Planesense
02-13-2012, 03:47 PM
#111
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Originally Posted by cdancy
I had an email exchange with their HR person recently. They want 1200TT (Part 135 FO mins) and a multi-engine rating...might this suggest jets in the future?
I'm just shy of their mins. Plan on applying when I meet them. They fly into my airport (JYO) all the time, and they all really seem to enjoy the job. Decent pay, good benefits, fun flying, and at least 26 weeks off a year.
I'm just shy of their mins. Plan on applying when I meet them. They fly into my airport (JYO) all the time, and they all really seem to enjoy the job. Decent pay, good benefits, fun flying, and at least 26 weeks off a year.
Jets are still just a pipe dream. Assume that there won't be a jet. They would LIKE to do a jet but it just won't be feasible for some time to come.
The pay is decent if you're coming from a CFI gig or low paying regional but in the long term it is not somewhere you can make a fair amount of money.
It is a gig designed to entice guys for about 4-5 years then move on, that is the only way the pay will be good. Making in the low 60's in new england is not that great if you're trying to raise a family especially with young kids.
But Hey, it is a single engine t'prop so you can only milk it for so much.
It can be a fun job, and the group of pilots is top notch and probably one of the best you'll find.
02-13-2012, 07:57 PM
#112
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Originally Posted by flyingdiva
No new bases. Transitioning to an 8 on 6 off schedule. All new hires directly to the new 8on 6 off schedule.
Sorry if these questions have been asked...didn't have the time to sift through the whole thread. Thanks in advance.
02-16-2012, 07:14 AM
#113
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Originally Posted by withthatsaid182
It is a gig designed to entice guys for about 4-5 years then move on, that is the only way the pay will be good. Making in the low 60's in new england is not that great if you're trying to raise a family especially with young kids.
Did you fly for them? What did you think of the 7 on 7 off schedule? 7 days (or now 6) off sounds great, but 7 days (or 8) away from home and wife/kids at a time sounds like a challenge for a guy with a family.
02-17-2012, 06:32 AM
#114
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Originally Posted by cdancy
Did you fly for them? What did you think of the 7 on 7 off schedule? 7 days (or now 6) off sounds great, but 7 days (or 8) away from home and wife/kids at a time sounds like a challenge for a guy with a family.
I know guys at a lot of flying jobs don't have weekends off. It is just tough on some of the guys there who have stuck it out with Planesense because of the better than most QOL. They are the ones that are really at the losing end here.
02-18-2012, 12:41 PM
#116
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Originally Posted by edavis
If plane Sense pilots only fly single turboprop, who would hire them if they wanted to get another fractional or corporate job only flying single engine turboprop? How their getting multi time?
02-18-2012, 08:09 PM
#117
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Originally Posted by edavis
If plane Sense pilots only fly single turboprop, who would hire them if they wanted to get another fractional or corporate job only flying single engine turboprop? How their getting multi time?
The keys really are timing, personality, and knowing someone. Multi time doesn't make you some great pilot that companies will drool over. They can teach you to fly multi if they have to.
03-06-2012, 06:05 AM
#120
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For anyone who's flown for Planesense (or similar companies): I understand it will vary greatly from day to day, but how much flying would you expect to do each day, and how early do you typically have to show at the airport? How much time rest time do you get between days of flying?
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