Flex Schedule

[Pro-Line 21]

Hello everyone. Does anyone know what a typical schedule is like at Flexjet? Are they hiring into all their bases? What aircraft are they hiring into?

Thanks

 

[hammer2]

Split 16 days out of 28 anyway you want and you got it.

 

[CX880]

Second hand info. They need pilots but many aren't making it through the interviews, something about lazy regional pilots. They hire into the Lear and C300. C300 seems to be very popular with customers therefore the fleet will move towards majority challenger.

 

[Photoflight]

competitive times?

2500 and ATP by the end of the month.......

 

[JettBoii]

On APC.com the FJ schedule is listed as 214, 202, 195 days. What exactly does that mean?
Is there a reserve schedule per say?
If so is it something that is commutable within?
If for instance you are on reserve for 6 days would you be in a hotel at your domicile waiting to be called the entire time or something else?
Do you move over to a regular schedule? (ex. 6 on 6 off)?

 

[CL300Pilot]

On APC.com the FJ schedule is listed as 214, 202, 195 days. What exactly does that mean?
Is there a reserve schedule per say?
If so is it something that is commutable within?
If for instance you are on reserve for 6 days would you be in a hotel at your domicile waiting to be called the entire time or something else?
Do you move over to a regular schedule? (ex. 6 on 6 off)?

Jett,

I will try and answer your questions for you.

The schedule on APC is based on working 16, 17 and 18 days a month. They are wanting to have pilots work an average of 15 days a month. So, you have the ability to bid less than 16 or more than 16. That is your option.

There are different types of reserve. If you bid a reserve line, your lines are being built by our crew planners. What they will do is fill in your required days on the heavy days or where they need the extra crew members. Also, they have to give you 24 hours notice before you are to go out. I believe you also get a minimum of 2 days off after your rotation. Also, you might get home reserve. In which case you have to respond to the airport required within 2 1/2 hours from the call. There are times on the road you get a 6 hour maximum block of airport reserve for back up and you could be in a hotel on "hotel reserve".

The best thing you could do for yourself and your family is to live within 90 minutes of DFW, ONT, FLL or EWR. We do have guys who commute, but you must be in your gate way by 0001 of your start date. These guys usually end up crashing at an FBO or use their points for hotels.

From day one after IOE, you are on a regular schedule. It could be anything from 6/4, 5/4, 4/3 or anthing in between.

I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask or PM me.

CL300

 

[psysicx]

Are they military friendly? Is reserve senior?

 

[JettBoii]

Do you have to bid reserve?

 

[bailey3083]

Do you have to bid reserve?

No you do not have to bid RSV but do not look at this as an airline RSV schedule as 99% of the time you are working on your RSV days.

 

[bailey3083]

Are they military friendly? Is reserve senior?

We are not particular to where you come from but more attitude towards providing excellent service. If you are one who does not like to interact with the Owners, throw bags, do lavs and be an overall team player then Flex is not the place for you.

 

[CL300Pilot]

If you are one who does not like to interact with the Owners, throw bags, do lavs and be an overall team player then Flex is not the place for you.

Well said Bailey.

 

[August Spies]

Ditto on the well said and yes Flex is Military friendly...No problem to get Military/Reserve Duty scheduled.

 

[doh]

We are not particular to where you come from but more attitude towards providing excellent service. If you are one who does not like to interact with the Owners, throw bags, do lavs and be an overall team player then Flex is not the place for you.

Doing the lav consists of pouring a little water into the toilet bowl while the line service guy does all the nasty work. If someone has dropped the kids at the pool it can be a little stinky, but you can do what I did and invest in a swimmers nose clip. Problem solved and it is easy to service the lav. Remember to lift with your legs when stowing bags. And you don't have to throw 50 pax bags. The pPane only holds 8-10 people. If you were a regional pilot, you will never want to go back!:beer:

 

[asayankee]

What about the bases? Are they like "gateways" that you can switch between or more like bases that you have to bid for? Are they assigned by the company? Can you express a preference when applying?

Thanks

 

[doh]

What about the bases? Are they like "gateways" that you can switch between or more like bases that you have to bid for? Are they assigned by the company? Can you express a preference when applying?

Thanks

You have to tell them what gateway you want. You are locked into your gateway for one year and then you can change with (I think) 60 days notice or maybe 90. ONT, EWR, FLL, or DFW and yes, we cover the surrounding airports.

 

[asayankee]

How are the benefits and "soft-time" policied compared to either a NetJets or Citation shares?

 

[walshsfly]

How are the benefits and "soft-time" policied compared to either a NetJets or Citation shares?

Unless someone has flown for both how could they tell. Be more specific in you question.

 

[Just Peachy]

How are the benefits and "soft-time" policied compared to either a NetJets or Citation shares?

Well, if you take the min days worked at FJ as quoted on a previous post (that would be 195 days) and compare it to NJAs schedule, of 175 days... ya get to work 20 more days a year. Almost like another month of work.

The above is not counting holidays off, but includes 2 weeks off (14 days) for vacation.

Flex has always screwed the pilots with the 28 day month

 

[Rouge Warrior]

I looked at APC for the pay rates, what could you expect to take home 1st year?

 

[flexpilot]

Doing the lav consists of pouring a little water into the toilet bowl while the line service guy does all the nasty work. If someone has dropped the kids at the pool it can be a little stinky, but you can do what I did and invest in a swimmers nose clip. Problem solved and it is easy to service the lav. Remember to lift with your legs when stowing bags. And you don't have to throw 50 pax bags. The pPane only holds 8-10 people. If you were a regional pilot, you will never want to go back!:beer:

I have to raise the BS flag on the lav service. You will be an FO for a long time. Everytime that emergency exit door is raised I'll be thinking of you.

The Lear 60 was designed with an ingenius Lav. The fitting that attaches to the FBO Lav cart is much smaller than standard. (The drain hole is smaller than the diameter of a quarter.) Each LR 60 has a tool box with an adapter that must be attached between the aircraft receptacle and the FBO lav cart. When the lineman drains the lav, all the liquid flows out and a grinder purifies the solid matter. Well that is the way it supposed to work. Normally all the liquid drains out and the solid matter is stuck in the bottom with the grinder grinding away at air. Solution, add more water, then more water, then more water. Finally reach in the closet and get a coat hanger and chop that mother up.
Chopping up turds of the rich and famous. What a life!