Cape Air
06-26-2013 | 03:33 PM
#1011
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<<<Rides a 402 back to his base and commutes weekly. Plan on spending more time in your out station than at home. Finding another pilot who will shift swap days helps.
Based in BOS or STL helps tons but guys do it in the out stations. Maybe my idea of commuting is wrong, but I've yet to spend a single day off in base.
Based in BOS or STL helps tons but guys do it in the out stations. Maybe my idea of commuting is wrong, but I've yet to spend a single day off in base.
06-26-2013 | 05:18 PM
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From: B737 FO
Thanks for the info!! If I go there, I'll be going in as FO, so I believe I'd be working that for some amount of time no matter what when I'm between the 1200-1500TT. Either way, in comparison with the non-flying jobs in I've had in the past (and managed to enjoy), I'm sure I'll find some way to enjoy it. I'm an optimist, so the glass is always half-full 
06-26-2013 | 05:22 PM
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From: B737 FO
I've rode the jumpseat (I know there isn't an actual jumpseat, but I was a CASS rider) several times and have always had a great experience. I've considered working there in my current furloughed state, however my talks with recruiters have dissuaded me. Both time I have been told that I can plan on being assigned at least three domiciles in my first 18 months and they strongly advise against commuting. Can anyone speak to this? Is this correct that they fully expect you to move your family three times in 18 months? If so, this job really is just for 23 year old CFIs....
06-26-2013 | 05:28 PM
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From: B737 FO
Most bases itll be 500 minus taxes. This is not a commutable airline-management wants pilots based in the outstations. Lets be clear its a good place to work, but you may have to move twice the first year and commuting will be very difficult. Be prepared to live in outstations except for the summer- and if you get bos/hya for the summer, youll be moving each september until you're senior enough to hold a hub year round. Might take 3 years or more. Also if you do "commute", youll be riding a 402 back to your base and they hold 9 pax so good luck commuting. If things have changed from 2010 in a major way- please correct the above info. peace
07-01-2013 | 11:05 AM
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Lol, he is based in the north country. I think he has a pretty long commute too. At least longer than mine was when I was based up there...
07-01-2013 | 11:47 AM
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I'm glad someone found the irony in that comment. And if anything, I'd almost say that BOS and STL are less commuter friendly due to management's ability to change days off on a whim for the junior SVT guys.
07-10-2013 | 04:36 PM
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Sounds good to me! I'm going to try to knock out my multi this week and next, then I'm hoping to get working on an application!
07-26-2013 | 08:56 AM
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Wonder if Cape Air guys can answer a question for me.
I'm long removed from the 135 world, but my son has about 100hrs and is finishing college. We were talking about the new 121 time requirements and the paths available to logging 1500 hrs. He mentioned that Cape Air had 402 F/Os and I was surprised at that, I thought they were single pilot. So, the question is, can Cape Air F/O log SIC time? Are there no autopilots in the aircraft, thus requiring a F/O. I once flew a B-99 as F/O and that was how I was allowed to log SIC time.
Thanks
I'm long removed from the 135 world, but my son has about 100hrs and is finishing college. We were talking about the new 121 time requirements and the paths available to logging 1500 hrs. He mentioned that Cape Air had 402 F/Os and I was surprised at that, I thought they were single pilot. So, the question is, can Cape Air F/O log SIC time? Are there no autopilots in the aircraft, thus requiring a F/O. I once flew a B-99 as F/O and that was how I was allowed to log SIC time.
Thanks
07-26-2013 | 09:41 AM
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The short answer is yes, they can log SIC. All the planes have autopilots, so what allows them log SIC is the way that our ops specs are written. I have never seen any 402 FO's have problems when they interview for other jobs because of they SIC time, and furthermore, it almost becomes a moot point seeing as how we all upgrade at ATP mins anyway.
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