Ad Airlines
08-08-2010, 05:05 PM
#11
New Hire
Joined APC: Aug 2010
Posts: 8
Originally Posted by FlyJSH
Let me get this straight, 20k plus 500 to 1000 hours times 20/hour? 30-40k to tow banners??? Plus the balloon pay??!?!?
you make 20k no matter what, but to make more you have to make more than the 20k. if you only were to make 15k off the flying, you get 20k. if you make 25k during the year, you keep the 25k. it's not all added on top of the base salary.
as for your other questions about the contract, they are worth noting. i will definitely ask them these things if i get a call back.
08-11-2010, 03:40 AM
#13
New Hire
Joined APC: Aug 2010
Posts: 8
Originally Posted by FlyJSH
500-1000 hours times 20/hour is 10-20k.
So what he is really saying is you are going to make 20k.
So what he is really saying is you are going to make 20k.
06-15-2011, 08:23 AM
#14
On Reserve
Joined APC: Mar 2011
Position: Beechjet, FO
Posts: 14
I got offered a job with them a while back and didn't take it. I read the contract..there's no buyout, and like the other guy said, you only make money on top of your base salary IF you fly enough. Two year contract to fly banners/balloons??? Insane. Definitely not worth doing unless you want to fly banners and balloons and live in your parent's basement for the rest of your life. I have a friend who flies for Van Wagner, and they've never heard of this Ad Airlines, LLC so that can't be good. Just didn't seem like a professional sound operation.....smelled sketchy to me 
06-15-2011, 08:24 AM
#15
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Joined APC: Mar 2011
Position: Beechjet, FO
Posts: 14
Originally Posted by aviatorsneah
pretty much. but with the balloon flying and office work that also needs to be done, i'm guessing it might come out to around 25k during an average season.
06-15-2011, 09:09 AM
#16
Does NOT get weekends off
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: ERJ - 145
Posts: 1,631
I've read about contracts before, often with cargo companies that if you break the contract you owe them your training costs. Is that what they would do here? As you said, it probably wouldnt be that much right? Few hours in the airplane and balloon. Also, to what extent have those contracts held up in court? It seemed in other topics that it doesn't seem like they would.
06-15-2011, 10:35 AM
#17
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Posts: 157
The contract might not hold up, but if you bail on someone like that, then they have to fill out paperwork for PRIA, it might not look too favorably to your possible new employer that you bailed on a training contract with your last company.
06-21-2011, 02:06 PM
#18
New Hire
Joined APC: May 2011
Posts: 8
At first glance looked like a promising opportunity for people looking to break into the business like myself. The 2 year contract really does detract from the job as the pay isn't that great. Sent in an application anyhow and hopefully can negotiate with the contract if I get a call back.
06-21-2011, 03:26 PM
#19
On Reserve
Joined APC: Aug 2006
Posts: 17
I interviewed there a few years ago, and the guy was explaining the schedule about flying rush hour during week days and the beach and stuff on weekends. So he proceeded to answer the question in my head, he said "you are probably wondering when you get time off, well when it rains or there are low clouds you can sometimes take the day off".
After that promising future I left and never looked back. I love flying but living a miserable life is just not worth it.
After that promising future I left and never looked back. I love flying but living a miserable life is just not worth it.
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