skypiratedc10

Hey Beagle Lover is Kevin Riebsam still working for you guys? If so I might ask a favor and have you pass along my email address if it wouldn't be too much trouble. I have an app in and for now he's the only one I know that might still be working there.

Sean

UnusualAttitude

Thanks a lot. That is awesome!! I sent my resume in last night!!

EV120

Any ideas on how many retirements are coming in the next few years?

I have many questions about works rules and scheduling, but I'll start with that.

Twin Wasp

I think 2 this year, about 5 the next two years, then about 25 a year for the next 7 or 8 years.

BushwickBill

Wow this is amazing news. I am still short of the total time. However I am close on everything else. I would really like to do this kind of flying at some point in my life. I'm trying to find out what life is like for a pilot who did this type of flying.

Right now I have a pretty good gig not because of pay or schedule but my current job allows me to stay in shape and have some free time where I like to be. Being active and happy are very important to me. Are there pilots who fly for this kind of operation who are fit and enjoy the outdoors?

Where are the bases located? What is the quality of life like? What is a typical schedule like? I saw the ratio of days of. Do you get them all at once? Can you jump seat to far off places with a surfboard?

Since I still have about a year or more to get enough total time and who knows what will happen with the economy. However the retirement numbers look promising!

Twin Wasp

Current bases are JFK, MIA, HSV, IAH, LAX and ANC. The company owns you for 17 days. Unless you live in base, I think most pilots bid to do it all at once so you could have 10 days off together. All I did was bid stuff in the middle of the month to keep from having one month run into another and be on the road for 40 days. Flexibility is a good thing, the flights and cities you see on your schedule at the begining of the month will not match what you fly. They went into 120 or 130 some countries last year, just try naming 100 countries off the top of your head. Your body will take a beating, just about the time your body clock gets reset to Dubui, you're off to Hong Kong.

I have no idea about the surfboard, not much beach in Bagram.

I'm sure it's been posted before but here's a 200 pilot's take on life at Atlas.

YouTube - Atlas Air Cargo Movie

atpcliff

Hi!

If you want a little info, pm me.

cliff
NBO

Climbto450

Has anyone heard of calls going out for interviews yet? Also does anyone know when there first new hire class will start?

anothermember

Hi,
How many credit hours do you guys average a month?
Does Atlas or Polar go to Rio or Sao Paulo on a regular basis?
Thanks,
am

BushwickBill

Thank you very much. 17 days on the road is a lot. Do people commute to the bases?

Heh Bagram, I see what you mean. Not much in the way of fun there I imagine. I was wondering if pilots are allowed to jumpseat on Atlas flights? Also if there are Atlas pilots that have hobbies and stuff outside of aviation?

Thanks again.