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[ty737]

does anyone know anything about 3M's flight dept. (airplanes, # of pilots, pay, schedules, etc.) and do they really only hire military pilots?

 

[Starshipper]

Ty737,

3M would be a GREAT corporate gig if you could get it. I know that 3M operated 5-6 Gulfstream IVs at one time - it is possible that most are now long-range GVs... Home base is MSP, and the flight regime is worldwide due to the large number of foreign-based subsidiaries and factories - lots of overseas flying (reason for the long-range GVs).

3M is a relatively solid corporation - so, you would have some job security. If you want to fly worldwide on board nice aircraft like the GV, 3M is the flight department to consider... I'd love to find out more myself - I have seen a few of their GIVs at Scottsdale...

Good luck

 

[banned username 2]

Last I heard 3M is operating 5 Gulfstream V's...

 

[CatYaaak]

To be competitive there, if you don't have any military time, you might want to consider pencil-whipping some lunar landings into your logbook.

 

[GVFlyer]

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3M has a fine, conservative, and well-compensated flight department operating five GV's internationally from KSTP. Like Pepsi, their Aviation Director is their former chief of maintenance and is a non-flier. Of their last three hires, one was the son of a 3M pilot and all were military.

GV

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

3M is not based at MSP, they are out of STP

 

[Thunderchicken]

I have 5 lunar landings.

Would having a father that has worked for the company for 30 years help me get in.

Anyone know what the address is?

Just kidding about the lunar landings. They were mars landings but who's counting?

 

[CatYaaak]

Just kidding about the lunar landings. They were mars landings but who's counting? [/B]

Mars landings are worth far more than the garden-variety lunar-type because getting to Mars enables you to log all those hours getting there in the "Interplanetary Space Travel" column of your logbook. Simply going to the moon doesn't if you're honest about your time, since technically it's only an earth satellite.

That, along with you being a legacy in the company's eyes, would probably get you an interview. If they ever have an opening, that is.