airnet bases

[Detroitpilot22]

If anyone works for airnet out there, could you tell me how they determine which of the 23 bases they have you get? How easy or hard would it be to get the chicago base at mdw? i am hearing a lot of good things about the company, so any feedback anyone has would be great!

 

[Yellow Snow]

I have a friend (actually my instructor for bfr's and such) who just got hired there. He says bases are assigned as needed based on seniority. I assume that means new hires bid for what the company needs filled based on their number. He said new hires seniority is based on their total time when hired.

This is not first hand info so may be wrong but we just had the conversation yesterday and he was just offered the job two days earlier so he's probably right.

 

[JRSLim]

Any idea how popular Omaha is to get a SIC Piston position?

 

[Detroitpilot22]

im not sure, but it seems cool, because you have every weekend off, and you have the potential to be home every day. Its just getting the right base.

 

[USC328]

Let me answer some of your questions. First of all, MDW (Chicago Midway) does not have any props based there. We have one jet (264) and it took the co-pilot a while to get that spot. The upgrade time to the jet right now is lingering around 1 year. In Omaha, we only have one pilot based there (383) and it is a Caravan run. Therefore, there will be no opportunity to get an SIC position out of there, because it costs AirNet a ballpark figure of $8000 to train a Caravan pilot. When you do the SIC program, from what i have seen, they are only qualifying you in a baron until you reach your 135 PIC mins and get awarded a base. Then they will train you in the other aircraft necessary to do your run. Some bases that have been open just about every week are TEB and BHM. We have numerous daytime 5 day a week runs out of BHM that have the potential to make some good money. TEB, well, must I say more. Everyother city is all based on what comes open when you finish your training. The online website, at least last time I checked it, was a little outdated as to where we have props based. Below, are a list of our prop bases I know off memory and what equipment (all runs combined) the pilots are qualified on.

OMA (C208 only base)
STP (C208, PA31, BE58)
IND (BE58, PA31)
SDF (PA31)
BNA (BE58)
MEM (C208, BE58, PA31?)
NEW (C208)
BUF (BE58, PA31)
TEB (BE58, C208)
LCK (Columbus Rickenbacker Airport: we moved our headquarters) (All props)
DTW (BE58, PA31, C208)
MKE (C208, PA31)
CPS (St. Louis Parks airport in St. Louis Illinois) (BE58, C208, PA31)
BHM (BE58, C310)
RIC (BE58, PA31, C208)
OPF (Opa Locka, FL: Miami area) (BE58)
ORL (Orlando Executive airport) (PA31)
AGC (Pittsburgh, PA area) (PA31)
BDL (BE58, PA31)
PHL (BE58)
LUK (Cincinnati Area) (BE58, PA31)
AVP (Wilkes Barre, PA) (C208)

Hope that helps. PM me with more questions. I was based in CMH my first 1.5 years, so I have a pretty good idea of what is going on. Also, feel free to submit questions on the nonmember portion of our noncompany sponsered site at www.Starcheck55.com. Most if not all our pilots view that site and can answer more of your questions.

 

[starcheckdriver]

Thanks Purvs! BTW, LCK does not have 310s unless you are training in one.

 

[USC328]

STP doesn't operate a PA31 there either. I guess what I was trying to convey is the equipment you could be trained on if you are based in that base. For example, a LCK reserve could, and I think there is one or two, be qualified in a C310, yet none operate out of there. Anyways, now that I am outbased, my knowledge is slowly dwindling down. I miss being based in LCK in a sense, but I'm also glad to be back home in Denver.

Fly Safely Everyone!!

USC328

 

[rubicon789]

Purv,

You are such a wealth of knowledge!!!!

 

[USC328]

THANKS MAN!! Oh, Rubicon, I'm trying to figure out who you are. Do the number's 184 ring a bell? Not sure if that is you. See ya!!


Purv

 

[rubicon789]

Come on took you that long????

 

[On Your Six]

I recently met a guy who will be interviewing with AirNet soon. I guess with his experience he would start in either the Baron or the Caravan. How soon could he expect to move up to the Lear FO position? What's the average time to move up to the Lear? Are there certain bases for the Lear?

Thanks

 

[HAZ-MAT]

For the past year and a half upgrades from Prop PIC to LR-Jet SIC have been running at a consistant 12 months. We have had LR SIC's quitting to go to regionals recently. LR bases are; BUR, PDX, RNO, APA, DSM, DAL, SAT, HOU, STP, MDW, CPS, LCK, MEM, ATL, TPA, FXE, BWI, PHL, TEB, BDL and BOS. After a year of being a LR SIC when you go to recurrent training you have the option to go for your ATP/Type (most opt for it). Upgrades all depend on where you want to go. If you bid just about anywhere and its a less desirable place, it could take you a year to go from LR SIC to LR PIC. However if you want a place like FXE, STP, MEM you'll be waiting for 15 years.

 

[JRSLim]

Thanks a lot for the information on Omaha, I apreceiate it.

 

[psysicx]

How senior is Seattle and Reno?

 

[Sgt. Hartman]

How senior is Seattle and Reno?

Very Senior!

 

[USC328]

How senior is Seattle and Reno?

I'll second Sgt. Hartman. First of all, however, the jet is no longer based in Seattle (BFI). They moved it to Portland (PDX). Ameriflight does the BFI-PDX leg at night and the PDX-BFI leg in the morning due to duty time issues that crew was having. They would get very close to a 14hr duty day.

When it comes to seniority, PDX captain has been here forever and I don't forsee him going anywhere. Reno is a three pilot rotation, 2 captains and a co-pilot. They work their own schedules between the three of them, and the captains have been here forever and I don't forsee any of them leaving either.

Hope that helps.

USC328

 

[Boris Badenov]

How senior is SDF? Thanks.

 

[HAZ-MAT]

How senior is SDF? Thanks

Ask the UPS guys.... Kidding... we only have a Pa-31 there, thats it, opens up probably every 8 months to a year.

 

[psysicx]

Are the pilots based at RNO and PDX lifers?

 

[starcheckdriver]

No offense man, but I think you should be more concerned with picking a company based on type of flying, reputation, etc. rather than where you might get based. RNO and PDX have opened in the 14 months that I have been here. Prior to that, I have no idea and who knows what the future holds for specific bases. Anyone could retire or move on at anytime and opne a base. Or maybe all these bases you ask about will be closed tomorrow. If you are in need of a specific base, I would high recommend the regionals.

 

[IHaveAPension]

Are they hiring?

 

[USC328]

Are they hiring?

Looking at your experience, I had to laugh. I understand majors are in tough times, but I hope you don't have to go back to a regional with those qualifications. Try UPS or Fed Ex. I'm sure you posted that jokingly, but never know.

USC328

 

[IHaveAPension]

Looking at your experience, I had to laugh. I understand majors are in tough times, but I hope you don't have to go back to a regional with those qualifications. Try UPS or Fed Ex. I'm sure you posted that jokingly, but never know.

USC328

Actually my post was a crack on psysicx. He always asks the most obvious of questions, ones that have already been answered previously in the thread.

 

[AirMugsy]

Anybody know if you get hired as a SIC where they base you at? I'm about 150 hours away from 135 mins, and just applied to AirNet. If I get hired SIC, will I get based at a random base until min's, then moved again?
Thanks!

 

[SwissAviator]

Chances are you will stay in LCK untill you meet minimums, then shipped out to wherever is open at the time

 

[milehigh6080]

Anybody know if you get hired as a SIC where they base you at? I'm about 150 hours away from 135 mins, and just applied to AirNet. If I get hired SIC, will I get based at a random base until min's, then moved again?
Thanks!

The SIC bases can be assigned on a case to case basis by the chief pilot. SICs receive identical training to the PICs up through the Baron checkride. Then the PICs train on whatever additional plane (if any) that they will need for their run while the SICs go to work at building their time. So the SICs do their time on busy Baron runs, but not necessarily just at LCK. A guy from my class went through as an SIC and had family near a particular airport in our system so he worked it out with the chief pilot to do his SIC there- they found a Baron run there that was busy enough to meet the criteria, it was approved, and off he went. They're pretty flexible about the SIC as long as it's a busy Baron run. Taking the actual PIC run though is as others have indicated- assigned by need and on a seniority basis. So to get a specific base after serving as an SIC, three things need to happen. 1- you must reach the minimum qualifications to serve as PIC. 2- There must be an opening on the bid sheet for the desired base. 3- You must be the most senior person to bid on that run.

Recently I've heard talk about the possibility of Airnet hiring pilots into specific bases to eliminate the uncertainty involved with the process. This idea is in its very early stages and I wouldn't hold my breath, but at least it shows that they're open to the idea and it's not impossible to see that happen sometime in the future.

 

[AirMugsy]

Thanks for the info guys
-Sean