Originally Posted by
savingtheworld
How many pilots are they hiring? Is the QOL good? Is the Chief Pilot cool?
Trying to fill one class a month of about 3-5 pilots for the next several months.
Quality of life is actually pretty good compared to what I've heard at other freight companies.
Route pilots fly about an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening. Usual departure time from MKE is around 06:30 in the mornings and from your assigend outstation is around 19:30 in the evenings.
Pilots live at their outstation airport so you're at home all day on rest. Then fly back to MKE in the evenings and stay at a crew house next to the airport. Routes fly Monday night through Saturday morning, a few routes end Friday evening.
The flying is almost every day so you're in all kinds of weather. Wind, rain, storms, snow and ice. Lots of approaches down to minimums. You will build lots of experience, build confidence, and respect for weather, aircraft and atc. This kind if flying is challenging but also very rewarding.
Just recently promoted a new chief pilot. Good guy, down to earth and is a good fit for the company.