Pinnacle CAE Bridge ??

Im calling one out 100 on the CAMEL's getting hired. And those come from Riddle or other colleges. No way is local joe from a FBO is getting hired at 250.

I might just start sending out apps just to prove my point....im at 249 and 41.
 
Complex does have a good point. Until you pass your checkride at PCL, you're not an employee, hence you're not hired. You're an "independent contractor" up until that point. If that's what JetU calls getting you a job, what's to stop them from just lining you up for anything and saying "Well, we got you a job. Too bad it wasn't exactly what you thought it would be."

Cherokee, I think it's YOU who is missing the point here. Passing training is just the beginning. After that, it's the real world. I'd rather have the off the street CFI that's got more experience than someone who took a bridge program to get there faster or thought they needed the confidence boost to get through training. I've said the same thing BodDDuck said, if you think you need an RJ course to pass initial training, you probably don't belong at this level yet.

I'd be more focused on being a competent FO than just passing training. Training last about 6-8 weeks. You're gonna be a line FO a whole lot longer than that, and don't even THINK most of the CAs are gonna wanna teach you stuff you should already know.
 
Cherokee...

Seriously, your take on this is typical and inexperienced. After getting the job at XJT, I was standing in line at the food court in Houston. A CAL captain was right behind me. He saw my new hire training book under my arm and started talking with me. One of his first questions was "do you mind me asking how much time you have?" Needless to say, I felt like a serious newbie telling him I was a CFI and had over 1000 hours and 300+ in the twin. He told me he had around 3000/1500 when he got his first commuter gig.

I cant imagine how a JetU grad feels when that question comes up. Can you say tail between the legs?

The real world experience isnt there with a "transition" student (who typically has very low time). The knowledge isnt there. The skills haven't developed yet. The CRM skills that come from being a CFI are lacking. The instrument skills that come from flying freight aren't even close.

Should I go on?
 
Bridge programs, solving the airline's self-induced staffing problems one loan at a time! ;)
 
If you have the money, you should do it, it is the same as when an school get you a job as instructor when you expend 20k in you training there, specially here that they will give you the interview before you expend any money..........go for it an make your dream come true.

I am working on my commercial, and as soon I have my multi I will do it too, since I have instructing to build hours

Carlo
 
CARLO said:
If you have the money, you should do it, it is the same as when an school get you a job as instructor when you expend 20k in you training there, specially here that they will give you the interview before you expend any money..........go for it an make your dream come true.

I am working on my commercial, and as soon I have my multi I will do it too, since I have instructing to build hours

Carlo
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Okay, I know English probably isn't the first language here, but is anyone else having issues trying to get what's being said here? I THINK I have it, though.

No, it's not the same. When you pay money to a school for flight training, you get something in return. Something you WOULDN'T get for free. With programs like JetU and the CAE bridge program, you're paying for the same training the airline will give you for FREE. The only reason you're paying the money is to get a short cut or feel better about yourself. Those are really the only reasons I can come up with. The people that are making out like bandits on this are the people that run the programs and the airline managment that set up the preferential hiring. The guys that run the programs get tons of cash by convincing people they NEED this (which they don't, obviously, since I didn't do one of these programs) and airlines get warm bodies in the seats for cut rate wages.
 
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