Reaching out for help
01-16-2008 | 09:52 PM
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Reaching out for help
Have anyone heard of Flight Express? I am looking for a job and this may help build some time. Someone recommended them to me and I thought I would give them a try but I just wanted more info and experienced thoughts on this company(or others similar). Here is there website. Thanks in advance for your help.......
http://flightexpress.com/index.htm
http://flightexpress.com/index.htm
01-17-2008 | 03:13 AM
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Flight express is a good outfit to work for I was there for almost 2 yrs after 9/11. The only bad thing about them is that you are going to spend 6-8 months flying the 210 before you get any chance of getting to a twin. Right now with the way airlines are hiring it might be better to try and get on with one of the many regionals out there unless you are really low time.
01-17-2008 | 06:37 AM
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My times are really low. about 300TT and like 50 Multi. I live in South Florida and want to work for the airlines. Just concerned that my times were extremely low would play a negative part. Just trying to keep all options open.
01-17-2008 | 01:02 PM
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Flight Express and Ram Air do a lot of serious IFR, all single pilot. They're great places to get multi, but you should be comfortable at night in IMC with t-storms in the summer and icing in the winter.
02-17-2008 | 03:34 PM
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Not to hijack this thread but, I’m looking around in the same area (FL) and ran across this company... it doesn't look too bad...it doesn't look like there is much info on them on the forums...
anyone know of other 135 operators that would have some small stuff but also something turbine to upgrade into eventually in the FL area...any suggestions?
anyone know of other 135 operators that would have some small stuff but also something turbine to upgrade into eventually in the FL area...any suggestions?
02-17-2008 | 03:41 PM
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Hey ACE, have you thought about flight instructing? Atleast get your hours up to 600/100 and you might be a little more marketable to other regionals, atleast of course if that's what you're ultimately going for. Try doing traffic watch as well... great way to build time.
02-17-2008 | 03:53 PM
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I know they must be hurting for pilots in Nashville. I used to fly for a company that covered Flight Express trips when they couldn't staff their planes, which was all the time. Lots of fun all-night multi-leg trips. I learned more about weather radar and IFR flying on Flight Express legs than I did anywhere else. Good times.
The FLX pilots I met at Nashville seemed pretty cool too. One guy has a long layover and plays Warcraft all day. Another one works as a manager at a Wendy's while he's waiting on freight. All of them real friendly.
The FLX pilots I met at Nashville seemed pretty cool too. One guy has a long layover and plays Warcraft all day. Another one works as a manager at a Wendy's while he's waiting on freight. All of them real friendly.
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