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06-19-2013 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Amanda:1429870
Any chance they place FOs at the PR bases on the west coast? I guess it all depends on the need, eh?
My suggestion is if you want to fly in the Caribbean go as a captain, its pretty junior year round so you could hold it, plus you'll have a little more disposable income to enjoy what the region has to offer on your days off.
06-19-2013 | 06:14 PM
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Would I be able to go in as 402 PIC (mail/freight), not necessarily Captain (they have the mins listed separately)? I'd like to apply before the end of the year, and I should be close to those mins by then.
06-19-2013 | 06:38 PM
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06-19-2013 | 06:48 PM
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I went in as a capt but I saw the mail guys every day and loading and unloading that plane looks like torture to me. Now some guys/girls didnt mind it but it really depends if you like spending an hour loading a 402 for a 15 minute flight-waiting a couple of hours at an airport post office and loading up for a return 15 min flight. Hope some pilots who actually flew the mail can jump in here-they can shed bettr light than I. good luck
06-19-2013 | 07:17 PM
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Well the good news is that Cape pays by the duty hr and mail is high duty time so thats a plus. If you get there at 1200- 1300 hrs, you'd be upgrading in no time. I would have done it, but I had 1600 when I first applied. Good luck-it's a great place to start out.
06-19-2013 | 07:35 PM
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Well the good news is that Cape pays by the duty hr and mail is high duty time so thats a plus. If you get there at 1200- 1300 hrs, you'd be upgrading in no time. I would have done it, but I had 1600 when I first applied. Good luck-it's a great place to start out.
06-19-2013 | 07:50 PM
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Speaking of upgrading, is there a rough average on the flight time built per month as FO and as PIC on mail/freight? I'm trying to figure out for myself whether to wait and apply as 402 PIC or start applying as soon as I get FO req's. At the moment, I'm feeling a bit impatient, but that's no surprise for a flight instructor, I believe!
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