Blackwater
#31
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2008
Position: Swing that gear
Posts: 354
#32
New Hire
Joined APC: Nov 2010
Position: DA50 Capt
Posts: 5
Hey everyone. I'm an avid reader of these forums but rarely post (had to get a new user name its been so long).
I am debating on sending in my resume to AAR Corp (formerly Xe and Blackwater). I know a couple people that may help me get in. I have searched these posts read them all, but I was wondering if anyone had some updated information. I'm assuming AAR will be continuing on doing the same contract stuff Blackwater did. Dash 8/Casa 212 in Afghanistan and Africa (and I guess some other places as well).
I am a King Air guy now with over 3000 hours. No military experience but I do have plenty of 135 exp.
How long is the training?
Do they train pilots on firearms?
Are pilots allowed to be armed?
How much do they pay now?
What is the lifestyle like over there/here during training?
How would a pilot like myself (135 pilot with 1 and 2-pilot experience but no military experience) fare in an environment like that?
I have talked to a couple military guys and they say the contractors and contract pilots are not looked down upon over there at all.
It seems like some interesting flying and definitely something I'd like to do while I'm still young. Thanks to anyone who has some info for me.
-Jeff
I am debating on sending in my resume to AAR Corp (formerly Xe and Blackwater). I know a couple people that may help me get in. I have searched these posts read them all, but I was wondering if anyone had some updated information. I'm assuming AAR will be continuing on doing the same contract stuff Blackwater did. Dash 8/Casa 212 in Afghanistan and Africa (and I guess some other places as well).
I am a King Air guy now with over 3000 hours. No military experience but I do have plenty of 135 exp.
How long is the training?
Do they train pilots on firearms?
Are pilots allowed to be armed?
How much do they pay now?
What is the lifestyle like over there/here during training?
How would a pilot like myself (135 pilot with 1 and 2-pilot experience but no military experience) fare in an environment like that?
I have talked to a couple military guys and they say the contractors and contract pilots are not looked down upon over there at all.
It seems like some interesting flying and definitely something I'd like to do while I'm still young. Thanks to anyone who has some info for me.
-Jeff
#33
Hey everyone. I'm an avid reader of these forums but rarely post (had to get a new user name its been so long).
I am debating on sending in my resume to AAR Corp (formerly Xe and Blackwater). I know a couple people that may help me get in. I have searched these posts read them all, but I was wondering if anyone had some updated information. I'm assuming AAR will be continuing on doing the same contract stuff Blackwater did. Dash 8/Casa 212 in Afghanistan and Africa (and I guess some other places as well).
I am a King Air guy now with over 3000 hours. No military experience but I do have plenty of 135 exp.
How long is the training?
Do they train pilots on firearms?
Are pilots allowed to be armed?
How much do they pay now?
What is the lifestyle like over there/here during training?
How would a pilot like myself (135 pilot with 1 and 2-pilot experience but no military experience) fare in an environment like that?
I have talked to a couple military guys and they say the contractors and contract pilots are not looked down upon over there at all.
It seems like some interesting flying and definitely something I'd like to do while I'm still young. Thanks to anyone who has some info for me.
-Jeff
I am debating on sending in my resume to AAR Corp (formerly Xe and Blackwater). I know a couple people that may help me get in. I have searched these posts read them all, but I was wondering if anyone had some updated information. I'm assuming AAR will be continuing on doing the same contract stuff Blackwater did. Dash 8/Casa 212 in Afghanistan and Africa (and I guess some other places as well).
I am a King Air guy now with over 3000 hours. No military experience but I do have plenty of 135 exp.
How long is the training?
Do they train pilots on firearms?
Are pilots allowed to be armed?
How much do they pay now?
What is the lifestyle like over there/here during training?
How would a pilot like myself (135 pilot with 1 and 2-pilot experience but no military experience) fare in an environment like that?
I have talked to a couple military guys and they say the contractors and contract pilots are not looked down upon over there at all.
It seems like some interesting flying and definitely something I'd like to do while I'm still young. Thanks to anyone who has some info for me.
-Jeff
#35
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2007
Posts: 288
Hey everyone. I'm an avid reader of these forums but rarely post (had to get a new user name its been so long).
I am debating on sending in my resume to AAR Corp (formerly Xe and Blackwater). ...
I am a King Air guy now with over 3000 hours. No military experience but I do have plenty of 135 exp.
...
-Jeff
I am debating on sending in my resume to AAR Corp (formerly Xe and Blackwater). ...
I am a King Air guy now with over 3000 hours. No military experience but I do have plenty of 135 exp.
...
-Jeff
-Dynamic
-L3
-Avenge
-Air Scan
All the players prefer to have prior military guys, but they all accept civ only aslo, just a bit harder. As to pay... my current understanding from my friends at the various companies would put pay as follows:
-L3
-Avenge
-Blackwater... whatever their name du jour happens to be
-Dynamic
-Air Scan
#37
Line Holder
Joined APC: Mar 2010
Position: Captain
Posts: 56
If you're a King Air guy, why not look at the King Air contractors?
-Dynamic
-L3
-Avenge
-Air Scan
All the players prefer to have prior military guys, but they all accept civ only aslo, just a bit harder. As to pay... my current understanding from my friends at the various companies would put pay as follows:
-L3
-Avenge
-Blackwater... whatever their name du jour happens to be
-Dynamic
-Air Scan
-Dynamic
-L3
-Avenge
-Air Scan
All the players prefer to have prior military guys, but they all accept civ only aslo, just a bit harder. As to pay... my current understanding from my friends at the various companies would put pay as follows:
-L3
-Avenge
-Blackwater... whatever their name du jour happens to be
-Dynamic
-Air Scan
#38
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2006
Posts: 585
Presidential had a lot of airline guys come through. Some are still there, some are not. They're overhauling their training process and have a lot of need for pilots still. The new ownership highly values the DOD contracts in place and is bidding on new contracts as they come up. The flying ain't taking a load of ****ed off passengers to EWR. Visit AARcorp.com for their job openings. 500 multi is a hard minimum.
#39
New Hire
Joined APC: Jan 2011
Position: BE200 Captain
Posts: 4
Does anyone know anything about Presidential or Evergreen flying Dash 8's in Afghanistan?
I have applied to both and have 121 & 135 exp. also Dash type. I haven't heard anything back and was wondering if there would be anything else I could do to get hired?
Thanks
I have applied to both and have 121 & 135 exp. also Dash type. I haven't heard anything back and was wondering if there would be anything else I could do to get hired?
Thanks