Ameriflight
10-03-2019, 07:36 AM
#5081
New Hire
Joined APC: Jul 2019
Posts: 7
Originally Posted by FreightDogs
No problem!
Ameriflight has a waiver from the FAA. With it, we created the Accelerated Captain Program.
For that program, we hire pilots around 750-900 TT and put them in the right seat of a BE99, BE1900, or SA227. They fly SIC until they reach 1,000 TT and then they become a restricted Captain in the BE99. With being restricted, they will have a regular Ameriflight Captain as a mentor and will have slightly lower weather mins (not quite VFR, just lower than normal). Once the pilot reaches 1,200 TT, they become a regular full blown BE99 Captain.
Ameriflight has a waiver from the FAA. With it, we created the Accelerated Captain Program.
For that program, we hire pilots around 750-900 TT and put them in the right seat of a BE99, BE1900, or SA227. They fly SIC until they reach 1,000 TT and then they become a restricted Captain in the BE99. With being restricted, they will have a regular Ameriflight Captain as a mentor and will have slightly lower weather mins (not quite VFR, just lower than normal). Once the pilot reaches 1,200 TT, they become a regular full blown BE99 Captain.
10-03-2019, 08:34 AM
#5082
Ameriflight
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 318
Originally Posted by Ewokin
How many hours are the ACP FOs flying a month?
10-04-2019, 07:00 AM
#5084
Ameriflight
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 318
Originally Posted by Ewokin
Relocation required?
When they become a full BE99 Captain at 1,200 TT, the pilot will pick an available base. If they don't live near it, they will have to relocate.
We have a relocation assistance program. It's a set amount, so probably wouldn't cover all expenses, but it helps.
10-04-2019, 08:38 AM
#5085
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Position: Any
Posts: 656
Originally Posted by FreightDogs
No problem!
Ameriflight has a waiver from the FAA. With it, we created the Accelerated Captain Program.
For that program, we hire pilots around 750-900 TT and put them in the right seat of a BE99, BE1900, or SA227. They fly SIC until they reach 1,000 TT and then they become a restricted Captain in the BE99. With being restricted, they will have a regular Ameriflight Captain as a mentor and will have slightly lower weather mins (not quite VFR, just lower than normal). Once the pilot reaches 1,200 TT, they become a regular full blown BE99 Captain.
Ameriflight has a waiver from the FAA. With it, we created the Accelerated Captain Program.
For that program, we hire pilots around 750-900 TT and put them in the right seat of a BE99, BE1900, or SA227. They fly SIC until they reach 1,000 TT and then they become a restricted Captain in the BE99. With being restricted, they will have a regular Ameriflight Captain as a mentor and will have slightly lower weather mins (not quite VFR, just lower than normal). Once the pilot reaches 1,200 TT, they become a regular full blown BE99 Captain.
10-04-2019, 09:21 AM
#5086
Ameriflight
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 318
Originally Posted by frmrbuffdrvr
I think FreightDogs meant to say slightly HIGHER weather mins. A restricted captain designation basically allows them to fly through IMC during cruise. Their approach minimums are almost approaching VFR numbers, so the departure and arrival airports pretty much need to be VFR. But they aren't restricted to VFR rules for the enroute portion. And then once they hit 1200 hours they automatically change to unrestricted because they have already been checked to full IFR minimums.
10-06-2019, 07:17 AM
#5087
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2011
Posts: 159
thanks for the clarification. That is similar to what we do with new CAs at a 121 carrier. The CA is restricted to higher mins, which means add 50 to the DA or MDA and 1/2 mile to the vis mins. Once they get 100 hours that is automatically removed.
10-06-2019, 10:18 PM
#5088
New Hire
Joined APC: Sep 2019
Posts: 6
Originally Posted by FreightDogs
Yes, still 500 TT for our regular FO positions.
Here are the full flight mins for it: 500 TT, 25 ME, 100 XC (defined as point to point), 25 night, 350 PIC, 75 instrument
The TT can be lowered to 450 hours if the pilot has structured flying (instructing or similar).
Our other FO position has higher flight mins.
Hope that helps!
Here are the full flight mins for it: 500 TT, 25 ME, 100 XC (defined as point to point), 25 night, 350 PIC, 75 instrument
The TT can be lowered to 450 hours if the pilot has structured flying (instructing or similar).
Our other FO position has higher flight mins.
Hope that helps!
10-07-2019, 05:08 AM
#5089
Ameriflight
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 318
Originally Posted by klma
For your first officer positions, how many hours of the instrument time need to be in an actual airplane (as opposed to sim)?
10-07-2019, 07:52 AM
#5090
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Position: Any
Posts: 656
Originally Posted by justfun
thanks for the clarification. That is similar to what we do with new CAs at a 121 carrier. The CA is restricted to higher mins, which means add 50 to the DA or MDA and 1/2 mile to the vis mins. Once they get 100 hours that is automatically removed.
The situation I described is actually under our exemption which allows us to have IFR captains at less than the 1200 hours normally required by 135.243 (c)(2). There are other requirements related to training and supervision as well as significantly higher airport mins that I mentioned.
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