Hey Pilots! I know how it is to be questioning and reading all the crazy flak on management, low pay, finding students, terrible duty days and some without even flying.... NO SENSE!!!
I was hired at TransPac Aviation Academy in Phoenix, AZ operating out of the Deer Valley Airport (KDVT) and have been reading a lot of the forums lately... Come to think of the above, I haven't been regretting my decision whatsoever; actually I've been very thankful for my decision to move all the way from the East Coast to come here! The reasons why below:
QUICK TAKE:
- $3,000 Sign On Bonus
- $28,000 Base Annual SALARY paid out every two weeks
- $3,000 Additional pay for MEIs
- Management is seriously the best I've seen and CARES about SAFETY
- Planes are newer, Archers and Seminoles
- Two Days OFF a WEEK, extra pay for 6th day optional when needed
- Performance Bonuses of $100 per initial check ride (lots of those)
- Scheduling is Good: 10 Hour Duty / 12 Hour Rest minimum
- Lots of Students, Average Instructor Time per Month 70-85 hours
- Many opportunities to go into management relatively fast
- Facilities are VERY nice compared to others, lots of sims, classrooms
- Have a Piper Arrow for instructors to rent at $85/hour WET
- Airlines Constantly come here to talk to Instructors and give stuff out
** If you decide to put your application in, contact me for details on the interview process and I can also get you a little extra cash if you are hired! Good Luck Guys!
Essay:
TransPac Flight Instructors have a higher pay than most in the industry and you are paid even more if you have an MEI (+ $3,000). The starting salary is $28,000 however once you complete standardization training there is a $3,000 sign on BONUS so your income is really $31,000 for the first 12 months of pay ($34,000 with MEI).... That doesn't include performance bonuses either which do happen quite often and opportunities to work a 6th day out of the week if you WANT... ("DID HE SAY IF YOU WANT? I'm A CFI, WE ALWAYS WORK 8 DAYS A WEEK")
Yes, you will GET TWO DAYS OFF a week assigned to you and you only work 10 hour duty days, then have a 12 hour rest period... Sounding like a 121 Airline? Thats right, my first day of training management told us thats exactly the "experience" we operate by and have here which is great in my book as a CFI. Planes are newer than most places operating with newer Archers and Seminoles (ATP Flying Model BUT NOT ATP, WOOOOOAH ENOUGH SAID)... The maintenance is very amazing, and they are great people to talk to in the crew staff lounge from time to time about systems. People are constantly getting their hours and passing training at their airline of choice regionally.. The airlines come here all the time to give us free lunches so its pretty great to have that and get free goodies almost every month...
Yea, I'm just trying to pass on the "Better Koolaid" if you want to call it that, but I'm seriously happy I moved 32 hours away from home to come here if thats any rendition to any of you guys! Don't settle for ALOT LESS when there are places like this is the message I hope is received.
PM me for TransPac details, I can get you some extra money.
If you decide to make the move and come here I can get you some extra money via a referral if you let me know you're trying to come. When you're putting your application in I can let HR know I've communicated with you and give you some heads up on the interview process.
