Originally Posted by
LocoMoto
Thank you to everyone for all the info in this thread sofar and good luck to all in the process. With regards to Phase 3, does anyone have any info on what to expect for Day1 for 'panel exercises'? Also, what is involved in the simulator assessment and what to expect for the drug/alcohol screening on day2?
From an operational point of view, I don't understand how the roster is published 2 months in advance? Is that just for days on duty/off as I imagine the block of flying changes regularly during the block?
Thank you.
The roster shows your duty days which are made up as blocks of days into a tour.
You show up at your gateway at the briefed showtime (briefed via an app the day before). You then are at the whim of the company who arrange any required airline / hotel / ground transport (sometimes we are asked to self arrange taxis). You stay on tour until your last day of the tour when the company positions you back to your gateway.
What happens in between changes constantly so if you are the sort of person who needs to know what they are doing tomorrow while on tour - or even where you are finishing that night - then we are not the company for you.
But if you can go with the flow then you will likely love it.
Your roster will tell you when you will be at home so you can plan your personal life in advance - pretty much unheard of elsewhere in business aviation.