Things to know about Amf:
1) they are phasing out the pa31 everywhere but albuquerque. They list 26 or so in the fleet on this site but only 3 bases currently fly them and 2, Portland and Phoenix are currently phasing them out leaving only abq.
2) plan 2 months for training into your schedule of which about 2-3 weeks will be in abq (hotel paid for) there is a good chance I’ll actually be training you. A couple people have found rooms to rent on Craigslist, and some people from the company are roommates. There are a lot of like minded people here and I’ve really enjoyed working for the company and in this base. If all else fails you can get an apartment for 600-800$ for a 1 bedroom close to the airport on a 6 month lease which is really cheap where I’m from.
3) know what your getting into. Do you understand the type of flying we do? Also if your interested there are lots of opportunities for advancement here which is good and if you upgrade to the 99 lots of bases for you to try. Hope this helps,

to recap I have really gotten a lot out of flying chieftains here and am a much better pilot for it. Know that it’s a lot of work and we have a fairly high wash out rate from people who don’t know ifr(if they are going ifr) or don’t want to study. This is a job and you should come to class ready to roll. That being said it’s a blast flying the line and possibly the most freedom you’ll have in your career

 

A typical daily schedule is tues-Friday report to the airport about 5:30 am then get situated. Get cargo loaded and fly your route. After am legs (1-2 legs typically) get to the hotel at your outstation around 10:30-11 am and stay there till about 4 then wait at the airport to get pm cargo and fly back to base. After unloading and paperwork leave the airport around 730-8 pm
Monday’s are usually just pm and Saturday’s if you work them are just am or pm depending if you work 6 days it is extra pay

 

Do the pilots physically load and unload the cargo?

 

Hi, there!

Ameriflight has a Gateway Program with UPS Airlines and Flow Through Programs with Allegiant, Omni Air, and Frontier.
The programs are specific and applicant driven. Once you start working for AMF, you can apply to be in one of our programs.
For UPS, during the first 24 months, you'll be working to meet specific personal and professional benchmarks (like flight hours, leadership positions, and more). The last 12 months will include a mentorship with a UPS pilot and a jet transition course.
The other three programs are less stringent than UPS and similar to each other. You'll need to reach a certain number of benchmarks (time with us and flight hours).

Hope that helps!

 

Hi, there!

I don't see that at the moment on our careers site, but it was likely supposed to be multiple locations nationwide (the site forces us to pick a state, so we choose Texas as it is where our headquarters is located).
The PIC can be slightly under that 500, especially if you can compensate in other areas (like ME or Instrument).
Depending on your TT, you might be interested in our Accelerated Captain Program.

Hope that helps!

 

Hi, there!

With your ME and lack of Turbine, we'd consider you for a BE99 Captain position.
BE99 Captain: 1,200 TT, 150 ME, 500 XC (defined as point to point), 100 night, 500 PIC, 75 instrument

Transitioning up to a BE1900 wouldn't take you too long. It would just be a matter of getting those additional hours.
BE1900 Captain: 1,800 TT, 250 ME, 500 XC (defined as point to point), 100 night, 1,000 PIC, 100 instrument, 100 Turbine, 121 or 135 experience

Here's a link to apply for a BE99 Captain position at BFI (about 9 miles from SEA airport): Captain Beech 99 Cargo Pilot - Careers At Ameriflight, LLC

Our typical schedule is Monday through Friday, morning to evening.

Hope that helps!

 

No worries, EMB120 FO hours do count toward your ATP!

BE99 FO hours do not since a First Officer is not required in that aircraft. FOs in that aircraft are involved in the Accelerated Captain Program.

Hope that helps!

 

Nope, the pilots do not load or unload the cargo.They used to, but we changed that last year.
The person who drops off or picks up the cargo (our customer) loads and unloads the plane.

 

There are a couple of runs where we still have to move the freight to the door. This is primarily on the "glow flights" where it will only be few boxes (at about 50 lbs each.) The contract couriers take the boxes from the door to their trucks.

For UPS, FedEx and DHL the customer does provide the man power to unload the aircraft.

 

My class date is April 2nd, hope I see some of y'all there!