Good start but I'd cast my net wider and put my app into ALL of the "big 6" plus Allegiant, Spirit, JB, Alaska (NOT Frontier though!) as well as the better ACMI's like Katallia.

I'd also not rule out regionals that have DEC possibilities, or very short (less than 6 month) upgrades for those with eligible time (which it sounds like you do).

I'm unfortunately only 5 months in to a 12 month training contract, so unless I can find a Regional that will pay off whats left of what I owe, I'm stuck till April of next year

I've got 3500 TT, past 121 experience, and a fair amount of Turbine PIC, thinking about applying with the LCC's and some of the better regionals, though I'd hate to take that pay cut

What type are you flying for the contract?


Gf

Its a Lear 45 type, flying a 40

I generally advocate not burning bridges, but in this case I'd say screw that contract. Most of them are not worth the paper they're written on. And if they're running an operation that's "illegal" in terms of 135 rest rules anyway, I'm pretty sure they'd not want to bring in a bright light in terms of a bunch of legal action so would probably just be happy to let you slip out the door.

As was stated above, cast a wide net with your apps, you'll get some traction somewhere.

im telling you we are in the same sinking boat together. Im 2 months into my 12 month contract as well. Attorney looking at contract to see if I can get out.
On another note that regional pay cut hurts. Just looked over at piedmonts forum on here.... 8 year flow through. :eek:
10 month back for training. No way.... go for the big boys or go home.

Just quote the FAR 117 rules on crew rest and standby duty, then ask if they’d like to speak with their POI on the subject.

GF

That will do it.

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The same story over and over at this point it's like a broken record. Corporate flight departments wondering where they are gonna get people.

This is so simple it should be embarrassing. Pay what the airlines pay and give a schedule. So 1 week on, one week off Netjets and others already do it so it's not some new phenomenon.

Then Pay like the airlines so 300k a year and then nobody will leave.

Until then lets write some more articles about why people are leaving $150,000 a year jobs while being treated like slaves to take jobs making $300,000 and being treated like humans with time off to spend with their family.

"Gee Mr. VP of aviation I just can't understand why they all keep leaving?"

"Well Mr. CEO me neither I mean we let them stay in $100 a night hotels when we go to New York......"

Simplest problem with the simplest solution and the longer all these companies wait to get on board with the solution the worse the problem gets because the smaller the pool will be and the more it will cost them.

Ah that’s why they are CEO’s. If every dept had people leaving, they would be broke. Until someone doesn’t apply, same old same old.