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November 16th, 2004, 21:34
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 225
|  Got the call today. I got the call today from Mesaba! I start training on the 29th. I can't believe it's finally happened. Thanks for all of the encouragement everyone! The crazy thing is that I was so excited I forgot to ask which a/c I will be flying. Oh well, I will find out soon enough. |
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November 16th, 2004, 21:37
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: El Forko Grande
Posts: 2,547
| Re: Got the call today. [ QUOTE ] I got the call today from Mesaba! I start training on the 29th. I can't believe it's finally happened. Thanks for all of the encouragement everyone! The crazy thing is that I was so excited I forgot to ask which a/c I will be flying. Oh well, I will find out soon enough. [/ QUOTE ] You'll probably be lucky enough to fly into DVL, GFK, TVF and all the other small towns in Northern MN. Maybe I'll see you around! |
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November 16th, 2004, 21:51
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: AZO
Posts: 1,301
| Re: Got the call today. If you ever over night at AZO(Kalamazoo, MI), give me a call. I live around airport. 5 minutes drive - need to drive to another side of airport. adreamer |
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November 16th, 2004, 22:34
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT
Posts: 12,100
  | Re: Got the call today. That's sweet man! I'm hoping to get picked up at Mesaba when I start down the regional road (base in DTW=bonus). |
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November 16th, 2004, 22:34
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DTW
Posts: 1,674
 | Re: Got the call today. Congrats. Hopefully, you don't get the Saab....A bunch of guys I went to school with are working there now.... |
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November 16th, 2004, 22:54
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Zona
Posts: 1,159
| Re: Got the call today. Awesome man! I would want the avro just because it looks cool. I would love to work there but I hear you have to have good connections with current pilots there, was that your case? |
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November 16th, 2004, 23:13
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| Moderator  | Re: Got the call today. [ QUOTE ] I hear you have to have good connections with current pilots there, was that your case? [/ QUOTE ] I believe that helps a great deal. One of hte CFII's I flew with recently worked there PT throwing bags for a while on the days he was not working the CFI gig. He is now flying the AVRO and loves it. |
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November 17th, 2004, 11:16
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: SoCal
Posts: 296
| Re: Got the call today. Congrats man, that is freakin' awesome. And I have to agree, the Avro looks bad a$$. I sent my junk in, but I don't know anybody so I'm sure it is in the circular file...haha Surf |
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November 17th, 2004, 14:25
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 225
| Re: Got the call today. [ QUOTE ] Awesome man! I would want the avro just because it looks cool. I would love to work there but I hear you have to have good connections with current pilots there, was that your case? [/ QUOTE ] I didn't know anyone there. I sent in my resume and received a call a week later. Keep trying! |
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November 17th, 2004, 15:23
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Long Island NY
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| Re: Got the call today. just for kicks, what is your times like. |
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November 17th, 2004, 15:31
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 225
| Re: Got the call today. [ QUOTE ] just for kicks, what is your times like. [/ QUOTE ] 1100 total, 970 multi, 110 actual |
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November 17th, 2004, 16:08
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| Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: SoCal
Posts: 296
| Re: Got the call today. 970 multi? That's weak man....  How did you rack up so much time? Was the interview as expected or as advertised on aviationinterviews.com. Lots of TMAATW...... |
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November 17th, 2004, 18:33
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop
Posts: 6,724
| Re: Got the call today. [ QUOTE ] 970 multi? That's weak man.... How did you rack up so much time? [/ QUOTE ] He's an instructor at ATP--you know, the "total twin training" people. |
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November 17th, 2004, 19:33
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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| Re: Got the call today. [ QUOTE ] 970 multi? That's weak man.... How did you rack up so much time? Was the interview as expected or as advertised on aviationinterviews.com. Lots of TMAATW...... [/ QUOTE ] Yea, I have instructed at ATP for a while (all multi). Just don't ask me to do a chandelle.  The Mesaba interview was great. The sim ride is low pressure. The written tests were straight forward. Just review instrument basics (Jepps and FARS). Good luck. |
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November 17th, 2004, 23:34
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX
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| Re: Got the call today. Congrats! There's none of us old timers left now...you and I were top seniority. |
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November 18th, 2004, 01:25
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia
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| Re: Got the call today. [ QUOTE ] Yea, I have instructed at ATP for a while (all multi). Just don't ask me to do a chandelle. [/ QUOTE ] That's alright...it's a pointless manuever... |
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November 18th, 2004, 02:09
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO (anywhere but Fresno)
Posts: 1,477
| Re: Got the call today. Tell that to PhotoPilot and ask him to recount the first time he flew with me down in the canyons! I think he'll disagree with you! |
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November 18th, 2004, 10:36
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| Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: SoCal
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| Re: Got the call today. WTF are you talking about jdflight?  |
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November 18th, 2004, 19:24
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO (anywhere but Fresno)
Posts: 1,477
| Re: Got the call today. Nothing. I've never done a hard chandelle into an immediate reverse to get around (read up, over and back down) a sharp u-turn while flying below the rim of the canyons on the San Joaquin. I have no idea what you're talking about. |
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November 18th, 2004, 19:34
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| Administrator  Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark
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| Re: Got the call today. [ QUOTE ] I've never done a hard chandelle into an immediate reverse to get around (read up, over and back down) a sharp u-turn [/ QUOTE ] A maneuver called a "pitchback", as opposed to a "sliceback, which would be the same maneuver with a descending u-turn vs a climbing one.  |
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November 18th, 2004, 20:48
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| Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boulder, CO (anywhere but Fresno)
Posts: 1,477
| Re: Got the call today. Actually, it was both, because I then dropped right back below the rim on the other side. Scared the crap out of PhotoPilot! |
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November 18th, 2004, 20:56
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: LAX
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| Re: Got the call today. Good luck in training....keep us updated!  |
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November 18th, 2004, 23:37
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| Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: SoCal
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| Re: Got the call today. Are you talking about your Seminole rolls? |
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