Air Japan (AJX) B767
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I've read the thread and it seems to have been a strictly enforced requirement, so I was really surprised when she told me otherwise.
I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised, as I have a P2 restricted TR and I am also short of PIC cross country hours.
I am still a little hesitant to believe it though. I would hate to go through the 6-8 month training process just to be fired because I'm short of a few cross country PIC hours (what happened to that other FO).
I will get Parc to check and confirm it.
I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised, as I have a P2 restricted TR and I am also short of PIC cross country hours.
I am still a little hesitant to believe it though. I would hate to go through the 6-8 month training process just to be fired because I'm short of a few cross country PIC hours (what happened to that other FO).
I will get Parc to check and confirm it.
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He was NOT fired, since the company didn't pick up the discrepancy, he was sent to Cali where ANA has the training academy and he did whatever hours he was missing on a Cessna, then he came back and finished his training
I thought he did the hour building himself and then had to reapply.
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The tax information I can answer as I lived and flew in Japan for 14 years. You're tax free for the first 5 years and are requried to pay taxes after that but the tax authroities really never check. I did not pay any taxes the entire time I lived in Japan.
There are some questions on training and that is another story. It is hard and the physical is "astronaut physical tough". But after the first run with the doctor there are several doctors, one at the airport that can give a quicky physical. After you're through the training purgatory you will find the line work is just like any other.
I enjoyed my time in Japan and only my age kept me from staying and believe me my wife and I did want to stay.
If you managed to get hired, live with the Japanese instead of in and around the gajins (foreigners); we made many Japanese friends some of which still visit us here in the states. A bonus to that is we learned Japanese and even could read two of the three alphabets. All in all it was a great time in our lives and if picked you will be a very lucky man. If could go back I would in a heartbeat, alas my age kills it (ahem)
There are some questions on training and that is another story. It is hard and the physical is "astronaut physical tough". But after the first run with the doctor there are several doctors, one at the airport that can give a quicky physical. After you're through the training purgatory you will find the line work is just like any other.
I enjoyed my time in Japan and only my age kept me from staying and believe me my wife and I did want to stay.
If you managed to get hired, live with the Japanese instead of in and around the gajins (foreigners); we made many Japanese friends some of which still visit us here in the states. A bonus to that is we learned Japanese and even could read two of the three alphabets. All in all it was a great time in our lives and if picked you will be a very lucky man. If could go back I would in a heartbeat, alas my age kills it (ahem)
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Pre-screening
Greetings,
I'm going to attend a pre-screening interview in Vancouver in early January and looking for helpful advice
This is a contract I'd really love to get but I only found out today that I'm going and with Xmas and New Years coming up along with my own flight schedule I wont be able to get into a 767 sim prior to going for a warm up.
As a long time CRJ FO, other then studying the profiles inside and out what other advice might anyone have?
I've spent many years in and out Japan, traveled and worked throughout Asia so Im familiar with the culture etc.
I've heard the actual pass rate on both the pre-screening and actual interview is low so I'm not kidding myself with my chances but still want to be positive and give it my best shot.
Thank you in advance...
I'm going to attend a pre-screening interview in Vancouver in early January and looking for helpful advice
This is a contract I'd really love to get but I only found out today that I'm going and with Xmas and New Years coming up along with my own flight schedule I wont be able to get into a 767 sim prior to going for a warm up.
As a long time CRJ FO, other then studying the profiles inside and out what other advice might anyone have?
I've spent many years in and out Japan, traveled and worked throughout Asia so Im familiar with the culture etc.
I've heard the actual pass rate on both the pre-screening and actual interview is low so I'm not kidding myself with my chances but still want to be positive and give it my best shot.
Thank you in advance...
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You will need to use A LOT of rudder on the V1 cut, more than you would think. Almost full deflection. That was one thing that really stood out to me the first time I trained on the 767.
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esignnfly You will need to use A LOT of rudder on the V1 cut, more than you would think. Almost full deflection. That was one thing that really stood out to me the first time I trained on the 767.
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in the process of filling the application document...
don't you submitt any employer's reference AJX might want to contact, or they ask you to bring this info at the assessment stage only ?
don't you submitt any employer's reference AJX might want to contact, or they ask you to bring this info at the assessment stage only ?
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Happy new year all.
I have a Parc assessment in February - well it's probably going to be in February...it's been postponed a couple of times already....
Anyway, I'm getting prepared for it and the consensus of this thread seems to be that the Sim is the thing to focus on, so I was wondering if someone might be able to point me in the direction of a link or post with the profile, pitch power settings etc. I *think* I've read the whole thread, but I might have missed the all important post...
Thanks!
EDIT:
I've found the links I was looking for. In case anyone else needs them:
General assessment info:
http://www.pprune.org/south-asia-far...x-b767-78.html
General info on the assessment and more detail on the Sim check:
ANA, Air Japan, JP Express Pilot Interview Profiles
I have a Parc assessment in February - well it's probably going to be in February...it's been postponed a couple of times already....
Anyway, I'm getting prepared for it and the consensus of this thread seems to be that the Sim is the thing to focus on, so I was wondering if someone might be able to point me in the direction of a link or post with the profile, pitch power settings etc. I *think* I've read the whole thread, but I might have missed the all important post...
Thanks!
EDIT:
I've found the links I was looking for. In case anyone else needs them:
General assessment info:
http://www.pprune.org/south-asia-far...x-b767-78.html
General info on the assessment and more detail on the Sim check:
ANA, Air Japan, JP Express Pilot Interview Profiles
Last edited by oompa loompa; 1st Jan 2015 at 19:11. Reason: Answered my own question
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Fair enough Armani,
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Capt Coco,
No Sir, CIS needs to be updated…..Both of the Mates are History.
Cheers.
Obviously our CIS systems are not updated the same or we are talking about 2 totally different people.
I can see 1 DEC who didn't make it throughout the training about 6 months ago (and was sadly ask to leave) and another one who is now struggling but who is still being given a second chance in the training.
If you are referring to any other DEC prior to that, I will have to check.
I honestly don't personally think any of you friends have been hard done by up here.
I fact since JCAB (from 2012 I believe) gave ANA/AJX checkers the approval to give new F/O recruits the initial JCAB licence sim check and licence checks with their own in house JCAB checkers.......the failure rate for initial interviewies (in the 6 months training) now is almost 0......since 2012 I have not heard of one F/O now failing the check ride. For DEC's it's a different story as JCAB still do the final check.
Armani I feel for your 2 friends, I'm sorry the outcome was not what they hoped for, but at the end of the day I don't think they would want to work for an airline that may not have suited them in the first place.
Coco.
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Capt Coco,
No Sir, CIS needs to be updated…..Both of the Mates are History.
Cheers.
Obviously our CIS systems are not updated the same or we are talking about 2 totally different people.
I can see 1 DEC who didn't make it throughout the training about 6 months ago (and was sadly ask to leave) and another one who is now struggling but who is still being given a second chance in the training.
If you are referring to any other DEC prior to that, I will have to check.
I honestly don't personally think any of you friends have been hard done by up here.
I fact since JCAB (from 2012 I believe) gave ANA/AJX checkers the approval to give new F/O recruits the initial JCAB licence sim check and licence checks with their own in house JCAB checkers.......the failure rate for initial interviewies (in the 6 months training) now is almost 0......since 2012 I have not heard of one F/O now failing the check ride. For DEC's it's a different story as JCAB still do the final check.
Armani I feel for your 2 friends, I'm sorry the outcome was not what they hoped for, but at the end of the day I don't think they would want to work for an airline that may not have suited them in the first place.
Coco.
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Armani and all the other doom and gloomers, all is not what your perverse dreams are hoping for. I'm the recent Captain that wasn't extended further training for the JCAB checkride. I have over 25,000 hours, 17 years flying in Japan, and although I don't always agree your lopsided thinking, it has nothing to do with my attitude nor my ability that has stalled my training.
Ajx, has been very gracious to fix the problem and it has been fixed, and I'm on the way to completing my training. NO I HAVE NOT BEEN TERMINATED. I have a request in that I do not fly with you during my training period as you do not have my best interests. I have several guys tell me, from you, that I have a bad attitude, which couldn't be further that the truth. Why would AJX give me another 6 weeks of training if I had a bad attitude. It's guys like you, spreading rumors for some odd ball reason, which makes it seem like you are on top of things when it's obvious you're not.
Why don't you concentrate on your job and doing your job and think less about those that obviously have a far greater experience.
Both mates are not history. MATE!
Ajx, has been very gracious to fix the problem and it has been fixed, and I'm on the way to completing my training. NO I HAVE NOT BEEN TERMINATED. I have a request in that I do not fly with you during my training period as you do not have my best interests. I have several guys tell me, from you, that I have a bad attitude, which couldn't be further that the truth. Why would AJX give me another 6 weeks of training if I had a bad attitude. It's guys like you, spreading rumors for some odd ball reason, which makes it seem like you are on top of things when it's obvious you're not.
Why don't you concentrate on your job and doing your job and think less about those that obviously have a far greater experience.
Both mates are not history. MATE!
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Bravo
Wow, good for you. It's so easy to surmise and point fingers but evidently more is happening than is read here on prune. I would have a hard time imagining ANA allowing you to continue training if you had an attitude problem and if you did have an attitude problem, how could you have survived in Japan for 17 years.
Good luck with your training and Boo to those that would try to interrupt that process.
The fat man.......
Good luck with your training and Boo to those that would try to interrupt that process.
The fat man.......
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For those that hear voices..., it would be nice if you don't feel the need to get a PPrune screen name for each one of those voices.
Don't forget to take your medication
Don't forget to take your medication
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Logbook
How particular/picky is Air Japan when it comes to the neatness of your logbook?? Most of logbooks are fine and all the numbers add up, but I made a few errors in the last few pages as I was updating and had to draw a line through/write over them. Cause for concern?
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Not History,
Don't let Armani and those others get to you.
I hope you are going ok with your extra training, sometimes it can really start to drag people down, just don't let it get to you.
With your 25 000 hours and 17 years Japan experience, I'm sure you will be fine and if it is, as you are saying, has nothing to do with your attitude and ability, you should be fine.
As you should know just play the game, not the man!?!?!?! This is Japan!!
I'm not sure I would have gone into scheduling and asked(requested!!) not to fly with a certain Training Captain or who ever or it was you were referring to, but that is your call. In the past that has sometimes back fired on people.....but like I said it's your call. Hopefully it all works out for you.
I look forward to flying on the line with you some day.
Capt Coco.
Don't let Armani and those others get to you.
I hope you are going ok with your extra training, sometimes it can really start to drag people down, just don't let it get to you.
With your 25 000 hours and 17 years Japan experience, I'm sure you will be fine and if it is, as you are saying, has nothing to do with your attitude and ability, you should be fine.
As you should know just play the game, not the man!?!?!?! This is Japan!!
I'm not sure I would have gone into scheduling and asked(requested!!) not to fly with a certain Training Captain or who ever or it was you were referring to, but that is your call. In the past that has sometimes back fired on people.....but like I said it's your call. Hopefully it all works out for you.
I look forward to flying on the line with you some day.
Capt Coco.
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Type Rating
Good day,
I have been contacted for a simulator pre screening for B767 FO for AJX, 5 years contract with CREW.
I was wondering if hired what kind of type rating do you get (FAA or not)?
Thank you for all the insights you guys could give me.
Best,
I have been contacted for a simulator pre screening for B767 FO for AJX, 5 years contract with CREW.
I was wondering if hired what kind of type rating do you get (FAA or not)?
Thank you for all the insights you guys could give me.
Best,
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I was wondering if hired what kind of type rating do you get (FAA or not)?
If you are curious as to how to get the type certificate on your FAA license..., the most economical way would be to wait until you get some hours on the hull (500 I believe is what they ask) and do a course for experienced pilots in type that are offered at PanAm academy, they run 8 or 9K and you study on your own and get a couple of sims and the check ride.
ExpressFO
Logbook
How particular/picky is Air Japan when it comes to the neatness of your logbook?? Most of logbooks are fine and all the numbers add up, but I made a few errors in the last few pages as I was updating and had to draw a line through/write over them. Cause for concern?
Logbook
How particular/picky is Air Japan when it comes to the neatness of your logbook?? Most of logbooks are fine and all the numbers add up, but I made a few errors in the last few pages as I was updating and had to draw a line through/write over them. Cause for concern?