Executive Fliteways looking for Pilots!
 

Executive Fliteways is a growing Aircraft Management and Charter operator located at Long Island's McArthur Airport. EFI began operations in 1981. We have a fleet of 15 aircraft including 3 GIV's, 2 Falcon 50's, 1 Falcon 900, 4 Hawker 800's, 2 LR60's, 1 LR35, 1 BE-200, and 1 SK-76.

We are actively recruiting and hiring SIC's into the Hawker 800 and LR-60. We have a "promote from within" policy whereby all promotions to PIC and larger aircraft are filled by pilots employed by EFI. We do not hire directly into the Falcon 50 and larger aircraft. Estimated upgrade to PIC is 6 to 18 months depending on the individuals ability and company needs. Pilots go through training and get type rated in their assigned aircraft at Simuflite in Dallas, Texas.

To be considered, pilots must have a minimum of 2500TT and 1500ME. All crewmembers must reside within a 1 hour drive of Long Island McArthur Airport (ISP). This is not a job that you can commute to.

We offer a starting salary of $45,000, full health benefits, 401K, and profit sharing. Over the past 12 years the profit sharing program has averaged 10% of employees annual salary!

This is the ideal position for a regional pilot looking to make the transition to business aviation.

Visit our website at www.fly-efi.com and apply on-line.

Fly-EFI

Do you guys allow for a military conversion factor (like a Soutwest or NetJets)?

I am very interested, but at just under 2000 hours, I'd need a little help.

Thanks

Schedule
 

What is the duty schedule like?

Yes. We do allow for a military conversion factor. Your flight time is adequate as long as you have over 1100 hours of military ME time. We also allow for single engine fighter pilots to apply with lower times. This is handled case by case. I encourage you to apply.

We do need you to reside on Long Island. I will not hold your being a Bengals fan against you.

We provide on demand corporate travel for the aircraft owner and public. The majority of the trips are scheduled a few days in advance but there are some immediate trips. All pilots get 8 days off a month. Your days off are scheduled by the 20th day of the preceding month. The average pilot works 15 days per month and flies about 400 to 500 hours a year.

Payscale info?

I'm very interested as well, but really would like some pay info. I'm just short of your stated mins, but with about half of my time coming from the military.

$45,000 in his opening post, with no mention of upgrades or average wages.

Anyone know what you can afford for living accomodations, on long island, for the $45,000/year salary? Serious question... what kind of apartment am I looking at?

Because pay varies depending on the equipment you fly, your experience level, and aircraft owner, we do not have a defined payscale. Your individual pay expectations are discussed in your offer letter. The basic pay scale is 45K for the first year as SIC. 50-55K 2nd year SIC. By then you can expect to upgrade to PIC and the pay in the LR35, LR60, and HS125 is between 65K and 70K. From there, increases vary between 3 to 10% depending on experiance and merit.

As you progress into the larger aircraft, salary will continue to increase. GIV PIC's will earn well over 100K. The profit sharing program is a 10 year average of 10%/ year of your salary. This money is put into your 401k and is not taxed.

We have many pilots move here from around the US. Some pilots may share a house or 2 bedroom apartment and others prefer to live alone. You can get a nice studio apartment on a nearby golf course for about $850 a month. Free golf after 2pm.

Pretty low pay for that area of the country.

It is fairly low for NY, but then again it is the average starter for an outfit like this.

Anybody on here actually fly for them that can provide a little info?

Actually the starting salary is about average to above average for the equipment. Pilots with experiance and/or currency in type will make more. Also, we offer a pretty quick upgrade to PIC so the salary will jump when the pilot upgrades. Most companies that pilots go to initially will not pay top dollar for someone that has no experiance in type or in their operation. Even the Majors.

If you want to broaden your horizons, gain valuable experiance, have the opportunity to upgrade to PIC, and be someplace that can offer long term professional growth and security then Executive Fliteways is not a bad place to be.

Our average pilot has been here 5 years. We have many that have been here 10 years or more and some that have been here for 15+. Most pilots that have left in the past year or two have left to go to fortune 500 flight departments. Others have left to move to where they were from after after being here for 2 or more years. There is almost no turnover in the Falcon 50 and larger aircraft.

Thanks APC!
 

Since I posted this thread last month, I have gotten many qualified applicants for the positions that were available. We actually hired two out of the six new pilots that found out about EFI on this site. Looks like we are once again properly staffed, for now.

I am being told to expect a fleet expansion in the 1st quarter of 2007. We will possibly be acquiring 3 large cabin business jets. I will be sure to vistit this web-site and post job openings when the need arises. I will be lurking in the shadows until then.

Thanks again for all the positive responses!

Hypothetically, if the expansion happens, when may you start screening new pilots to fill seats? Also, I read that pilots get 8 days off per month. If some are soft days, do you check in to see if you indeed have off, and if so, on that day are you not on call? Also, if you have to work on that soft day would they offer another in its place later that month? I'm not looking for some kind of cushy airline work rules, just wondering if EFI is a little better than most part 135/corporate-charter. When I work, I am willing to work hard, and just want to count on some days to recoop. I am willing to relocate if so. Thanks.

cost of living on Long Island
 

The average 1 bedroom apt in a descent area will go for 900-1200 per month plus utilities. Then the standard apt. agreement is 1st month rent, last month rent, plus 1 month security to get the key to an apt. Good luck trying to find an apt. that accepts smokers or pets. Plus high car insurance.

Then you have to deal with all of the spoiled, overweight housewives driving around in oversized SUV's and yapping on their cell phones. :)

cost of living on Long Island
 

The average 1 bedroom apt in a descent area will go for 900-1200 per month plus utilities. Then the standard apt. agreement is 1st month rent, last month rent, plus 1 month security to get the key to an apt. Good luck trying to find an apt. that accepts smokers or pets. Plus high car insurance.

Then you have to deal with all of the spoiled, overweight housewives driving around in oversized SUV's and yapping on their cell phones. :)

I know, I grew up here on Long Island.

We are always screening pilots. We try and always keep at least 3 pilots in the hiring pool at any one time. I was told that we would be given 2 to 3 months lead time to hire pilots for the aformentioned expansion so I am not concerned with stepping up the recruiting efforts yet.

Days off is an area that I have been trying to improve over the past four years since I became Chief Pilot. The system we have in place is actually pretty good. Each aircraft is staffed with a Lead Pilot, PIC, and SIC. Each individual crew agrees on the days that they want off and then submits them to be incorporated into the next months days off schedule. A soft day becomes a hard day at 1800 the preceding day. Pilots can schedule 6 hard days in a row with soft days on either end if they can make it fit considering vacation days and planned training events. Pilots average 15 days of actually working each month.

You really cannot compare any General Aviation job with the "cushey" airline schedule as most GA jobs cater to more of an "on demand" clientel. We do staff the aircraft adequately enough to have a pretty good quality of life for our crews when compared to other similar companies and yes I think we are a much better company than the average 135 operator.

As far as cost of living goes, it was discussed on previous posts in this thread. If you do not feel that you can live on Long Island at the wages presented then you should go elsewhere. My advice is to live where you want and try and find a job in that area.

Wow. Sounds like a tough town.

One more question for EFI regarding soft days: If you DO fly on the soft day does it get rescheduled later in the month or do you lose it?

Change the woman to an anorexic blonde with fake boobs and you've moved out here to LA! :D

It will get rescheduled at another day in the month or earlier in the month if we anticipate it being used. If we cannot reschedule it or if the pilot requests, he gets paid for it.

Can you scedule 2 hard days together with a soft day on each end twice a month? Also, as an employee, can I sort of count on soft days, or are they change alot? I've heard of companies that if you work for them you may as well discount the soft days cause they don't really exist anyway.

Soft days only get pulled if your trip gets extended or someone gets sick. The days can get scheduled pretty much any way you like as long as it is OK with the other 2 pilots on your crew.