New Avantair FO Payscale

[Flywrite]

My intel was that the training contract is $18000, and is now prorated.

I dont work there, but I was told that while researchin for an upcoming interview.

 

[MJPilot]

Do you get the typical 2 weeks vacation from day 1?

Does it also work out the way that if you take 1 week off, you basically get 3 weeks off (7off/7on(vacation)/7off)?

Can bases be chosen by the pilots?

Thanks a lot guys.

 

[AftCG182]

Props are for boats...

Jets are great for making bubbles in my hot tub...

 

[Dilligaff]

The contract is prorated - always has been. If you leave during your first year you may be responsible for paying back a prorated amount of your training costs. I've only heard about them going after one person who left immediately after training.

Johnsonrod,

The FO policy was changed a long time ago - it's been mentioned on here several times. New FO's need to get some time in the plane before they can fly live legs - the policy is no longer unreasonable.

 

[johnsonrod]

The contract is prorated - always has been. If you leave during your first year you may be responsible for paying back a prorated amount of your training costs. I've only heard about them going after one person who left immediately after training.

Johnsonrod,

The FO policy was changed a long time ago - it's been mentioned on here several times. New FO's need to get some time in the plane before they can fly live legs - the policy is no longer unreasonable.

I thought the policy also extended to ferrying flights at one point. Glad to see the policy changed.

 

[Dilligaff]

I thought the policy also extended to ferrying flights at one point. Glad to see the policy changed.

At one pont the policy did apply to some ferry flights. I understand that most Captains didn't get the memo during that time, though.

 

[BoeingBaller]

The contract is prorated - always has been. If you leave during your first year you may be responsible for paying back a prorated amount of your training costs. I've only heard about them going after one person who left immediately after training.

It is NOT Prorated you need to reread it.....

 

[SharkBait]

I guess, funny how I can afford gas for my boat this summer, never could when I was an FO flying a jet!

If you had bought a jet boat instead you could be like this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaXwfOGBBsw

But no, you had to go buy a silly prop.

 

[RoughAir]

The contract is not pro rated. Read the contract again, unless they have come up with a new contract in the past week or two.

 

[Wankel7]

Just curious...what were the old pay rates for FO?

 

[CherryBomb]

If you had bought a jet boat instead you could be like this guy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaXwfOGBBsw

But no, you had to go buy a silly prop.

Holy Mother!! I want one!!!!!

 

[Flywrite]

Just curious...what were the old pay rates for FO?

$5k less than the new ones I think.

 

[BoeingBaller]

It is the same they just got rid of the $5000 upgrade bonus.

 

[Flywrite]

If I understand correctly upgrades are 10-12 months. IF that is correct then an FO who upgrades at 10 months would actually make LESS under the new scale.

Old scale=10 months @ $2500/mo=$25,000 + $5000 bonus=$30,000 for 10 months as FO

New scale=10 months @ $2917/mo=$29,170 + $0 bonus=$29170 for 10 months as FO

An 11 month Captain would still make less under the new scale, but not as much as the 10 month guy, and at 1 year it would be even.

IF upgrade were to be less then 10 months then the FO would be out even more on the new scale.

Does this make sense or am I an idiot?

 

[CherryBomb]

Totally makes sense, but I think now most guys are upgrading at 13 months. They are in their grace month for FO currency, then Avantair sends em to Flight Safety for the upgrade.

Thats about what happened to me and most everyone in my class...

If I understand correctly upgrades are 10-12 months. IF that is correct then an FO who upgrades at 10 months would actually make LESS under the new scale.

Old scale=10 months @ $2500/mo=$25,000 + $5000 bonus=$30,000 for 10 months as FO

New scale=10 months @ $2917/mo=$29,170 + $0 bonus=$29170 for 10 months as FO

An 11 month Captain would still make less under the new scale, but not as much as the 10 month guy, and at 1 year it would be even.

IF upgrade were to be less then 10 months then the FO would be out even more on the new scale.

Does this make sense or am I an idiot?