Hey AEav8r-

I fly up and down the west coast a lot and hear you guys on frequency all the time. Surfair looks like a great operation and I'm totally intrigued. I have a whole slew of questions for you if you don't mind answering them. Should I PM you or post them here?

Thanks!

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You can post them here, helps others get answers as well.
Btw, your "sent from" line is great

 

Having randomly found you on SWA and UAL threads, I have decided information will cost you a SWA internal rec lol jk.

 

Does SurfAir have any jumpseat agreements? If not, is there any push to get any?

 

Ha ha. I'd be happy to do it. Maybe I can fly a leg with you in the PC-12 ��

OK here comes the list. Some are kind of aviation nerd questions.

Do you have a Dispatch department?
Do your planes have anything similar to ACARS?
Weather radar or XM radar?
Autopilot or FO in lieu of?
LNAV or VNAV?
Do you have less than CAT I authorization?
Aircraft seating configuration? 9 max?
Do you go through security?
How many legs a day do you fly typically?
Ground time between flights?
Do you ever layover or are you home every night?
Do you have in house maintenance?
Do you have to brief the pax or do you have a recording?

I told you it was a slew of questions. I have previously flown part 135 cargo/DOD passengers and west coast commuter flying (Jetstream 32) so I'm curious how your operation compares. It really looks like a great place to work.

Thanks for indulging me!

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No CASS and not likely to get it. Virgin America lets us ride space available.

 

Do you have a Dispatch department?
yes

Do your planes have anything similar to ACARS?
working on something involving wifi, presently ARINC is it

Weather radar or XM radar?
both

Autopilot or FO in lieu of?
135 flights use FOs

LNAV or VNAV?
With LPV! though we are presently waiting for a honeywell update to legally use it

Do you have less than CAT I authorization?
No

Aircraft seating configuration? 9 max?
7 on our 2 remaining Legacy aircraft, and 8 on our NG aircraft

Do you go through security?
No!!!! :-D

How many legs a day do you fly typically?
4-6

Ground time between flights?
25-45 minutes, there are some long sits though, but not a lot

Do you ever layover or are you home every night?
Presently we are all day trips, subject to change

Do you have in house maintenance?
Yes, HHR is our MX base with hopefully 1-2 more coming soon

Do you have to brief the pax or do you have a recording?
We have to brief them

I told you it was a slew of questions. I have previously flown part 135 cargo/DOD passengers and west coast commuter flying (Jetstream 32) so I'm curious how your operation compares. It really looks like a great place to work.
Love my job! I am only looking at UAL and SWA because I'm 29 and it's less of a gamble that I will have a job 35 years from now.

Any more questions please send em my way!

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Thank you AE. I just sent you a PM.

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Any word on upcoming FO classes someone on the "inside" would be willing to share?

Thanks!

 

We should be having one class a month for the foreseeable future

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