Ameriflight EMB 120 bases?

[frmrBUFFdrvr]

First year Captain pay on the EMB is $44.37 per hour.

Most junior award recently went to a guy with 7 months on property.

Again, I'm just throwing it out there...

Let's see. $44.37 at the guaranteed 80 hours for line is $3549.60 per month.

First year EMB Captain in AMF is $3613, if you don't fly any extra flights.

And how many hours did that junior award pilot have? If they're taking a guy at 1000 hours, flying him for 7 months and putting him in the left seat of the Bro, I would question the judgement of the higher ups making that decision.

 

[Rogue5]

I don't have a dog in this fight, so it really doesn't affect me. I'm just trying to help a few guys out making career decisions, so I'll take a shot here:

Let's see. $44.37 at the guaranteed 80 hours for line is $3549.60 per month.

AMF pilots get paid salary, right? Pilot compensation elsewhere (SKYW included) is far greater than hourly rate.

First year EMB Captain in AMF is $3613, if you don't fly any extra flights.

How many EMB captains at AMF have been with the company only one year?

And how many hours did that junior award pilot have? If they're taking a guy at 1000 hours, flying him for 7 months and putting him in the left seat of the Bro, I would question the judgment of the higher ups making that decision.

Agreed. Although SKYW hires pilots at 1000 hours, company requirements for upgrade are 2500 total and 1000 crew. Those seven month upgrades most likely had crew time from other airlines or cargo companies.

As always, "past performance is no guarantee of future returns," but the reason I've put out the info is that were hiring like crazy, our head of hiring sent out a memo asking for any pilot recommendations available and told us to tell them to expect extremely quick upgrade, and I was further told by a SIM instructor that they're expecting "massive growth in 2007."

In other words, it might be a good opportunity for anyone looking for a Bro gig out west, with RJ opportunities in the quick future should you be so inclined.

I also understand the desire to fly boxes rather than PAX (trust me, I KNOW), but if you want to fly a big brown or purple airplane, you may just have to bite the PAX bullet for a while...

 

[skipro101]

Yea, I have applications out to both companies (Skywest and AMF).


There are a lot of factors to consider, and you can make it look good for one side or the other.

Ultimately, I know that nothing is for sure.

The quick upgrade time at Skywest sounds very appealing, and I love their bases.

But, I am trying to be very careful about basing my decision on something that, historically, is extremely volatile (upgrade times). I know that by the time I am there for a year (to get 1000 crew), the upgrade times could change drastically.

I would be happy with either company, and have resumes out to both (and also Horizon).

All three (Skywest, Horizon, and Ameriflight) would be good for me, each in their own way.

[FONT=&quot]Thanks for the info and perspectives.[/FONT]

 

[frmrBUFFdrvr]

If you are looking specifically for crew airplane time, Skywest or Horizon are probably better choices just because of the fleet size. AMF only has 7 EMBs and 5 scheduled runs. One reason our most junior EMB captain has 2 1/2 yrs with the company.

 

[ksu_aviator]

I think you over estimate the importance of working for a regional. Most people in aviation know that if all of the planning, fuel orders, weight and balance, alternates, weather and everything else is done for you than any idiot can do the job. Not that regional pilots are idiots, but the job is so easy it doesn't help to build decision making.

 

[DirtyBeech]

I would say that 50k is WELL on the LOW side of what our E-120 captains are making. I made nearly that much last year as a lowly Metro reserve.

 

[Flyin Tony]

Im flying the Bro out of CHO with ameriflight. Its cake. Get to sleep at night and have all day at home to do whatever, And getting 3 hours of flying every night.

 

[SDCFI]

Im flying the Bro out of CHO with ameriflight. Its cake. Get to sleep at night and have all day at home to do whatever, And getting 3 hours of flying every night.

Just try not to spend all your money at the strip clubs with Bob. And how in the world do you sleep at night in the lovely Death Star pilot trailer recliners? Between the DC-9 runups and rumbling fuel trucks it's like being in the middle of a war zone.

 

[Torpid]

Not that regional pilots are idiots, but the job is so easy it doesn't help to build decision making.

EXACTLY!!! Thats why I left Amflight to come to Skywest over 7 years ago. As I get older, I want my life to get easier not harder. As for pay, it kills me when the Amflight guys throw out the "first year pay at SkyWest sucks...why would you ever leave for that." I agree, the first year did suck but I've never looked back. I may not be getting rich making 90k a year, but I would never had made that at Amflight. Oh I do miss sharing a room with another pilot in a seedy motel room in PHX where you rent the sheets by the hour.

 

[Hootie9750]

FWIW, SkyWest EMB-120 upgrade has been consistently running less that one year.

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Thats if you want reserve in fresno.