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victor172 , 11-06-2015 10:50 AM

New Hire

anyone working for brentco right now. been trying to get contact info. no luck the only number listed online is for durango,co and no one answers. left messages several times.
i am interested in pipeline patrol job. dont have 1500 to go to BARR. anyone else hiring????

#12

Sambeaux , 11-06-2015 08:34 PM

Gets Weekends Off

KCSI and American patrols in and around Midland, TX are both looking for pipeline guys.

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Originally Posted by victor172

#13

skylanejockey , 11-10-2015 10:52 PM

On Reserve

Victor, what is your TT and PIC time?

#14

skylanejockey , 11-10-2015 10:54 PM

On Reserve

Barr has an opening in Conroe, Tx, posted on the orange site.

#15

Del Aviation , 11-16-2015 03:39 AM

On Reserve

Yes I work for Brentco
[email protected]

#16

ncpilot1996 , 12-18-2015 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rpatte1637

I'm not sure about that company, but I fly about 3000 miles of pipeline a week from NC to LA and make a little less than that a year. I have talked to some of the other pipeline pilots that I have met along my lines and most do start out at around $35,000 to $40,000 a year. Also, some companies work on salary and some work off of miles flown, some pay bi weekly some monthly, as for me, I am the later of both, but I fly the same lines each week, so unless weather prevents me from flying part of a week or if the month has either 4 week or 5 weeks, I know about what my check will be each month. Check what type of benefits they have, pay is going to be about the same at all of them, but benefits do vary. The company I work for is very easy going and I have full control of my flight schedule, as long as the pipeline companies are happy they are happy. I usually fly about 4 1/2 days a week and average around 8 hours a day in the air and another 2 hours doing paper work to send to the pipeline companies. I have flown pipeline for the last 3 years and built over 5000 hrs, the pay is good, all flights are VFR and the flying is usually 500' or below for most companies. There are a few companies that have air conditioned airplanes, other wise be aware the summers can be very hot and the winter very cold, since the cessna 172 is not the best insulated. With that said, I still can say that this is one of the only jobs that I have actually looked forward to getting up and going to work at every day.

What company do you work for? I'm from NC and that job sounds interesting for a pretty low hour guy (500TT) like mysef

#17

FlyinCat , 08-30-2016 03:35 PM

Gets Weekends Off

Pipeline experience.

Anyone still following this thread? I just started with pipeline recently. So far I have a love/hate relationship with it. On good days it's a great job. Other days you get stranded for weather which throws off the rest of your week. Also I consider it a high risk occupation. True, it's day VFR but you are dodging towers, birds, and other aircraft quite a bit. 300-500 agl is not for everyone. On top of that I'm taking pictures and making reports while I'm flying and handling radios. It's multitasking on steroids. The job would be a lot safer with an observer, IMO. I don't know how long I'll do it.

I wish there were a website or something for someone learning this job. There aren't any industry-wide SOP's, so I think some standardization or information sharing could make it a lot safer.

#18

BarbaPapa , 08-31-2016 05:57 PM

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I am also in NC and would like to know more information about the pipeline patrol jobs. Are they hiring?