Key lime or pipeline

[Trogdor]

With you saying Lear, in Denver, I assume you are looking at either Mayo or I-Jet. I would take the 135 job in a heartbeat over flying VFR PIC in a Cessna. The 135 multi experience will be looked at in a much more favorable light than Cessna PIC. Plus, if you are flying in and out of APA, you may get a chance to meet some of the guys at Mayo or I-Jet and make some connections. I know Key Lime sucks, but if it is between that and a single-engine Cessna gig, I say take the 135.

 

[f-dawg]

Go with Key Lime. It's tough out there and likely to stay that way. So, the multi and eventually multi-turbine is much more valuable than the single-engine vfr. Plus you'll have a valuable type if you go in the metro. There is a sort of fraternal thing that exists between Metro drivers and there are a lot of fmr metro guys in corporate flight now. I got my last job out of 800 applicants b/c I had Metro time. I'm not the only guy who this has happened to either. Of course they sold my aircraft and I'm on the market now. But, so are a lot of other guys.

 

[OrionFE]

Pipeline/Powerline Patrol

Anybody know of any pipeline/powerline patrol operators in Pennsylvania?

 

[CUBMAN]

Are these your only options? I wouldnt hang my neck out for an operation like Key Lime. They definitely wouldnt for you. Take another look around. There are more ways to skin a cat. Happy hunting.

 

[wlacy]

Listen, I spent 3 1/2 months in Dallas flying around the city both before sunrise and also during the heat of the afternoon. Traffic Watch is just glorified pipeline patrol, and while I averaged 100 hours a month it really taxed my instrument proficiency among other things. I don't care what job you're building your time for: they're all going to require a set of skills that just cannot be proven with thousands of hours behind the helm of a Cessna 172. I would much rather fly a 2-leg DHL run than drone along for 8 hours at 1,000 AGL in a 172.

Dealing with reporters and helicopter pilots was another pain in the neck...but you'll have those issues anywhere ya fly. So set yourself apart from the pack and go fly "Multi PIC IFR Solo Night Mountainous-terrain, Part 135" compared to "Day VFR"

 

[f-dawg]

So set yourself apart from the pack and go fly "Multi PIC IFR Solo Night Mountainous-terrain, Part 135" compared to "Day VFR"

Don't forget, "frequently in icing conditions"!
Why didn't we go to law school?

 

[wrxpilot]

Navaho, huh...

The first thing that I would look at is at what point in the flight an engine failure in the Navaho generates a NTSB file...

Perhaps you can point me to the NTSB reports with all of these navajo crashes that occur during takeoff. I honestly don't see it.

What I do see is the usual - several CFIT, fuel exhaustion, and a pretty bad mid-air.

 

[Agpilot 27]

what are pipe lines paying these days? you mentioned much better pay. Also, anyone know anyone flying patrol in Georgia or the Southeast?
Thanks.

 

[refplusnone]

A buddy of mine is making about 45k year three at my old place of employment.

Ref

 

[Freightcowboy]

I use to work for Keylime and the I made $45,000 my first year on the Metro and would've made about $50000 my second had I stayed a full year. Yes they do have their problems but the Turbine PIC and the Metro Type is highly respected.....The key to surviving their is simply keep your mouth shut and speak up when you absolutely must....They will listen to you....but if you constantly whine you won't get far...yes they will listen in dealing with maintenance, wx, and other safety issues...but I found showing up doing my job...and speaking up when I had to is the reason I survived three years there without violations or accidents. I can say I've never been forced to do anything...if there was a duty issue I spoke up situation was resolved...overweight issue same thing. Actually, talking to my buddy over there and when I left they only had 2 DHL runs...one out of GJT and BFF both are being taken away which isn't bad...gives them a surplus...the pay on APC is for working 4 full days...TUES-FRI and HALF SAT AND MON. You can make extra doing newspaper charters and other charters...that's how I made my extra.....FWIW....things have changed...I hope it helps

Freightcowboy

 

[mamba20]

Avoid Keylime like the clap. Dangerous operation over there and a violation waiting to happen. DONT DO IT!!

 

[Offwidth]

Single pilot IFR, multi etc. gets my vote. Day VFR doesn't mean too much to me unless it's SE Alaska...but then again, I don't do the hiring around this joint.