Empire Airlines General questions
#151
New Hire
Joined APC: Apr 2018
Posts: 7
Yes. GEG and AFW are the only bases where you will travel. All the rest of the bases you won’t travel somewhere else unless you request to. Sometimes you’ll need a break from the monotony of the same route. Anyway, great place to work!
#152
On Reserve
Joined APC: Mar 2015
Posts: 19
Interested in any information about the 208 and PDX base. I'm a soon to be former regional CA (furlough) looking for something to keep on flying. Particularly interested in PDX runs, schedule, QOL, and training for the 208. It's also mentioned on a previous page that there is no training contract, is that still true? Thanks!
#153
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2017
Posts: 257
Home Basing
Hi. I have been watching the web and see they are still looking for Home Based pilots. It is me or are there a lot of restrictions? The ad on the Orange Site makes it sound terrible but careful how you read into things. I am pretty sure you will never get Xmas off. There is lots of wording about the pay too which is a bit unclear.
Do home based pilots get sent to Hawaii, although right now that does not seem likely. I have flown large turboprops before just not the ATR. It seems like a nice aircraft.
Thanks for any info/help.
Do home based pilots get sent to Hawaii, although right now that does not seem likely. I have flown large turboprops before just not the ATR. It seems like a nice aircraft.
Thanks for any info/help.
#158
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jul 2018
Posts: 58
Have a question regarding the Purple pathway and empire airlines. For completion it says 3 years commitment with the company, understandable. But then it also mentions 500 Multi PIC turbine. If you start off in a 208 caravan, when does one start to fly a multi? Trying to understand and put together a timeline. From what I can gather,
After 2 years as Caravan Captain, transition to ATR FO.
From there, how long does it take as FO to upgrade to Captain. (500 crew time and 1000 MEL) So 2 years?
And then once Captain, how long to get the 500 required for the Purple Pathway.
So is the total time frame like 5+ years?
After 2 years as Caravan Captain, transition to ATR FO.
From there, how long does it take as FO to upgrade to Captain. (500 crew time and 1000 MEL) So 2 years?
And then once Captain, how long to get the 500 required for the Purple Pathway.
So is the total time frame like 5+ years?
#159
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jun 2017
Posts: 78
Have a question regarding the Purple pathway and empire airlines. For completion it says 3 years commitment with the company, understandable. But then it also mentions 500 Multi PIC turbine. If you start off in a 208 caravan, when does one start to fly a multi? Trying to understand and put together a timeline. From what I can gather,
After 2 years as Caravan Captain, transition to ATR FO.
From there, how long does it take as FO to upgrade to Captain. (500 crew time and 1000 MEL) So 2 years?
And then once Captain, how long to get the 500 required for the Purple Pathway.
So is the total time frame like 5+ years?
After 2 years as Caravan Captain, transition to ATR FO.
From there, how long does it take as FO to upgrade to Captain. (500 crew time and 1000 MEL) So 2 years?
And then once Captain, how long to get the 500 required for the Purple Pathway.
So is the total time frame like 5+ years?
If you start with the min hours for a CVN, then yes it could be 5+ yrs.
#160
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jul 2018
Posts: 58
I have ATP mins, just haven't gotten my ATP yet. I don't know if with covid, whether the scenario below is even possible.
Option A: 18-24 Months as Caravan PIC. Switch over to ATR FO. 2 years as ATR FO then another 2 years to get minimums as Captain for the Purple Runway. Looking at 5-6 years before majors.
Option B: Wait and see if the Multi Turbine Cargo operators are hiring. Fly 2-3 years PIC solo in a multi turboprop for the 1000 hours PIC and then apply to majors. But don't know if you can even get in with a major with only 1000 PIC.
Option A: 18-24 Months as Caravan PIC. Switch over to ATR FO. 2 years as ATR FO then another 2 years to get minimums as Captain for the Purple Runway. Looking at 5-6 years before majors.
Option B: Wait and see if the Multi Turbine Cargo operators are hiring. Fly 2-3 years PIC solo in a multi turboprop for the 1000 hours PIC and then apply to majors. But don't know if you can even get in with a major with only 1000 PIC.
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