Anyone who is flying for WheelsUp comment on their impressions of the company provided health insurance?
If I read correctly, it's 100% paid for by company? |
Originally Posted by flyingagain
(Post 2577122)
Anyone who is flying for WheelsUp comment on their impressions of the company provided health insurance?
If I read correctly, it's 100% paid for by company? Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk |
Originally Posted by flyingagain
(Post 2577122)
Anyone who is flying for WheelsUp comment on their impressions of the company provided health insurance?
If I read correctly, it's 100% paid for by company? |
Originally Posted by Das Auto
(Post 2577740)
The health insurance is fantastic and premiums are 100% covered by the company, as is vision and dental for employees and their families.
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Competitive Minimums
Good Morning everyone. I thought I read in a forum or possibly the company website for the hiring mins for King Air captain. Of course now I cant find that information. Can anyone tell me if 1000 pic in the king air 350 and 3000 total time would get a look?
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Originally Posted by MiracleMets
(Post 2584492)
Good Morning everyone. I thought I read in a forum or possibly the company website for the hiring mins for King Air captain. Of course now I cant find that information. Can anyone tell me if 1000 pic in the king air 350 and 3000 total time would get a look?
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Originally Posted by EMAW
(Post 2584528)
Where’d you get the 1000 PIC on the 350? That may make a difference. Our 350s can be a very fast-paced operation.
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Originally Posted by MiracleMets
(Post 2584840)
Flying overseas with one of the ISR companies on the 350.
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Originally Posted by MiracleMets
(Post 2584492)
Good Morning everyone. I thought I read in a forum or possibly the company website for the hiring mins for King Air captain. Of course now I cant find that information. Can anyone tell me if 1000 pic in the king air 350 and 3000 total time would get a look?
Total Time 3,500 PIC 2,000 MULTI 2,500 MULTI PIC 1,500 TURBINE 2,000 After 12 months the hours drop a little But like EMAW said it could be adjusted for the right person. |
GAMA pay SALARY or HOURLY ?
GAMA uses the word "salary" when advertising pay. Do they pay a flat salary regardless of how many hours, days, or trips you work? Or do they actually pay hourly? Any bonus or overtime rate when they tack on extra trips/days at the end of your schedule?
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Originally Posted by AV810
(Post 2587287)
GAMA uses the word "salary" when advertising pay. Do they pay a flat salary regardless of how many hours, days, or trips you work? Or do they actually pay hourly? Any bonus or overtime rate when they tack on extra trips/days at the end of your schedule?
OT paid on top of salary. OT is a daily rate. |
Move to the jet
Any idea how long it takes to move from 350i street captain to one of the Citations? Do you incur an additional training contract? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Cheeky Bastard
(Post 2615384)
Any idea how long it takes to move from 350i street captain to one of the Citations? Do you incur an additional training contract? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Cheeky Bastard
(Post 2615384)
Any idea how long it takes to move from 350i street captain to one of the Citations? Do you incur an additional training contract? Thanks.
The jets are roughly 1/4 of the fleet or less and that is unlikely to change. If someone is not okay with flying the King Air for years, than this wouldn't be the place for them. This is a King Air program with a few jets sprinkled in. |
Do you pack around your own headset while on your tour or are headsets provided?
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Originally Posted by MikeBates
(Post 2616742)
Do you pack around your own headset while on your tour or are headsets provided?
We have Bose in the King Air. |
Originally Posted by phlying4fun
(Post 2616756)
We have Bose in the King Air.
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Is there some advantage to flying the jet? I mean other than telling people you fly a jeeeeeeeet? It looks like the pay is the same.
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Originally Posted by CardboardCutout
(Post 2616889)
Is there some advantage to flying the jet? I mean other than telling people you fly a jeeeeeeeet? It looks like the pay is the same.
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Originally Posted by ErnieBall99
(Post 2616979)
An APU for ground A/C this time of year is a plus.
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Originally Posted by CardboardCutout
(Post 2617004)
What, they won't pay for a power cart? Takes me back to me Beatchjet days...
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Do they do rolling rest?
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After the last flight of the day, Crew scheduling gives you your time off and time to report the next day. They will not allow you to be scheduled for more than 14 hrs on duty and also they make sure you have 10 hrs off duty. Many times the off duty time is 12-14 hrs.
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Originally Posted by phlying4fun
(Post 2617302)
After the last flight of the day, Crew scheduling gives you your time off and time to report the next day. They will not allow you to be scheduled for more than 14 hrs on duty and also they make sure you have 10 hrs off duty. Many times the off duty time is 12-14 hrs.
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Originally Posted by CardboardCutout
(Post 2616889)
Is there some advantage to flying the jet? I mean other than telling people you fly a jeeeeeeeet? It looks like the pay is the same.
The pay is the same though. |
Plus no more six hour transcons. Damn.
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Originally Posted by Macjet
(Post 2616884)
Do you share underwear too?
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Originally Posted by MikeBates
(Post 2617446)
Good to see a company doing things right. Everything I've read on here says that you guys take training seriously. As well as pay, qol, benefits, and maintenance.
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IOE is definitely taken seriously. You can plan on getting 3 8-day tours with an instructor before getting set free. If you are a provisional captain then it will be one more tour with a check airman to complete your line check.
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Originally Posted by flyingagain
(Post 2617023)
A power cart won't help cool a King Air.
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Originally Posted by CardboardCutout
(Post 2617291)
Do they do rolling rest?
Originally Posted by phlying4fun
(Post 2617302)
After the last flight of the day, Crew scheduling gives you your time off and time to report the next day. They will not allow you to be scheduled for more than 14 hrs on duty and also they make sure you have 10 hrs off duty. Many times the off duty time is 12-14 hrs.
They claim they don't, but they do. Oh, and the duty times phlying4fun is talking about are always given verbally, never in writing, so there is no proof or audit trail. |
Originally Posted by hawkersaurus
(Post 2653443)
....And then they contact you after your duty off time and tell you to report for duty earlier than you were told when you dutied off, so in reality: Yes, they do rolling rest.
They claim they don't, but they do. Oh, and the duty times phlying4fun is talking about are always given verbally, never in writing, so there is no proof or audit trail. |
Originally Posted by hawkersaurus
(Post 2653443)
....And then they contact you after your duty off time and tell you to report for duty earlier than you were told when you dutied off, so in reality: Yes, they do rolling rest.
They claim they don't, but they do. Oh, and the duty times phlying4fun is talking about are always given verbally, never in writing, so there is no proof or audit trail. |
Originally Posted by hawkersaurus
(Post 2653443)
....And then they contact you after your duty off time and tell you to report for duty earlier than you were told when you dutied off, so in reality: Yes, they do rolling rest.
They claim they don't, but they do. Oh, and the duty times phlying4fun is talking about are always given verbally, never in writing, so there is no proof or audit trail. |
Originally Posted by Starbucks
(Post 2653481)
There’s no rolling rest. And no one is trying to trick anyone with duty times. Gimme a break.
Originally Posted by Starbucks
(Post 2653481)
Don’t answer you phone in rest.
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Originally Posted by hawkersaurus
(Post 2653516)
They fact that they are contacting you while in rest to change your duty times contradicts that claim. They may not unilaterally change you times if you stand your ground and don't answer, but they certainly try to trick into doing it.
I don't. But every captain I have flown with does. Guess I'm not a "team player" As everyone else said, just don't answer. It's real easy now with the company issued phone, it goes on do not disturb the second I go off duty and does not turn on until I'm leaving the hotel. It doesn't matter if your Captain answers the phone or not. Your rest and his/her rest are not tied together. Just like if they call fatigued doesn't mean you are calling fatigued. You have to accept the change yourself, don't let anyone else accept a change for you. Captains "speak" for you during a duty day because it is more efficient, but once off duty he or she should not be speaking for you. |
There is no rolling rest period here. There have been a couple of instances where a crew has been released to the hotel but are still on duty for another couple of hours, then get the call to come back. That's the company being nice. They could have you wait it out at the FBO like NetJets does. If people want to throw their teddy out of their strollers when they get called back out, that's on them. If you're still on duty you're still on duty. If you've been dutied off you're free to turn your phone off, go for a jog, or sink a couple of cold ones if you have a 12 hour plus window.
There's good and bad wherever you go and its important give anyone coming here a realistic expectation of what life is like. This company is not perfect by any stretch, but when it comes to playing by the rules they are on it. If the paperwork is not 100% correct they will catch it and enforce it. They will not play the part 91 vs 135 card for repo legs after 14 hours on like a previous company I worked for tried. Max 14 hours duty, max 10 hour flight time, min 10 hours rest. I'm in my 4th year here now and have yet to see anything to the contrary. |
Originally Posted by hawkersaurus
(Post 2653516)
They fact that they are contacting you while in rest to change your duty times contradicts that claim. They may not unilaterally change you times if you stand your ground and don't answer, but they certainly try to trick into doing it.
I don't. But every captain I have flown with does. Guess I'm not a "team player" |
Originally Posted by Das Auto
(Post 2653736)
There is no rolling rest period here. There have been a couple of instances where a crew has been released to the hotel but are still on duty for another couple of hours, then get the call to come back. That's the company being nice. They could have you wait it out at the FBO like NetJets does. If people want to throw their teddy out of their strollers when they get called back out, that's on them. If you're still on duty you're still on duty. If you've been dutied off you're free to turn your phone off, go for a jog, or sink a couple of cold ones if you have a 12 hour plus window.
There's good and bad wherever you go and its important give anyone coming here a realistic expectation of what life is like. This company is not perfect by any stretch, but when it comes to playing by the rules they are on it. If the paperwork is not 100% correct they will catch it and enforce it. They will not play the part 91 vs 135 card for repo legs after 14 hours on like a previous company I worked for tried. Max 14 hours duty, max 10 hour flight time, min 10 hours rest. I'm in my 4th year here now and have yet to see anything to the contrary. |
Fo tt?
Is Wheels Up only hiring FO's with ATP qualifications?
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