Ameriflight
09-07-2017, 04:58 AM
#3921
Standing in the breadline
Joined APC: Jun 2017
Position: Left seat
Posts: 12
Originally Posted by frmrbuffdrvr
There is currently a program that UPS set up where they bring people on as interns and send them to AMF when they get to about 500 hours. They will fly here, starting as BE99 first officers then moving to the left seat in the 99 and up to the type rated planes until they get to about 3000 hours and then go back to UPS. This was announced as Phase I. Which implies there should be a Phase II and maybe III. No idea what it is but rumor is there may be an announcement mid to late November.
09-07-2017, 08:32 AM
#3922
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Position: Any
Posts: 656
Originally Posted by BlueJacketGuy
Any source on the phases/hours that the interns need through AMF, I've still only seen the press announcement with no resl requirements.
09-07-2017, 06:21 PM
#3925
New Hire
Joined APC: Sep 2015
Posts: 3
How tough is the training program? I've heard in the past it was a difficult program. I'm asking from the standpoint of being out of currency as I have not flown for a couple of years, although I have several thousand hours of turboprop time.
09-08-2017, 09:48 AM
#3926
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Position: Any
Posts: 656
Originally Posted by KiloWhiskey
How tough is the training program? I've heard in the past it was a difficult program. I'm asking from the standpoint of being out of currency as I have not flown for a couple of years, although I have several thousand hours of turboprop time.
It is a tough program. Tough in that it is very thorough and we want you to be able to handle any problem, in the weather, single pilot (unless you are in the E120) and get the plane safely back on the ground.
But contrary to many comments on here our intent is NOT to wash you out. We need pilots and will do all we can to get you through training. But you also have to put in the effort. And there are some guys who just can't cut it. Even if they DO have several thousand hours. So we do still have wash outs. But if we bring you in for training, we want you to succeed.
09-08-2017, 05:08 PM
#3929
In the dumpster fire
Joined APC: Jan 2010
Posts: 257
Originally Posted by Test Echo 45
Let's say someone has the goal of flying for UPS, or Fedex. Does spending time at Ameriflight help get you there or is one better off spending that time flying for a regional? Thanks in advance.
09-10-2017, 08:38 AM
#3930
Line Holder
Joined APC: Aug 2017
Posts: 44
Originally Posted by SIUav8er
If you want to work for any carrier flying heavies, AMF is not the place to go. Go to a regional. Maybe an LCC or ACMI after the regional. Flying single pilot turboprops is great, but the large cargo airlines want what any of the Majors want; 121 airline experience and/or military.
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