AirNet, to float or not float?

[petepilot]

Hey, just started training and they gave us the run down on what we can bid tomorrow evening.
I've narrowed my choices down to 3 possibilities.
1. The run out of pittsburg, work only 4 nights a week is pretty sweet. the run does go to CMH which is good cause I want to be able to get to CMH to stay in the loop on stuff.
2. Take a floater spot at CMH, I would difinetly be around headquaters more then, but not sure how much it will keep me away from home. Wondering if you get to go home when you get a day or two off. also as a floater if working a fifth day there may be some extra $? also flying 3 different planes would be interesting.
3. A run out of STP in the van, 5 nights a week, this would mean extra $$$ perhaps?

thoughts any one?
don't have a spouse to worry about so being on the road wouldn;t be too bad, I would just like to be able to be at home on days off?

Thanks!

Pete

 

[flydog56]

eh...

Floating can be fun, but it can be draining also. I float now, and have been for almost a year. Floating you get to see a lot of the country. But if you constantly float 5 day runs you get home long enough to do laundry pay bills and leave again. I had a regular run. it got kind of old doing the same thing every night so I decided to float. Now with the dropping of floater pay I am looking for a regular run again. You give up a lot as a floater. but you get to see a lot of the country. PIT runs are cool. MSP = cold.

Good Luck

 

[Jmmccutc]

sorry to hijack the thread, but i got a quick question...what FBO is used at PIT? i'm searching for summer work right now and have airnet as a future goal, was just thinking i might try to get to know some of you guys/gals given the chance...thanks

 

[starchkr]

Must be a new guy...

How can i tell...well besides you saying that you are in training and get to bid tomorrow...you say you actually want to be around CMH!!!! That's funny! J/K

Floating is OK, I wouldn't do it. The "new" schedule of 8 on 6 off sounds like it will soon be 10 on 4 off with the first and last day as travel days. That really stinks!!! Talk about no time at home, not worth it at all. But as was said above, you will get to see alot of new places...good luck first time going somewhere though. You can always tell the floaters.

PIT, ehh, expensive to live, and too close to the east coast.

Minny...better, yes it is cold in the winter, but right now it is getting better and is very beautiful in the summer. Plus extra money is GOOD. 5th night first year run should make 30K plus.

Everyone will have a different answer to this though, and just remember, you really need to think about it because you will be base and a/c locked for the next year.

 

[freightdoggie]

Im in with starchekr, I would go for the Minny run given your choices. Floating was fun at first, and with the old guidelines. You were paid extra to travel leave late sunday night, early monday, and home by friday.
It definently had some advantages. I floated right out of class, which was a little tricky at first I admit, your on your toes constantly. I got out of the floating and took a run with a fifth night, no complaints yet.

Go to minny, leave the floating for the low timers...

 

[wings421]

I think that I would only Float for the money. Since that is about to go away, I'd get a run. I would imagine floating would make you a better pilot, but having a normal schedule is nice. Plus, if you float, you'll probably still end up in Minny sometime next winter dealing with ice in the caravan. I don't fly it, but I hear that its a ton of fun!! Good luck with whatever you decide.

 

[CMH Floater]

Stop spreading rumours

Floating is OK, I wouldn't do it. The "new" schedule of 8 on 6 off sounds like it will soon be 10 on 4 off with the first and last day as travel days. That really stinks!!! Talk about no time at home, not worth it at all.

 

[StarChecker]

With the Floater pay gone buh-bye....why would anyone float? I guess unless they lived in CMH? Just wondering.

I would take the run...you'll get plenty of experience. You don't need to be a floater for that. Good Luck.

 

[FlyCMI]

Hey pete,
Good Luck with the choice. Let me know what everybody else picks so i can figure out what I want to take. I will see you out at Training for the 31st class. I will give you a call later.


-A

 

[IP076]

Minny is pretty nice, I lived there all winter, not too bad. I think 608 is open again, is that the one?

Run is long duty day, only 4 hours of flight, but you can sleep down in OMA. The FBO is awesome (Both OMA and STP). You will get spoiled at STP though with the nice FBO, Great People, Hangared Aircraft, and Good Mechs. Its a great place to be. Only reason I left it was to move closer to more friends and family.

Good luck in your decision, as your probably making it about the time I am writing this....

If you end up in STP, pm me if you have any questions about living up there.

Hey CitationMan, when did you graduate from Riddle? Didn't someone crash that airplane last summer?