Ameriflight - How long until U R flying turbines?

[Herman]

I have a couple questions about Ameriflight:

- How long until you can expect transition into turbine equipment?

- How long of a wait for turbine equipment in PDX?

- How much vacation do you get your first / second year?

- How long until you can start taking vacation?

If you have any other usefull info, I am interested in anything someone knows about Ameriflight.

Thanks for responses....

 

[TheDogsBollocks]

1) Depends on the base and your flexibility, about 6 months currently.

2) When hell freezes over! Consider another base for turbine time.

3) Apart from July 4th etc after 90 days service, One week after the first year.

4) You can take off two unpayed days a month depending on company needs, but once eligible for payed vacation the company prefers 30 days notice.

 

[Herman]

Thanks for the response, if anyone else knows usefull stuff about Ameriflight, I would like to hear it...

 

[AZaviator]

Thanks for the response, if anyone else knows usefull stuff about Ameriflight, I would like to hear it...

Anything specific you want to know? You can find most of the info here scattered on the message boards.

 

[Popeye0537]

Great company to work for. Pay was just increased, TDY pay is really good. I worked out of Burbank, started in Aug in the chieftain and was offered the Brazilia, and the '99 in Dec. The upgrade time is also based on total time. 99= 1800 tt and 300 multi. If Amflight needs 99 drivers, they will upgrade faster. I just left and they plan to have all AirVegas's 99's on line by March. I love the paint jobs!!

 

[PC12Cowboy]

Air Vegas??????
what are they starting passenger ops????

 

[HowlinMadMurdoc]

Air Vegas??????
what are they starting passenger ops????

Uh, re-read that post. He said AMF is getting Air Vegas 99's - you know, like to convert them to freight use. He didn't say AMF was taking over Air Vegas's flying.

HMM

 

[PC12Cowboy]

Howlin....lol...you expect me to read well??????:O

 

[psysicx]

What aircraft are based at Ontario and how senior is that?

 

[Popeye0537]

99's, Metros, 1900's. Its a very senior base, most of those guys are not moving until the get to the majors. Places like Visalia, Bakersfield and I think the guy who was flying up to San Louis had just opened up. If your willing to go company wide the upgrade time is much faster

 

[Herman]

Popeye,
would you go into the Brazilia into the left or right seat? Where are those planes based out of?

 

[AZaviator]

Popeye,
would you go into the Brazilia into the left or right seat? Where are those planes based out of?

EMB-120s are based out of DFW, CVG and a few other outstations.

 

[psysicx]

What other outstations are in Socal?

 

[Popeye0537]

Right seat for a year seat lock. After you year contract is up you have option to go back to the 99, or metro. The bad part is that its all SIC for that year. But Amflights policy is you have to fly from the right seat before you can take the captains seat in the brazilia.

They are also based out of New Orleans, and White Plaines NY.

 

[Popeye0537]

SoCal only has Burbank, Elmonte, Ontario, San Louis....depending on you equipment

 

[DLconnection]

how long would it take to get the emb120 out of cvg?

 

[Popeye0537]

It justs depends on when the current f/o's year is over. You can bid it right off the bat like I did, but you will probably get the 99 captain slot faster.

 

[DLconnection]

Could someone post the payscales for Ameriflight?

Also, how does the company determine which aircraft is assigned to newhires? Is it seniority or experience?

 

[DirtyBeech]

DL,

newhires are placed via experience and need. amflight will hire into turbine equipment (99's, metro's, etc..), but only if there are no qualified and willing applicants in the company. going straight into the lance and chieftain is normal, but if you are willing to move a bit, then upgrade is not a problem.

brasilias are based at cvg and dfw. however, all flight crews live at the outstations like lubbock, midland, amarillo, new orleans, white plains, lacrosse, and probably somewhere i'm missing. they fly into the base at night, and are at home during the day. payscale for e 120 f.o.'s is equal to 99 captain pay, so usually the 99 is the smarter route if you want to turbine pic time. if your heart is set on the brasilia captain's chair you can expect anywhere from 6 months to 2+ years in the right seat, it just depends.

the pay scale is not bad at all. first year lance and chieftain drivers make right at 22k with 99 pilots making a bit (not much) more. second year 99 pilots make 24-28k depending on how many specials they fly while second year metro is in the low 40's. there is a 5% turbine retention bonus paid on the date of hire and pro-rated to time in aircraft over the last year.

anyway, good company to cut your teeth in and get quality time. helps if you are unattached or have a significant other who likes to move a bit.

 

[psysicx]

Does Oakland have people based at outstations and I heard the 99 was pretty junior there is that true.

 

[slomo]

Outstations for OAK are: RDD, TVL, MHR, MCE.

 

[PC12Cowboy]

so you pick up the plane at mather?? the out station

 

[psysicx]

I think you live in the outstation.

 

[Popeye0537]

yup, you live at the outstation with your plane.

 

[PC12Cowboy]

KEWL...sounds like I need to hit them up for a job