What is your end goal? If it is to fly for a legacy airline then you should skip cape air......

 

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Filler...

 

I can't say how much time gets averaged per month, but if you're PIC qualified at Cape Air (1200 hours) and you're on the mail plane, you still FO on the side. Might have 3 days FO, 2 days mail or vice versa depending on the week.

 

Okay! Tha ks for the insight Do you work there?

 

American Eagle clearly asks this question on the previous employment verification form, which is sent to all aviation employers for the last 5 years "Would you re-employ this person?"

And for any reason if this is answered as NO, then that person can't be hired at Eagle, I know that for sure. I can imagine SKW & XJT would the be same way too.

So anyways, I sent a lot of messages & emails to people & did manage to talk to a few people from other forums as well. They were all of the same view, that if one's intention is just to get to 1500 & leave, it is not a good idea to go to Cape. Even though some people do it, they usually regret doing so later in life.

And since my immediate goal is to reach 1500 & go to a regional and I don't want to have a questionable prior employment history, I have given up the idea of going to pursuing Cape Air as an option.

Best of luck to all other aspiring people....

Now I just have to figure out how to get the remaining 400 hrs.....

 

Yes, I do.

 

Awesome! I'm hoping to apply around the end of summer for an FO position. Do you have any recommendations on the interview or things to brush up on for class (if I were to get hired)?

 

What's your background first? Where are you working as an instructor? Where did you go to school? That stuff can make the difference between if you want to come here or not. Especially if you're thinking of getting your ATP and leaving. Did you go to an AABI school?

Also, their next hiring class for FO's is going to be the Fall, so you might want to put the application in now rather than later to get the ball rolling.

 

If you went to an AABI school it could be in your best interest to actually go to Cape Air and stick around a while. And you could still get your regional airline fix in as well, without a black mark on your record.

But you're right, burning your bridges at Cape Air is probably not a good idea. Going there and leaving right after you get your ATP will not bode well with future employers.

 

I doubt that's accurate.

Best way to land a good job is to be the best pilot you can be, network, and be generally positive person. Cape Air provides as good an opportunity to develop all of that.

Polish yourself