Mainline is Cat3 and AJX is Cat2... Basically they don't certify it if it is not needed.

Does the pay scale top out at 5 years? Are years of service carried over from FO to CA if you upgrade? Or do you go from say year 5 FO pay to year 1 CA pay?

There is no real pay scale, per se. You have an fo contract for 5 years. Then, if renewed, you get another fo contract for 5 years. Once you upgrade, you get a captain contract for 5 years. The payscales will continue to increase on each contract. They don't increase much but they do increase.

I haven't done my second captain contract yet, still have 1 more year, but I am assuming that the pay will continue to increase marginally.

Edit: Ok, was just informed by a wonderful co-worker of mine that there is a payscale. This is the first I have seen it in almost 9 years of working here. Apparently it is not easy to come across. The pay does increase each year and it is a 20 year payscale. And, in my opinion, needs to be increased by a couple of thousand each month.

Thinking of applying to Air Japan with 1000 jet FO hours and over 3000 total. Wondering if it be in with a chance or if the "actual" requirement is a lot higher.

Thanks

if you meet the minimum requirements, submit an application. The worst you can get is a "thanks but no thanks". My guess is that the "selection" will depend on many factors, most of which come in to play once they look at the actual applications. It's a bit like the Lotto, you'll never win without a ticket

Upgrade Time to Captain
 

Hello all!

If joining as a FO how long is the Upgrade wait to become Captain on the 767 or 787? I have just been told its not guaranteed and plan to be an FO for ever with this company. This was from rishworth. I am Currently a Captain on a 737NG but this contract looks really good for commuters.

Ignore Rishworth, they are irrelevant.

There has been no change to the upgrade policy as written in the rest of this thread.

Thanks Fratemate for your response. Much appreciated!

How long is the Upgrade wait time currently?

One question regarding the roster

On a typical day, do you fly 2 sectors or single sector? Is it more likely to be flying 2 sectors if it's a cargo duty?

There really is no typical day. Some days are 2 sectors, others are 1. Can be passenger or cargo. 2 sector duties can be from 5 to 9 hours of flight time depending on where you are going.

some duties are more than 10 hrs, it is interesting to note that some duties (including back of the clock) are planning to within 5 minutes of the company limits. Many BOC duties are 2 sector all nighters, the average schedule also flip flops from day to night back to day duties. There is very little consistency in scheduling (unlike some companies who run a series of earlys, then lates), the result being, after a week or so in Japan, one's body has no idea when it should be asleep or not and many pilots end up napping when they can instead of enjoying a full night's sleep.. Add to that the fact that many commuters are not acclimatised to local time when they commute in.

That in fact is a subjective question and has been asked here many times so I'll give you the same answer I've been giving for a decade!

It depends..., the 76 is an older lady and she doesn't have the nice features in flight characteristic that some of you are used to, like changes in pitch when you change power settings, yes folks! Airplanes didn't use to stay at the same bank angle until you changed it, you have to deal with the thing ballooning when you add flaps! I know it sounds strange but that is how airplanes use to behave in yesteryear!

Ok, This is me making fun at the fact that lately I'm the oldest one on the GD! But it is along the lines of the answer!

if you have been flying a full glass, Fly by Wire contraption and you have little or no experience with steam gauges then I would definitely recommend some sim time because the place to realize that you have no idea what you are looking at is not during the evaluation!

Now, if you have been flying another "Historic" machine and you are used to blended instruments, or even better, are used to an airplane raining inside after you have gone through a rain shower! Then you are better off spending your time learning the pitch and power settings that come in your interview package! She flies like what you are used to.

good luck!

Hi guys,

Any idea how long is the wait before they call you for a interview?


Thanks

they will not help you open an account in Japan, once training is done you have no residency in Japan.