SonicFlyer

What is pay as FO and then as CPT?

frmrbuffdrvr

Last time I checked the numbers here on APC are accurate.

bklynbacon

Is there still a MIA/KOPF base or no...

frmrbuffdrvr

No, sorry. That base closed a couple of years ago. We do have Home Based Captain positions if you live in South Florida.

aerobeard

Just put the resume in. Just under 700 hours total, 25 ME, about 640 PIC, 190 XC. Going to try to talk to them at an upcoming career fair in San Diego.

SonicFlyer

Is there a high training washout rate?

ZippyNH

Frankly they want everyone who arrives for class to pass.
Reality is you must know how to study and fly a plane well, and have good judgement.
Remember, they are training you to fly alone...
You will not have a person sitting next to you to catch your mistakes in most cases...and they don't want you to die.
Sometimes you cannot guess who might pass or fail...seen experienced guys fail, and newbies do fine.
Know how to study and fly a "six pack" and you will do fine. Be weak in your skills, not know how to study, and you might have issues. Training is not a vacation...some treat it as such, and suddenly find they didn't study enough. REMEMBER, when it is described as "drinking from a fire hose" it is a very good anology. Yes, you do need to have a bit if downtime, but Don't expect to go home on the weekends...seen people do it rather than study.
It almost as much about mental preparedness to fly 135 single pilot as it is skill level...things happen fast at times, and you need to know how to deal with it.

PT6 Flyer

Zippy,

I would add that, at Ameriflight, you have to have your flows down before you show up for the first day of class. Or have people made it through without this?

ZippyNH

Most people get the materials a week or more before Indoc...so if you have any spare time in Indoc, or now MECC (now right after Indoc) to study concurrently before you are sent to your aircraft specific training.
That having been said, it seemed most were just very familiar with the materials. The more the better, but like any program, you must meet the early requirements before the later.
It is hard, but rewarding work, and study habits you MUST have down before going into any aviation job.
Spoon-feeding, it is not.
But fair IMO it is. Competent pilots will pass, and become better. Weak ones will wash out since they have gotten a few free passes in the past.
Show up for your first day current, stay focused, and be ready to work. Don't be "that" person who flies home for a weekend (or complains about a weekend sim session stopping one from doing so), then fails the basic knowledge test...
Know for a couple months you will not have much free time.
But remember, this is a real job. Expect to work, maybe get your hands dirty, and be flexible. You are getting a shot at doing something you have spent your career waiting for.

frmrbuffdrvr

You can make it through without having all your flows memorized by the first day. But if like some guys you don't know them at all and don't have any idea of the limitations before you start, you won't make it. Primarily because you will never be able to catch up from that point.

As said, you won't be spoon fed every thing. You need to plan to put in some effort. Do we want everyone to make it? Yes. But we don't want you if you won't make us a priority.