Originally Posted by
sargeanb
Hi all,
I'm debating applying at UPS. I live in NKY south of Cinci. I'm a senior regional capt/sim instructor with 12K hours, with alot of UPS connections, all the way back to when I loaded the trucks years ago. A couple questions:
Is SDF right out of training possible? Fleet doesn't matter to me as much as location. I've been driving to Columbus so Louisville would actually be closer.
How much graveyard shift are we talking for new hires? I know the cargo business, and this is one of the main reasons I've stayed on the pax side. I had one of your management pilots in the jumpseat recently and he said alot of the mail contracts are daytime flying...true? That's all I've got! Thanks all.
SDF is most likely the base you would get flying the light twins. My standard answer is do the short drive and jumpseat around through the sort a few nights in a row. Yes day time is possible now with the postal contract which may or may not stay long. What will stay until the second coming is night flying. UPS is a different animal. The pilots are simply an unwanted but necessary cog in the wheel to support the trucks. It has been a good job for me but very hard on a family working nights.
Good luck