Mesaba Class Date

Guys.......I just got the call from Mesaba!!!..........I'm scheduled to sign up for my passport next week. They said to call them once I've done that......Nervous!!!!.......Mesaba is one of #1 choices..............





Jesse
 
flx820 said:
I am in the dec saab class, anyone have any advice for the saab
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Read your materials. This isn't college and a lot of people think you show up to a lecture and pass. You get a syllabus read the information ahead of time and write down questions when you have them. It will make things much easier. When I did my upgrade there where a couple new hire FO's that thought I was kidding when I told them to read the AOM and POM. They struggled. So just keep your nose in the books you will do just fine. Also limit your study group time. Usually the people who struggle are struggling in groups. If one member of a study group is misinformed and the group listens w/out reading or doing their own study the whole group suffers. Also always feel free to ask people if you don't get something. Ask the upgrades in your class because the should be able to answer your question. Good luck, welcome aboard!
 
WalterSobchak said:
Read your materials. This isn't college and a lot of people think you show up to a lecture and pass. You get a syllabus read the information ahead of time and write down questions when you have them. It will make things much easier. When I did my upgrade there where a couple new hire FO's that thought I was kidding when I told them to read the AOM and POM. They struggled. So just keep your nose in the books you will do just fine. Also limit your study group time. Usually the people who struggle are struggling in groups. If one member of a study group is misinformed and the group listens w/out reading or doing their own study the whole group suffers. Also always feel free to ask people if you don't get something. Ask the upgrades in your class because the should be able to answer your question. Good luck, welcome aboard!
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Great advice.....if hired id choose the SAAB as well......
 
Prioritize what you study. For example, don't focus on memory items and flows while still in Indoc. (a few guys in my class did, seriously... and the instructors even told us that the new QRH was about to come out). Something that may help in systems is to read over the material the night before you go over it in class. That way you know a little bit what they are going to talk about, and you can have questions ready.

Also, knowing basic turbine systems may help. The Saab engine is an axial-flow, free turbine engine. If you know the basic systems and generally how they work, you can spend less time trying to figure them out and focus more on things like the DECU, HMU, and AISBV.

And ditto on limiting the study groups. I didn't go to a single one because I felt that it would be more confusing with 20 people who didn't know what they were really talking about.

You will also hear about/have access to the question bank... DON'T simply memorize the questions and answers and think you'll fly through training. You'll pass the written tests, but God help you if you go into your oral not knowing how anything really works in the plane or when different lights will come on together (like, the Bleed Fault light and associated chime will come on whenever you close the bleeds, even if they close properly and immediately). I used the question bank more as a confirmation of my knowledge, not the foundation.

I'm sure I'll think of more later on.
 
SmoothLanderJ said:
Great advice.....if hired id choose the SAAB as well......
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The number 1 reason to choose the Saab... 400hr jet FO newhires upgrading on a TOTALLY different airplane once they reach 1500TT... scary stuff!

There are other reasons as well (better lines= more days off and more $$) but the above is the biggie.
 
Andrew_VT said:
The number 1 reason to choose the Saab... 400hr jet FO newhires upgrading on a TOTALLY different airplane once they reach 1500TT... scary stuff!

There are other reasons as well (better lines= more days off and more $$) but the above is the biggie.
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Yeah I feel ya on that. Well, I for one would like to fly a TP first anyway because I feel like I'll transition better in one. Right now I'm flying around in a Seminole and THAT is the fastest thing I've flown. I know the SAAB is much faster but from what I've heard and who I've talked to it wont be as big of a jump that it would to a CRJ 200 or 900. Plus, I want MEM as a base so that helps as well.

I talked to the HR lady today and asked if I could get my interview date moved back and she said that would be fine. I'm graduating from college of December 15th and HAVE to spend my time up till then studying. Question, after I graduate, how long do think is long enough to effectively prepare for the interview? 1 week, 2 weeks? I am going to be sure to be ready. I've already scheduled some FTD time with my old instructor. I feel like my instrument skills are good but come interview time I want them to be on point. Thoughts???

Jesse
 
sopdan said:
Prioritize what you study. For example, don't focus on memory items and flows while still in Indoc. (a few guys in my class did, seriously... and the instructors even told us that the new QRH was about to come out). Something that may help in systems is to read over the material the night before you go over it in class. That way you know a little bit what they are going to talk about, and you can have questions ready.

Also, knowing basic turbine systems may help. The Saab engine is an axial-flow, free turbine engine. If you know the basic systems and generally how they work, you can spend less time trying to figure them out and focus more on things like the DECU, HMU, and AISBV.

And ditto on limiting the study groups. I didn't go to a single one because I felt that it would be more confusing with 20 people who didn't know what they were really talking about.

You will also hear about/have access to the question bank... DON'T simply memorize the questions and answers and think you'll fly through training. You'll pass the written tests, but God help you if you go into your oral not knowing how anything really works in the plane or when different lights will come on together (like, the Bleed Fault light and associated chime will come on whenever you close the bleeds, even if they close properly and immediately). I used the question bank more as a confirmation of my knowledge, not the foundation.

I'm sure I'll think of more later on.
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GREAT ADVICE.........yeah I have the Turbine Pilots manual from my advanced aircraft system class last year. I think it's a pretty good book that simply explains that stuff pretty well. Last year we actually learned (well some of them) the 737's systems in that class. Why would a bunch of juniors and seniors with low time need to know those systems?? Now they're doing the ERJ or CRJ.........just great.........



Jesse
 
sopdan said:
Prioritize what you study. For example, don't focus on memory items and flows while still in Indoc. (a few guys in my class did, seriously... and the instructors even told us that the new QRH was about to come out). Something that may help in systems is to read over the material the night before you go over it in class. That way you know a little bit what they are going to talk about, and you can have questions ready.

Also, knowing basic turbine systems may help. The Saab engine is an axial-flow, free turbine engine. If you know the basic systems and generally how they work, you can spend less time trying to figure them out and focus more on things like the DECU, HMU, and AISBV.

And ditto on limiting the study groups. I didn't go to a single one because I felt that it would be more confusing with 20 people who didn't know what they were really talking about.

You will also hear about/have access to the question bank... DON'T simply memorize the questions and answers and think you'll fly through training. You'll pass the written tests, but God help you if you go into your oral not knowing how anything really works in the plane or when different lights will come on together (like, the Bleed Fault light and associated chime will come on whenever you close the bleeds, even if they close properly and immediately). I used the question bank more as a confirmation of my knowledge, not the foundation.

I'm sure I'll think of more later on.
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hey guys, thanks for all the great information from walter and sopdan; thats a big help. Im starting class on Jan 14 and i was told that i have a good chance of gettting the saab 340
 
So far i have been hearing that all the Jan classes are full and their already on Feb class dates. good luck dude!!! any questiion you have about the interview just PM me!!
 
Feb classes are CRJ 200. Im in the Feb 25th class for the 200 so if you are in there I will see ya. Good luck on the interview.
 
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