ATOP40

Will you please share when your friend was hired, how fast did he upgrade and in what base?

Thanks

weekendwarrior

One class per month, and 8-10 captains per class.

weekendwarrior

If you meet Ameriflight FW mins (50 Multi) and all the 135 mins, then you will be hired with a good interview. I was a 1700 hour pilot with 1000 helicopter (military) and about 75 MEL and was hired.

If you have good decision making and can pass an interivew and sim ride, you will be hired. Ameriflight realizes this is a stepping stone and actually fosters the "training for another job" environment. Great place to build time and move on after you meet your commitment.

Oldog

Many former Ameriflighters are now working for majors all over the US and some internationally. Stick it out for three years, get into a type-rated turboprop, get a couple thousant hours of real line/weather flying and two-crew experience, and you'll be a prime candidate. It's no guarantee, but if you do your job, prepare yourself for the "major's" interview, and they're hiring, odds are good. Odds are likely to improve because of a worsening ratio between available, qualified pilots and demand for them among Part 121 carriers.

Slats

Odds are likely to improve because of a worsening ratio between available, qualified pilots and demand for them among Part 121 carriers.[/QUOTE]


There are thousands of qualified candidates within the regional world with Jet PIC. There really is no "worsening ratio". Now, you can leave Ameriflight and come to the regionals and gain more experience in jet aircraft, FMS, 121 and real crew environment rather than with someone who's paying play.

freightdog

All the airlines truly care about is if you are trainable, likable (can they stand to be on a 4 day trip with you), and if you are a good fit in their corporate culture. I've heard so many pilots tell me they think they need "121 time". What does that mean? Time is time.

Where going to a regional may be beneficial is the networking aspect. For example: You fly with a certain captain for a number of months or years; they get hired onto a major that you want to also go to; they recommend you and you get an interview. That's where being at an airline with a larger pilots group (contacts) can be beneficial over somewhere like AMF with only on average 120 pilots at any one time. Some airlines may see you as a lower risk trainee if you have "jet time" or "FMS time" rather than someone with only turboprop "steam gauge" time. Honestly, it's all how about you present yourself in the interview and the confidence that you project onto your interviewers convincing them that if they hire you that you will get through their training and IOE.

Coming from personal experience there are currently myself and another AMF guy in the hiring pool over at Allegiant waiting on a class date. We were the only 135 turboprop guys that I can remember being interviewed and getting the offer of employment. We were not asked a single technical question on the interviews and it was all personal interaction with HR and line captains. The simulator evaluation was the most technical we got during the entire day.

Slats

+1, Well said!

PiperPower

How firm is the 50 multi? Also, a high performance endorsement is listed as a requirement on their website... Is that firm?

UNCPHILLIPS

Weekend Warrior~

I don't think you can PM just yet until you get around 20 post or so, just curious what your MIL background was and where are you currently based with AMF?

weekendwarrior

Military Helicopter, but really it doesnt make a difference honestly. Most trainees I've seen were flight instructors. A few with some 91 time, etc. Second level time building job honestly. I knew guys who had 50 hours multi and got on.

Regarding the question about high performance, yes you will need the endorsement. AMF can not give endorsements and you need it to fly the PA-31.