Cape Air pathway program
 

Hello

Today I received a phone call from one of republic recruiter. She said as of now, the company is not hiring low time FO. Therefore, the company is offering Cape air pathway program. She said once I will hit 700 PIC time at Cape Air, I will receive the soonest class date with Republic Air.

While you will working at Cape Air, you will get Cape Air wage which is $22/hr. Also, Republic Air will provide $1500 housing stipend and $2500 incentive after the completion of Cape Air training.

I know $22/hr is pretty terrible. Still, no one seems hiring. what do you think of this program?

Should I just wait around another opportunities?

that 22 an hour is duty pay so it's not as bad as it seems, however I think this program is a bad idea. The idea that you can upgrade here with 300 hours in your first jet is setting you up for failure

I was told by a recruiter one benefit of going through the Cape Air pathway program is that you would then be qualified with RATP to go to Republic as a DEC in less time than it would take if you entered RPA as an FO with no 121 time. This may work for some, but I don't want to relocate to the midwest, New England or the Caribbean (yet) with the prospect of migrating each season to where they need you to be.

Has anyone else gone this route to get to RPA CA seat? Experiences (good/bad)?

I'll take a guy that's been flying at Cape Air over a 1500 hour fresh ATP any day of the week and twice on Sundays.

700 PIC in a piston twin in the New England winters makes for an excellent pilot that understands and has great ADM.

cool story but that is not what he asked. Also Part 121 regional training departments would disagree with you.

To the OP, do whatever you think is right. It is a difficult hiring environment right now for pilots needing 1000 hours of additional qualifying time for Part 121 upgrade. This isn't going to change anytime soon, not until we get over the mass retirement wave which will be at the end of the decade. Have you tried applying to every Part 121 reginal?

Depends what Republic/Cape Air make you sign. If another opportunity comes your way in 3 months can you walk?

if you say so….. hasn’t been my experience. Their SA and ADM has been far superior to most equally lower time pilots.

agree, he should do what’s best for him.