Ameriflight
#1512
Yes, and they try and keep staffing levels at a point where you shouldn't be denied a time off request. Although, it does happen. Happened to me a handful of times, and don't plan on getting time off between Thanksgiving and Christmas (Except for the weekends of course). There are a lot of responses and threads on this topic. I know this thread is a bit large, but the search button is your friend here.
#1513
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2007
Position: single pilot cargo, turboprop
Posts: 484
#1515
They look at performance in the interview, performance on the sim check, performance in ground school, performance in aircraft specific training. There are unquestionably folks with less than 50 MEL who made it, but they were sharp to begin with, and really took the training seriously. The company's more than 40 years of experience at hiring pilots suggests that folks with more than 50 MEL are more likely to succeed, give the company an opportunity to recover the money spent on training and wind up with a good employee and a competent pilot.
#1516
Jetlife,
I too am trying to give useful information. I did not think you said AMF pilots are all fantastic therefor everyone else sucks. It did have an air of "we are better than others" though. Which I am sure you would agree would not be a fair statement.
I would have never thought for a moment that any company wouldn't have respect for AMF pilots. And I do not know of any that do. On the other hand, I have seen other very respectable companies have hired AMF pilots.
I too am trying to give useful information. I did not think you said AMF pilots are all fantastic therefor everyone else sucks. It did have an air of "we are better than others" though. Which I am sure you would agree would not be a fair statement.
I would have never thought for a moment that any company wouldn't have respect for AMF pilots. And I do not know of any that do. On the other hand, I have seen other very respectable companies have hired AMF pilots.
#1519
Its possible but hard. It all depends on the base and schedule. I used to commute home every weekend for a day or two max. Basically you need to live and work near where Southwest flys. There are times however where you will not make it home for weeks or longer.
#1520
Banned
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Posts: 1,919
I wouldn't call that commuting. It certainly isn't commuting like you can working for the airlines. You will have to have somewhere to stay near base as you have crew apartments for your layover, but nothing for when you are off work.
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