SkyWest, Horizon, Express Jet
01-17-2008 | 01:48 PM
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From: DD->DH->RU/XE soon to be EV
But if he is, I'm thinking that as well. If he has the chance, upgrade in the 450, or is typed, get some turbine PIC, and more importantly make A LOT more money in the process.
I can guarantee you that just about EVERY Gulfstream co-captain makes more than an RJ pilot. And in some cases, has a better QOL. Not ALL the time, but mostly.
01-17-2008 | 02:16 PM
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From: C-172, Instructor, Piper Saratoga Pilot, C-402B
Awnsers to questions
Hey guys,
Well to awnser the questions out there, ive just been helping out with the G till they hired on someone full time and they have, so im here if they need me, no type in it yet, but they require a ton of hours to get typed, ive just helped out a little bit on the side for a few people.
I live in Fresno now flying whatever i can whenever i can.
Want to get turbine time built up,
Was looking at horizon air there not hiring right now, xpress jet is looking to start a few classes this spring, skywest just started to look at cause there pay starting out wasnt all that great.
Any idea how fast that pay goes up?
Well to awnser the questions out there, ive just been helping out with the G till they hired on someone full time and they have, so im here if they need me, no type in it yet, but they require a ton of hours to get typed, ive just helped out a little bit on the side for a few people.
I live in Fresno now flying whatever i can whenever i can.
Want to get turbine time built up,
Was looking at horizon air there not hiring right now, xpress jet is looking to start a few classes this spring, skywest just started to look at cause there pay starting out wasnt all that great.
Any idea how fast that pay goes up?
01-17-2008 | 02:42 PM
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From: F/O- G-V/550
Hey guys,
Well to awnser the questions out there, ive just been helping out with the G till they hired on someone full time and they have, so im here if they need me, no type in it yet, but they require a ton of hours to get typed, ive just helped out a little bit on the side for a few people.
I live in Fresno now flying whatever i can whenever i can.
Want to get turbine time built up,
?
Well to awnser the questions out there, ive just been helping out with the G till they hired on someone full time and they have, so im here if they need me, no type in it yet, but they require a ton of hours to get typed, ive just helped out a little bit on the side for a few people.
I live in Fresno now flying whatever i can whenever i can.
Want to get turbine time built up,
?
01-17-2008 | 02:42 PM
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From: SkyWest Capt.
BTW, XJT has LAX & ONT as well.
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01-17-2008 | 04:06 PM
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From: C-172, Instructor, Piper Saratoga Pilot, C-402B
thanks alot guys, it helps to have somone who has been there, most of the pilots I know are either been in the airline industry for 20 years or corporate guys.
01-17-2008 | 07:23 PM
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If you live in Cal then SKW is you best option. LOTS of Cal bases on both a/c and don't fixate on the first year pay to much. They all suck! Ours is going up here real soon but with our work rules you do just fine your first year. Also remember that holding a line at SKW making 22/hr you'll make more than sitting reserve at Horizon, which you will do for almost a year (35 day bid period for guarantee lowers your yearly income quite a bit ($29 x 75 = x 10.43 bid periods per year = $22,683). Plus, sitting reserve doesn't put to many hours in your log book. At SKW you might sit reserve for 2 months after that expect to put 80+ block per month in your book with around $27-$30K in income your first year and around $45K your second.
BTW, XJT has LAX & ONT as well.
BTW, XJT has LAX & ONT as well.
Your wrong! At horizon it is a 35 day bid but min guarantee for a reserve line holder is 86.00 Hours (92.00 for line holder) therefore 29.00 X 86 = 2494. So Horizon is the highest paying, you are right about spending a year on reserve though. Horizon is hireing the website is wrong just they wont be doing alot! So apply if you want.
01-17-2008 | 07:43 PM
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From: SkyWest Capt.
Your wrong! At horizon it is a 35 day bid but min guarantee for a reserve line holder is 86.00 Hours (92.00 for line holder) therefore 29.00 X 86 = 2494. So Horizon is the highest paying, you are right about spending a year on reserve though. Horizon is hireing the website is wrong just they wont be doing alot! So apply if you want.
Thank you.
01-17-2008 | 11:58 PM
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XJT won't be running a new hire class until April. That's about all the info I can give to you right now. So far I have no complaints with the company, and we have a good contract (regional standards).
If you live in Fresno, I would be looking at SKYW. As far as I know, their KFAT base is still relatively junior.
If you live in Fresno, I would be looking at SKYW. As far as I know, their KFAT base is still relatively junior.
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