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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Feb 2024, 08:02
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

I'm not sure if the skilled work visa is purely...

I'm not sure if the skilled work visa is purely reciprocal as other countries are allowed to apply for it. You don't have to be American for one, but you have to be Australian for an E3. IMO to me...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Feb 2024, 11:07
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

It's kind of a moving target. I would have said...

It's kind of a moving target. I would have said Spirit a few months ago.. it can all change quickly. It's also relative to the kind of person you are and what you're looking for. 17 and 2 sounds...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Feb 2024, 03:12
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

One of my mates had a qf class, so was hanging on...

One of my mates had a qf class, so was hanging on to regional CA making 30-40 a month with premium and lca stuff before going back.

The eye watering money is pretty good reason to hang around at...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Dec 2023, 21:57
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Internal comms.

Internal comms.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Oct 2023, 09:32
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Atlas pilots don't post here. ATO is watching.

Atlas pilots don't post here. ATO is watching.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Sep 2023, 11:04
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Irrespective of what any website says, it you...

Irrespective of what any website says, it you have the time already to be a street captain I think they'd be pretty willing to sign up an e3 for you. Skywest, commutair, gojet, PSA were the regionals...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
11th Jul 2023, 03:17
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Spirit, as it exists today, is in my opinion the...

Spirit, as it exists today, is in my opinion the best gig out there even when stacked up against legacies

I have the perspective of being able to compare both, and if it wasn't for my plans to...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jun 2023, 18:46
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Even so, he's not wrong. The stream of...

Even so, he's not wrong. The stream of Australians on E3s from regionals to LCCs, which are actually career airlines, is ever flowing. A lot of them are bailing in under a year so signing a training...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Jun 2023, 10:45
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

The US has a cooperate and graduate approach to...

The US has a cooperate and graduate approach to flight training, from your first day as a pilot to your last, that's how you get through.. Some Australians have a bit of trouble with accepting that...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Apr 2023, 13:24
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Nothing makes me happier than the thought of...

Nothing makes me happier than the thought of watching Australian operators squirm for pilots.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
12th Apr 2023, 14:55
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

I have helped a fair few people process their...

I have helped a fair few people process their green card via a DV lottery win, and one thing I have come to realize is that getting bogged down in the finer details isn't really worth your time or...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Apr 2023, 13:10
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Doesn't really matter. If it's not prohibited by...

Doesn't really matter. If it's not prohibited by the contract they can't do much about it. It's likely most AA pilots don't know about it.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Apr 2023, 18:16
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

FedEx is hardly hiring at all at the moment, let...

FedEx is hardly hiring at all at the moment, let alone E3s
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
26th Mar 2023, 19:49
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Most people leave the US and their good contracts...

Most people leave the US and their good contracts for things unrelated to money. It's a good place to be a pilot but it's pretty :mad: on almost every other metric.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Mar 2023, 11:08
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Guys can we just agree that there are a lot of...

Guys can we just agree that there are a lot of E3s at Atlas? I would have thought y'all are too busy drinking lemonade, enjoying that paid commute and gallivanting around the world in business class...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
14th Mar 2023, 10:45
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

How is Kalitta? I don't hear much about it.

How is Kalitta? I don't hear much about it.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Feb 2023, 15:40
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

I'd probably add that you'd need substantial...

I'd probably add that you'd need substantial savings / financial support to it as well. Even if you have enough for the course, you'd likely be too busy to work during it to be able to afford rent,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Jan 2023, 10:01
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

I find that there isn't much of an Austranaut...

I find that there isn't much of an Austranaut vibe going on in the states. Everyone is pretty chill. I think that's because most Americans are chill. Want to be an airline pilot here? Instead of the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Jan 2023, 17:34
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Unless you want something niche, most, if not all...

Unless you want something niche, most, if not all operators that hire Aussies fresh off the boat will give you a virtual interview. I'd advise not to waste your money on a job hunt trip. Also I think...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jan 2023, 22:51
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Sure, but it's all up to interpretation. Some...

Sure, but it's all up to interpretation. Some would consider it great, others would go elsewhere to avoid it.

No one knows how it's going to play out. I guess if you go to Spirit expecting to end...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Jan 2023, 22:04
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

They do. Spirit was a great place to work...

They do.

Spirit was a great place to work and by all accounts a great job. However, with the unwillingness for anything substantial to be done about the training pay in the latest contract, I...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Dec 2022, 03:38
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

AW is definitely lacking in the pay department,...

AW is definitely lacking in the pay department, so much so that is a wonder how they even exist. Perhaps it's the bases.
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I have also heard that that the training is fairly difficult and I...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
30th Nov 2022, 03:33
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

It's a little sad that a bad corporate experience...

It's a little sad that a bad corporate experience sent them home when the 121 opportunities here are objectively amazing compared to anything in Australia.

So for anyone watching the thread and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Nov 2022, 00:53
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

They are already pretty close to taking the 2000...

They are already pretty close to taking the 2000 hour ATPs. Markets dictate everything here. We don't need turbine command time or a degree any more. I wouldn't be surprised if it got to the point...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
17th Nov 2022, 19:29
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Covid affected the inflation and stock bubble...

Covid affected the inflation and stock bubble more than any president could dream of. WW3 I dunno, maybe Trump would have gone and given Vlad a good slap on the face and told him to cut the crap.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Oct 2022, 01:48
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

What do you define as a lifestyle job? Hanging...

What do you define as a lifestyle job? Hanging out at home and getting paid? In that case it would be either a cushy corporate gig, living where the jet is based for people who only want it flown 100...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
27th Oct 2022, 19:51
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

I have all the hope in the world that an E3 can...

I have all the hope in the world that an E3 can blaze a trail for flow to a legacy, but I'll believe it when I see it. Their unions are already hellbent against the E3 and don't even have any in...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Oct 2022, 14:46
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

I know a guy who went to North Korea and got an...

I know a guy who went to North Korea and got an E3 flying here. He didn't mention any undue delays.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
28th Sep 2022, 18:07
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

I used landing credits towards night hours just...

I used landing credits towards night hours just fine.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
16th Sep 2022, 23:36
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Thanks for the (relevant) replied guys. I just go...

Thanks for the (relevant) replied guys. I just go in waves of missing home. The good thing is my new employer will have a direct connection to the east coast which will make things a bit nicer.
...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
13th Sep 2022, 18:24
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

For anyone in the US already, how hard are you...

For anyone in the US already, how hard are you working at getting back home?

I realize that aviation here is way better in almost every way, and that legacy employment blows away QF and JQ pretty...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Aug 2022, 18:56
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

FAA ATP isn't free at Spirit. You need to pay for...

FAA ATP isn't free at Spirit. You need to pay for your CTP which is a requisite to the written exam which is required for the ATP. They say "Free ATP" but it's a bit of a farce considering it's just...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Aug 2022, 01:43
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

Mostly agree. I work for Spirit. Australians can...

Mostly agree. I work for Spirit. Australians can go to PSA, Piedmont and (maybe??) Envoy and make a lot more money right out of the gate with immediate upgrade potential after 1000 hours. Spirit is...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jul 2022, 23:48
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

FedEx is the pinnacle of aviation career for many...

FedEx is the pinnacle of aviation career for many Americans and probably one of the best jobs on the planet. I could maybe see Southwest at a pinch looking for E3s one day, but it will be a long time...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jul 2022, 23:44
Replies: 3,096
Views: 1,272,115
Posted By umop apisdn

If your plan is coming to Spirit on an E3, I...

If your plan is coming to Spirit on an E3, I wouldn't let this merger news and E3 uncertainty scare you away. It will take a good couple of years for the actual integration of both airlines, that's...
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