AirNet fleet

[chitownflyer]

What type of avionics do AirNet's airplanes have? Specifically, GPS/autopilot/etc? I am interviewing there next week and am very interested.

Thanks!!

 

[gkrangers]

Uhhh...avionics?

I'm pretty sure they are VOR/ADF equipped...Don't think they do GPS, but I could be wrong. I'm sure an Airnet pilot will be along to answer shortly.

 

[Groundpounder]

I can tell you their Lear 35's have older Trimble units, and most of the barons I've seen of theirs have GPS looking antennas, but I wasn't able to see what they actually have in the cockpit.

 

[rock31]

airnet

the props are basic, some with gps. most of the lear-35's have gps.

 

[averyrm]

I'd say about +80% of our fleet has GPS or Loran/RNAV

 

[Guillotine007]

props - mostly apollo gx50's (90%+)
lears - mostly trimble 2000 series

mix in some kln 90s, a few garmin 400series
i can only think of a few planes (mostly caravans) that don't have a gps

 

[Ready2Fly]

Do they make you fly thru storms and ice like other night freight companies do?

 

[sleddriver71]

Do they make you fly thru storms and ice like other night freight companies do?

Nobody makes you (PIC) fly through bad weather. It's always your call, I don't care who you work for. That's part of studying meteorology, so you can make an informed decision to avoid it. Don't let anyone tell you that people make you fly in bad weather, those are just pushovers who call themselves pilots that aren't capable of or don't have the cojones to make their own decisions.

 

[mnixon]

Nobody makes you (PIC) fly through bad weather. It's always your call, I don't care who you work for. That's part of studying meteorology, so you can make an informed decision to avoid it. Don't let anyone tell you that people make you fly in bad weather, those are just pushovers who call themselves pilots that aren't capable of or don't have the cojones to make their own decisions.

Ditto. At the same time remember that there are options when dealing with wx. Earlier this week in the SE there were storms, but somehow I got the work there and on time, and let me tell you, I am definitely no superman.