Maybe, though I heard the incoming class is mostly FO's so I don't know how many of those slots they will be looking to fill or how many of them will upgrade to capt within the next several months. The Caribean is going to be really busy this year; only time will tell who they might be looking to hire this winter. Remember, for the ATP you don't actually have to LAND anywhere, the flight just has to go 50 nm from the point of origin.

 

Mason, sorry for the late reply... its been a really bad week.

All pilots are hired for full time service. After a complete season of flying (North/Summer or South/Winter) it is not unusual for pilots who move on to Net Jets or someplace like that, to remain on the seniority list and pick up open time on thier days off from thier other job.

 

That's the part I really want to make sure because I've heard so many different explanations about the ATP xc requirement.

If I flew w/student to an airport that took 25nm to get there and came back (rountrip total distand 50nm), that will qualify as xc time for ATP

Also, if my airplane is traveling 100kt and I flew 1 hr (100 nm) w/out secondary airport, that can count as xc

Just want to make sure I will be on the same page w/DPE for checkride.

 

Nope, it needs to be 50nm away from the departure airport, but you don't have to land.

Yes, you can count that for the ATP certificate only. For point-to-point cross country time (i.e. for Part 135 PIC mins), you need to have simply landed at a different airport; there are no distance requirements.

 

I probably should post this in the airline pilot knowledge base area but I know robthree is a C402 pilot and should be able to answer as well as others who might read this.

I am curious with a heavier load of people on the 402 how often you have to bump baggage? How much baggage even fits in the nose area? I've read the weight up there is somewhere around 250lbs in the avionics bay and 350 in the nose compartment but wonder just in terms of space how much can truly fit in there?

And I've also read about there being an aft shelf "A" and "B." When the airplane is configured in the highest seating capacity...is there even space back there for baggage or do some of the seats fall on top of these weight areas?

Thanks in advance for anyone's help. One of these days I'll make it out to Boston and fly on Cape Air. By far one of my favorite operations and favorite airplane.

 

402Fan,

With a heavy pax load in the 402 ample ballast in the AV or Nose is essential. If the checked baggage is not sufficient, we throw sand bags up there as well.

Bumping of bags for space is uncommon, bumping bags for gross weight is almost unheard of.

The A & B aft shelves are in the cabin and there is ample space for bags there. Balance is the primary concern when you start loading bags in the aft.

 

just a curious question...does cape air hire into the atr in guam? or how long does it take to get awarded it?

thanks

 

Thanks....

 

Nope. It's pretty senior, the most junior SIC was hired in '05.

 

We just recently had to go looking outside of the company for SIC's for the ATR and have some of them in training right now. Although you are correct when it comes to PICs, they are pretty senior guys.