“Hiring and Training Perspectives” Atlantic Southeast Airlines

“Hiring and Training Perspectives”

Atlantic Southeast Airlines

Who We Are

• Owned by SkyWest Inc.–SkyWest Airlines and ASA are sister companies under the

SkyWest Inc. umbrella.

• Regional Carrier for Delta and United–Recently acquired new flying for United out of Dulles and O’Hare.–Crew domiciles in ATL and IAD

• Operate Bombardier CRJ Aircraft–112 CRJ-200 (50 coach seats)–38 CRJ-700 (70 coach seats)–10 CRJ-900 (64 coach seats, 12 first class seats)

Our Equipment

CRJ 200 CRJ 200

CRJ 700CRJ 900

Where We Fly

Where SkyWest Flies

Hiring Outlook

• No hiring expected in the foreseeable future.–Furloughed pilots still awaiting recall–Situation will not likely change until Majors start hiring–In the process of revamping the hiring process–Completing an in-depth study of past successes and

failures

ASA Hiring Processes

• Application via web service• 2 day interview process

Day 1…….• One on one interview (sometimes a second HR person)

–Aviation questioning–HR questioning–Application review

• Written testing–Aviation knowledge–Tabular speed test

ASA Hiring Processes

Day 2…….• Simulator Evaluation

– 30 minutes in the CRJ– BAI Flying– Graded based on

set standards

Statistically Speaking….

Pilot Hiring Analysis (Jan 2006 thru May 2008)

Structure Training* Non-Structured**

Interviewed 555 502

Median Hours 625 855

Rejected by Recruiter 48 8.6% 123 24.5%

Rejected by Sim Eval 52 9.4% 125 24.9%

Rejected by HR 18 3.2% 31 6.2%

Other 4 .7% 21 4.2%

Hired into Class 417 75.1% 135 26.9%

Median Hours 630 910* “Structured Training” defined as military trained, attended a major university/flight school, advanced jet training courses, or FTD Level 5/6 training.

** “Non-Structured Training” defined as all Part 61 training associated only with Private, Instrument, Commercial and Multi-Engine ratings.

ASA Training Program

– 120 hours of Systems and General Operations Modules which includes;

• A total of 24 hours of Systems Integration,

– 10 FTD (Graphic Flight Simulator ) 2 hour sessions, (20 hours)

– At least the first session in a Level D simulator, and

– A 4 hour Phase Check in the Level D simulator

– 40 Hours of Level D simulation which contains;

• 36 hours of training and a Proficiency Check which includes the oral exam

• 4 hours of Qualification LOFT

– 25 hours minimum of Initial Operating Experience

– 13 months of probation which includes jumpseat observations and chief pilot interviews

Statistically Speaking….

Training Analysis

Structure Training Non-Structured

Terminated from Training 17 4.1% 10 7.4%

Required extra training 200 48.0% 98 72.6%

Required extra sims only 96 23.0% 34 25.2%

Required extra OE only 40 9.6% 13 9.6%

Lessons Learned

Deficiencies Noted…..

Sim Training

Advanced systems

IFR procedures

Cockpit / Flight Profiles

Study habits

Lessons Learned

Deficiencies Noted…..

Operating Experience

Higher speeds

Jet characteristics

ATC

Descent / approach planning

Adapting to the dynamic world

Professionalism

ASA Stance on HR 3371

• ASA supports most of H.R. 3371

• ASA does not support ATP and 1500 hour requirement

– Experience level in last 6 regional accidents

– Grandfather clause

– Quality versus Quantity

– Structured training credits toward hourly requirements

Thank you!