8pack

Back in the day it was a great place to work and I had a lot of fun but that was over 20 years ago.

CFIIPilot

I worked for Grant for almost 2 years. While working there, they implemented a new "Spider Tracks" system the allows them to see your every move. It updates via GPS every five or so minutes and gives detailed information on the speed, altitude, and heading of the aircraft. Before this, the company was fun to work for. There were times that people would fly Alaska IFR... I Fly Rivers... As in pilots would fly along the rivers at a low altitude, to get to the village they were going too. That being said, once spider tracks was put in, it became more like a professional pilot job.
Overall it was a good job for the hours that I had. I would 100% do it again if I could go back in time and do things differently. I will admit that this job requires you to push the limits of the rules. I forget the exact reg, but VFR is defined as 500ft and 1 Mile Visibility. Dispatch will do their best to get flights out during this visibility, which sounds like a lot, but isnt. You will get a daily pay even if you dont fly, but incentive is to fly. For every hour over 60 that you get, it becomes a large pay increase.
If you are looking for some of the best scenery that will ever find, and not afraid of flying on the edge of your pants, then this job will be amazing. I will admit that this is not for everyone, but for those that are wanting a adventure and willing to work their behinds off... this is the place for you.
Hope this helps, and for the record, I worked there from Aug 2017 until June of 2019.

DiveAndDrive

Is there any training contract?

How is the paid transport to/from work? Is it home basing, or is it only a paid ticket to/from ANC and then you’re on your own from there?

Considering applying for the PA31 or C208. What is life like on these birds?

AkPilot99

last I heard we have filled all of our classes... we are pretty stacked and it’s hurting how much we fly each shift which cuts into bonus hours. But no training contract. Paid ticket to and from base (you keep the points). Life is a lot different out here and the flying is tough at times.

stang

Isn't there a halt on hiring lower 48 anyway right now?

AkPilot99

Yes and no,

preferably not because new company policy wants people from out of state to commute up 5 days before shift and sit in anchorage at the Guest House Hotel (unpaid) to ensure that they meet the 72 hour testing standard that Bethel is mandating. So it takes a big chunk of time out of your time off and puts a lot of stress on the pilot and company.

weird times...

downrangepizza

Not officially...but every employee I've talked to (chief pilot, assistant chief pilot and a few pilots on the line) "we're really only trying to hire local guys". With summer seasonal pilots season coming to a close and Ravn going under they isn't a shortage of pilots in Alaska like there used to be

stang

Yup, I am a past Ravn guy and would love to go back to shift work in AK. I have a number of AK based friends, starting to land work post ravn, which is great they are. It should be AK based pilots before lower 48