This company is looking for low time pilots to fly VFR part 135 in piston singles. You need 700 TT, but the pay is only $1,500/month. Still not bad for a summer season of time building in AK. Great experience...

http://www.labflying.com/

(el-ay-bee), Noun: Legs, Arms and Bodies flying service. See NTSB accident reports for use as an adjective.

lol!

Flying in Alaska, especially in Southeast "VFR" can be very challenging/deadly if you're not on your toes.

Capstone "may" prevent future CFIT accidents, but nothing can replace using your brain.

Wherever your first job is, learn as much as you can from the "seasoned" pilots. If you can make it through your first few seasons.... you'll do ok.


Fly safe.

LAB. It is what it is but there is sure some spectacular country up there. Bring a gun. (Bears)

Flying in Alaska has inherent risks. The demands of the job require that you push the weather daily and play games with the environment. Even the most experienced a day will come when mother nature decides that you are not going to make it. Long term survival depend mostly upon getting out of that situation and finding a better job as soon as possible. The day you start to think that you are better than what you are up against is the day you will meet your maker.

SkyHigh

500and2, has some good advice, talk to "local knowledge",on CAVU days get out your vfr charts and
look at different routes home. Get to know your terrain from all kinds of Alts.
stuff looks way different from 1500 ovc or 005ovc

Keep 3 plans on returning out of wx areas,because when you need too, 2 of em will crap the bed.

A seasoned guy once told me when the wx is windy and crappy "you only need two shots at getting in.
first one- you might not have been totally in the a/c,
second try, if it didn"t happen, go... the third one you probably gonna bend something..

good luck
ROFZU

I know I guy who just got hired at Cape air coming from AK doing that kind of flying, probably from that company sounds like it. He said it is some crazy flying, in all kinds of junk WX but, the clear days make it all worth while for a few seasons anyway. He couldn't take anymore, had to get out.

Lab, or Penair?


Your friend is right, when the weather is good there is no other place I'd rather fly or be..
But when it's like this:
METAR PADU 162016Z 32022G33KT 290V350 3SM SCT001 OVC014 M01/M02 A2958
RMK AO1 1950 WEA: -SN BR PKWND 32037/29 VIS 2 1/2 NE=

It's just plain damn work...

I am not signed of to post new threads....sooo here you go..



Position Title: Flight Crewmembers
Department: Flight Operations
Opening Date: 01-10-2006
Closing Date: Open until filled
Position Description / Objective: Northern Air Cargo is actively recruiting crew members qualified to operate B727?s, DC-6 and ATR-42 aircraft.
Required skills and experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Frequently lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Must be able to operate a pallet jack. Valid Alaska drivers license with good driving record. Passport required. Must be able to work flexible hours. Applicant must possess one or all of the following: 1) FAA Multi-Engine ATP Certificate. Previous Part 121 and A&P Mechanics Certificate preferred. First Class FAA Medical Certificate; OR 2) Flight Engineer License and A&P Mechanics Certificate. Second Class FAA Medical Certificate; OR 3) A&P Certificate with maintenance experience on DC-6 aircraft. Second Class FAA Medical

A few years ago when I was up there, Northern Air Cargo (NAC) used to start everyone out as a DC-6 FE.. Not sure if that's still the case. Which is why the A&P was prefered.