Yeah I hear ya man it is a little bit strange, but then it doesn't bother me too much because I'm fortunate enough to be in the position where I can fork out 9 large without too much trouble (as long as I get to see it again!).

And no there's no being a dispatcher before you join the flight line, and there won't be much if any reserve time either. I should be able to fly straight away after I complete the training.

Obviously I'd rather be flying a nice jet but when you compare the upgrade time (about 1 year compared to 3-5 with most of the other regionals) I think I might even be better off... We shall see I suppose??!

So nobody here's ever flown with them or known anyone who has? I'd really love some info about the ins and outs of the company.

C

RE: Lynx Air
 

Aussie,

If you find out what the hourly pay rates are I'd be interested to know.

AV8R

hey mate,

i turned down the job, but the pay is about 1400 a month.
they dont pay hrly just mthly with bonuses.

aussie

Thanks Aussie, Yeah I think that was a good call to turn it down. Living in FLL on that pay would be hard go. Btw, have you looked at Colgan Air?
Based on what I've seen posted in some of the other recent threads it appears you already have the mins to get in.

8R

Yeah mate i've already checked out colgan, and i'm a member of airlineapps.com so ive applied to everyone on that site i.e. airwis, chq, colgan, mesa, eagle, comair, and a few others.

now just playin the waiting game...

where u located nzav8r>?

Cool. I'm located in PHX.

Hi guys, just stumbeled across lynx. I have extremely low time right now (280 and 60), but I sent my resume to the chief pilot with a few questions about how Lynx operates. Haven't heard back yet (that was 2 days ago), but I'm curious to know whether this kind of flying will make you marketable after the two years that you spend flying with them? By marketable I guess I mean stepping up to a larger carrier. Any thoughts?

Why would you dig up a two year old thread?

Furthermore, why would you pay $9k for a job that pays $1400 per month?

Not to be the bearer of bad news but if I were you I would get my Instructor Ratings and go teach.. the way the market is right now if you got a Job with your time right now it would be the exception and not the norm.. their are Thousands out there right now on the streets with Thousands of hours and maybe a few type ratings.

Now is a good time to look to GA and wait till the airline industry to stablize just my 02 cents

They are actually about to start a new class of 7 this coming Monday. Lynx will give you a chance with low hours. Only you know how good of a pilot you are. You have to make sure you are able to make it through Sims which is Hard Multi IFR training..."coming in on an ILS single engine down to min's, also V1 Cuts and other emergencies" and remember the Metro does not have an autopilot and the aircraft is very heavy and sluggish on the controls due to the way it was designed. Thats why you have to put $5000 up-front which goes towards your Sim Training at Flight Safety which they will pay back over your 2nd year of employment. But overall its a great job! You will fly ALOT of hours in a month, get to come home almost everynight, and its a great group of guys/gals to fly with.