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Old 09-01-2007, 08:43 AM
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Latest I've heard on Alpha is that 500 hours will get you in the door. Given the way the market is now and is headed toward, there are probably very few 3000 hour pilots looking for a 28k job flying in the right seat of a PC-12. For the location you live in, you probably can't beat working there if the poor pay is palatable. As for one of the other posters ripping on the company, I've known plenty of people who left there but most liked the experience, they just didn't feel it was going to take them very far in aviation outside of flying a PC-12. Keep in mind they use contracts to lock the pilots into staying there although I heard that may not continue as the market for pilots tightens and competition increases.

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Old 09-01-2007, 07:33 PM
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Yeah, I talked to a principal in a local FBO who kind of said the same thing about the minimums, which jives with what I've seen posted on other forums. I'll have upward of 750 hours most likely by the time I get my commercial & ME (which will get some rust on it flying the Pilatus, I realize).

Any idea how many hours per year an FO flies at Alpha?
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Old 09-04-2007, 11:25 AM
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I think 600 is about the average per year
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Old 09-06-2007, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DamonMeyer View Post
Anybody have anything bad to say about the PC-12, other than the dubious value of right seat time?
Yeah, the dubious value of single engine time.

Other than that the PC-12 is a great plane to fly. It does roll like a truck but the new PC-12/47's are supposedly fixing that.
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Old 09-06-2007, 08:00 PM
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Anyone know if Alpha is getting any PC-12/47's ? Or maybe the Next Gen Pilatus?
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Old 09-07-2007, 03:03 AM
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I have heard from a few that work there that they are expecting the next gen PC-12's.

They are also in the market for the new Grob jet but I am not sure if when or how that will happen but they are pursuing it.

This is from a CA there so it is fairly reliable
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Old 09-11-2007, 12:43 PM
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we already have 7-8 47 series aircraft. I do believe we will be getting the new gen pilatus when they are available
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Old 09-14-2007, 10:20 AM
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Does anyone know who to address the cover letter to? Looking on the website I see nothing that eludes to who the HR person may be. Thanks for the heads up.
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Old 09-15-2007, 09:04 PM
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Does anyone know who to address the cover letter to? Looking on the website I see nothing that eludes to who the HR person may be. Thanks for the heads up.
http://www.planesense.aero/pdfs/employmentops.pdf should answer almost all of your questions, people. Do your homework.

Send resumes to [email protected]
HR is Robyn Moses-Harney
Pilot recruitment/training is Lara Greenwood.

I did 700 hours/yr as an FO at Alpha. It's a good place to be to build some quality time in a fractional with great equipment. I don't know who would sign up for the 2 year contract to upgrade in today's market unless you're planning on staying there for a long time.
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Old 11-10-2007, 11:57 AM
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There is no "contract" but you are liable for training costs that slide to zero in 18 months. Most upgrade before 18 months and the contract goes away. Send a resume' and if it looks good you'll get an application for pilot employment. AF is hiring agressively and will be 7on/7off by early spring '08.
47E's start arriving late spring '08, GROB arrives in late'08 or early '09 depending on certification.
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