New Mexico Airlines
01-19-2008 | 02:45 PM
#13
Gets Weekends Off
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Except it's complex, bigger, and high performance. But PIC hours in a 172 would be a lot more valuable than SIC time in a 208. At 400 hours, you can get 121 SIC time in a tprop or jet, and you don't have to check tickets or toss luggage for peanuts...not sure why anyone would want SIC single-engine time. Unless this is the kind of job you want for the next 5 years or so, then more power to you.
01-19-2008 | 02:54 PM
#14
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From: CRJ FO
Except it's complex, bigger, and high performance. But PIC hours in a 172 would be a lot more valuable than SIC time in a 208. At 400 hours, you can get 121 SIC time in a tprop or jet, and you don't have to check tickets or toss luggage for peanuts...not sure why anyone would want SIC single-engine time. Unless this is the kind of job you want for the next 5 years or so, then more power to you.
01-20-2008 | 05:41 PM
#16
alchemist
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They are not definately mesa.(an employee got fired for letting a go! employee jumpseat) I worked for pacific wings in honolulu and maui. You have to work all positions. Reserverations, ticket counter, ramp agent, and fo. at times you may even have to unload bags yourself in the outstations while flying as an fo.
You are scheduled to fly twice a week and the rest will be the "other" positions. On your days off, you can fly open legs but not get paid for it! Pay is not great, but its something. $8/hr with benefits(please don't shoot the messenger) they have a fleet of 6 caravans(i don't know about NM)
01-20-2008 | 05:46 PM
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They are not definately mesa.(an employee got fired for letting a go! employee jumpseat) I worked for pacific wings in honolulu and maui. You have to work all positions. Reserverations, ticket counter, ramp agent, and fo. at times you may even have to unload bags yourself in the outstations while flying as an fo.
You are scheduled to fly twice a week and the rest will be the "other" positions. On your days off, you can fly open legs but not get paid for it! Pay is not great, but its something. $8/hr with benefits(please don't shoot the messenger) they have a fleet of 6 caravans(i don't know about NM)
You are scheduled to fly twice a week and the rest will be the "other" positions. On your days off, you can fly open legs but not get paid for it! Pay is not great, but its something. $8/hr with benefits(please don't shoot the messenger) they have a fleet of 6 caravans(i don't know about NM)
01-20-2008 | 06:03 PM
#18
alchemist
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From what it sounds like, it might be pretty hypocritical to fire someone at THAT kind of company for letting a Go! pilot jumpseat. Go! might do some illegal, ghetto-banger stuff and be a bottom-feeder, but heck, at least they don't make their guys haul bags and fly legs without pay!!!
well like what I said, I just worked there... i didn't make any decision... and I can't believe this idiot missed a 36 yrd field goal! what a ray finkle!
01-20-2008 | 07:32 PM
#19
Day puke
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From: Out.
I pitty all you folks who never got to fly a Caravan (aka The Beast). No, they aren't sexy or fast, but...
They are easy to fly and very forgiving
Darn near bullet-proof
reliable (systems? what systems?)
comfortable flying approaches at 75 kias (stuck behind a C150) or at 175 (the red line) to the MM and still make the first turn off
but best of all.... ROOMY
oh, and in the cargo version, in the winter with the heat on, we could heat up beanie-weanies on the floor vents (the cans fit in so nicely).
The most FUN I ever had WORKING was in The Beast.
They are easy to fly and very forgiving
Darn near bullet-proof
reliable (systems? what systems?)
comfortable flying approaches at 75 kias (stuck behind a C150) or at 175 (the red line) to the MM and still make the first turn off
but best of all.... ROOMY
oh, and in the cargo version, in the winter with the heat on, we could heat up beanie-weanies on the floor vents (the cans fit in so nicely).
The most FUN I ever had WORKING was in The Beast.
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