Funny how "Crookfield" a.k.a Brookfield are still telling new joiners there gonna get 850hrs per year!! Reality is 600-650hrs, everyone is in the same boat and if your a newbie coming in be prepared for it.. some are under the impression that 850 is the norm!!!
Expect to be kept busy during the Line Training with possibly no standbys and a sporadic roster working around availability of LTC's.
After line training and when line checked hours decrease and standbys increase this is a FACT.
Expect to fly more during the summer and less during the winter with a possibility of 2 or 3 consecutive standbys a week on occasions during winter months.
Also expect your roster pattern to be shared with a cadet if you are in a training base (which most are) meaning you will be safety pilot getting the normal rate until the cadet is safety pilot released, then you will be put on standby possibly for 5 days of your week on as the cadet shares your roster.
Remember as a new joiner you will need to be trained the same as everyone else when they join, however when your training is complete understand that new cadets will be entering the system and they will also need to be trained therefore sharing your roster is the norm..
JJ