Hawaii 135 operators
06-04-2019 | 02:08 PM
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Avoid Transcare
HAL hires a bunch of mokulele guys after they go to the mainland and fly at Skywest for a few years.
Have you checked out corporate air?
The two medivac companies also hire FOs. HLF uses them for the neonatal flights and Lifesave is a two crew operation.
HAL hires a bunch of mokulele guys after they go to the mainland and fly at Skywest for a few years.
Have you checked out corporate air?
The two medivac companies also hire FOs. HLF uses them for the neonatal flights and Lifesave is a two crew operation.
06-05-2019 | 01:30 AM
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There is also Makani Kai Air. They fly Caravans single-pilot.
https://www.jsfirm.com/Pilot-Fixed+W...medium=organic
The starting pay sounds good for a Caravan. But the job posting is very sarcastic, which would scare me away.
https://www.jsfirm.com/Pilot-Fixed+W...medium=organic
The starting pay sounds good for a Caravan. But the job posting is very sarcastic, which would scare me away.
You’ve got to admit he’s spot on.
06-05-2019 | 09:09 AM
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Makani Kai has long days, may fly 12-14 legs.
Most Trans Air pilots don.r have good things to say about it.
One of the Kamaka owners is a Hawaiian pilot, good guy.
Don't know much about Mokulele. They are annoying because there are so many and we often get slowed and vectored to maintain separation.
Most Trans Air pilots don.r have good things to say about it.
One of the Kamaka owners is a Hawaiian pilot, good guy.
Don't know much about Mokulele. They are annoying because there are so many and we often get slowed and vectored to maintain separation.
06-05-2019 | 02:49 PM
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Does Kamaka still make their "FOs" fly for free?
06-05-2019 | 08:05 PM
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There is also Makani Kai Air. They fly Caravans single-pilot.
https://www.jsfirm.com/Pilot-Fixed+W...medium=organic
The starting pay sounds good for a Caravan. But the job posting is very sarcastic, which would scare me away.
https://www.jsfirm.com/Pilot-Fixed+W...medium=organic
The starting pay sounds good for a Caravan. But the job posting is very sarcastic, which would scare me away.
06-06-2019 | 02:06 AM
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[QUOTE=aviatorhi;2832384]I don't think anyone will say good things about Transair as a career destination, but it'll get you hours quickly on a transport in a 121 operation. If that's what you need and you're already in Hawaii it's not a bad move.
You won’t get hours “quickly” at transair. Please don’t encourage anyone to go there.
You won’t get hours “quickly” at transair. Please don’t encourage anyone to go there.
06-06-2019 | 03:05 AM
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Thanks for the input everyone, this is all really good info!
It's a shame about trans air - it'd be pretty cool to fly shorts (multi engine PIC time too) but they're saying I'd need to pay for ground school at flight safety int'l, to the tune of about $14k... GI bill covers it but that's a lot to spend on two weeks of training no matter whose money it is. I'm thinking one of the caravan ops will be the way to go. I still have a full time job to do, and they just seem a lot more willing to flex around that.
It's a shame about trans air - it'd be pretty cool to fly shorts (multi engine PIC time too) but they're saying I'd need to pay for ground school at flight safety int'l, to the tune of about $14k... GI bill covers it but that's a lot to spend on two weeks of training no matter whose money it is. I'm thinking one of the caravan ops will be the way to go. I still have a full time job to do, and they just seem a lot more willing to flex around that.
06-06-2019 | 03:10 AM
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Depending on your qualifications, you could try to apply for the DEC for mokulele. You’ll need to apply through southern airways express though. I heard they will make you fly as an FO for a little then move you to captain at 1200.
06-11-2019 | 03:56 PM
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Neither of these jobs are worth moving to Hawaii for, or paying a training fee for, though. Then again, nothing is worth moving to Hawaii for.
06-13-2019 | 01:56 PM
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Please don't try to tell me what I know or don't know. If someone lives in Hawaii already TXA is a perfectly acceptable stepping stone. APA is as well since they made some improvements (primarily in pay). I'm not sure how many hours the SD3s fly these days but it was easy to get 80+/month just a few years ago. I'd imagine the 737 would net you 40/month or so if they're flying it as much as they planned. The 757 at APA sees guys flying 70+ a month. Both these jobs beat flying a Scare-a-van over water 8 days a week.
Neither of these jobs are worth moving to Hawaii for, or paying a training fee for, though. Then again, nothing is worth moving to Hawaii for.
Neither of these jobs are worth moving to Hawaii for, or paying a training fee for, though. Then again, nothing is worth moving to Hawaii for.
People that know better aren’t going to trans air or Asia pacific. They have been known to fire/discipline people for ridiculous reasons as is well documented in these chats. Nothing has “improved” at Transair or Asia Pacific. Ohana and Aloha are your better options if trying to get to Hawaiian. People have left transair and Asia pacific to go fly for Aloha and Ohana. Aloha has some big classes coming up and I believe ohana will too.
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