Ameriflight in Oakland

[TheDogsBollocks]

Yeah, you need special JATO training to get in and out of that lil piece o' heaven. wouldn't hurt to slap some curb feelers on the metro for taxiing around either.

Little piece of heaven-hmmm. Actually shoehorning the "tube" into RLD is not that bad, however if you are used to a 6000ft+ runway, turning final into RLD can be quite an eyeopener for the first time.

 

[psysicx]

What are the 99 runs like out of SLC?

 

[citabriapilot]

5am showtime, typically arriving at the outstation hotel around 8-9 am. Arriving back in SLC between 6:45-7:30pm.

Current 99 Runs:

RESERVE
SLC-VGT-BUR-SLC (most senior)
SLC-JAC
SLC-REX
SLC-PUC-VEL
SLC-IDA (DHL Outstation currently filled)
SLC-EKO
SLC-RKS

SLC-PIH and SLC-TWF (99's for DHL) are sometimes flown as Metro's if 99's are down for MX.

 

[psysicx]

How many hours are 99 guys getting a year out of SLC? If you were a newhire would you be on reserve?

 

[citabriapilot]

Reserve is pretty senior, and generally the reserve plane goes out every morning for a UPS special, although it comes right back to SLC with no layover.

I'm too lazy to do the math per year, but the flights are 2-2.6 a day and a little higher when winter weather arrives.


Also 2 99 Saturday runs can be had at about 3 hours a day each.

 

[B727FE]

On the UPS routes, are you loading the plane or does UPS employees load it. Mostly interested in the out station (pm) operation.

 

[citabriapilot]

You will most likely be loading the plane at the outstation unless its a DHL operation (MAYBE...). One of our UPS Metro flights has a loader at the outstation, but the pilot is expected to help as well. It's a good workout, plus the more you help the faster you block out and the sooner you get home.

 

[Linetech]

Oakland = Couche Airlines. Seriously!!! I see upgrades happening quicker and quicker at BUR. A pilot went TDY in DFW right after she got hired, 5 months later shes in BUR In a 99. UPS has a SMX Outstation run Open. Incase anyones interested theres also an opening for en EMB-120 FO supporting DHL

 

[81Horse]

Couche. Still there?

 

[psysicx]

The Bro wouldn't be bad except you wouldn't see the left seat for awhile.