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Old 05-12-2018, 07:20 AM
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You will still learn a heckuva lot as an SIC if you get paired up with a good captain, but once you hit IFR 135 or ATP mins, I'm having a lot of trouble coming up with a reason people would choose to stick around in this market.
Move to the 121 Dash 8 side, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off, ability to commute. These are the reasons I will be applying this summer as my VFR Pt135 seasonal job ends. That said, I would rather be closer to home here in Western Colorado / Arizona but we shall see what opportunities arise as I approach IFR mins. Not in a position to just move anywhere for job, so quality of flight time and ability to commute are high on my list.
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Old 05-12-2018, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Toddzilla View Post
You will still learn a heckuva lot as an SIC if you get paired up with a good captain, but once you hit IFR 135 or ATP mins, I'm having a lot of trouble coming up with a reason people would choose to stick around in this market.
How many good captains are left? Seems to me most that have options are leaving to companies with better signal to noise ratios.

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Old 05-12-2018, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 29singlespeed View Post
Move to the 121 Dash 8 side, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off, ability to commute.
Does the 121 side of the company even offer the 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off? Thought that was just on the 135 side of the house.
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Old 05-12-2018, 09:27 AM
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Does the 121 side of the company even offer the 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off? Thought that was just on the 135 side of the house.
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Old 05-12-2018, 09:41 AM
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Any idea how the new rates stack up against the other big 135’s in Alaska? Have any recent departures gone to any of them or are they moving to regionals/majors?
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Old 05-12-2018, 09:58 AM
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Any idea how the new rates stack up against the other big 135’s in Alaska? Have any recent departures gone to any of them or are they moving to regionals/majors?
The only thing keeping them remotely competitive is the $15k/yr retention bonuses. I am in 119 management at a small operator and we actually picked up a Hageland guy BEFORE the pay cut. Their daily rates seem to be about $100/day lower than standard. I have seen some companies such as Wrights Air Service and Bering offering up to $500/day for experienced Van drivers, in stark contrast to the $297/day starting at H6. We are at $400/day but with 401k matching, good insurance, and confirmed seats home anywhere in the country people seem to be willing to make a little less. It used to be Hageland was *the* place to be if you enjoyed that style of flying. This is no longer the case in my opinion.

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Old 05-12-2018, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 29singlespeed View Post
Move to the 121 Dash 8 side, 2 weeks on 2 weeks off, ability to commute. These are the reasons I will be applying this summer as my VFR Pt135 seasonal job ends.
FWIW there is no 2&2 in the dash.
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Old 05-12-2018, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by CrabSquatch View Post
The only thing keeping them remotely competitive is the $15k/yr retention bonuses. I am in 119 management at a small operator and we actually picked up a Hageland guy BEFORE the pay cut. Their daily rates seem to be about $100/day lower than standard. I have seen some companies such as Wrights Air Service and Bering offering up to $500/day for experienced Van drivers, in stark contrast to the $297/day starting at H6. We are at $400/day but with 401k matching, good insurance, and confirmed seats home anywhere in the country people seem to be willing to make a little less. It used to be Hageland was *the* place to be if you enjoyed that style of flying. This is no longer the case in my opinion.

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Just out of curiosity, what company are you with? Not a bad deal at all!
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Old 05-13-2018, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by WhipWhitaker View Post
FWIW there is no 2&2 in the dash.
I was implying as to why I would consider hageland , if I got an interview. Understood the 2/2 is not on the 121 side.
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Old 05-13-2018, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer View Post
Just out of curiosity, what company are you with? Not a bad deal at all!
It’s a small community, and if I posted that I would lose all my anonymity!

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