Walkeraviator

So what do they "like" for qualifications? Cuz by your logic I am obviously missing something on the resume. Been 5 months and still crickets

No Land 3

If not military, I would say you must be a CA, have around 5000 tt just as a minimum. Boeing type rating, oceanic, international experience, etc. I've had a South West pilot msg me wanting to come here, and I am sure they are getting applicants from other ACMI's.
If you are a regional FO, it seemed like a slight stretch before the new contract, post contract, forget it.
Of course I am not "in the know" of such things, just going from observations.
Maxjet, and a couple others on here would know much better than I.
This place will eat you alive and spit you out if you come here not being confident in your abilities.

Walkeraviator

I'm at 4700ish TT. 1000TPIC. Currently a captain at a 121 Supplemental airline flying RJs. I am a fed observation away from Line Check Airman status which I hope will add to my resume strength. I really want the schedule improvement that comes with ACMI flying... nonyou didn't misread that

No Land 3

Schedule improvement? One of the reasons I came here too!

East Aspen Dash

Via Air?


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Walkeraviator

Yeah. This place has improved drastically, but we are still chronically understaffed in the cockpit

East Aspen Dash

I hear. Schedule seemed a bit brutal for a while there too...


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GatorHog

Would you mind expanding on that a little bit?

Locke

The training department won't teach you the basics (instruments, jepps, performance, 121 regs, etc). If you show up weak in any of these areas they aren't going to be happy with you. They focus on company specific stuff, international procedures, and getting your type.

The sim profiles aren't basic by any means. They like to get you out of your comfort zone and then pile on a ton of little gotchas. So you'll be flying a plane you don't know how to fly into a city you've probably never been, and god forbid you don't know which NADP it is depending on which direction you're going. Oh, and don't forget your second segment climb profile is different because you have a DMI that requires you to hang the gear longer. Oh, and your performance data isn't working in the box so you have to read it from the TLR which you've probably never seen before. Watch those speed limits on the turn, and the NG box will have a ton of anomalies that will get you in trouble. But have fun out there.

HercDriver130

If you don't like that.... you should have been here 4-6 years ago. Frankly... its a big boy program... pull your panties up and get on with it. Most days this isn't run of the mill flying you will be doing.... just my opinion.