Grand Canyon Airlines - HIRING CAPTAINS & F/Os
07-21-2007, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by pilot221
I fly for Scenic so this is about Scenic...can't speak for GCA.
For me a typical day starts out at 5pm the previous day when I get my schedule for the next day. If I get a 4, 5, or 6 o'clock AM show time...I don't go out and do anything...I sleep. Our show times are 1 hour before our actual flight so a 4:10 show would mean I would be on the 5:10 departure for the Canyon. Some days are 2-3 turns to the south rim. Some are 2-5 turns to the west rim. Some are to the south then to the west, then to the south then back to boulder. It's a mixed bag. Most days now are about 12 hours. Sometimes you'll get a short day. Varies.
Training is 3 weeks ground, about a week and a half simulator, then a short time flight training in the twin otter at 3:30am since that is the only time you can get into mccarran and is the only place where there is a nearby ILS. The simulator is pretty darn near exactly like the twin otter...no movement, no monitor. When you get out of the sim the airplane is cake.
No idea on the merge, we don't get told those kinds of things but so far all the changes have been minor.
For me a typical day starts out at 5pm the previous day when I get my schedule for the next day. If I get a 4, 5, or 6 o'clock AM show time...I don't go out and do anything...I sleep. Our show times are 1 hour before our actual flight so a 4:10 show would mean I would be on the 5:10 departure for the Canyon. Some days are 2-3 turns to the south rim. Some are 2-5 turns to the west rim. Some are to the south then to the west, then to the south then back to boulder. It's a mixed bag. Most days now are about 12 hours. Sometimes you'll get a short day. Varies.
Training is 3 weeks ground, about a week and a half simulator, then a short time flight training in the twin otter at 3:30am since that is the only time you can get into mccarran and is the only place where there is a nearby ILS. The simulator is pretty darn near exactly like the twin otter...no movement, no monitor. When you get out of the sim the airplane is cake.
No idea on the merge, we don't get told those kinds of things but so far all the changes have been minor.
07-21-2007, 03:29 PM
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Canyonair: What's pay like at GCA for FOs?
Pilot 221: What about at Scenic?
If there's a difference, will the pay still be different after the merge, or will you kinda compromise?
Pilot 221: What about at Scenic?
If there's a difference, will the pay still be different after the merge, or will you kinda compromise?
07-21-2007, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Mitragorz
Canyonair: What's pay like at GCA for FOs?
Pilot 221: What about at Scenic?
If there's a difference, will the pay still be different after the merge, or will you kinda compromise?
Pilot 221: What about at Scenic?
If there's a difference, will the pay still be different after the merge, or will you kinda compromise?
No idea what will happen to pay but if they drop it I can tell you there won't be many pilots to fly their airplanes.
07-21-2007, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by pilot221
No idea what will happen to pay but if they drop it I can tell you there won't be many pilots to fly their airplanes.
07-21-2007, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Berkut
Sounds to me like they are having a hard time already. Do you know anything about their plans to improve pilot recruiting and retention?
07-27-2007, 11:03 PM
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Hey Pilot221,
I was wondering what I should expect from the sim portion of the interview? Also COTriple7 mentioned doing some sim prep the day before. Is that normal? Thanks again for all the info. I’m really excited.
I was wondering what I should expect from the sim portion of the interview? Also COTriple7 mentioned doing some sim prep the day before. Is that normal? Thanks again for all the info. I’m really excited.
07-27-2007, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by samstanton
Hey Pilot221,
I was wondering what I should expect from the sim portion of the interview? Also COTriple7 mentioned doing some sim prep the day before. Is that normal? Thanks again for all the info. I’m really excited.
I was wondering what I should expect from the sim portion of the interview? Also COTriple7 mentioned doing some sim prep the day before. Is that normal? Thanks again for all the info. I’m really excited.
07-28-2007, 03:18 PM
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Hi Mitragorz. I have forwarded all resumes for the past two weeks to the Director of Ops., Craig Sanderson. He will be contacting those people including yourself soon about interviews. Yesterday was my last day at GCA as Chief Pilot. I have accepted an F/O position with Allegiant Air. GCA will be running a ground school in late August but I have no idea what exact date Craig has decided on.
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