AirNet application

[unreal]

It's my understanding that AirNet uses an online application system that ranks you against other applicants based on your hours. Does the system actually take into account the type of hours that you have when applying, or is it only looking for somewhere near 135 mins? I ask because I'm somewhat heavy on night hours for my total time (~500TT, 100+ night), which I would hope would look good to the company based on what they do. Right now I'm on a bit of a crusade to accrue as many night hours as possible, but I'd like to know that it'll actually mean something to them. Thanks!

 

[mikecweb]

It's my understanding that AirNet uses an online application system that ranks you against other applicants based on your hours. Does the system actually take into account the type of hours that you have when applying, or is it only looking for somewhere near 135 mins? I ask because I'm somewhat heavy on night hours for my total time (~500TT, 100+ night), which I would hope would look good to the company based on what they do. Right now I'm on a bit of a crusade to accrue as many night hours as possible, but I'd like to know that it'll actually mean something to them. Thanks!

Thats all good and if compared to another person with similar hours you'll prolly have an edge but it won't get you hired before someone with more total time most likely.

 

[N60OSU]

I would agree with MCW.

I was not aware that the online application actually scored you against other applicants. As I understand it it scores each application based on how thoroughly it is completed and whether you meet any or all of the mins. When I got hired into the SIC program the only min I met was the 75 IFR, and I interviewed with two other applicants who met all of the mins (neither of them got hired). They like to see persistence and that you have chosen Airnet rather than just treating it as a second option.

 

[unreal]

I would agree with MCW.

I was not aware that the online application actually scored you against other applicants. As I understand it it scores each application based on how thoroughly it is completed and whether you meet any or all of the mins. When I got hired into the SIC program the only min I met was the 75 IFR, and I interviewed with two other applicants who met all of the mins (neither of them got hired). They like to see persistence and that you have chosen Airnet rather than just treating it as a second option.

I could be wrong about how the application scores you. I thought I'd heard that it scores against other applicants, though. Thanks for the information!

 

[Boris Badenov]

Incidently, it's my understanding that the 50nm stricture does not apply to 135 mins. That is to say, if you so much as land at another airport, you can count that time towards meeting (or exceeding) your cross country time.

 

[unreal]

Yeah, I've heard that too. Incidentally, I've been having my students do their simulated emergency descents to an airport about 15nm away. Touchdown, and cha-ching, 135 XC time.

 

[N60OSU]

Incidently, it's my understanding that the 50nm stricture does not apply to 135 mins. That is to say, if you so much as land at another airport, you can count that time towards meeting (or exceeding) your cross country time.

Correct. 135 only requires 500 hours point-to-point cross country. I kept track of it in a blank column in my logbook and put the airport in the notes.

I've known some CFIs to go to some pretty dubious lengths to get a landing in at another airport and rack up the point-to-point. The emergency landing is a good idea if there is an airport convenitent to the rest of the lesson. I had my instrument students do a touch-and-go off of one approach during a lesson. All I can say, to noone in particulaer, is make sure the lesson drives the opportunity for a landing at another airport rather than structure the lesson the allow for the landing.

Off my soapbox...

 

[ePilot22]

Cross Country

There are three types of xc time:

1.) For a certificate or rating xc must be 50nm straight line with a landing at a point other than the departure point.

2.) For other than cert. or rating any point to point landing counts.

3.) For an ATP cert. a xc is any flight of more than 50nm but it DOESN'T have to include landing at any other point other than the point of departure.



eP.

 

[unreal]

Correct. 135 only requires 500 hours point-to-point cross country. I kept track of it in a blank column in my logbook and put the airport in the notes.

I've known some CFIs to go to some pretty dubious lengths to get a landing in at another airport and rack up the point-to-point. The emergency landing is a good idea if there is an airport convenitent to the rest of the lesson. I had my instrument students do a touch-and-go off of one approach during a lesson. All I can say, to noone in particulaer, is make sure the lesson drives the opportunity for a landing at another airport rather than structure the lesson the allow for the landing.

Off my soapbox...

Good points. Unfortunately the other airport most accessible to where I teach doesn't have an instrument approach, so there aren't too many opportunities to get the 135 XC time. Since I mostly teach instruments (I only have one pre-private), doing the simulated emergency descents for the instrument students just transitioning back to the C172 are the best bets, and actually is a good technique that forces them to actually think through the descent since they actually do have to land it.

There aren't really any reasons to go over there otherwise, though.

 

[chickenwolf]

Each category of the application is given a score, the higher the score the more likely you are to get a phone interview. If you put "underwater basket weaving" as an extra curricular activity as opposed to nothing at all, your score will be higher. Another advantage is the type of flying you are doing and if you have all your CFI/II/MEI ratings versus say pipeline or banner tow. Maintaining instrument proficiency is really big. They want to know you can get in the Frasca and work it. The real question is can you or are you just telling yourself you can?

ANS is looking for future Lear PIC's; the kind of people that want to become better pilots and know thats what ANS provides.

The recruitment department at ANS is outstanding at their job. You could have a perfect application but if you don't want to go there and live the life of a Freight Dawg then they will figure it out. Never hesitate to call them but do review the FAQ before.

Good Luck.