Bemidji Aviation
 

Anyone have any information or anyone flying the cargo side of Bemidji Aviation be willing to give info about this company. Went back about a year could not find a single thread.

Bemidji is cold...

I think they fly out of DEN too... so only kinda cold.

Flew a BE99 UPS feeder route for them for a couple years, but I’ve been gone for almost 4 years now. If you have specific questions I can try and field them.

Just send you a real quick PM. Thanks!

Send me a PM if you want. I flew there for a year on the Metro.

If you are talking about Encore, Its awesome. PM me if you want info

Bemidji bought Encore Air Cargo a couple years ago. They have bases in CO, ND, SD, MN and TX. Great company with good pay and benefits. I worked there for 5 years. Most flying is UPS stuff. Routes vary by base. Mostly morning and late afternoon flying. Not much overnight stuff.

Thanks a lot for the information, flew out Sioux Falls, had my interview, start indoc on the 24th. Will be flying the 404 out of Aberdeen to Sioux Falls. Again, appreciate your time replying.

Are you going to be a VFR or IFR? I’d think you could get into a 99 or 1900 out of Sioux Falls. I know Alpine Air Express flys out of that base with both. Does Bemidji?

Sorry, I don't understand your first question, if you are flying 135 cargo you are always going to be on a IFR flight plan even if it clear and a million. Yes, they do have flights into Sioux Falls from out stations.

“Not all 135 is IFR”, is the short version. Some operators, in an attempt to find someone willing to fly a piston powered cargo bird, will hire a VFR 135 captain at 500hrs. Ameriflight had PA-31’s doing this in the Southwest. Sounds like you have 1200hrs and meet the IFR captain mins? If so, I’m saying that you could go right into a turboprop. However, if the twin piston fits other needs in your life, that makes sense too.