SATSair

[brett]

1. Got hired in my home town. SATS hires to the base instead of uprooting people and shuffling them around.

2. Exciting to be part of an emerging market within a company that is energetic and successful.

3. I like interracting with the customers; get to meet a lot of interesting people.

4. Get to go to many, many different places. This can get tiring and add to the workload sometimes, but keeps it interesting.

I would probably be happy doing what you are doing too. Never flown a plane I didn't like; they all take you to the same sky.

"1200 hours and a pulse" I don't think so. It takes a lot of skill and more important, judgement, to do what you're doing.

All in all, I think most flying jobs are good; people complain too much and get spoiled.

- Brett

er. What am I missing here? I make $35k/year to fly a single with ice protection, I'm home every night, I can dress like I'm homeless, don't have to deal with "customers", every weekend off. Heck, my wheels even retract.

Where do I work? Cargo. 1200 hours and a pulse.

Seriously, I'm honestly curious, as I've never flown people. But at that pay and lifestyle, what's the draw?

 

[Nolife]

Seriously, I'm honestly curious, as I've never flown people.

I thought it would be cool as well. Compliments on my smooth landings, my Race Bannon pilot skills, and my smelly egg farts .

Just kidding about the farts...(maybe)... but after two or three trips you forget they're back there after you give them the brief and such. The old adage that boxes don't complain goes both ways as in... "what do you mean it's below mins... my meetings is in one hour... the radar can't be right... duty time? you've been sitting around all day"... and so on. There's something to be said for scheduled box haulin'.

 

[Catnhat]

1. Got hired in my home town. SATS hires to the base instead of uprooting people and shuffling them around.

Can you explain this a bit more? You go t hired in your home town because you were lucky enough to live somewhere an aircraft was "hangared"? Or do they place an aircraft where the pilots live?

Is the location of aircraft listed anywhere?

 

[brett]

I already knew where I was moving and it just happened that their main base was 30 minutes away; (Greenville). The way they hire is they decide they need a pilot in X town and they advertise, "we need a pilot in X, or within 60 minute drive." You pick up a plane in Greenville, and take it with you to your home base until it's due maintenance again, then you are scheduled back through GMU again and you return it for a fresh one. Our CEO just announced at NBAA yesterday that we have ordered 50 more planes with options for 50 on top of that, so we're about to triple in size.

Many bases opening up in Florida, fleshing out a little more some of the places we are already, and reaching further into Tenn/Kentucky, Alabama as well.

1. Got hired in my home town. SATS hires to the base instead of uprooting people and shuffling them around.

Can you explain this a bit more? You go t hired in your home town because you were lucky enough to live somewhere an aircraft was "hangared"? Or do they place an aircraft where the pilots live?

Is the location of aircraft listed anywhere?

 

[Pattern-Master]

I just applied to Satsair, any word how long it takes to hear back from them?

 

[FlyingSkip]

If your numbers match up with what you have on here---expect a call within a couple days for a phone interview and then they'll decide if they want you in for a face-to-face. Feel free to visit the website and call the 800 # if you don't hear within a week or so---they move pretty fast if you're what they're looking for, and drag their feet if they don't think you'll fit well...

That's purely my "experience" and overview not anything spelled out as company policy or anything to hang your hat on.

 

[deadstick]

I don't get it. They just posted a new announcement on Climbto350 and the time is back up to 2700TT. brett said 1500TT. Ok. That works.

So WTF is up with the 2700? I would think/hope they would have their act together not to just cut/paste ads. It's attention to detail, and from here, it's like a typo on a resume. I would ask what else is missing or being overlooked.

Just a look from the outside.

G-force need not reply.

 

[brett]

It is 1500. SATS has outsourced hiring in part to an outside firm. They haven't been real impressed from what I've heard, but are in till the contract's up. That's why I've been recommending people send resumes straight to the CP instead of using the web site.

- Brett

I don't get it. They just posted a new announcement on Climbto350 and the time is back up to 2700TT. brett said 1500TT. Ok. That works.

So WTF is up with the 2700? I would think/hope they would have their act together not to just cut/paste ads. It's attention to detail, and from here, it's like a typo on a resume. I would ask what else is missing or being overlooked.

Just a look from the outside.

G-force need not reply.

 

[deadstick]

outsourced hiring

Oh, boy. Do we need to get Lou Dobbs involved? Well, that explains it. Thanks, brett.

 

[BlackPilot628]

This SATAir seems to be a super idea!! I think I would have flown there myself when I left Corpex, because they're pretty much local to me. I live in the CLT area (4 years) now and I'm from the ILM area originally. My FAA buddies in ILM have nothing but good things to say about the Aerocab guys.
Seem to be a kick a$s deal!

 

[Fblowjets]

Yeah those times seem to be a real high to fly a cirrus around.

 

[G-force]

Advancement

This SATAir seems to be a super idea!! I think I would have flown there myself when I left Corpex, because they're pretty much local to me. I live in the CLT area (4 years) now and I'm from the ILM area originally. My FAA buddies in ILM have nothing but good things to say about the Aerocab guys.
Seem to be a kick a$s deal!

This may all well and good but,there still is NO WAY for a pilot to ADVANCE UP to larger,more sophisticated aircraft since SR-22's are the only type they have and a Cirrus Jet is a good TEN YEARS away!!

If pilots are content to fly SE-piston-pounders,then go for it!!!!!

 

[BlackPilot628]

Flying some big may not be for everyone. If you can fly 4 to 5 days a week and sleep in your own bed; that may work for some people. A lot of pilot value their home life more than other. Some people don't want to hasle of flying for an airline. Who is to say?

I have a friend that use to work for Montian Air Cargo. He lived in ILM and flew to GSO around 8:00pm and was home the next morning by 7:00am. He was gone less than 12 hours a day and enjoyed spending time with his kids.
He was only making 45-50 grand flying his C208, but it was worth it to him.

That's all I'm saying.

 

[brett]

All planes take you to the same sky. I like them all. If someone paid me a livable wage to fly an Aeronca Champ, I'd take the job in a heart beat. If I could fly a 747 and not be away from home too much, I'm sure I'd like that too.

Flying some big may not be for everyone. If you can fly 4 to 5 days a week and sleep in your own bed; that may work for some people. A lot of pilot value their home life more than other. Some people don't want to hasle of flying for an airline. Who is to say?

I have a friend that use to work for Montian Air Cargo. He lived in ILM and flew to GSO around 8:00pm and was home the next morning by 7:00am. He was gone less than 12 hours a day and enjoyed spending time with his kids.
He was only making 45-50 grand flying his C208, but it was worth it to him.

That's all I'm saying.

 

[Flybet3]

All planes take you to the same sky. I like them all. If someone paid me a livable wage to fly an Aeronca Champ, I'd take the job in a heart beat. If I could fly a 747 and not be away from home too much, I'm sure I'd like that too.

I tell you what my friend. The only thing that kept me from taking the job with Sats air when they called me, was that I don't want to move from TX. But I tell you what, the moment these guys open a base here. I might just join the skies in the cirrus