Airnet Express

[safepilot24]

Does anyone have experience flying or working with this company? Their web site says they hire pilots that have flight time right below IFR 135 min's, and they will pay you each month to build your SIC until you have the minimums. Is this legit?

I would greatly appreciate anyone who has information about these guys.

Thanks, B

 

[groundpointsix]

I believe at the moment they are not hiring for the SIC program. There are just too many PIC qualified applicants to justify hiring people who they don't need.

 

[jaybird]

I believe you need about 1,000tt with at least 100me plus a cfii ticket to be competitive in the application process. It won't hurt to fill out the online app. now. Recruitment likes to see persistence.

 

[propilot150]

You can check out Flight Express. They flyfor banks. They are a smaller branch of Air Net if im correct. I have a friend who flys from Mobile to Baton Rouge every day in a 210 for them. He is makin good money and good time he is building up. Take Care. Also thye have baron 58,s
Captain Landry

 

[HAZ-MAT]

The SIC program is a great idea, but right now AirNet is looking for people that have the IFR 135 times. I was an SIC, but for only about 30 hours. It was great to sit there and watch the PIC get things done. It was also a good experience to see what icing was all about before i got up in the ice alone. My feelings right now are, as long as the industy is "down" the SIC program isnt benefitial for AirNet if they can get 135 qual'd off the street. Hopefully when things pick back up that we will have the SIC program back.

 

[safepilot24]

HAZ-MAT:

So you worked for Airnet I take it? How come you only flew 30 hours? I am wondering how often they have you fly SIC? In other words, do they try and get you up to 135 mins pretty quickly? I have heard from a couple of people that they actually prefer pilots right at 135 since they are "trainable" and have not been exposed to other 135 ops if that makes sense.

Everyone: thanks for the info i aprreciate it.

 

[jaybird]

I did it for about 200 hours. You are expected to fly at least 60 hours a month. The SIC program is good for low time guys so when you're ready to go online you already know what's up. There's really no suprises.

It's hard get someone who has just got 135 mins, put him through training, and expect him to go out and make deadlines in his/her first few weeks. Or having that person shoot six approaches their first night online. It makes for a smoother transition.

 

[HAZ-MAT]

Exactly what JayBird's saying, the reasion i did 30 hours, was because i had 1170 total when i went thru training. And I am glad i did. You get to see how things work rather than showing up the first night at your base with a plane, and they say... go for it!

 

[safepilot24]

Much appreciated guys. Looks like a good company, but they are not hiring right now.

Thanks, B

 

[Riddle momma]

Hiring

AirNet was running some classes, and I heard the March one was postponed, anyone know about this?

Is it pretty intimidating going out there on your first run? I'm still trying to get in with them, and would like more insights on the night-to-night stuff that you go through.

 

[medic&cfi]

Just curious, do you guys at airnet have autopilots in those things or do you have to hand fly all those approaches?

 

[jaybird]

Most Baron's have them and almost all the Chieftains have them, if their working or not that's another stroy. Almost none of the 310's have them. I don't know about the Caravans.

I don't know of anybody that uses the autopilots to shoot approaches. Most people just use them in cruise.

 

[HAZ-MAT]

The Caravans that are AirNet owned have a really nice autopilot. You can set a V/s descent rate, and has and altitude alerter. The leasebacks have the basic autopilot, all work well. Same thing here, use autopilot in cruise to sightsee, or to get our maintence paperwork done.

 

[Steve]

HAZ-MAT,


Would you mind sharing what your times were when you were hired by Airnet?

 

[BoDEAN]

Any other tips / leads on cargo carriers hiring SIC?

 

[USC***]

When hired by Airnet I had 1100 total so I did the SIC thing for a month to get to 1200 hours. Well worth it. I instructed prior out of a small field with not much experience flying into larger Class B airports. Flying as an SIC first, jut gave a little confidence doing that type of flying and also lets you see how things are done within the company.

All Caravans, Barons, and Navajos have autopilots. I've used them a few times to shoot approaches, but that takes the fun out of the job.

It's a great company. Pretty good pay especially if you get a fifth night on your run. Standard is 4 nights per week.

One of the above posts stated Flight Express is part of Airnet. That is not true. They may do some charter work for us or us for them, but they are two separate companies not related.

 

[USC***]

We did have at least one class if not more in March. Don't know about the future.

They do like persistance. When I was hired, I submitted the online application 3 times, and I finally called them. Once I called they were happy to talk with me and did the over the phone interview and then invited me to the interview there in Columbus.

So keep trying.

 

[HAZ-MAT]

I interviewed with 800 hours, but was in the pool for 7 months so when i got to training I had 1160. The SIC program i thought was good, same thing that USC said, about flying into B airports, but also getting some icing experience with someone else sitting next to me to talk me thru it. Its a good confidence booster, rather than giving you a baron and saying see you tomorrow morning!