CBP Air Interdiction Agent (Pilot)
12-03-2018, 06:28 PM
#92
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Joined APC: Dec 2017
Posts: 47
Originally Posted by Grom1234
Well that sounds fantastic. Is that because AMO is having a hard time getting pilots on board? How long do you see that lasting? Thanks for the info.
12-03-2018, 07:21 PM
#93
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Joined APC: Oct 2014
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I have 6.5 years of local law enforcement experience and currently working on my pilot ratings (fixed wing). What are the odds of actually getting to fly a plane and not just a UAV? I currently live in Bismarck, ND, so Grand Forks wouldn't be out of the question for a move.
12-04-2018, 06:11 PM
#94
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Joined APC: Oct 2014
Posts: 79
Originally Posted by Diverb
not likely. Your still going to have to accumulate a 1000 hours of flight time and have your comerrical/instrument ticket. The commercial and instrument is easy to get, but the the flight time will take awhile unless you have really deep pockets. I know several guys at GF who only fly the C210 or AS350 one or two days a month if they are lucky. I would recommend trying to get on with a large city or state LE agency who has their own avaition unti. If i wasnt 59 months from retirement i would bail myself
12-04-2018, 10:47 PM
#95
New Hire
Joined APC: Aug 2018
Posts: 7
Are there any new hire locations that are a non-uas branch? 1300 hour (200 turbine pic, 30 hours sic part 91 jet time) commercial single/multi, CFI, cfii, Mei, and currently a full time police officer for 12 years. Career sounds interesting but I did not spend 60k out of my own pocket for every rating possible just to go fly drones. Any valuable input? Thanks a lot.
12-05-2018, 11:46 AM
#96
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2011
Posts: 517
Originally Posted by Diverb
I know of two pilots at my branch who are looking for another job. AMO hasn’t even taken into consideration the amount retirement eligible guys this year and next. I love when management talks about how well were doing hiring and getting new guys in the pipeline but they fail to mention to the 20-30 we loose every year
12-05-2018, 07:32 PM
#97
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Joined APC: Oct 2014
Posts: 79
Originally Posted by Diverb
Again if your at a southern border non-UAS branch then yes you can fly a lot, although I have a buddy in Texas and he tells me he only flys about 3-4 days a week on average.
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