Cubdriver

Do they have a board of directors, or is this company just the work of Doug Voss? I see they are publicly traded-

Great Lakes (Wikipedia)

BenS

They're pretty much hiring into out stations as far as I can tell.. Also from what I see they are trying to keep f/o's where they are at.. You don't get to move up and out of your base unless f/o's come in behind you, and that happens at a trickle.. I know I'm on the lowly Brasilia, but the guys hired behind me have been in Williston, ND for more than half their training contract with no end there in sight. I imagine it wouldn't be much different on the Beech..

Just an assessment of what I see, I'd say don't come here assuming you'll get Denver anytime within your 15 month contract timeframe..

grahamlax

correction: i guess they're only calling it a "hub" right now, not officially a base yet

morerightrudder

Key Lime Air...base in DEN, and I think they pay more than Lakes!

UFFL

I don't know about now but back in October when I got done with IOE I sat reserve in Fort Dodge (FOD) for that month. The very next month I got DEN and have held it since. I got furloughed Aug. 1 (1500 hour rule thanks congress) so I'm not too intuned with whats going on right now as far as what a new hire can expect. They are so short on FO's that I wouldn't be surprised if you got B1900 DEN right out of training. Having said that I also wouldn't be surprised if you got E120 Williston.

JetA Heartburn:They have currency requirements (I think 80 hours in the last 6 months and 35 hours in the last 90 days) so if you don't have that maybe thats why you haven't got a call. If you REALLY decide to go then I would suggest at least saving $7500 so if you don't really like it you can leave whenever you choose and not have to stress about money.

What

Save 7,500, you don't get paid in training and 2 months later when on the payroll and this is when you start serving your 15 month sentence without parole you gross 1,500 a month... Yea I am sure many of the Lakes new hires have 7,500 sitting around to pay the company.


Everyone else is hiring and it will take almost 2 yers at lakes to get 1000 sic so no more lighting upgrade. Other regionals are around 5 years and dropping, lakes won't get any lower due to the reg. so you better like the place because you probably be there atleast 3 years and 2 as an FO

Cubdriver

Make sure you know what you are getting into if you go that route.

JetA Heartburn

Obviously I'm not going to lakes because they have not even called me. Must be the currency requirement. I have not flown since 2009. Just seems funny if they are hurting for pilots that they would drop the currency requirement and/or contract for training.
I have been contacted by many other regionals for interviews knowing that I'm way out of currency.

Aero1900

Great Lakes is usually firm on the currency mins.

Since there is no autopilot in the sim (or the plane) we have a higher than normal washout rate in training due to poor instrument scan in some applicants.

globalexpress

Yikes Williston? Does it still cost an arm and a leg to live up there because of the oil/gas boom there?

Oh wait. I am sure Great Lakes provides for a cost of living allowance in higher cost areas, right?