Key Lime Air
12-13-2009, 01:49 AM
#81
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Position: King Air
Posts: 17
is this thread still about Key Lime Air ?
I worked at Key Lime for about 6 years and had time in the chieftain, 404 and the Metro's
Maintenance in that time was never a problem, the mechanics are good and know the planes well
As far as them telling you fly or your fired I never witnessed or heard of it , they do expect you to fly when the weather is at minimums and I would imagine if someone was not comfortable shooting approaches to mins and turned down too many flight's that were at or above minimums they would let you go, but I have not had a job where you could fly when you felt like it and get paid ..if you know of any pass it on I wanna work there.
as far as SIC goes ... if it was more work letting the SIC fly, than not letting them fly they got to load freight and watch me fly.
The only thing I can say was not cool there, was the UPS schedule, but the Metro is a great airplane when you get it dialed in, it's a blast.
I worked at Key Lime for about 6 years and had time in the chieftain, 404 and the Metro's
Maintenance in that time was never a problem, the mechanics are good and know the planes well
As far as them telling you fly or your fired I never witnessed or heard of it , they do expect you to fly when the weather is at minimums and I would imagine if someone was not comfortable shooting approaches to mins and turned down too many flight's that were at or above minimums they would let you go, but I have not had a job where you could fly when you felt like it and get paid ..if you know of any pass it on I wanna work there.
as far as SIC goes ... if it was more work letting the SIC fly, than not letting them fly they got to load freight and watch me fly.
The only thing I can say was not cool there, was the UPS schedule, but the Metro is a great airplane when you get it dialed in, it's a blast.
12-13-2009, 12:39 PM
#82
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Joined APC: Nov 2009
Posts: 45
Originally Posted by 2muchfr8time
is this thread still about Key Lime Air ?
I worked at Key Lime for about 6 years and had time in the chieftain, 404 and the Metro's
Maintenance in that time was never a problem, the mechanics are good and know the planes well
As far as them telling you fly or your fired I never witnessed or heard of it , they do expect you to fly when the weather is at minimums and I would imagine if someone was not comfortable shooting approaches to mins and turned down too many flight's that were at or above minimums they would let you go, but I have not had a job where you could fly when you felt like it and get paid ..if you know of any pass it on I wanna work there.
as far as SIC goes ... if it was more work letting the SIC fly, than not letting them fly they got to load freight and watch me fly.
The only thing I can say was not cool there, was the UPS schedule, but the Metro is a great airplane when you get it dialed in, it's a blast.
I worked at Key Lime for about 6 years and had time in the chieftain, 404 and the Metro's
Maintenance in that time was never a problem, the mechanics are good and know the planes well
As far as them telling you fly or your fired I never witnessed or heard of it , they do expect you to fly when the weather is at minimums and I would imagine if someone was not comfortable shooting approaches to mins and turned down too many flight's that were at or above minimums they would let you go, but I have not had a job where you could fly when you felt like it and get paid ..if you know of any pass it on I wanna work there.
as far as SIC goes ... if it was more work letting the SIC fly, than not letting them fly they got to load freight and watch me fly.
The only thing I can say was not cool there, was the UPS schedule, but the Metro is a great airplane when you get it dialed in, it's a blast.
01-12-2010, 11:39 AM
#83
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Joined APC: Jan 2010
Posts: 12
Originally Posted by SkyKing67
Just for information, Got a call for Kat at KeyLime offered me a Job PIC on the Metro. I have zero Metro but 8750 tt and 4200 jet with 3 type ratings (no 135 exp). But the sad thing is its the first real offer in more than 2 months. Pay was 35K a year for 4 days flying, she said that most all fly 5 days at 165.00 extra a week.
01-12-2010, 11:59 AM
#84
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Posts: 12
Originally Posted by Luv2Rotate
"Proceed with caution" is the common theme about Key Lime.
It's allot of work, but review the FAA & NTSB history of investigations, incidents and accidents and fatalities' before you even think of working at Key Lime Air.
07-05-2010, 12:45 PM
#85
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Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 1
Take the job and learn
If you take the job, you'll be a better pilot when you walk out the door.
Not for the faint of heart. If you've been flight instructing or flying VFR, be ready to learn and fly hard.
People that left did so for better schedules or couldn't handle the schedule or work. Not a bad thing. It's can be a problem if you have family or a life.
Maintenance is as good as any freight company.
Not for the faint of heart. If you've been flight instructing or flying VFR, be ready to learn and fly hard.
People that left did so for better schedules or couldn't handle the schedule or work. Not a bad thing. It's can be a problem if you have family or a life.
Maintenance is as good as any freight company.
07-15-2010, 11:20 AM
#86
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Position: Right Seat for Weight and Balance
Posts: 17
Any news or updates on those who have been/are with key lime?
I can't help but think that most problems people are having with this company either 1. aren't backed up with actual experiences, or 2. are more personal problems other than company problems.
but hey, I could be way off.
I can't help but think that most problems people are having with this company either 1. aren't backed up with actual experiences, or 2. are more personal problems other than company problems.
but hey, I could be way off.
10-17-2010, 07:58 AM
#87
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Joined APC: Mar 2010
Position: 737 CA, KC-10 FE
Posts: 19
Calling people again
Well it's time to re-awaken the Key Lime Air thread. I was called for a phone interview. Any up-to-date perceptions about the company? For one thing it sounds like they're basing most pilots out of Denver now. They also have crew cars for you to use outstation.
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