Originally Posted by
flywithjohn
Well my answer is just a guess since I never flew for Ameriflight, but I have close friends that do and my understanding is that the wash-out rate is extremely high. My old instructor said his class on the 99 started out with 12 and only 3 graduated.
As for the reason they quite from what I hear is stagnation and the routine. Some of their bases are black holes that ounce you get into it there is no getting out. They get hired thinking "yeah, turbine PIC time, I'll be at FedEx in two years". Then 6 months goes by they logged 200 hrs, can't upgrade or bid another station, the get stagnated and they want to shoot themselves to get out of flying the same run.
Another complaint I'm told is your given something like three days notification before a line check, which is not much time to prepare for one. That could be another reason I guess.
At least that is the complaints I hear. I suppose it is like any other airline: pay, quality of life and seniority bid. Whether it is Downtown Aviation to Pinnacle or Lufthansa to FedEx, there will always be something you don't like and it will drive to look elsewhere.
With an airline industry that has largely stopped hiring for the time being and AMF hiring 10 a month, this analogy would make sense with the numbers.
Thanks for sharing. Compared to other airlines I am surprised how little information is readily available to AMF's own pilots. I have researched this industry very thoroughly and AMF is different in regards to the information available. If anyone can help me to see where the last few classes have been based, that would help enormously.
One additional question I have if lets say you get a base out of class and want to move to another base. With the movement AMF now has, if there is a vacancy in another base with the equipment you are currently trained, does it work like other airlines that the opening would be awarded on a seniority basis?
Thanks again.