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Old 09-14-2018, 08:57 AM
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Hi everyone,

If I come in with an ATP and about 2700TT 2000multi 2000PIC, no turbine time, would I expect to upgrade after 1 year or could I try to upgrade during the 6 month recurrent?
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Old 09-14-2018, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by 402Driver View Post
Hi everyone,

If I come in with an ATP and about 2700TT 2000multi 2000PIC, no turbine time, would I expect to upgrade after 1 year or could I try to upgrade during the 6 month recurrent?
Everyone who is hired as an FO now is evaluated approaching their 1 year anniversary for upgrade. Don’t expect it sooner.
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Old 09-16-2018, 08:34 AM
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Is there somewhere to get interview gouge for Wheels up? I can't seem to find anything.
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Old 09-16-2018, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by EMAW View Post
12 months

3000 total
1500 PIC
1500 multi
750 multi PIC
1500 Turbine

There's also a lot of merit involved.
So if you do not meet these mins by the end of 12 months you will not get evaluated for PIC?
I seem to remember reading either in this thread or on the company site that if you are not eligible for upgrade you will still be evaluated and if successful your pay will upgrade but you will continue to fly as SIC until mins?
Wondering if it would be better for me to go somewhere to get more multi as well. I have under 100 ME time.
How much actual flying would an SIC get per month?
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Old 09-16-2018, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Iflyjve View Post
So if you do not meet these mins by the end of 12 months you will not get evaluated for PIC?
I seem to remember reading either in this thread or on the company site that if you are not eligible for upgrade you will still be evaluated and if successful your pay will upgrade but you will continue to fly as SIC until mins?
Wondering if it would be better for me to go somewhere to get more multi as well. I have under 100 ME time.
How much actual flying would an SIC get per month?
The current program (no promises that it won't change in the future) right now is that everyone gets evaluated at 12 months. If you pass, but do not meet mins, you go to the PIC payscale starting at year 1. If you don't pass, you remain on the SIC payscale, but go into year 2 SIC pay. They are also able to get waivers if you are close to times and are a good candidate for PIC (clean training and personnel records, good flying skills, etc.).

I average about between 500 to 600 hours per year. Without going to a regional, I don't know of many places where you could get somewhere in the range of 50 hours of ME in a month. If you do, it might not hurt to go somewhere to get ME time first, but mostly just because it would help get you hired. However, if you are going to be logging about the same ME time and can get on here now, I would say its better to build the time in the King Air and develop a history with the company and I would expect they would try to get you a waiver. Maybe not right at a year, but before you meet the ME "minimums".
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Old 09-16-2018, 01:14 PM
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appreciate the info.... What you said makes me think it would be good to interview and if they do not hire me I can go to where I can get the ME time and come back in a year or less?
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Old 11-12-2018, 09:05 AM
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Is Gama flexible/supportive of part-time Guard/Reserve pilots who need time off for drill weekends? Thanks in advance.
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Old 11-12-2018, 11:35 AM
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Is there a interview gouge? Or anyone have info on interview process?
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Old 11-12-2018, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by astrowhip View Post
Is Gama flexible/supportive of part-time Guard/Reserve pilots who need time off for drill weekends? Thanks in advance.
Yes with advanced notice.
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Old 11-13-2018, 03:38 PM
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Do you guys operate HondaJets? I thought I saw/heard a Hondajet with your callsign?!?!?
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