MrAviator180

So what's the scoop with Plane sense? FO mins? I'm coming up on 500 very quickly, should I send my resume in? Home based? Do they airline you to base? Latest and greatest? Can I get online as a full time quickly or do I have to start out part time? What's your typical day look like? Hotel or apartment at base?

Toonces

We aren’t currently hiring FOs. This should change by the end of the summer. Preferred mins are 1000 TT. Bases are on the website. Airline flights are out of your assigned base - you drive to your base. Full time is assumed - part time is for captains out of PSM only. Typical days are 3-5 legs of 1.5 hrs average, spend the night where you end up. 8 days on, 6 days off. Hotels at your own base only if you have less than 12 hrs rest. Otherwise, drive home. Latest and greatest...still flying PC-12s, BE400s, and the PC-24 arrived last month.

Have you read this thread yet?


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JMO127

That would make too much sense.

MrAviator180

I have just seeing what was out there for current info.

G'day.

tanker

Just wondering what time do crews normally report, especially in PSM, on the Tuesday the start their rotation and what time do they get off at the end of their rotation. Also once you get on the rotation do you stay on it or does it ever change?

Toonces

Day 1 - Anytime between 4 am and home standby.
Day 8 - I have rarely gotten home before noon. Usually it’s between 3 and 10 pm. They’ll pay you some bucks if you get home past 8 pm.

You will normally stay on your same rotation unless you have:
- a training event that requires a shift in your schedule (you will get payback days)
- the schedule balance becomes so lopsided that they need volunteers to shift
- you upgrade or become an IP/check airman


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tanker

Thanks for the info

magoo6541

I flew with a part timer just before I left PlaneSense. We talked about it in detail however, I don't recall everything.

I believe that you are offered benefits but you will pay more for them. You are correct about the pay. They make 50% of what a full time pilot makes and your seniority is cut in half as well. IE, you work part time for 10 years, you'll be equal with someone who has been there for 5 years full time.

The part time guys are still offered overtime but you're last in line to be offered. This really isn't limiting though. For 2017, a part time captain flew the most legs and was 2nd most in hours. There is absolutely no reason to be full time if you're a PSM based captain and frankly, I'm surprised more people don't do it. All you need to do is work a 8 day cycle, work 3 OT days in your 20 days off and boom... you're making full time pay.

tanker

Since you are on a rotation and don't bid a schedule so other than OT what is seniority used for?

DarkSideMoon

Pay. Might also factor into upgrades. Vacation bidding.