18 months in and all 11 of my former Flybe friends have left citing roster disruption and a punishing 4 sector day, 5 on and (just) 2 off schedule...

'Punishing' 4 sector day.

Ha ha ha, are you for real???? :rolleyes:

Err, there is no BACon anymore.

Ex BACon crew fly the 145 and the Q300 where I'm based. We fly the Q400, 146 and the 195. Each crew (Flybe, Ex BACon or a combination of both) has it's own briefing table. So, what do you suggest? Should I brief the 145 crew while the Ex BACon 145 Captain briefs my Q400 crew in an effort to make friends?

I'm just off to get punished on a SOU-LBA-SOU-JER-SOU...ooooh the pain!:rolleyes:

I have. And although they are long days they're not exactly punishing. More rest between turnarounds:}

I quite agree!

Still getting over it? Feeling a bit bitter?

Unquote.

;)

Any news??
 

Has anyone who sent their cv to flybe for their current recruitment drive heard back yet?? I saw on their website that they would be contacting people in July....anyone heard yet ??

Sent mine in about 4wks ago and have had nothing except an automated email confirmation of my app.

Chaps,

Its punishing due to 4 sector days, 5 days a week, with just 2 days off to recover, socialise, get domestic jobs done, cut the grass and then spend time with the family? And you thought I meant punishing related only to fatigue?

Anyhow, don't you want more days off after a working week of 20 sectors :confused: To the people who I know leaving and those others who I have already met in my own crew room, from what they say, that schedule obviously is pain. How can you say that it's not.

Bitter? Not me R2_unit. I would have joined Flybe willingly but Im doing OK right now.

Blimey, thank goodness we don't have 'proper' jobs. Fancy working a 5 day week. :rolleyes:

Craggenmore,

Banter aside...

I take your point that the average flybe schedule sounds pretty busy. My point is that I (along with alot of other guys/girls on this forum) am on the first rung of this ladder and not in a position to pick or choose.

I expected to have to put in a reasonable amount of graft in the early part of this new career and 20 sectors a week just about fits with that assumption. Also, without sounding glib - as a 'low-hour' dude I could do with the practise!

Unless you can suggest an alternative 'low-hours' employer, flying efis equipped aircraft (or better?), with a more sedate working schedule, I'm pretty sure flybe's postbag will continue to over floweth. :)

I put this down on another thread about Flybe but will do so here just incase any of you didn't see it:

YAWN - YAWN - YAWN
I read the same old yarns about most airlines on this site. Some enjoy there time and some hate there time at, funnily enough the airline they signed on the line to work for.
But please remember that this is the wannabes forum so I am guessing the questions are coming from low houred pilots however answers are coming from pilots with a little to a lot more hours.
I am by no means an experienced pilot BUT would just like to remind all those with 1000 + hours and the ability to move to whichever airline will take them, a couple of things:

1. Think back when you were looking for the job with low hours. FLYBE were perfect then, hard work but hours increasing on a glass cockpit Tprop. Regional flights but many rotations per hour. Good for the CV.

2. I guess you will have snatched any job that presented itself regardless of terms and conditions, beggers can't be choosers. Job offer Good for the Bank.

3. No initial outlay just a bond, I for one would never have been able to shell out for a TR. Good for the Bank.

4. Excellent trainers at Flybe that provide fair and realistic training. Good for the Future.

5. Once you have the experience the chance to move onto something with underslung jets or move on with all the above under your belt. Seems like many have done that, but ask yourself this would you have been offered the chance without the time at Flybe. Excellent for the Future.

What I am trying to say is beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it depends on your experience and stage in aviation.

Finally if you get the call for a sim ride with flybe or any other airline for that matter I wish you all the luck in the world.
Roller