Talon Air
01-30-2016, 05:58 AM
#4
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jan 2016
Posts: 13
Career Advice = Stay Away
One look at their one sided Training Agreement / Promissory Note they send you to execute as you're boarding flight to Training Center not affording you time to have it professionally reviewed by your Legal Counsel surely not Ethical on their part. It goes pretty much downhill once you begin flying the line. They once hired the world famous Timmy that pretty much says it all.
01-30-2016, 08:44 PM
#6
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Joined APC: Sep 2015
Posts: 33
Originally Posted by FlyLear60XR
One look at their one sided Training Agreement / Promissory Note they send you to execute as you're boarding flight to Training Center not affording you time to have it professionally reviewed by your Legal Counsel surely not Ethical on their part. It goes pretty much downhill once you begin flying the line. They once hired the world famous Timmy that pretty much says it all.
Miami Air does the EXACT same thing. They shove the $18,000 training contract in front of you and make you sign it. No looking it over, consulting with your attorney, etc.
01-30-2016, 08:47 PM
#7
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Joined APC: Sep 2015
Posts: 33
Originally Posted by Braniff DC8
Hey FlyLear, what is your deal. Seriously you slog Talon but hype up Hop a jet and Miami Air. REALLY???
03-30-2016, 09:15 AM
#8
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 787
Any updates on Talon?
I interviewed a few years ago and was given all the paperwork to start training. After some research I decided to walk away. Wasn't a fan of the 24/7 on-call. I'm currently at Southern Air (recently bought by Atlas) flying international heavy cargo around the world. I live 5 minutes from Talons base in FRG. I stopped by their booth at WAI last month to chat and they just called me. Apparently they now have 12hr reserve periods which seems better than being on call 24/7... They told me based on my hours and lack of corporate types, I'd start on the H4000 at around $75-80k and upgrade in a year. I think my experience is worth more than that... So, any updates? Have things gotten any better or do they still suck? Are they still making guys sign training contracts in recurrent? I don't plan on walking away from my current gig, just curious if should even entertain the thought at all.
I interviewed a few years ago and was given all the paperwork to start training. After some research I decided to walk away. Wasn't a fan of the 24/7 on-call. I'm currently at Southern Air (recently bought by Atlas) flying international heavy cargo around the world. I live 5 minutes from Talons base in FRG. I stopped by their booth at WAI last month to chat and they just called me. Apparently they now have 12hr reserve periods which seems better than being on call 24/7... They told me based on my hours and lack of corporate types, I'd start on the H4000 at around $75-80k and upgrade in a year. I think my experience is worth more than that... So, any updates? Have things gotten any better or do they still suck? Are they still making guys sign training contracts in recurrent? I don't plan on walking away from my current gig, just curious if should even entertain the thought at all.
Last edited by sandrich; 03-30-2016 at 09:26 AM.
08-29-2017, 08:21 AM
#9
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Joined APC: Jul 2014
Position: 135Cancer
Posts: 75
Originally Posted by sandrich
. . . They told me based on my hours and lack of corporate types, I'd start on the H4000 at around $75-80k and upgrade in a year. I think my experience is worth more than that... So, any updates? Have things gotten any better or do they still suck? Are they still making guys sign training contracts in recurrent? I don't plan on walking away from my current gig, just curious if should even entertain the thought at all.
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