CRJ Captains Wanted Japan...
 

Hey guys are you about to be down graded because of shifting Fleets by Mainline... Tired of your kids getting a crummy education from the public schools??? Come join us in Japan...

Ibex Airlines is a Private Company Operating 8 CRJ's under contract to ANA providing Domestic Service within Japan... We are Based at Sendai Airport which is approximately 150 miles north of Tokyo on the East Coast... The city is nice, clean and safe...

Being the Company is small there is no us, verses them attitude... All work together to get the job done... Safety is top priority and there is no such thing as pilot pushing... Aircraft are very well maintained...

There are 2 contracts under offer... Commuting and non-commuting... The commuting contractor gets a 14 day block of days off each 2 calendar months and the non-commuter gets 10 days off each month... Yeah I know the USA guys are turning their noses up right now but this is the norm outside of the USA...

Most of the non-commuters live in the North Suburb of the city where the International School is located... The school is small and has a very close family feel... So your kids get the attention they deserve and do not have the bad influences and distractions...

At the start of the year there were 15 TF (Foreign) Captains... However with the Industry in Japan on the go 8 will leave to the Left seat of the A320 at other Japanese Airlines... Thus a dire need for new Captains...

The Training in Japan is good, however LONG... So one needs to arrive understanding the program and be patient... Once you hold the Japanese (JCAB) ATPL there are a number of Career paths after your initial contract...

They have just started a new "Net" contract thus eliminating past tax issues in Japan... Pay during training is approx. 6300 USD... Check with the crew leasing company offering the contracts for all the numbers...

Rishworth Crew Leasing, TWI Aviation and IAC Global are the ones offering IBEX's terms... You can find a link to all three at Pilotpointer.com ... Interviews in July for a Nov start...

Kam-pie, jpncrjdriver

PM'd you went through with the Rishworth application but it wont allow me to apply to the position. Typed and current on both the Dash 8 and CL-65 as advertised in the ad.

Do you have to check your food with a Geiger counter still up there? I know people that left Tokyo because they thought it was too close to Fukushima, Sendai is right in the thick of it. I'd be careful if you have kids up there -- especially with the food.

楽しみに 。 日本語 だいじょぶ。

As usual, F.O.s need not apply as you are unnecessary.

14 days off every 2 months?

Typical APC: never let sensationalism get in the way of the facts:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamescon...rom-fukushima/

http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...lear-disaster/

Why the Cancer Cases in Fukushima Aren't Likely Linked to the Nuclear Disaster

http://www.ourradioactiveocean.org

Can I ask where you want to end up? Just curious.

The area is quite safe... Reactors in cold shutdown... The only concern is the contaminated water leaking into the Sea... If you source your Seafood (ie not from the east coast) you have no concerns... The fishing industry in the Fukushima area has been shutdown due to this fact... So there are NO worries or concerns these days...

If you are a commuter you will get a BLOCK of 14 days off every 2 months... A total of 20 days off and possibly a couple of "Blank Days" which are duty free days to comply with crew rest/ duty requirements... Non-commuters get 10 days off every month... Non-commuters get 24 Vacation days and Commuters get 20 Vacation days...

I think I would very much!!

What is the pay after training??? Taxes? Per diem? Vacation? I guess I should really check this out for myself instead of being lazy about it...

And never believe everything you read on the internet.

US Navy sailors sue Japan for lying about Fukushima radiation ? RT USA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAEv...tailpage#t=323

Angry Japan farmers bring cow from Fukushima to Tokyo - Channel NewsAsia

https://www.truthdig.com/report/item...aster_20140603

The real threat has always been the food supply.

Heard a guy interview there , they ask him what he thought about living in Japan , he said him and his family would love too , they responded family ? And then said no thank you .

As it would cost the company more money to hire one with family and pay for all the extra living cost such as school and what not .

CRJ Captains Wanted Japan...
 

I tried this route. Bear in mind Japanese medical standards are much stricter. I have a waiver for a special issuance medical in the US.
In Japan, they would never give me a waiver for my condition

The OP/recruiter addressed the issue of 'kids' so you're saying they do NOT want pilots with families? I'd love to hear a response from OP...

I was wondering if it is an automatic denial in the expat realm to have a special issuance?

They like Captains who want to relocate their family... Yes extra cost but now there is an anchor... Not as quick to pull chocks and go some place else... Plus with the non-commuting contract makes scheduling easier...

.....he says, citing further things on the Internet as proof.

The fact is one can live in the area without any harm. There are higher levels of background radiation in certain parts of the US than there are in parts of the exclusion zone.

All pay and allowances are now "Net" and Japanese taxes are paid by the airline... Per Month numbers... Training 650,000 JPY, After Line Check 1st year 770,000 JPY Commuting 830,000 JPY non-commuting... 2nd Year 820,000 JPY commuting 890,000 non-commuting... Other Allowances, commuting/home coming, housing, education... Transport to and from work... All uniforms and equipment provided... Per-deim 2500 JPY for over nights and Training... National Heath Insurance provided...

The Japanese are very strict on medical standards. As an expat, if you hold and don't have to convert your certificates I think you're ok as long as you maintain a US medical and US certificates. It's when you have to convert and get a Japanese medical is when it gets difficult

I really wanted to consider this contract, but I don't feel it's safe to bring the family over.

Check out this video This Shocking Report From Fukushima Will Leave Your Jaw On The Floor

To fly a Japanese Registered Aircraft you must hold Japanese Certificates... When you come to any Japanese Contract you will Convert Your ICAO tickets to Japanese... You DO NOT surrender your ICAO but present them for proof of Certification... You will complete a Airlaw Exam, Radio Exam, 1st Class Medical, Training Program for the Aircraft followed by a JCAB Type/ATPL sim check... Then you will get you OE which will be anywhere between 40 to 80 legs depending on experience and company...

That's the killer for me. I hold an SI medical with a waiver. I wouldn't get a Japanese medical. I was told they do not, under any circumstances, give waivers.

What does the interview consist of, is there a sim check involved?

The interview is one day... Consist of a personal interview one on one with the President of the Company... Mostly to try and get to know who you are and if you would fit in with the Company... Being small "Harmony" is important and they strive to keep things smooth... May be a few technical questions also... Nothing too great... Then you will do a sim check in a CRJ... Think it will be a -700 this go... Sim check is straight forward if the profile has not changed... Take off and climb on the SID... At altitude do a couple steep turns then descend back to the airport and do a 2 engine VOR approach to a landing... Reposition and do a takeoff with a flameout at V1... Climb out and clean up, vectors for a SE ILS to a landing... All hand flown but you may use the Flight Director as desired...

Not true. Many waivers are issued for various reasons. The medical evaluation is more thorough here true, but not impossible to get a waiver. Depends what it's for really.

Per diem is ¥2500? That's laughable. I love Japan and the contract seems okay... But that's nothing for layovers.

I have Obstructive sleep apnea
I have been told that I wouldn't pass a Japanese medical

Hey Chips

Yeah the per diem is a bit thin... Originally 4000 JPY but back in 2010 in a cost cutting measure that was one of the items to get hit... However many of the over night stays have Breakfast provided and depending on the duty day a Bento placed on the aircraft... If you want to not dip into your pocket there are ways to eat cheap here the same as other locations... Just takes a little effort...

Hey IFCRJ

Not sure what would be disqualifying... However I do know that If it is on your medical as a waiver they will look at it and if it is a disqualifying issue then they will just circle file your CV... So I would say apply if you are interested and let the screening take place... Our Flight Doc is young and very straight forward, great guy but as all by the book... I have been here Since 2009 and only one individual was knocked back during the Medical check during that span... Be sure and list it with your app so the Company can get a reading from the Doc so you don't waste TOO much time... Best of luck...

I also heard Vietnam was looking for CRJ and Airbus captains ........anyone knows if the medicals standards there as strict as mentioned above?

Hey Guys...

IBEX will be interviewing in Nov 2014 for a Mar 2015 start... Lease Companies remain the same... Rishworth, TWI Aviation and IAC Global... Each Company has it's plus and minus, pick your P...

As I said in the opening thread, Good duty... Money not near what the Chinese Contracts are paying with the JPY down, however still good QOL and some coin in the bank...

If your a CRJ Captain give it a look...

Kam-pie, JpnCrjDriver

Hey Guys and Gals... IBEX will be attending the Aero Crew Job Fair in DFW 30 Jan 2015... Attending will be the Airlines President and a Expat Training Captain to answer questions about the airline and flying in Japan... Any CRJ Captains or Jet Captains with more than 500 PIC on types 40,000 MGTW stop by and chat with them if interested in a good flying gig in Japan...

What if I'm 240 lbs of the 40,000? They still requiring people to conform to their BMI requirements?

It's part of the JCAB medical. You also can't be left handed. (Kind of not joking).

That's even more unreasonable than I thought. Leave it to the japs and chinese though.

The "japs" are actually pretty nice to work for.

The left handed thing is bizarre. You just have to have a stronger grip with your right hand. I'm sure you can find ways to practice.

I never said they would be bad to work for, just find their requirements bizzare, probably stemming from Asian stereotypes/superstitions (of Asians by Asians to be specific).

Some of them are bizarre. I definitely get slightly apprehensive/nervous during the yearly medical though (more so than during the proficiency check! If that tells you anything).

I guess the left handed thing is dying in the culture, but it still holds strong in the pilot medical. They also recently relaxed the LASIK restrictions. That said, my yearly medical last week, which is less stringent than the initial, lasted 2.5 hours and consisted of:

Urinalysis. - Drugs, Uric Acid level, other.
Blood work - Cholesterol (unsure max), blood sugar, disease, cancers etc
Height/Weight - Max BMI 30, over 27 is troublesome
Eyes - Near, far, color, depth, Humphrey Field of Vision exam
Doctor - questions about mental health, personality etc
Grip strength - I think it's min 25lbs, right MUST be stronger than left
EKG - normal sinus rhythm

Done. Much easier than initial. Also completed in the US as opposed to Tokyo. First time I've had all the tests etc explained to me in English!

Chips

Thanks for the run down... Most of the blood work is non-disqualifying but advisory... Yes the Japanese are quite nice to work for... The "Japanese" specific test are easy to comply with once you understand then... Grip, Balance, Straight line walk... No one should worry if they are healthy and under the BMI req.