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#3621
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We recently started a program called the Accelerated Captain Program.
We received a waiver from the FAA and can now accept Captains at 1,000TT. The catch is that the pilots have to have 50 hours with us as an FO first. So we'll bring you in as an FO in one of our BE99s until you reach 1,000TT and 50 hours as an AMF FO. As soon as you meet both requirements, we'll shift you over to left seat of the 99.
Those hours as an FO do not count towards your ATP as shoestrings1229 mentioned, but the hours as a Captain after you reach those 2 requirements do. So depending on what your TT is you are looking at 50-200 hours as an FO.
We have those positions listed as First Officer ACP.
Hope that helps!
#3623
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Position: Any
Posts: 656
Hi!
We recently started a program called the Accelerated Captain Program.
We received a waiver from the FAA and can now accept Captains at 1,000TT. The catch is that the pilots have to have 50 hours with us as an FO first. So we'll bring you in as an FO in one of our BE99s until you reach 1,000TT and 50 hours as an AMF FO. As soon as you meet both requirements, we'll shift you over to left seat of the 99.
Those hours as an FO do not count towards your ATP as shoestrings1229 mentioned, but the hours as a Captain after you reach those 2 requirements do. So depending on what your TT is you are looking at 50-200 hours as an FO.
We have those positions listed as First Officer ACP.
Hope that helps!
We recently started a program called the Accelerated Captain Program.
We received a waiver from the FAA and can now accept Captains at 1,000TT. The catch is that the pilots have to have 50 hours with us as an FO first. So we'll bring you in as an FO in one of our BE99s until you reach 1,000TT and 50 hours as an AMF FO. As soon as you meet both requirements, we'll shift you over to left seat of the 99.
Those hours as an FO do not count towards your ATP as shoestrings1229 mentioned, but the hours as a Captain after you reach those 2 requirements do. So depending on what your TT is you are looking at 50-200 hours as an FO.
We have those positions listed as First Officer ACP.
Hope that helps!
#3624
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Position: Any
Posts: 656
I would add nose wheel steering, aileron control, and braking action to your list of things that were hard to adjust to on the Metro. Free turbine engines on our other planes have far less aborted starts as well. There are many points where I would agree that "it's not complicated," but I would definitely advise against letting that allow a complacent attitude going into training, or any day flying it for that matter.
Your other items of concern I will agree with. We have had a few instances of steering issues lately. The roll rate is a bit slow due to the wing extensions and the ailerons not going all the way to the wing tips. (Though the plane still rolls well enough if you just lead the turn with a bit of rudder.) And the brakes on the "light" airplanes leave something to be desired. Though, again, I have never found it to be much of a problem as the plane slows down pretty well just by going into Beta. Several times I have had tower ask me for a braking report and I have had tell them I didn't know because I never touched the brakes.
#3629
In a land of unicorns
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: Whale FO
Posts: 6,453
Or apply elsewhere
I can do Alaska for 14/14 or whatever the schedule is, or aerial survey for 6 months on the road. But I won't relocate for that.
I just saw some people talking about commuting contracts at AMF so was hoping it would be doable, but I guess not.
I can do Alaska for 14/14 or whatever the schedule is, or aerial survey for 6 months on the road. But I won't relocate for that.
I just saw some people talking about commuting contracts at AMF so was hoping it would be doable, but I guess not.
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