Air Choice One
#161
10k for the contract. Not "officially" prorated, but if you are a good employee and fulfill a good portion, they will work with you. I would still personally recommend completing the contract, just to not burn a bridge.
Yes. It's a single pilot, single engine, fixed gear, unpressurized aircraft.
But I've done hand flown 1800 ft RVR ILSes on steam gauges.
I've iced up so bad, I couldn't maintain altitude or airspeed.
I've called ORD clearance and demanded they give me certain vectors, or else I was not taking off. (this was to avoid the aforementioned icing after an hour and a half delay after arriving from the inbound flight)
I've flown through and around thunderstorms.
I've had to deal with passengers, gate agents, EDCTS, and weight and balance and fuel problems.
I learned more in my time as a captain than I did in my entire flying career up to that point.
And my instructors, check airmen, and captains have spoken very highly of me at my current 121 gig. I did not require any additional training at any point during the curriculum. When I told my captains I was new to the aircraft, they would ask me what my back ground was. I'd respond with ACO. They'd shrug and say "you're fine. You know how to fly a plane."
ACO (and other similar operators), and they type of flying they do, are known and respected.
I'll take my "single pilot, single engine, fixed gear, unpressurized plane" as a low time pilot, any day of the week.
Yes. It's a single pilot, single engine, fixed gear, unpressurized aircraft.
But I've done hand flown 1800 ft RVR ILSes on steam gauges.
I've iced up so bad, I couldn't maintain altitude or airspeed.
I've called ORD clearance and demanded they give me certain vectors, or else I was not taking off. (this was to avoid the aforementioned icing after an hour and a half delay after arriving from the inbound flight)
I've flown through and around thunderstorms.
I've had to deal with passengers, gate agents, EDCTS, and weight and balance and fuel problems.
I learned more in my time as a captain than I did in my entire flying career up to that point.
And my instructors, check airmen, and captains have spoken very highly of me at my current 121 gig. I did not require any additional training at any point during the curriculum. When I told my captains I was new to the aircraft, they would ask me what my back ground was. I'd respond with ACO. They'd shrug and say "you're fine. You know how to fly a plane."
ACO (and other similar operators), and they type of flying they do, are known and respected.
I'll take my "single pilot, single engine, fixed gear, unpressurized plane" as a low time pilot, any day of the week.
What're the schedules like? Four on two off? For example. Are they commutable?
#162
Line Holder
Joined APC: Nov 2015
Posts: 50
Anyone know what total time they're looking for now? I'm at 260 and I applied about 2-3 weeks ago and haven't heard back. Commercial ASEL and AMEL with instrument. My buddy who's A CFI and at 600 hours also applied and never heard back.
#163
In a land of unicorns
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: Whale FO
Posts: 6,402
A guy I know who recently got an interview said they are "hoping" for 800-ish.
#166
Check out Southern Airways Express if you don't hear anything back.
#167
In a land of unicorns
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: Whale FO
Posts: 6,402
#169
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2014
Posts: 117
What they hope for and what they get are 2 different things. If you have the stated mins, go ahead and apply. Won't hurt. If they need people, they'll lower that 800ish to whatever it takes to staff the planes.
#170
In a land of unicorns
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: Whale FO
Posts: 6,402
Exactly. They can hope for 800, but if they have a pile of apps with only 500 hour on average, then they will take the 500 hour guys.
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