What are the plans for the next class? I assume it starts in February?

 

Do you meet the minimums? Then apply. I don't think they have locked down the full class yet.

 

So does over 12,000 hours meet the mins? Type ratings in the DC9, LR60, 737, 787, 320 family and over 1,000 hours flying F/A-18's is that quality flight time?

I am asking for my son who is working towards building quality time.

Thanks,

Justfun

 

Overqualified.

 

How is the training? They prepare you well for the type of weather conditions y’all fly in? What’s the typical day/leg time?

 

 

Thx BravoPapa

 

I heard that the ACP program may be going away. Can you shed any light on that?

 

So I’m not there anymore, but I’ve been in contact some of my friends that still fly for AMF and just to sum up what’s happening there for anyone who may be thinking about applying.

Apparently after the yearly bonus this year it’s not happening anymore which makes Ameriflight the worst paid large UPS feeder.

They’re doing away with the ATP bonus that many of their pilots depend on for the flow programs that they hype up.

The ACP FO program is either dead or dying. Not sure exactly what that means but most likely less FOs and no upgrades at 1000 hours. They’ll need EMB-120 FOs but not any of the others.

They’ve cut the home base program nearly entirely, relying on line captains to fill gaps in coverage that would normally be filled with other line pilots. I’m not really understanding this but I heard that a lot of metro and home based captains that are left spent 8-10 weeks on the road with no time at home this peak. And that a lot of the other pilots are spending a week or more gone each month and then still working at the bases when they’re home. They have lost a lot of pilots and haven’t been able to replace them and management doesn’t see the writing on the wall.

Some of this is unconfirmed but I do know pilots are leaving in droves and after the bonus is paid this year likely a third or more of their current pilots will leave for greener pastures.

Be aware of what you’re getting into here, a lot of my friends who still work there have seen drastic quality of life changes in the past couple of years and it’s not getting better. If you absolutely want to work cargo, there’s other twin turbine feeders or come join the rest of us at one of the regionals where you’ll make the same money and get to be home more and get 121 time.

 

Not there anymore, but felt strongly enough about sharing every negative think you could think of that you had to create a brand new username to do it. Classy.