Air Wisconsin UAL CPA

UIPilot45X said:
The interview for the Airman Trainee position was pretty smooth and laid back. You show up to their office in the morning. The HR guys give you a short intro on the company and collect your logbooks and documents.

Once that is done, you go into a conference room and watch a video about the company. After the video you take a short written test...maybe 20 questions? Maybe even less. It's pretty basic. The questions cover basic aerodynamics and ask you some questions about an approach chart. An active CFI should do well on it. I think I got one wrong...about CG and performance...so maybe brush up on that.

Once the test is done, they put you in the cafeteria room and pull you out one by one for an in face interview with an assistant chief pilot. It's pretty laid back. They ask you basic "get to know you" type questions. My guy asked me a couple technical questions...some real softballs...nothing too hard. I was asked about check ride failures, things that make me a good employee/bad employee....etc. The whole thing lasted about 20 min.

Once the interview is done, they put you back into the cafeteria and another HR guy comes in to get you. In my case, he offered me the position on the spot and we started doing the paperwork, fingerprints, etc. I couldn't take the drug test because the drug test lady had already gone home...so I had to schedule one by my house when I got home. Not a big deal.

I was there for the whole day. From about 8am to 5pm. I was the last person to get interviewed, so, it took longest for me. Other guys were on their way back to the airport by 1pm They buy you lunch. On my day, there were about 12 guys interviewing for the airman trainee position and one guy for an actual FO job. The airman trainee guys were mostly CFI's...there were a couple ferry pilots and other non-CFI time building pilots.

All in all, I like the company. Everyone was real nice. With the ORD base opening up, I'd totally work for them. I just hope I can get my time fast enough.

Feel free to ask me any questions...I'll be happy to answer them.
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Thank you, much appreciated
 
Maximillian_Jenius said:
Air Whisky still have those old ratted out CRJ-200's? Or is United gonna actually spend some cheese, and get them an updated fleet?
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They do. See the thread about airline execs on the hill, and the "civil rights buses with propellers" that one one politician refers to them as.

I think United is scoped out on anything larger than 50 seater right now. They'd have to get the 737s they've deferred (idk what happened to the 700s they ordered) to get more 76 seat flying iirc

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Short recap - very nice and friendly process
Took a little over couple of hours, conditional offer received, now just need to go do the 1st class medical
 
Massey said:
Any details about eligibility and time frame for payouts of the bonus?
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8k bonus if typed in >12500 lbs plane from prior 135/121/91k employment

5k first check bonus

26k IOE bonus

10k anniversary bonus

8k year 3 bonus not included in the 272k minimum over 3 years number, because by that time you'll upgrade
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BigZ said:
8k bonus if typed in >12500 lbs plane from prior 135/121/91k employment

5k first check bonus

26k IOE bonus

10k anniversary bonus
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How did they get to $57,000? That adds up to $41k, and even if you add the other $8000 for a jet type rating it's $49?? Then I see the $8000/quarter 3rd year retention pay but what about year 2? Is it just the $10k bonus you're paid out after year 1 is over? Because then you're really only looking at first year pay of $62,500, 2nd year pay of $46,900. Something must be off. It looks like they made the bonus as confusing as possible so nobody really knows how much the pay is compared to the other regionals.
 
thevideographer said:
How did they get to $57,000? That adds up to $41k, and even if you add the other $8000 for a jet type rating it's $49?? Then I see the $8000/quarter 3rd year retention pay but what about year 2? Is it just the $10k bonus you're paid out after year 1 is over? Because then you're really only looking at first year pay of $62,500, 2nd year pay of $46,900. Something must be off. It looks like they made the bonus as confusing as possible so nobody really knows how much the pay is compared to the other regionals.
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Marrrrketttiiing
Every regional is like that these days

Anyway
8k for ATP and type from 135/121/91k
5k first check
26k end of IOE
First year bonus 39k
Second year aka anniversary bonus 10
third year 8k if no upgrade
39+10+8=57k

Ungodly amounts over the first three years are calculated assuming upgrade at 18 (yeah right) mos, referral bonus of 4500 received at year 3 (in order to get the referral the person you refer must get employed and work >18 mos), 1000 hrs a year, max 401k contribution and includes their contribution to your medical insurance etc

All in all it is a good offer compared to some other shops, but do your own math and all that.
 
PS even assuming 1000 hrs year plus bonus rough figure
1st year (I don't have ago so no type bonus) - 35k pay plus 31k in bonus = 66k
2nd year 41k pay plus 10k bonus = 51k
If you count in the 401k match for the 2nd year it can be something like another 3k
Per diem is 1.75 hr, going to 1.80 soon I was told, if I remember right they factor that stuff into the big number

I can take a photo of the brand-spanking-new literature I got on Friday if that helps anyone, but the concept is as per above
 
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