TRANSPAC Great GIG! $3,000 Bonus Sign-On
 

Hey Pilots! I know how it is to be questioning and reading all the crazy flak on management, low pay, finding students, terrible duty days and some without even flying.... NO SENSE!!!

I was hired at TransPac Aviation Academy in Phoenix, AZ operating out of the Deer Valley Airport (KDVT) and have been reading a lot of the forums lately... Come to think of the above, I haven't been regretting my decision whatsoever; actually I've been very thankful for my decision to move all the way from the East Coast to come here! The reasons why below:

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- $3,000 Sign On Bonus
- $28,000 Base Annual SALARY paid out every two weeks
- $3,000 Additional pay for MEIs
- Management is seriously the best I've seen and CARES about SAFETY
- Planes are newer, Archers and Seminoles
- Two Days OFF a WEEK, extra pay for 6th day optional when needed
- Performance Bonuses of $100 per initial check ride (lots of those)
- Scheduling is Good: 10 Hour Duty / 12 Hour Rest minimum
- Lots of Students, Average Instructor Time per Month 70-85 hours
- Many opportunities to go into management relatively fast
- Facilities are VERY nice compared to others, lots of sims, classrooms
- Have a Piper Arrow for instructors to rent at $85/hour WET
- Airlines Constantly come here to talk to Instructors and give stuff out

** If you decide to put your application in, contact me for details on the interview process and I can also get you a little extra cash if you are hired! Good Luck Guys!

Essay:

TransPac Flight Instructors have a higher pay than most in the industry and you are paid even more if you have an MEI (+ $3,000). The starting salary is $28,000 however once you complete standardization training there is a $3,000 sign on BONUS so your income is really $31,000 for the first 12 months of pay ($34,000 with MEI).... That doesn't include performance bonuses either which do happen quite often and opportunities to work a 6th day out of the week if you WANT... ("DID HE SAY IF YOU WANT? I'm A CFI, WE ALWAYS WORK 8 DAYS A WEEK"):cool: Yes, you will GET TWO DAYS OFF a week assigned to you and you only work 10 hour duty days, then have a 12 hour rest period... Sounding like a 121 Airline? Thats right, my first day of training management told us thats exactly the "experience" we operate by and have here which is great in my book as a CFI. Planes are newer than most places operating with newer Archers and Seminoles (ATP Flying Model BUT NOT ATP, WOOOOOAH ENOUGH SAID)... The maintenance is very amazing, and they are great people to talk to in the crew staff lounge from time to time about systems. People are constantly getting their hours and passing training at their airline of choice regionally.. The airlines come here all the time to give us free lunches so its pretty great to have that and get free goodies almost every month...

Yea, I'm just trying to pass on the "Better Koolaid" if you want to call it that, but I'm seriously happy I moved 32 hours away from home to come here if thats any rendition to any of you guys! Don't settle for ALOT LESS when there are places like this is the message I hope is received.

PM me for TransPac details, I can get you some extra money.

If you decide to make the move and come here I can get you some extra money via a referral if you let me know you're trying to come. When you're putting your application in I can let HR know I've communicated with you and give you some heads up on the interview process. :D

Sounds more like someone paid you to write this, or you are managments wet dream. Either way, have fun being an english teacher and pushing pilots through your program. Remember... gear down, creared to rand!!!

Nope! I'm just a "Line CFI" that is trying to show other people a better "job" than most instructing positions out there. Yes there is a referral bonus but as I've disclosed its a win win for anyone that wants to apply and gets hired. Sorry you don't share the enthusiasm, and you probably wouldn't fit in here being like that.

haha that's messed up

Racist, much? I'd bet those foreign students speak English better than you speak Japanese/Chinese/Tagalog.

What a lame, insensitive comment. You know, there are people that find fulfillment working in all parts of this industry.

Glad to hear you're enjoying your new job Flyboyxc91. Professionalism and a good attitude go a long way, in any job. Have fun and fly safe!

What kind of operation in Transpac? Are they a contract training facility for a foreign carrier ab initio pilots?

Yes Krudawg, we do part 141 ab initial foreign training and also domestic FAA Program as well that's on their own syllabus. These foreign students are highly motivated and hand selected by their airlines to come here and train. Not to rag on all American student pilots training like this (zero to hero style) but these guys STUDY and do exactly what they're told to do almost always. I know there are a lot of great domestic students too but I'm speaking from an average mean standpoint so it's pretty unique in its own way. The students do have to be screened for English skills before they ever set foot in the program; they're evaluated by student recruiters from the company and must pass competency skills for certain day to day "American/English" things or otherwise they wouldn't be able to complete the program most likely... So in many ways "GrassLandings" rude and pessimistic comment earlier was actually quite ironic since they probably actually do speak better English upon arrival than most other international ab initial program students here in USA.

At any rate I'm enjoying the flying here so far and that's all that really matters. You can switch to the FAA side (domestic) if thats more of your style after a couple months since there is a lot of turnover and students.

I am a CFII and MEI and have received several postcards from them trying to entice me to go to work for them. Maybe after I retire in 2 years, I'll take a look at what they have to offer. I currently live west of Phoenix about 20 miles so the commute would be easy

Definitely, they are actually still growing and there are talks of building another facility somewhere to head another FAA Domestic Facility like the ab initio programs, currently they are both at KDVT. However there is a Chandler facility that does some of the ab initio as well... There are a few retired airline guys that work here for fun and to make a fair amount for instructing. The gig really isn't bad at all and like I said, with the right attitude its actually really nice here, management leaves you alone unless you voice a concern and then they listen to you.. Check it out sometime if you have the aviation itch still post retirement.