Colgan Instructor job

[Flybet3]

I saw Colgan was hiring instructors for their SAAB and Q400 sims. Does anyone have any info on that? Pay? bennies? bases? Do they get flight bennies? and with who? Thanks

 

[Flybet3]

Anyone also have a current gouge for the instruction position.

 

[dcfu69]

PLEASE PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT DO IT!!!!! The pay and QOL is HORRIBLE!! One of our full-time Saab instructors just quit because of the QOL and treatment from this company. Plan on living in a crappy hotel in STL or IAH for 20-25 days a month, jaw dropping low pay, MAYBE 8 days off so good luck with a commute, etc etc. The check airmen at this company get treated like crap and so do the instructors. I cant stress enough how bad it is...pm if you want more details.

 

[V1cutsrfun]

PLEASE PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT DO IT!!!!! The pay and QOL is HORRIBLE!! One of our full-time Saab instructors just quit because of the QOL and treatment from this company. Plan on living in a crappy hotel in STL or IAH for 20-25 days a month, jaw dropping low pay, MAYBE 8 days off so good luck with a commute, etc etc. The check airmen at this company get treated like crap and so do the instructors. I cant stress enough how bad it is...pm if you want more details.

Yep! That about sums it up............! nuf said..... Oh.... yea.... and at will they will cut your pay...... just cuz... no warning.... Many Check Airman have stated their intention to resign when they transition to the Q.... there is absolutly NO REASON to stay, or become a Check Airman.....

V1

 

[no1pilot2000]

From what I have heard on this web site and others, Colgan Air = Titanic

Abandon ship.....

What happened to that "Family Atmosphere" I have heard makes Colgan a friendly place to work?!

 

[BobbyBiplane]

Another Scumbag opportunity. Thanks Agnar. You were a scumbag at ..., a scumbag at SYX and a scumbag at Colga>>>>

Agnar and your guardian angle, Mike, try operating an airline that follows both the regulations ... it will be a new world.

Clive (OK, you are hopeless, DOUG S.), wake up ... these guys were scumbags before and still are.

Bob

 

[V1cutsrfun]

From what I have heard on this web site and others, Colgan Air = Titanic

Abandon ship.....

What happened to that "Family Atmosphere" I have heard makes Colgan a friendly place to work?!

Ummm... Did I miss something? Isn't Wall Street one big happy family.....??

V1

 

[no1pilot2000]

About two years ago, I was doing some research on possibly becoming a professional pilot and getting my start with the regional airlines. I first called Air Wisconsin. During that call, I spoke to the woman at the front desk to the pilot recruiters. They all were friendly and professional. I also spoke to people at Republic Airways and was treated the same. THEN... I called Colgan Air. I first spoke to the receptionist who answered the phone in a polite and professional manner. She then connected me to someone named....Chuck. I don't know who CHUCK is or what part of Colgan Air he works for. But this much I will say. Chuck is one of the most rude, dismissive, and unprofessional individuals I have ever spoken to over the phone!! Working for the regional airlines isn't "workers heaven" but geez. I don't know what people's experience with Colgan air is, but mine wasn't that great.

 

[Brody1]

I saw Colgan was hiring instructors for their SAAB and Q400 sims. Does anyone have any info on that? Pay? bennies? bases? Do they get flight bennies? and with who? Thanks

After watching the PBS Frontline story, I guess you wouldn't even need to be typed on aircraft you're instructing on

 

[sinkrate]

Sim instructor positions at PCL and Colgan are non union, non seniority list positions. They do not lead to an opportunity to interview for a pilot position. You will be locked into a non flying job. You will be required to be available 30 days a month and it is not unusual to work 26 days a month. They think nothing of leaving you sitting in a hotel for weeks at a time with no car provided.

 

[airmasn]

Wonder if it's any better just being a ground instructor at Colgan until I get recalled from furlough?

 

[johnpeace]

Wonder if it's any better just being a ground instructor at Colgan until I get recalled from furlough?

Are you so completely lacking of any job skills besides aviation instruction that you'd need to?

Sounds like a ********************ty job...

 

[sayrejm]

About two years ago, I was doing some research on possibly becoming a professional pilot and getting my start with the regional airlines. I first called Air Wisconsin. During that call, I spoke to the woman at the front desk to the pilot recruiters. They all were friendly and professional. I also spoke to people at Republic Airways and was treated the same. THEN... I called Colgan Air. I first spoke to the receptionist who answered the phone in a polite and professional manner. She then connected me to someone named....Chuck. I don't know who CHUCK is or what part of Colgan Air he works for. But this much I will say. Chuck is one of the most rude, dismissive, and unprofessional individuals I have ever spoken to over the phone!! Working for the regional airlines isn't "workers heaven" but geez. I don't know what people's experience with Colgan air is, but mine wasn't that great.

hahaha... Chuck's last name is Coooooolgan. 2+2= Chuck Colgan. figure it out yet?

 

[Amish RakeFight]

About two years ago, I was doing some research on possibly becoming a professional pilot and getting my start with the regional airlines. I first called Air Wisconsin. During that call, I spoke to the woman at the front desk to the pilot recruiters. They all were friendly and professional. I also spoke to people at Republic Airways and was treated the same. THEN... I called Colgan Air. I first spoke to the receptionist who answered the phone in a polite and professional manner. She then connected me to someone named....Chuck. I don't know who CHUCK is or what part of Colgan Air he works for. But this much I will say. Chuck is one of the most rude, dismissive, and unprofessional individuals I have ever spoken to over the phone!! Working for the regional airlines isn't "workers heaven" but geez. I don't know what people's experience with Colgan air is, but mine wasn't that great.

This post (flame) seems a bit transparent. You know more than you let on. I'm fairly certain you knew who you were speaking to.

 

[Flybet3]

Well, it sounds like it sucks over there.

 

[V1cutsrfun]

FYI Check Airman are not "capped at 90 hours", IF they volunteer for the full time buy their guarantee is 90 hours for the month. Just as you can go over 75, they can go over 90.

Let's at least bash Colgan based on the facts

I agree... then why are so many Check Airman upset...? They used to be able to credit 120+ a month... I haven't heard anyone say they are able to make the same money.... Just an observation....

V1

 

[no1pilot2000]

From a pilot's perspective, is Colgan Air that bad of a place to work? How many pilots work for this airline? Of that number of pilots, how many dislike working for the airline? If you go to willflyforfood.com, there's pilots applying there too. You many want to leave a message on that web site about your airline.

 

[BLUE-ICE-MAN]

The Ground instruction job pays $58,000 / yr.

They made the guys take a pay cut from $69,000.

Nothing they could do.

And I would NEVER want that job... 30 days in STL or IAH in hotel, NO positive space, NO car, No per diem, NO senority number, NON union.

S.U.C.K.S!!!

 

[Flybet3]

Yeah I never went to the interview anyways. No thanks

 

[nimtz]

What I find funny about this is that CAL's VP of Flight Ops told us last fall that CAL was actively participating in improving both safety and training at Colgan. What a shock Fred, you're a lying @sshole again...