Hi there...

Looking to get some info regarding Cape Air Basing and their hiring standards based off of my experience. I understand they are marketing FO positions with a 500 hour Total Time requirement. But I also understand they offer both internal and external gateway programs to accept FO's with less time. Based on the following experience, would 9K consider hiring with less than 500TT for a standard FO position?

Also, what is the procedure on basing? I understand I would more than likely be based in Montana, St. Louis, or NH/VT at first. But, how often are the base bid schedules and are there good chances of landing either HYA or BOS as an FO?

Commercial Pilot, ASEL & AMEL
Instrument Rating, ASEL & AMEL
Complex & Tailwheel Endorsements
400 TT
20 ME
300 PIC
140 Inst.
70 XC

 

They have a thread in the 135 forum.

 

Thank you, Teddy3412

 

Hello, I think I may be able to help you out!

The bases at 9K are awarded on a seniority based system that you bid on during six month periods. They also have vacancy bids based on pilot need. They are quite overstaffed with FOs right now, so they are awarding schedules to fit the overstaffing. To illustrate this, they are basing people with schedules such as five days off and two days on, etc. They absolutely will consider hiring people with less than 500 hours, but your commitment will be much longer than the standard 12 month or 18 month commitment. The cost of living in BOS in HYA is very high, so you do not want to be based there if you can avoid it. Right now, our attrition rate is 4 captains a month, so there is a lot of movement, you may have a good chance of getting BOS later down the road, but not likely as a new FO.

Hope this helps,

Climbtofl350