Flexjet careers
#62
Line Holder
Joined APC: Aug 2016
Posts: 47
Interviewing and in need of info
Hey y'all, I'm interviewing with FJ in July and hoping to get some real world info. I've flown Pt 135 and 121 but very interested in the fractional side. Wondering how many legs per day, typical length of duty day, whether a new guy can get four day trips (apparently the min for the PBS bidding) and other QOL questions. Also wondering if swapping seats for legs is still a thing at FJ.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
#63
Speed, Power, Accuracy
Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: PIC
Posts: 1,703
Hey y'all, I'm interviewing with FJ in July and hoping to get some real world info. I've flown Pt 135 and 121 but very interested in the fractional side. Wondering how many legs per day, typical length of duty day, whether a new guy can get four day trips (apparently the min for the PBS bidding) and other QOL questions. Also wondering if swapping seats for legs is still a thing at FJ.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
Flex is now the biggest dumpster fire in all of aviation. Is that “real world” enough for you?
You’ve been warned.
#64
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2015
Position: Cabin Temp Management Specialist
Posts: 277
Hey y'all, I'm interviewing with FJ in July and hoping to get some real world info. I've flown Pt 135 and 121 but very interested in the fractional side. Wondering how many legs per day, typical length of duty day, whether a new guy can get four day trips (apparently the min for the PBS bidding) and other QOL questions. Also wondering if swapping seats for legs is still a thing at FJ.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
The term "fractional" also implies that the majority of the people flying on your jets are owners in the true sense. And while I've been gone from the place for a couple of years now and cannot speak to the current business climate, I can say that when I left the percentage of true "owners" seemed to be in a state of irreversible decline, to be replaced with so-called "card clients," which is just a fancy way of saying "charter."
So if your dream has always been to fly for a fractional and all that implies, I would advise you to look elsewhere.
#65
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2017
Posts: 86
Hey y'all, I'm interviewing with FJ in July and hoping to get some real world info. I've flown Pt 135 and 121 but very interested in the fractional side. Wondering how many legs per day, typical length of duty day, whether a new guy can get four day trips (apparently the min for the PBS bidding) and other QOL questions. Also wondering if swapping seats for legs is still a thing at FJ.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
#69
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2017
Position: Retired NJA & AA
Posts: 1,920
Hey y'all, I'm interviewing with FJ in July and hoping to get some real world info. I've flown Pt 135 and 121 but very interested in the fractional side. Wondering how many legs per day, typical length of duty day, whether a new guy can get four day trips (apparently the min for the PBS bidding) and other QOL questions. Also wondering if swapping seats for legs is still a thing at FJ.
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.
With many uncrewed jets sitting around everyday, and with no union contract to protect you the work environment will soon turn very ugly. 4 day trips? In your dreams. You'll be assigned to work days off to cover trips. Might be better as a "Red Label" Pilot but you really need to be a "Team Player" (overlook Mx issues, never fatigue, etc) to get on as "Red Label".
A company that's critically short of pilots combined with no contract meaning work conditions can change at the whim of management is NOT a good combination.
#70
Line Holder
Joined APC: Aug 2016
Posts: 47
Things are going to get very ugly at FJ. I would only work there as a last resort. They're so desperate for pilots they've sent out recruiting postcards to random pilots and more recently some NetJets pilots have been getting unsolicited emails from them.
With many uncrewed jets sitting around everyday, and with no union contract to protect you the work environment will soon turn very ugly. 4 day trips? In your dreams. You'll be assigned to work days off to cover trips. Might be better as a "Red Label" Pilot but you really need to be a "Team Player" (overlook Mx issues, never fatigue, etc) to get on as "Red Label".
A company that's critically short of pilots combined with no contract meaning work conditions can change at the whim of management is NOT a good combination.
With many uncrewed jets sitting around everyday, and with no union contract to protect you the work environment will soon turn very ugly. 4 day trips? In your dreams. You'll be assigned to work days off to cover trips. Might be better as a "Red Label" Pilot but you really need to be a "Team Player" (overlook Mx issues, never fatigue, etc) to get on as "Red Label".
A company that's critically short of pilots combined with no contract meaning work conditions can change at the whim of management is NOT a good combination.
Thanks very much for the well-reasoned responses to my request for help. I'm going to stay at my regional. And for the trolls who like to take a dig at a fellow pilot,
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Last edited by UAL T38 Phlyer; 07-19-2018 at 04:03 PM.
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