Baker Aviation: PIC/SIC opportunity
06-16-2023, 11:57 AM
#1
XOJET Citation X
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Joined APC: Mar 2005
Position: DO, Baker Aviation, Citation X
Posts: 316
Baker Aviation: PIC/SIC opportunity
Do you want to fly 135 ops in a polo shirt?
Do you want to fly with the throttles full forward (except on landing)?
Do you want to fly with a cool call sign? Rodeo
Baker Aviation is a home based 135 operator that is accepting applications from current or previously typed Citation X pilots who would like to join Team Baker flying an 8/6 schedule.
We are building a “squadron atmosphere” of liked minded pilots, target of approximately 30+ pilots who all are rowing in the same direction.
We have recurrent slots in early July we need filled (late cancellations) and are on the lookout for pilots who:
1. Like to fly; 50-80 hrs a month
2. Great customer service skills
3. Problem solving is a part of your DNA
4. Don’t mind working hard.
5. PIC time preferred but not required, SICs in the X are welcome to apply also.
6. Expected upgrade for experienced X SICs 3-6 months based upon progress, faster if you show you have the skills and temperament
___________________
Compensation:
* CA Base pay $100K + the following:
* $135 an hour for each hour flown
* $85/$135 domestic/international per diem
* $30 an hour added to T Rowe Price account at end of your year ($0 contribution match required by pilot)
Total compensation
$100K
$105,300 (65 hrs month, $135 an hour; 780 annual hours)
$22,500 - this is the IRS maximum for 2023 (profit sharing/401K) .
Total compensation
$227,800 for 2023-24 1st year,
2nd yr pay hourly rate increases to $145 an hour
If you volunteer to start a day early (Tuesday), $1500 for PIC and if kept out past go-home Day (Wed)
If you don’t take company health plan, additional $500 added monthly to paycheck
____________
Benefits:
* No training contract
* Home based
* 2 Weeks of vacation
* Insurance premiums paid by company
* Company Cellular IPad provided by company
* Start base pay 2 weeks prior to start of 3 day INDOC prior to FS; complete the 2 week CBT training
*KCM
*ASAP
*SMS Program
Under new ownership since last summer, last 2 months profitable thanks to sales, mx, pilots and leadership buying into the vision of the CEO, Tim Livingston.
We have 5 X’s on certificate, flying 4 lines and adding a 6th aircraft in a month.
How about maintenance?
Baker Aviation aircraft are averaging on the low side 150 hrs per plane, top bird is 180 hrs a month.
You can’t fly that many hours if you don’t have mx that is on top of things. Yes we do go AOG but when that happens…see below:
When planes break, spare X is used to fly parts/mx to fix or if spare is not available, first available commercial flight with Baker mx to fix plane by persons who know their airplanes since they work on them in FTW.
Genesis, ForeFlight, JetInsight (file our own flight plans) are our apps and they work great. We book our own hotels, rental or Uber (whatever makes sense).
Plus the biggest benefit, you maybe lucky enough to fly with the great one:
STAN BAKER, the man, the myth, the legend😀
If interested email your resume to [email protected]
If you have questions, contact me at 214.924.9033. Don’t be shy, call with questions.
Roy White
Asst. Director of Operations
Do you want to fly with the throttles full forward (except on landing)?
Do you want to fly with a cool call sign? Rodeo
Baker Aviation is a home based 135 operator that is accepting applications from current or previously typed Citation X pilots who would like to join Team Baker flying an 8/6 schedule.
We are building a “squadron atmosphere” of liked minded pilots, target of approximately 30+ pilots who all are rowing in the same direction.
We have recurrent slots in early July we need filled (late cancellations) and are on the lookout for pilots who:
1. Like to fly; 50-80 hrs a month
2. Great customer service skills
3. Problem solving is a part of your DNA
4. Don’t mind working hard.
5. PIC time preferred but not required, SICs in the X are welcome to apply also.
6. Expected upgrade for experienced X SICs 3-6 months based upon progress, faster if you show you have the skills and temperament
___________________
Compensation:
* CA Base pay $100K + the following:
* $135 an hour for each hour flown
* $85/$135 domestic/international per diem
* $30 an hour added to T Rowe Price account at end of your year ($0 contribution match required by pilot)
Total compensation
$100K
$105,300 (65 hrs month, $135 an hour; 780 annual hours)
$22,500 - this is the IRS maximum for 2023 (profit sharing/401K) .
Total compensation
$227,800 for 2023-24 1st year,
2nd yr pay hourly rate increases to $145 an hour
If you volunteer to start a day early (Tuesday), $1500 for PIC and if kept out past go-home Day (Wed)
If you don’t take company health plan, additional $500 added monthly to paycheck
____________
Benefits:
* No training contract
* Home based
* 2 Weeks of vacation
* Insurance premiums paid by company
* Company Cellular IPad provided by company
* Start base pay 2 weeks prior to start of 3 day INDOC prior to FS; complete the 2 week CBT training
*KCM
*ASAP
*SMS Program
Under new ownership since last summer, last 2 months profitable thanks to sales, mx, pilots and leadership buying into the vision of the CEO, Tim Livingston.
We have 5 X’s on certificate, flying 4 lines and adding a 6th aircraft in a month.
How about maintenance?
Baker Aviation aircraft are averaging on the low side 150 hrs per plane, top bird is 180 hrs a month.
You can’t fly that many hours if you don’t have mx that is on top of things. Yes we do go AOG but when that happens…see below:
When planes break, spare X is used to fly parts/mx to fix or if spare is not available, first available commercial flight with Baker mx to fix plane by persons who know their airplanes since they work on them in FTW.
Genesis, ForeFlight, JetInsight (file our own flight plans) are our apps and they work great. We book our own hotels, rental or Uber (whatever makes sense).
Plus the biggest benefit, you maybe lucky enough to fly with the great one:
STAN BAKER, the man, the myth, the legend😀
If interested email your resume to [email protected]
If you have questions, contact me at 214.924.9033. Don’t be shy, call with questions.
Roy White
Asst. Director of Operations
06-16-2023, 08:42 PM
#2
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I would come to Bake for Chase alone
I would come to Baker to fly with the mighty Chase alone, much less the Kick a$$ call sign, the Polo, and the other bennies!
06-22-2023, 06:52 PM
#7
XOJET Citation X
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Joined APC: Mar 2005
Position: DO, Baker Aviation, Citation X
Posts: 316
Originally Posted by Diverb
Is that just for PIC ?
For direct entry CA those are the ballpark hours. Wyvern and Argus ratings dictate our CAs need those numbers. Some brokers have clients that demand higher hours for SICs also.
We take SICs with a X type with fewer total hours.
Most of our non-typed new hires have been military SkillBridge pilots. Link describing the program https://www.doi.gov/veterans/skillbr...%20for%20their
07-09-2023, 05:15 PM
#8
XOJET Citation X
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Joined APC: Mar 2005
Position: DO, Baker Aviation, Citation X
Posts: 316
Baker Aviation Update
June was the third consecutive month of profitability for Baker and the projections for July will make it four in a row! Well done.
Everyone speaks about “excellent customer service” but who talks about “excellent broker service”?
After all if phone calls aren't returned, not letting the broker know a flight maybe delayed so the broker can do some planning, blowing off an update on the catering ETA or a million other details which brokers often times demand of the sales person in charge of their flight, brokers can and very jaded for a reason. The reciprocal can be said for sales persons dealing with ungrateful brokers. How to break that cycle?
I believe Baker has one of smallest (6) sales team for a 135 operator , but most effective at giving great customer service to these very important people in the business. That has served Baker Aviation well. I watch them in action several times a week and they get regular kudos from brokers praising not just pilots but the sales people…believe it not, even when a plane goes AOG! This results in brokers returning to us to book trips for their clients. If we don’t have butts in seats without creative, tetris masters (which includes our CEO whose sales regularly), none of the pilots would have a job
We just concluded our refurbished 2 day indoc with 5 new hires and a news Sales/Dispatcher. Here’s what they ezperience:
1. Tim Livingstone, taking everyone out for a great steak dinner at Cattlemen’s in the FTW Stockyard district.
2 . How Baker optimizes trips E/W long hauls
3. history of the company’s rise from near bankruptcy to profitability
4. Innovative Mx methods that allow BA to be in the Mx preventive mode vs Mx reactive mode in maintaining a fleet that flies on average 150+ hrs per month on a X fleet that is no different in age from other typical fleets
5. Saw the financial numbers of a typical PIC gross annual salary in excess of $220K fly averaging 750 hrs annually
6. No X sim shortage for Baker. We have a guaranteed 2 week bloc each month from Flight Safety. That happened because our CEO solved the problem himself and now has a one of kind contract with 142 school for slots.
Strong reviews from all 5 plus dispatcher. The credit goes to a lot of the briefers obviously but much of the impetus and ideas came from our current pilots who responded with loads of topics and ideas that needed to be included in the revamped model. Kudos to those folks toward making things better. Well done Team Baker
Baker isn’t for everyone. We’ve had people leave for various reasons and that is fine. Not every shoe fits that you try on…forcing it on doesn’t make it feel better for either party.
Hrs of New hires:
That’s our contract with them and they have signed up for that. We’re excited to have them and continue to bring their skill sets to fruition.
if interested shoot me an email at [email protected] with your resume or give me a call
We are hiring for Oct and Nov sim training slots
Roy “chase” White
Director of Operations
Baker Aviation
Lets “Rodeo”
June was the third consecutive month of profitability for Baker and the projections for July will make it four in a row! Well done.
Everyone speaks about “excellent customer service” but who talks about “excellent broker service”?
After all if phone calls aren't returned, not letting the broker know a flight maybe delayed so the broker can do some planning, blowing off an update on the catering ETA or a million other details which brokers often times demand of the sales person in charge of their flight, brokers can and very jaded for a reason. The reciprocal can be said for sales persons dealing with ungrateful brokers. How to break that cycle?
I believe Baker has one of smallest (6) sales team for a 135 operator , but most effective at giving great customer service to these very important people in the business. That has served Baker Aviation well. I watch them in action several times a week and they get regular kudos from brokers praising not just pilots but the sales people…believe it not, even when a plane goes AOG! This results in brokers returning to us to book trips for their clients. If we don’t have butts in seats without creative, tetris masters (which includes our CEO whose sales regularly), none of the pilots would have a job
We just concluded our refurbished 2 day indoc with 5 new hires and a news Sales/Dispatcher. Here’s what they ezperience:
1. Tim Livingstone, taking everyone out for a great steak dinner at Cattlemen’s in the FTW Stockyard district.
2 . How Baker optimizes trips E/W long hauls
3. history of the company’s rise from near bankruptcy to profitability
4. Innovative Mx methods that allow BA to be in the Mx preventive mode vs Mx reactive mode in maintaining a fleet that flies on average 150+ hrs per month on a X fleet that is no different in age from other typical fleets
5. Saw the financial numbers of a typical PIC gross annual salary in excess of $220K fly averaging 750 hrs annually
6. No X sim shortage for Baker. We have a guaranteed 2 week bloc each month from Flight Safety. That happened because our CEO solved the problem himself and now has a one of kind contract with 142 school for slots.
Strong reviews from all 5 plus dispatcher. The credit goes to a lot of the briefers obviously but much of the impetus and ideas came from our current pilots who responded with loads of topics and ideas that needed to be included in the revamped model. Kudos to those folks toward making things better. Well done Team Baker
Baker isn’t for everyone. We’ve had people leave for various reasons and that is fine. Not every shoe fits that you try on…forcing it on doesn’t make it feel better for either party.
Hrs of New hires:
- Skill bridge 1500+
- All 91/135 11,000 total, 700 X time
- 1500 total, 2nd 135 gig, 200 X experience
- 3300 total, Regional 121, part 135
- 33,000 hrs, Retired 121 multiple corporate jet types
That’s our contract with them and they have signed up for that. We’re excited to have them and continue to bring their skill sets to fruition.
if interested shoot me an email at [email protected] with your resume or give me a call
We are hiring for Oct and Nov sim training slots
Roy “chase” White
Director of Operations
Baker Aviation
Lets “Rodeo”
Last edited by chase; 07-09-2023 at 05:59 PM.
07-09-2023, 05:20 PM
#9
XOJET Citation X
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Joined APC: Mar 2005
Position: DO, Baker Aviation, Citation X
Posts: 316
If you want to see where we fly and an idea of the pace, go to FlightAware and track
N818CF
N51GB
N733FL
N910E
N955GH
“KOW” race the N number will get this the same…KOW translate to “Rodeo” call sign
All the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Alaska last month and everywhere in the lower 48 with 5000 ft of runway.
N818CF
N51GB
N733FL
N910E
N955GH
“KOW” race the N number will get this the same…KOW translate to “Rodeo” call sign
All the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Alaska last month and everywhere in the lower 48 with 5000 ft of runway.
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