Airnet called!

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Just got the call from Airnet. I am looking for info on the interview, domiciles, pay and all the other goodies. And yes.....I know there is info on certain sites blah blah blah, but all that I have found so far is old and not up-to-date. Any info would be great.

 

[Groundskprwilly]

Just curious...how long after you applied did you get the call?

Thanks and best of luck!

 

[RIOtoPilot]

Good luck - Matt and Craig are good people. The interview was seriously close to the report on aviationinterviews.com. Company overview by Matt, written test (ATP and instrument questions), Simulator (BE-58 sim - ILS at CMH, some engine out stuff), and then an oral with Craig (get to know you and a few questions about your latest aircraft). They make you feel at home.

 

[gnx99]

I got a phone call (message) from Matt today. I submitted my online application 8 days ago.

 

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airnet

I applied last year....then I found out that the internet application never made it through. I then applied again late last year....actually early this year, maybe around January. I was in a hotel room in Denver when I applied, but I have been there quite a bit so I don't recall when in January. I actually read all the company info just in case they called me...but I soon forgot after waiting several months to hear from them. When I got the call this morning, I could not for the life of me answer Craig honestly about how much I knew about the company. Fortunately he didn't mind. Seems pretty straight forward process...the money for the first year PIC is pretty bad....so I have to make some hard choices if I get on.

 

[Guillotine007]

the money for the first year PIC is pretty bad....so I have to make some hard choices if I get on.

well, they don't have the SIC position in the props anymore..so just look at the PIC payscale, that is where you would start.

 

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airnet money

I meant to say that I would be making less at airnet than what I am making now. It would work out if for example, I get a base in a state where it is relatively cheap to live. Both my wife and I make a little more than 72k together a year but we barely make it in California. If I move and make only 24k without my wife working, then it would have to be in a pretty cheap state/base. The reason I am doing this is to get the multi and 135 experience to eventually get on an air ambulance outfit. But I still don't know if it would make sense for me to uproot the family and make terribly less. I want my wife to stop working and take care of the little one. I guess I want my cake and eat it too!

On a different note, anybody can give me info on the routes at Airnet. Do you fly somewhere, land and hang out for a while then go back home, or do you fly 3, 4 legs every night?

 

[rway36]

Payscale

Just curious what first year PIC pay is for the Baron etc

 

[Movin' on up!]

Pay for PIC

A little less than $2000.00 a month.

 

[208starcheck]

Movin-up,


If you are living in Cal and making 72k and barely making it, good luck at Airnet. I think you have a spending problem. I live in Cal and make half that and we are ok. You will never make it at Airnet if you can't live on 72k now. Good luck with the job though.

 

[$$$4nothin]

Pay

Just to let you know the pay veries very much depending on your run. If money is an issue for you make **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** sure you get a 5th night or a high rig run. For example a minimum rig run will bring you $750 every two weeks after taxes. A high rig run will bring you about $950, and a run with a 5th night can bring you $1100-$1300 every two weeks after taxes. Lear upgrade time right now is about 10 months keep that in mind.

 

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Airnet

208starcheck....you don't know me so don't say that I have a spending problem. If you live in Cal, you should know that you can't buy a house cheaply, especially if you live close to the bay area. Add school loans, car loan, sick parents whom I care for, a kid, etc....72k don't go far. Granted, if I move I can sell my house and pay all my debts and then 24k a year might be enough. I don't know.

Anyway, for those who fly for Airnet, do you like the compnay and the life?

 

[208starcheck]

You're right I don't know your situation, my bad. But if you have problems with 72k now, Airnet might not be your answer.

The job is not bad, actually pretty good but morale is really low. Everyone is nervous, looking over their shoulder. If you were going to stay for a year then leave, it's a great way to get multi time (we have a seat lock policy and single engine aircraft). But, everyone gets hooked on the money and staying for jet time. You will hear about fast upgrade time. Last guy I heard was 13 months, but there are a lot of guys out there passing bids. I would guess upgrades will stay around 13-15 months for awhile. Someone said upgrades are at 10 months, I haven't seen that, of course I didn't hear the results of the last bid either. It might have happened. We did have a freak incident where a guy upgraded to Capt in the Lear with less than a year in the jet. That is not normal, and I bet we don't see that again.

 

[starchkr]

Yeah he did get lucky...or is crazy more like it. Have you seen that BUF run?!?!?!? Man he can't believe he got it either, but hey, no-one else wants that crazy run, especially in about 5 months. Poor Greg...I know he is trying to bid out of it every time a new PIC spot comes open, and i do not blame him.

 

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Airnet

Well....I figured that if I sell my house and get out of Cal I can pay off all my bills. I can still have some $$$ left and that could be helpful for living expenses while at Airnet. My problem is that I don't have enough multi to get on with an air ambulance outfit like I want to....so Airnet would not be a bad gig for a year or so. Now, if I can get a seat in the Lear in a year or so, then it definitely would be worth it.

208starcheck, didn't mean to jump on you like that. But when you jump to conclusions.......anyway.

Why is training so long? I can see a regional taking that long, but a 135?

 

[wings421]

starchkr - I got the BUF SIC spot, and believe me I'm trying to bid out of it, but its great $. I've been here 8 1/2 months. Skipped a lot of people though.

 

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Airnet

Now...to sound a little naive, what's so bad about the Buffalo run?

 

[wings421]

Its Buffalo, the run never goes south of Columbus, its almost a 14 hour day and it has 5 nights. (Only 3 of the nights are close to 14 hours).

 

[psysicx]

If you do make in the jet how hard is it to go the the charter side?

 

[HAZ-MAT]

Wings421... I just came out of CMH and i'm good friends with your new PIC out of BUF. He's very cool... and you better be too, or he'll kick you out so i can bid it and laugh thru the 14 hour day!

Kidding dude... he's cool... a famous quote from Bruce Almighty....
"I'm in hell."

 

[starchkr]

Ahhh Buffalo!!!!! What a place...does it ever get above 50 there? Snow-DEEP SNOW- in the winter, 14 hour days, and you get to go to freakin' Canada daily or so. I almost bid it just to see if i could hold it...and now i know i could have...I am a few spots ahead of good ole GAR...in fact i took the SIC spot he really wanted...but hey it was an easy commute for me back and forth on SWA. I am SOOOOOOOOO glad i did not put in the feeler bid for that, sure i would be captain, but nah, those hours and that weather in the winter, heck that weather all year.

 

[$$$4nothin]

BUF or UCA

I'm not sure what is worse. going to KBUF or KUCA. I hate UCA. Wont matter anymore after two weeks, going to KRIC BABY. Love the lift of the base lock policy.