight from the HR people at Colgan Air. I think its the Offer Letter....training contract....flight and hotel info....all that fun stuff. USMC-SGT....thanks for the info about the FMS trainer. Anything you would tell new hires that you wish you would have brushed up on before training? Flynik....check your PMs.

kellwolf · January 24th, 2008, 11:00

Are you gonna move or make the mad attempt to commute from Orlando? If you're commuting from O-town.....good luck. Then again, if they do away with outstation basing altogether, it might not be so bad.

LoadMasterC141 · January 24th, 2008, 11:06

You may have mentioned this elswhere O'town, but what were your times if you don't mind? Oh and congrats!

O'Town Pilot · January 24th, 2008, 12:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by kellwolf

Are you gonna move or make the mad attempt to commute from Orlando? If you're commuting from O-town.....good luck. Then again, if they do away with outstation basing altogether, it might not be so bad.

I am going to make the mad commute to EWR. I already have a place to stay close to the airport so I really dont think it will be that bad. Oh and by the way....my times were 550/125.

Stone Cold · January 24th, 2008, 13:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldTownPilot

Should I say congrats? ye who hath stole my screen name.

Sucks, doesn't it?!?!

O'Town Pilot · January 24th, 2008, 13:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldTownPilot

Should I say congrats? ye who hath stole my screen name.

Sorry....lol. Your much cooler than me anyways so it dosn't really matter about the screen name....

OldTownPilot · January 24th, 2008, 13:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stone Cold

Sucks, doesn't it?!?!

Jeez how many renditions of texas pilot were there?

No worries, I just like to give people a hard time about stupid things

MCO-EWR huh. Better love jumpseats. JB has flights on that too.

Seggy · January 24th, 2008, 13:35

Just an FYI to all the new Colgan FOs out there on the Q that might be flying with me.......

I like Black English Breakfast tea with cream and one sweet and low after three o'clock it will be decaf.

I'm always taking a PDP. It is ingrained in my head after flying the Beech around 1700+ hours.

I ride in the FRONT seat on the van ride, it is a PITA for me to crawl my frame to the back seat.

An 8:40 AM show means be at the van at 8:35 AM. Don't want to have other crews waiting for us.

At dinner, I prefer dinner salads with a nice appetizer.

I'll show you my 'hometown' and my 'glory days' at college as we fly in and out of EWR.

Don't make fun of New Jersey.

More to come as I think of them

Stone Cold · January 24th, 2008, 13:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldTownPilot

Jeez how many renditions of texas pilot were there?

There were, and still are, quite a few of them out there...they mostly keep quiet now, from what I've seen, though. Only one or two of my alter egos still voicing opinions...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seggy

Just an FYI to all the new Colgan FOs out there on the Q that might be flying with me.......

I like Black English Breakfast tea with cream and one sweet and low after three o'clock it will be decaf.

What kind of big wussy are you, anyways?!?!

Quote:

Don't make fun of New Jersey.

But there's soooo much to make fun of there!!!

Garden State my butt!!!

OldTownPilot · January 24th, 2008, 13:56

Seggy's back is the garden.

amorris311 · January 24th, 2008, 13:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seggy

Just an FYI to all the new Colgan FOs out there on the Q that might be flying with me.......

I like Black English Breakfast tea with cream and one sweet and low after three o'clock it will be decaf.

I'm always taking a PDP. It is ingrained in my head after flying the Beech around 1700+ hours.

I ride in the FRONT seat on the van ride, it is a PITA for me to crawl my frame to the back seat.

An 8:40 AM show means be at the van at 8:35 AM. Don't want to have other crews waiting for us.

At dinner, I prefer dinner salads with a nice appetizer.

I'll show you my 'hometown' and my 'glory days' at college as we fly in and out of EWR.

Don't make fun of New Jersey.

More to come as I think of them

i cant wait to fly with you! haahahaha. i had a buddy in high school that used to get the water for his teachers coffee from the toilet bowl. i think thats where your water is coming from too. also what is the cream crap with tea? just drink the tea. it doesnt need cream. one last thing. is the 835 show considered scarlett knight time? because five minutes before any show time is gael time to me. have a good one big guy.

LoadMasterC141 · January 24th, 2008, 14:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stone Cold

What kind of big wussy are you, anyways?!?!

You gots problem wit tea drinkas huh meestah?

It is a British thing. I'd love to see you meet up with a British Soccer Hooligan and razz him about tea!!!!!!

Stone Cold · January 24th, 2008, 14:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoadMasterC141

You gots problem wit tea drinkas huh meestah?

It is a British thing. I'd love to see you meet up with a British Soccer Hooligan and razz him about tea!!!!!!

I'll razz them about 1) being British 2) drinking tea, and 3) watching some sport as wussified as soccer!!

kellwolf · January 24th, 2008, 14:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by O'Town Pilot

I am going to make the mad commute to EWR. I already have a place to stay close to the airport so I really dont think it will be that bad. Oh and by the way....my times were 550/125.

EWR might not be that bad. Old instructor from Air Orlando used to make that commute with XJT.

January 23rd, 2008, 20:09	#1
O'Town Pilot Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 48	January 31st Q400 Colgan Class Is anyone in the January 31st Q400 class for Colgan? If so, can you PM me please. I have a few questions for you. Thanks all!

January 23rd, 2008, 21:18	#2
Seggy Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast Posts: 5,264	Re: January 31st Q400 Colgan Class did you get hired? __________________ www.alpa.org

January 23rd, 2008, 21:44	#3
USMC-SGT Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: East Posts: 1,145	Re: January 31st Q400 Colgan Class And if you were hired at aformentioned airline what comes to mind when I mention 210 days? Im in on the Q400 FO revolution...in a good way __________________ .....i have two speeds, walk and kill

January 23rd, 2008, 21:53	#5
USMC-SGT Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: East Posts: 1,145	Re: January 31st Q400 Colgan Class There will be 15 planes with 5 crews on each plane so that means 75 new FOs with probably more than 80-90% of them being new to Colgan. That leaves approximately 60 to 67 fresh minds to start talking about a union drive and what it can do to benefit the pilot group. The first class has talked about this and I believe that more than 90% of them are on board so if we can get similiar results from future classes then it should give a good push in August. With the future growth of Colgan and its potential to become very large growth in the near future there is no better time than the present to make a change. __________________ .....i have two speeds, walk and kill

January 23rd, 2008, 21:57	#6
JimmyDean Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MHT/LGA Posts: 143	Re: January 31st Q400 Colgan Class Ah, I get the 210 days reference now. Good luck!

January 23rd, 2008, 22:03	#7
OldTownPilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: BGR (Bangor, ME) Posts: 3,032 Blog Entries: 6	Re: January 31st Q400 Colgan Class Should I say congrats? ye who hath stole my screen name. __________________ As a wise man said, sumb!tch flew in, sumb!tch'll fly out. Ski Hard. Party Harder.

January 23rd, 2008, 22:12	#8
flyer8 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 104	Re: January 31st Q400 Colgan Class Congrats! I'm also in the same class, I'll see you there!

January 23rd, 2008, 22:24	#9
O'Town Pilot Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 48	Re: January 31st Q400 Colgan Class Yeah I am hired and I will be in the Q400 January 31st class. I just wanted to know if anyone had received any training materials? I know I am getting a Fed Ex tomorrow but that is just from HR and was told that their is no training material in the Fed Ex. Mr. Colgan told me I should have gotten an email from the training dept. about some FMS stuff that I should be looking over. Any thoughts anyone? Did you Jan 31st guys get any FMS stuff yet?...

January 23rd, 2008, 23:36	#10
USMC-SGT Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: East Posts: 1,145	Re: January 31st Q400 Colgan Class Put as much thought into the FMS trainer as you would which underwear to wear in the morning. The FMS trainer is just a dusting of an overview that teaches you a few small things about the universal FMS through "watch these 4 steps...now do those exact 4 steps...next lesson" You will learn nearly nothing that will help you with the actual class and everything you need to learn about the FMS for training you will learn at flightsafety. It is a simple piece of equipment and the average person should have no problem figuring it out. __________________ .....i have two speeds, walk and kill

January 23rd, 2008, 23:45	#12
O'Town Pilot Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 48	Re: January 31st Q400 Colgan Class Well I got an email from Fed Ex saying that I had an overnight from the HR people at Colgan Air. I think its the Offer Letter....training contract....flight and hotel info....all that fun stuff. USMC-SGT....thanks for the info about the FMS trainer. Anything you would tell new hires that you wish you would have brushed up on before training? Flynik....check your PMs.

January 24th, 2008, 11:00	#13
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,860	Re: January 31st Q400 Colgan Class Are you gonna move or make the mad attempt to commute from Orlando? If you're commuting from O-town.....good luck. Then again, if they do away with outstation basing altogether, it might not be so bad. __________________ "I'm The Doctor, by the way. Run for your life!"

January 24th, 2008, 11:06	#14
LoadMasterC141 Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Arlington, TX - From Ithaca, NY - Wish I was on an island in Fiji Posts: 1,928	Re: January 31st Q400 Colgan Class You may have mentioned this elswhere O'town, but what were your times if you don't mind? Oh and congrats! __________________ CFI, CFII, MEI, AMEL, ASEL, IFR, IGI 630TT 205ME Ex- USAF C141B Crewmember Ex- Cube Monkey Getting paid to fly! (little stuff)

January 24th, 2008, 13:35	#19
Seggy Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast Posts: 5,264	Re: January 31st Q400 Colgan Class Just an FYI to all the new Colgan FOs out there on the Q that might be flying with me....... I like Black English Breakfast tea with cream and one sweet and low after three o'clock it will be decaf. I'm always taking a PDP. It is ingrained in my head after flying the Beech around 1700+ hours. I ride in the FRONT seat on the van ride, it is a PITA for me to crawl my frame to the back seat. An 8:40 AM show means be at the van at 8:35 AM. Don't want to have other crews waiting for us. At dinner, I prefer dinner salads with a nice appetizer. I'll show you my 'hometown' and my 'glory days' at college as we fly in and out of EWR. Don't make fun of New Jersey. More to come as I think of them __________________ www.alpa.org

January 24th, 2008, 13:56	#21
OldTownPilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: BGR (Bangor, ME) Posts: 3,032 Blog Entries: 6	Re: January 31st Q400 Colgan Class Seggy's back is the garden. __________________ As a wise man said, sumb!tch flew in, sumb!tch'll fly out. Ski Hard. Party Harder.

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