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[wheelsup]

I know of a company that flies 310s and TBMs five nights per week, pays their pilots VERY well, and has a VERY small turnover. I imagine their training costs are VERY low as well. Most people have never heard of them. What is the difference? The difference is PEOPLE.

I know of the company you are talking about, in fact I had the opportunity to jump on a few TBM runs for a few nights from the southeast up to the northeast. Amazing - the pilots REALLY know their stuff!

The reason there is very small turn-over is because they pay so well, their senior guys are making more than ANY regional senior captain in the U.S. with much better benefits.

However, you're comparing apples to oranges. They are a Part 91 operation and the company is a $4-$5 billion corp. whose business is NOT aviation and depends on their pilots to keep the company running - they can't afford to have pilot shortages.

~wheelsup

 

[$$$4nothin]

.25 chill a little

Yes it is true that the training dept. hates those questions, and yes its true that he should know the answer to the 135 question, and yes its true about not haveing a job yet. You do know that you were wondering the same questions about were you would live and fly when you went to training as well. It is rediculous to expect someone not to worry about were he is going to be liveing, is it not. You might as well tell him not to worry about getting paid. And the way you are comeing off it seems like you are in the training dept., and are a little bitter about that. .25 try to remember when you first got to Airnet. And try to relax a little will ya. Your a freight dog, your not supposed to get worked up about anything. Nick, here is some advice, worry about all of these this, but do not ask your instructors about it. They are not there to answer those types of questions, and it really does piss them off. If you want some good answers PM me and I will do me best to answer them. Things will fall into place for you, and Airnet does take very good care of there people, once you are one of there people. Airnet unlike most regionals does not consider you an employee untill you pass your check ride, keep that in mind during training.

 

[labbats]

Well said $$$4nothin, but watch the spelling bro. Everyone has questions when you start a job, just don't get off on the wrong foot. The other pilots at the base will tell you everything you need to know. It seems to be just the way things are. Learn enough to get through training, and your buddies at your station will tell you how best to do things.

 

[starchkr]

all good answers since my last post, but one thing...try to learn as much as possible now. As labbats said, your buddies at your station will help out some, but what if you get an outbase where you are the only pilot. You really should know as much as possible before heading out into the world here at airnet.

 

[UPSer]

It is sad to say that we have people like 0.25 flying for our company. People who think they are gods gift to everyone. Wake up junior...let me know who you are and if you are "lucky" enough to fly with me as my SIC in the jet i will treat you with the same respect you are giving others here. You would never touch the controls in my a/c, you would do nothing but throw gear and drop the flaps.

Where do I sign up? It sounds like a great deal! I'd love to have you do all the flying. I would be getting the same pay either way, flying or not!

PS, have spent MANY hours in the back of the Learjet sleeping while flying USC131 many, many years ago. Sleeping bag and a couple of pillows were required equipment on that run. You be surprised how comfortable you could get those bags of checks when they were laid out just right.

 

[aviatornick]

i do know the 135 stuff, i never posted anything to make people think differently, but whatever. thanx for your help. i know better to ask the training debt. these questions, THAT'S WHY I ASKED PEOPLE ON HERE! that counts for something right? i agree with you $$$, he had the same questions. i just wanted to be prepared. thanx again!

 

[Dubya]

Nick,

Nobody can answer your stupid questions except the chief pilot at Airnet. You WILL not know where your base is until training is over! Please stop flooding the board with the same questions over and over. Actually, I am surprised an idiot like yourself would even be hired at a freight company.

Peace.

What a jacka$$ you are. You belong in an airplane by yourself....on fire.

W

 

[0.25 Mach CFI]

W,

Thanks for the kind reply. I was harsh on Nick, but I was sick of seeing the same questions that are on this board over and over again.

I apologize for being a jerk in my previous post.

Peace.

 

[aviatornick]

until you're the moderator i think you'll have to deal with it. look at any board and im sure you'll find a lot of the posts are the same in some way. was it really worth it to get so worked up just b/c someone asked a question, TWICE?

 

[flywest]

Simmer down

Nick-
Congrats on the class date. I know you have a lot of questions that need to be answered, some of which it looks like have been answered on this site. Others will be answered in class by instructors, or other pilots that you come in contact with. My advice to you would be to concentrate on the upcoming class and not on poking at people here on the site. We all agree that .25 was being a little over the top, but really . . . . let it go.

Good luck,
Flywest

 

[Autoparts2]

Less than 135 mins

Just curious why Airnet seems like they would rather hire guys with less than 135 mins and not give a person like myself the time of day. I interviewed there not long ago with 2200+ tt currently flying part 135 in a Lear as sic and was more than willing to go to a baron or a caravan and wait for the upgrade to the lear. Seemed like they had there opinion set before the interviewed that I was above going to a prop. Go figure..........just thought a schedule would be nice instead of the on demand life. Any thoughts?

 

[SigAV8R]

Interview Thoughts

Just curious why Airnet seems like they would rather hire guys with less than 135 mins and not give a person like myself the time of day. I interviewed there not long ago with 2200+ tt currently flying part 135 in a Lear as sic and was more than willing to go to a baron or a caravan and wait for the upgrade to the lear. Seemed like they had there opinion set before the interviewed that I was above going to a prop. Go figure..........just thought a schedule would be nice instead of the on demand life. Any thoughts?

AP2,

When I went for my interview, they made it clear that they were looking for people who were going to stick it out with them for a while and not just build time and run. They actually talked about a new-hire/recently hired guy who constantly talked about flying a whole lot and didn't care so much for working for the company as they did about building more time. I guess they got spooked by that. Just my worthless $.02.

 

[aviatornick]

AP2,

When I went for my interview, they made it clear that they were looking for people who were going to stick it out with them for a while and not just build time and run. They actually talked about a new-hire/recently hired guy who constantly talked about flying a whole lot and didn't care so much for working for the company as they did about building more time. I guess they got spooked by that. Just my worthless $.02.

they did the same thing to me. i made it clear that i wasn't going to just build time and leave. im sick of moving.

 

[starcheck1]

they did the same thing to me. i made it clear that i wasn't going to just build time and leave. im sick of moving.

Sick of moving...what are you going to do when they cancel your run????

 

[aviatornick]

for 5 years ive been moving every 6 months. i doubt airnet will do that