Work in AK?
 

Good Evening All:

Where should a 300 hour pilot look for work in AK?

Thank you!

Your most likely bets are Hageland and Transnorthern. Unless you want to sit in the right seat for a student.

Thank you. I will look at both of those.

There is also Ryan Air. But you have to sign a contract, and it is back breaking work. I worked there before the contract and it was a good place to build time. I went from 250 to 1500 in about a year and a half.

I think Bering Air also takes some low time guys, but you need to live in Nome.

Awesome! Thank you.



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I'm sure Ryan isn't any more backbreaking than Hagey or any other Triple Mailer Express. That being said I think we are having a class next month, but I don't know if they are still taking resumes.

I am looking for some advice about Alaska flying, and I don't want to waste an employers time. While I would love to do it year round, that is not realistic for me at this point (family, etc). I teach high school, and my school year ends in early May. I have just over 500 hours and my cfi, but am looking for a change this summer. With this all said, would a company in Alaska bring me on to fly for about 3 months? I would appreciate any/all comments, thoughts.

Alaska Seaplanes in JNU hires part time summer people. Wings of Alaska did as well, but they are being folded into the Alaska Seaplanes cert. There are a few operators up north that hire seasonal people as well. The best way to get looked at is to buy a ticket and go up there and knock on doors. Most places start hiring pilots for the summer season around February or March. Good luck! My time up there was the most fun I've ever had flying.

From what I've seen, most seasonal pilots come up to get current and do a check ride in the April-May time frame. For many outfits the season runs from June through early September.

Give a call to K2 or Talkeetna Air Taxi: their Chief Pilots are very approachable and will give you straight answers.

Talkeetna:

Basic Qualifications

Commercial license
2,000 hours minimum total time
500 hours tail wheel time preferred
At least 50 hours in the following make and models: Cessna 185 and/or DHC-DeHavilland Beaver and/or DHC-3ST DeHavilland Otter

K2:

Basic Qualifications

Commercial license
2,000 hours minimum total time
500 hours minimum Alaska time preferred
Experience flying make and model of K2 Aviation aircraft including: deHavilland Turbine Otter, deHavilland Beaver, Piper Navajo, Cessna 185 or the Piper Cherokee
500 hours tail wheel time preferred

Not much for 300 hour pilot as the OP...