Part 135 VFR - Ram Air Freight
09-24-2007, 06:01 AM
#11
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Right, but would a company such as Ram Air operate using VFR 135 guys (seriously)? Their website says the standard Single-pilot IFR 135 mins. Nothing was mentioned about operating VFR.
09-24-2007, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JB85
Does anyone know if Flight Express will hire only with 135 VFR mins? My last instructor was hired by them but didn't make 135 IFR mins so he flies VFR for now till he gets more hours. Didn't see anything about it on the website.
09-25-2007, 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ChinookDriver47
Right, but would a company such as Ram Air operate using VFR 135 guys (seriously)? Their website says the standard Single-pilot IFR 135 mins. Nothing was mentioned about operating VFR.
09-25-2007, 05:13 AM
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Wow! What a state to be in! But, in all honesty, what else can these smaller operators expect, right? If their pilot base is heading to fly jets with half the time that they require as 135 operators, they are going to have to bend the mins a little and adjust their operating scheme a little bit.
If that was me, meaning the operator, I would be flying my VFR guys to the max every damn day I could to get them up to the IFR mins. Their insurance rates for VFR 135 guys has to be outrageous. Of course, of 3 years that I was stationed in SC, I can't really recall many hard IFR days. Sure, there were the gully-washer thunderstorms that came up, but one could usually find some place to sit it out for an hour while it passed.
If that was me, meaning the operator, I would be flying my VFR guys to the max every damn day I could to get them up to the IFR mins. Their insurance rates for VFR 135 guys has to be outrageous. Of course, of 3 years that I was stationed in SC, I can't really recall many hard IFR days. Sure, there were the gully-washer thunderstorms that came up, but one could usually find some place to sit it out for an hour while it passed.
09-25-2007, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by MusDg
You said it. I've been looking at them for awhile too just for the experience. They seem to be a great 135 company to work for other than the pay. If you're willing to relocate from the RDU or CLT area multi transition comes pretty quick. I just can't seem to make myself justify the pay cut at this time.
09-26-2007, 06:12 PM
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Last I heard or saw Ram Air operated all pistons. Here a posting on climbto350 for VFR 135 pilots to do flight training for them until you reach IFR mins and can move up to the line:
September 26, 2007
AMERIFLIGHT (FAR 91 Training Captains)
Tel: (818) 503-2898 (Recorded Information)
Email: Click here to Apply
Web Site: http://www.ameriflight.com/Employment/employment.asp
September 26, 2007
AMERIFLIGHT (FAR 91 Training Captains)
Tel: (818) 503-2898 (Recorded Information)
Email: Click here to Apply
Web Site: http://www.ameriflight.com/Employment/employment.asp
09-27-2007, 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by telecaster
Flight Express has hired 135 VFR pilots recently, if you have over 500 hundred hours plus a few other requirements (the closer to 1200 the better) send in an app or give them a call. Who was your instructor by the way?
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