Is GCA ever willing to take pilots on part-time? Odd question, but I already live in Vegas and need to keep my day job (I work 3 days a week) while I build time.

Update - October 2019
 

Fellow comrades,

Long time lurker, but have been eyeing this thread for a while now. I was hired earlier this year, and am currently at GCA. Don't know how many of you are still interested, but I can give as much information as I can, along with a document with current pay scales, upgrade times, jumpseat privileges, insurance, 401K, etc. for both SIC, Caravan, and Otter Captain. The other day I just flew with the CEO (yes, who actively flies the line from time to time) and gave me a lot of direct information about all of your questions. If anyone's still interested, let me know!

Can you give any insight into the PIC salary on the Otter? Also is it possible to choose your base?

Good evening mayanflyer. I do have information about the current pay scales. I'm a Captain on the otter at GCA.

DHC-6 new hire Captains - With ATP will be given credit of 500 hours flown in GCA aircraft and one-year of time in service as a GCA pilot.

Captains with greater than 5,000 hours total flight time or greater than

5-years part 121 or 135 experience will be given credit for two years GCA time served.

DUTY PAY PER HOUR

New-hire (0-1) year- $22.00


1500TT & >500* - $23.00


1-2 - $23.50

2-3 - $24.50

3-4 - $25.50

4-5 - $26.50

5-6 - $27.50

6-7 - $29.00

7-8 - $30.50

8-9 - $32.00

9-10 - $33.50

10-11 -$35.00

11-12 - $37.00

12-13 - $39.00

13-14 - $41.00

14-15 - $43.00

15+ - $45.00

Minimum Guarantee per Pay Period: 64.6 hours

Currently the two bases for otters are KBVU (Boulder City) and KGCN (Grand Canyon Airport)

If you have any questions just let me know.

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Any news for the next expected new hire class

I heard there was a December class. Not sure tho.

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What are the pay periods?

Every other week. Usually twice a month. There are one or two months that you get paid three times.

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For the love of God. 22 lousy bucks a flight hour? I was making $15 an hour flying 402's in the Ditch 28 freakin' years ago.

Given the current pilot hiring environment, that's just sad.

For the love of god! Read the post about pay again. They pay duty time, not flight time. 64.5 hours minimum every two weeks. It’s still not great pay, but for a 135 operation it’s a good time builder.

Is there a possibility of working a 7/7 schedule for GCA?

I have a friend flying for them and I’m fairly certain the answer is “no” to your question. I’d have to check with him to be 100% though. During the summer I think you’re lucky to get a day off at all from what I’m told.

What're the mins for Grand Canyon Airlines?

Nope unfortunately 7/7 we don't do. We do 5/2 and 4/3. In the summer time yes you will get days off. I've been here just under 3 years and I've got my 2 or 3 days off in the summer per week.

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Flying the twin Otter as a FO they want commercial multi. I got hired just at 330 hrs and 7 hours of multi. That was almost 3 years ago but I would send in an app and see what they say. I know they have a class of 12 doing ground school for the twin Otter.

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Thanks, will do. Phoenix native. Finishing up my CSEL, then going for my CMEL.

That class is for FOs on the twin otter and is currently in progress?

They have 1 class currently in progress. I believe they have another one in March. But I've been hearing now it's only captains.

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Anyone heard much about these guys branching out into some OCONUS work?

GCA
 

Is GCA currently hiring? I saw an add recently and thought about applying.

Have flown for overseas airlines the last four years- is this considered acceptable, or does GCA prefer a charter/ turbo-prop background?

Thank you in advance

I have been talking to the Chief pilot and he's says very slow out of Boulder City and the Grand Canyon. They are looking to do charter work overseas and also try to get back doing cargo runs. I know a good amount of pilots are waiting to get called backed.

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Thank you for the prompt update and information. Will keep an eye out for any future openings.
All the best!

Called back? Were there furloughs at GCA?

Yes they furloughed everyone at GCA when pandemic hit. They got a cargo contract out of Denver for UPS for a couple of months. Now they have a 2 caravans running but I believe with 3 pilots recalled in Boulder City and Grand Canyon South Rim.

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job doable for family person
 

Wondering if anyone able to provide information about how the living situation is for someone that has a family but could hop on a flight from PDX to LAS. What the QOL there and is there a crash pad there for someone that can't easily relocate for the time?

What the training like and do they do their best to try and keep the person there to help out with operation or is it gear toward you passing as fast as possible and if you not able to pass, they send you home?

Been thinking of doing scenic tour and learn what it like to do flying.

Thanks for your information

Hey so I left there back in 2020 and I had two kids. I lived up at the Grand Canyon for 3 years. For me it was a 25 min drive working 5/2 and 4/3. We had a couple of guys that lived in PHX that would commute up and they would live in the town of Tusayan under company housing. He would be very tired and not home a lot. As for you I'm not sure if they would let you stay at the crash pad in BVU. GCN would be your best chance for commuting wise.

Training when I went through was very straight forward. Learn all the systems, flight train for 3 or 4 days then so the checkride. If you failed they would help you get to get through it. It all comes down on you.

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