ACC or MAC

[districtpilot]

Ok so it's not exactly an ice breaker, how about a comparison to a Seneca II, my current aircraft.

 

[brokeflyer]

wherever you go just stay away from the caravan....unless your flying in florida.....its a death trap in the winter

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

wherever you go just stay away from the caravan....unless your flying in florida.....its a death trap in the winter

The same was said about the ATR. Know your airplane, know your (and your
airplane's) limits.

Some companies are taking care to cancel a flight on the first indication of
icing on a route for the Van.

CE

 

[brokeflyer]

yeah thats what i just said.....van has a high limit on ice......so dont fly it in ice

 

[tsky]

Ok so it's not exactly an ice breaker, how about a comparison to a Seneca II, my current aircraft.

I've heard that the Seneca handles ice quite well.

 

[brokeflyer]

yeah....unless you don't have boots on your seneca

 

[kingairyahoo]

yeah thats what i just said.....van has a high limit on ice......so dont fly it in ice

not quite as you said...

wherever you go just stay away from the caravan....unless your flying in florida.....its a death trap in the winter

saying it has a high limit as opposed to a "death trap in winter" arent exactly the same thing :smash:

...and again, i disagree. the van is a perfectly capable aircraft and nowhere near the "deathtrap" you so espouse. take a look at where they are operated on a daily basis and how many flights take place all winter long and you'll see what i mean

 

[brokeflyer]

well i flew one in the great lakes area for 6 years.....at least one crashes every winter due to ice. But, if you like it then I like you. Cause as long as you or someone else is in it then that means i don't have to be.

my opinion...ill never fly one again. Ill quit flying before I have to fly that thing again.

 

[El Piloto Chido]

Back to ACC or MAC: I think MAC's health insurance is pretty expensive for a family guy- if that's your situation. Not sure about about ACC though. Anyone?

 

[Wankel7]

Back to ACC or MAC: I think MAC's health insurance is pretty expensive for a family guy- if that's your situation. Not sure about about ACC though. Anyone?

I cannot comment on the family insurance....however for a single person...

$1500 deductable is $70 per month
$500 deductable is $140 per month

Wankel

 

[dtomlins]

What carrier is ACC? Also, what is the chance of being hired as a street captain at any of these better cargo carriers. Thanks

 

[dillfer]

ACC=Air Cargo Carriers
MAC=Mountain Air Cargo
Empire=Empire

Empire hired a few off the street captains a few months back, but they're pretty much done with that now. Not sure about ACC or MAC

 

[Wankel7]

What carrier is ACC? Also, what is the chance of being hired as a street captain at any of these better cargo carriers. Thanks

Geez man ... better cargo companies... don't like the cut off ACC's jib eh?

 

[4BlueBars]

Other than the regionals, where are ACC pilots getting hired? Many going to Majors, FedEx, UPS, etc.?

 

[80for80]

Other than the regionals, where are ACC pilots getting hired? Many going to Majors, FedEx, UPS, etc.?

LOL!!! I've been trying to get on with a major for years. Look at all the planes i'm typed in and my total time and I can't even got a F-you from a major. How in the world do you think someone flying a Shorts is going to go directly from that to a major? Please tell me and if you are right, i'll quit Eagle today and get on at that place.

 

[Snakum]

LOL!!! I've been trying to get on with a major for years. Look at all the planes i'm typed in and my total time and I can't even got a F-you from a major. How in the world do you think someone flying a Shorts is going to go directly from that to a major? Please tell me and if you are right, i'll quit Eagle today and get on at that place.

It's probably your breath. Are you brushing your teeth before interviews.

 

[idoitupsidedown]

does MAC base at IND? i see their vans and either the 27 or 42 (unless i fly an airplane i'm horrible at identifying it) each morning when i finish up for the night. or are those guys just waitin to be loaded and head out?

 

[dtomlins]

If you work for Empire, MAC are you able to jumpseat on Fedex? Any chance that they are CASS? Any talk of it? Anyone care to share what life is like with MAC or Empire? Do you fly 5 days a week, every week? Just curious how life would be compared to a regional airline. Thanks

 

[Steve]

LOL!!! I've been trying to get on with a major for years. Look at all the planes i'm typed in and my total time and I can't even got a F-you from a major. How in the world do you think someone flying a Shorts is going to go directly from that to a major? Please tell me and if you are right, i'll quit Eagle today and get on at that place.

Maybe you just suck

 

[Philerup]

If you work for Empire, MAC are you able to jumpseat on Fedex? Any chance that they are CASS? Any talk of it? Anyone care to share what life is like with MAC or Empire? Do you fly 5 days a week, every week? Just curious how life would be compared to a regional airline. Thanks

No jumpseat, not on anyone. We are not CASS and can not reciprocate, so we can't jump. Life at MAC, I don't know, I don't have a life other than MAC. You fly 4-6 days a week depending on the run, most are 4 days a week. However, on the fifth day you will not be off, you will be MAC standby. MAC standby is not required by FedEx, but MAC makes you do it anyway, just in case. That means on Friday night you are sitting in a hotel or home if based with the airplane from Friday evening until Saturday morning. So all work weeks are from Monday (morning if you float) until Saturday morning. As an FO you will work every week with an occasional reserve week. No real weeks off except the occasional, once every three months, week off. So basically you have 1 day off a week, work every week, and never see the sun unless it is coming up. But what the hell, some of us enjoy it.