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Old 03-28-2009 | 07:59 PM
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didn't they get some Air 21 money (like EAS) a year or 2 ago?
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Old 03-29-2009 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by muushin
Don't be a High Maintenance pilot!!


Hotel Waffles & Jimmy Dean Muffins (you can help yourself, but don't take too much) should suffice!!

What more do you really need?
Please, yes, be a high maintenance pilot. We have more strict guidelines on us telling us if we can do our jobs or not than doctors do. Can you be a pilot if you are colorblind? Yes, but it is hard. Can you if you have diabetes? No. Can a doctor? Yes. How many RX's can you be on? Not many. How about doctors? They can take nearly anything and still go to work. We often have 10's or 100's of lives in our hands on an hourly basis. They are lucky if they spend a combined hour talking to the 10 lives they have to deal with.

If we go through school and get a BS degree (around 120 hours) and also our Commerical Multi (Around 250-260 hours) we spend nearly enough time training to have 3 BS degrees!

It's about time we start getting paid what we are worth as professionals. Demand respect for yourself and your profession and expect to be paid like a professional.
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Old 03-29-2009 | 12:30 PM
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Hmmm....must have photoshopped the hydraulic fluid leaking from the pod.

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Old 03-29-2009 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by eersfanpilot

If we go through school and get a BS degree (around 120 hours) and also our Commerical Multi (Around 250-260 hours) we spend nearly enough time training to have 3 BS degrees!
That's a non sequitur. Obtaining a commercial/multi is relatively easy and no big accomplishment. The accomplishment is what you do after getting your ratings. Hours in an airplane to obtain a pilot certificate are not comparable to college credit hours.....not even close.

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It's about time we start getting paid what we are worth as professionals. Demand respect for yourself and your profession and expect to be paid like a professional.
I agree. However, remember that we're talking about a Jetstream 32. Don't expect a 737 wage for a Jetstream.
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Old 03-30-2009 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Zapata
That's a non sequitur. Obtaining a commercial/multi is relatively easy and no big accomplishment. The accomplishment is what you do after getting your ratings. Hours in an airplane to obtain a pilot certificate are not comparable to college credit hours.....not even close.
Agreed 100% Glad someone else caught on to that
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Old 05-04-2009 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by JetMonkey
Just spoke with the cheif pilot, nice guy. Their going to select guys with Jetstream time first, then they'll look at people with high Part 121 time, and so on.
Have they started interviewing or hiring yet. They have postings on two
pilot employment websites, I have faxed my resume but haven't heard
anything. Have high 121 time and high J-31 time, but haven't flown the
Jetstream in 15 years. Wonder how many pilots are current in the J-31?
Any information anyone has would be greatly appreciated. I do love
flying in Texas. I can also name a country/western song for practically
every mid to large city in the state.
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Old 06-26-2009 | 03:49 PM
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They're hiring pilots. You need Jetstream type and be current on it........
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Old 06-26-2009 | 04:40 PM
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Well, that'll be interesting. Boston Maine shut down over a year ago and I think they were the last US operator.
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Old 06-26-2009 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Twin Wasp
Well, that'll be interesting. Boston Maine shut down over a year ago and I think they were the last US operator.
There a few corporate/charter ops running them as "shuttles".
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Old 06-27-2009 | 05:07 AM
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DOT is asking for some additional information for their Economic Fitness.

if you know how to use the Regulations.gov website, its OST-2005-21822 -
but basicly they've failed to include a bunch of expenses in their finances and have to account for items like airport operations, aircraft leases/loans, etc. Knowing how 'fast' the DOT is, could be a few months...
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