Central Air Southwest SIC
03-31-2025 | 09:53 AM
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Central Air Southwest SIC
Looking for information regarding Central Air Southwest SIC program. Mainly curious about hiring minimums? Is it still pay to play? How competitive is it to get a job with them?
I met one of their pilots while working the line at 2 in the morning. He told me horror stories about flying down to minimums, dodging tornadoes, and getting pelted by hail. Unfortunately, his attempts to scare me didn’t work and now I’m going down a rabbit hole trying to find more information about the company. At the time, I didn’t know about the SIC program or I would’ve asked him.
I’d love to hear from any current or past CASW pilots! Feel free to reply or PM!
I met one of their pilots while working the line at 2 in the morning. He told me horror stories about flying down to minimums, dodging tornadoes, and getting pelted by hail. Unfortunately, his attempts to scare me didn’t work and now I’m going down a rabbit hole trying to find more information about the company. At the time, I didn’t know about the SIC program or I would’ve asked him.
I’d love to hear from any current or past CASW pilots! Feel free to reply or PM!
04-02-2025 | 01:47 PM
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Looking for information regarding Central Air Southwest SIC program. Mainly curious about hiring minimums? Is it still pay to play? How competitive is it to get a job with them?
I met one of their pilots while working the line at 2 in the morning. He told me horror stories about flying down to minimums, dodging tornadoes, and getting pelted by hail. Unfortunately, his attempts to scare me didn’t work and now I’m going down a rabbit hole trying to find more information about the company. At the time, I didn’t know about the SIC program or I would’ve asked him.
I’d love to hear from any current or past CASW pilots! Feel free to reply or PM!
I met one of their pilots while working the line at 2 in the morning. He told me horror stories about flying down to minimums, dodging tornadoes, and getting pelted by hail. Unfortunately, his attempts to scare me didn’t work and now I’m going down a rabbit hole trying to find more information about the company. At the time, I didn’t know about the SIC program or I would’ve asked him.
I’d love to hear from any current or past CASW pilots! Feel free to reply or PM!
04-02-2025 | 04:47 PM
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With the pay issue aside, consider the amount of risk you take on with doing 135 small freight. A lot of the rumors are true about it, it’s like the Wild West compared to the 121 world. If your goal is 121, I’d consider doing CFI work until you hit the required minimums for regionals. Maybe look into some other jobs for 135 flying if you have any good leads with pilots at places. But I’d avoid CASW. I’ve heard negative things about a lot of those small operators especially the ones that do UPS bottom feed. The FedEx feeders are a little bit better I’ve heard, in terms of not pilot pushing.
04-03-2025 | 08:03 AM
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With the pay issue aside, consider the amount of risk you take on with doing 135 small freight. A lot of the rumors are true about it, it’s like the Wild West compared to the 121 world. If your goal is 121, I’d consider doing CFI work until you hit the required minimums for regionals. Maybe look into some other jobs for 135 flying if you have any good leads with pilots at places. But I’d avoid CASW. I’ve heard negative things about a lot of those small operators especially the ones that do UPS bottom feed. The FedEx feeders are a little bit better I’ve heard, in terms of not pilot pushing.
04-03-2025 | 08:05 AM
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Agreed. I’m wondering the same maybe they have a pdp. Hoping to get some on that. Thanks for your response!
04-10-2025 | 07:24 PM
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From: SA-227, B-727, A-300, DC-8, all seats
Tell me about Central Air SW.
Hello....................
Please pass on some answers about Central Air.
Are the aircraft well maintained ?? Autopilot/flight directors and GPS nav units work and installed ?? Deice boots and hot windows working, Starting pay, training location, what carrier do you contracr with - FedEx, UPS. DHL. Amazon, crew and management relations.
The usual stuff, good and bad
Fly safe
Wright cyclones
Please pass on some answers about Central Air.
Are the aircraft well maintained ?? Autopilot/flight directors and GPS nav units work and installed ?? Deice boots and hot windows working, Starting pay, training location, what carrier do you contracr with - FedEx, UPS. DHL. Amazon, crew and management relations.
The usual stuff, good and bad
Fly safe
Wright cyclones
04-11-2025 | 12:06 AM
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