Ameriflight
04-13-2018, 08:38 AM
#4484
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2013
Posts: 196
Originally Posted by Jetlife
Its not about being negative, it is about the way responsibility is placed. No training, no oversight. UPS lies and puts 500 extra pounds of cargo in a bay and drops the tail. Who gets in trouble?
It is an honest question, but given your response, I can see the old guard alive and well.
It is an honest question, but given your response, I can see the old guard alive and well.
Originally Posted by FreightDogs
The pilot supervises the loading for weight and balance reasons.
If we take a delay or cancellation because the pilot believes the job to have been done incorrectly, we do not blame the pilot and instead will likely put him in our safety spotlight.
If we take a delay or cancellation because the pilot believes the job to have been done incorrectly, we do not blame the pilot and instead will likely put him in our safety spotlight.
UPS hubs had dedicated people incorrectly loading AMF planes long before part-time drivers took over.
I had my routine hub guy load double the aft section limit. It took me and the FO to keep the thing from becoming a fire ball at the end of the runway. Yes I supervised the load. Supervise does not mean handle every package loaded to verify the loader isn't lying to you.
04-13-2018, 12:07 PM
#4485
Ameriflight
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 318
Originally Posted by Iregretnothing
Are the home basing positions still available for the Metroliner? The website is only showing it for the 1900.
It's "multiple locations."
When you speak with a recruiter, they'll verify where you want to go and if you need to be Home-Based.
Hope that helps!
04-13-2018, 12:11 PM
#4486
Ameriflight
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 318
Originally Posted by PT6 Flyer
Does AMF still hire VFR-only Chieftain captains at 500 hours? Or has that increased? Does AMF even still have a program for VFR-only 500-hour Chieftain captains?
We're retiring Chieftains and will likely have an all-turbine fleet by the end of this year, but still using VFR Chieftains until then.
(All VFR Chieftain pilots will be transitioned to BE99 Captains.)
04-13-2018, 03:16 PM
#4487
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2017
Position: Freight Dog
Posts: 58
Originally Posted by FreightDogs
We bring in VFR Chieftains at 750TT and only for our ABQ base.
We're retiring Chieftains and will likely have an all-turbine fleet by the end of this year, but still using VFR Chieftains until then.
(All VFR Chieftain pilots will be transitioned to BE99 Captains.)
We're retiring Chieftains and will likely have an all-turbine fleet by the end of this year, but still using VFR Chieftains until then.
(All VFR Chieftain pilots will be transitioned to BE99 Captains.)
04-14-2018, 12:07 PM
#4490
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2017
Posts: 131
Any Home Based Captains on the 1900/Metro care to send me a PM about life at AMF? In addition to a general overview about how you like the job I would appreciate info on how many hours you actually fly as a home based CA. How many opportunities are there to fly more than the published schedule? How was training, etc. Thanks.
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