Albino Stretch Eights

[Flex]

My understanding is the diesel 8 has an unlimited lifetime airframe. I'm sure someone could elaborate. I'd love to go back and fly that pig.

 

[bocefus]

Check again. Sadly, all of the classics now have life limits per SFAR. Unfortunately, most will not see the time/cycle limit but will be retired due to environmental reasons.

 

[belchfire]

Once again the federal brain trust
thinks that it knows more about
airplanes than the engineers that
slaved over it with their pencils
and sliderules...

They have better things to do, like
getting the tsa to quit slowing up
the FFDO program!

Where are people like old man
Douglas, Ed Heinemann and the
that lot when you really need them?

The end of an era by government
fiat...what bull$hit!

 

[kingaira90]

Anyone know where the Albino 8's go from STL? Well, for that matter how many Murray has, what their route structure looks like, and if they take jumpseaters? I looked at their website and there is no mention of the 8's anywhere.

The most I have seen at YIP is 3. 2 with the straight pipes and 1 with the CFM-56. The standard rumor I hear around the water cooler at my company is they do contract work for Chrysler. I guess that could be changing if they go 121. They also have a couple of the saab-340's there now too(in addition to the j-stream and the CASAs).-kingaira90

 

[propsarebest]

My understanding is the diesel 8 has an unlimited lifetime airframe. I'm sure someone could elaborate. I'd love to go back and fly that pig.

Correct, The DC-8 is double riveted in a bunch of places on the airframe that take most of the stress load. GREAT airplane

 

[Batfish]

Current info?

Anyone know the current state of things a Murray Aviation? Pay (base & mileage,hours, what?). QOL. Do they hire street captains for the CASA, J-stream, or Saab? If so what kind of time would it take? Pay during training?

I read the past posts from a search. Looking for more recent info, and more details. Thanks. Batfish

 

[Big Dog]

bump.

 

[jwadtw]

While you're checking Murray, you can stop in and see Kalitta. They are hiring heavily there. I just finished my first week of ground school in YIP and so far, I like it a lot.

 

[JessMan]

I got a friend who just got hired at Murray, street captain. Starts school today for the Saab and eventually cross training for the Jetstreams, all corporate shuttle for Chrysler. He says around three to four days off a week, he doesn't know much about the -8 though. At IFL Part 125 is all but gone, I think the FAA may be doing away with it industry wide...

 

[Batfish]

I got a friend who just got hired at Murray, street captain. Starts school today for the Saab and eventually cross training for the Jetstreams, all corporate shuttle for Chrysler. He says around three to four days off a week, he doesn't know much about the -8 though. At IFL Part 125 is all but gone, I think the FAA may be doing away with it industry wide...

What is your friend's time, ballpark? Did he have time in type? Have you heard anything about pay? Salary, base+mileage, garantee+mileage? Thanks, Batfish

 

[Batfish]

I wish ;-)

While you're checking Murray, you can stop in and see Kalitta. They are hiring heavily there. I just finished my first week of ground school in YIP and so far, I like it a lot.

If you are talking about Kalitta Air, I didn't think I had a snowball's chance in he!! of getting on with 2000tt and no turbine PIC. Would be cool though! Batfish

 

[PCL_128]

If you are talking about Kalitta Air, I didn't think I had a snowball's chance in he!! of getting on with 2000tt and no turbine PIC. Would be cool though! Batfish

You might have a chance of getting an SO slot if you get your FE written done. They'll seat lock you for one year but then you can upgrade to the right seat.

 

[Batfish]

Something for the noodle

You might have a chance of getting an SO slot if you get your FE written done. They'll seat lock you for one year but then you can upgrade to the right seat.

I was focused on getting the 1000hrs of turbine PIC for the 10 year plan . That gives me something to think about though.-batfish

I wonder how hireable then upgradeable they would think of someone who hasn't shown that they can cpt a smaller less complex a/c w/ crew? I know about the 900 hour chick rumor. If true I would put that into the abberation or had to get a female on property department, not the average hiring procedure.-batfish

 

[JessMan]

What is your friend's time, ballpark? Did he have time in type? Have you heard anything about pay? Salary, base+mileage, garantee+mileage? Thanks, Batfish

Yeah, he already had a years experience from Shuttle America in the Saab, plus about 6000 hours...but still no word on pay/QOL