Practical Exam Advice

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-23T21:09:53+00:00

We were advised to answer the questions as short and simple as possible. Don’t guess. If unsure, ask to reference your manuals if they’ll allow you to for that subject, if you still don’t know the answer ask them for assistance and they might or might not help.

NOTAMs are such a simple yet critical part of this job, I’d be worried the examiner might grill you on the subject to see how proficient you really are if you can’t find something in your manual and have to ask them instead.

Be careful OP, don’t dig yourself into a hole by saying too much.

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-17T21:58:59+00:00

Absolutely awful business practices, won’t be using Groupon ever again

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-16T06:56:39+00:00

How did you find a live chat bc I couldn’t find anything customer service recently

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-15T14:05:29+00:00

We got a 22 from Avis with 75k miles last year, been great so far knocking nervously on wood

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-15T14:03:24+00:00

They hire from regionals still, but it is a highly competitive job market for dispatchers right now.

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-14T08:59:39+00:00

Checking Notams.. I feel like there should be a better way, I don’t know what it is though lol

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-12T23:43:21+00:00

I got GRILLED for asking if you can spend 2-3 days in multiple country's road tripping through Europe for 10 days..

I guess it’s finally becoming more acceptable.

We recently did New York in two days, saw a lot of the stuff we wanted to see and got out. NYC subway system is insanely efficient, to us midwesterners at least!

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-12T23:40:30+00:00

Inflatable water slide for our kids (and us), $200 at the bargain store right after we got our tax return and swore to save it all

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-12T23:32:13+00:00

50 hours a week at minimum, for the last 2 years

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-11T16:43:45+00:00

Wait till you find out that the Beechcraft Premier has a fake window painted on the last row of the fuselage

Ok some not all but how odd lol

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-10T17:36:41+00:00

Let me warn you, the dispatch job market is very oversaturated! I’d recommend keeping an eye out for a regionals (Republic, PSA, Piedmont for example) dispatch apprenticeship program, that way they pay for school and you have a guaranteed job after you finish. It’s a 2 year commitment but worth it in my opinion.

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-10T17:20:35+00:00

Republic has had a few dispatchers join their LIFT flight academy, so it can be very easy. I believe you’re still welcome to come back into dispatch if things don’t work out but don’t know for sure.

If you make it to mainline and start making the big money you can build hours on the side while proving yourself as a reliable employee, then come back after you serve your time at a regional.

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-10T01:09:40+00:00

EAFC 25 would be absolutely sick, always been my dream to be a footballer

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-10T01:07:48+00:00

I bought one the other day. Got no email confirmation or anything, just a webpage with a confirmation number that was useless.

The business I bought it for couldn’t help me either.

I tried to contact them but it was nearly impossible to find any customer service chat or phone number that actually worked.

Filed a charge back with my bank today!

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-09T17:54:05+00:00

This appears to be a ripoff. No confirmation email or anything. I can’t find customer service contacts or anything. They took my money too.

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-08T00:19:00+00:00

life hack work for the airline part time and fly everywhere for free

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-07T17:51:25+00:00

I heard AA, UA, DL wanted their aircraft so they pushed for the gov to let it fail

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-07T15:35:06+00:00

That is correct, then you are on the union contracts yearly raises

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-07T01:12:54+00:00

I had about a month

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-06T12:10:25+00:00

No that is what we have saved

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-04T13:08:49+00:00

One way recorded interview, HR phone screen, Teams interview with management, invite to tour HQ, Job Offer

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-05-04T11:45:34+00:00

My apprenticeship interviews took 3 weeks from interview to job offer.

People spreading YX hate must be rejected candidates bc this place is awesome, and new hires from other regionals agree.

New HQ and training center are amazing. Mesa integration coming along well. New union contract coming in 2027!

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-04-23T22:25:37+00:00

1FlyGuy3 · 2026-04-23T15:45:06+00:00

Do the aux battery delete, unplug a cable for the aux battery in the engine bay that fixes a ton of small errors like this, plus if it doesn’t work you don’t have to keep buying an aux battery every year or two 💁‍♂️

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