Ameriflight Info?

[frmrBUFFdrvr]

Ive done a search and I cant find anything posted about pay except first year. Does the pay go up and if so how much, and does it top off at 5 or 10 years. Also, how long does it usually take to get the night schedules.

Thanks.

Regarding the caps, current pay scale has lance capping at one year (if you can't get out of one in a year, you shouldn't be flying), piston twin (chieftain/C402) cap at 6 years, E120 FO caps at 5 yrs, TurboProp captains (all aircraft) cap at 11 years and Lear Captains cap at 21. Of course, there is only one non-management pilot who has been with the company over 21 years.

 

[DirtyBeech]

just checked, and the training agreements are prorated.

 

[Launchpad]

Thanks checking that out-

 

[flyer31]

Do they have any Lances based in Seattle and if so, are they hiring?

 

[AZaviator]

Do they have any Lances based in Seattle and if so, are they hiring?

NO, and NO

 

[trybysky]

Lance?

Do they have any Lances based in Seattle and if so, are they hiring?

They need Chieftain pilots... just not at BFI. I don't think you'll have much luck getting a spot in Seattle for a little while, but if you're willing to go to CA a lance or chieftain spot might be fairly easy to snag.

Smallest aircraft in Seattle is the cheiftain and we're pretty fat on pilots at the moment...but things change.

 

[frmrBUFFdrvr]

I agree with trybysky. If you are willing to move around a bit, you can get hired and move up fairly quickly to a turbine. If you have to stay in a certain location, it may be a while till there is an opening and it could go internal first. It could also take quite a while to move up to a bigger airplane.

 

[rodawg]

Are all the new hires from the local area in Cali? I was just wondering because I applied and talked to Jerry and he told me they try to hire local guys. I am currently flying a 1900 for Commutair out of N.Y and really trying to get back to Los Angeles. Any current Ameriflight pilots know if this is true? Thanks in advance.

 

[trybysky]

Ca

I've never heard that before... It doesn't make much sense to me. Pilots for the company work all over the nation, I dont' know why a local CA pilot would be ahead of the game. Well maybe...they do get a whole lot of actual down there!

 

[Cpt Kangaroo]

Rodawg,
I guess AMF tries to hire local pilots into the lances and chieftains, since the pay is minimal at best.
If you're current in the 1900 we'll take you hands down, practically do away with the interview. For the most part we need guys down in San Juan right now, they'll type you into the Metro too if you go. We seem to be losing a boat load of DHL Metro runs system wide so now would be a good time to get aboard if you want.

 

[rodawg]

Cpt Kangaroo, thanks for the info. The thing is I really want to move back to Los Angeles, and I guess the only L.A stuff really is the Lance which I have no interest in or a Chieftain which I would not mind. I talked to Jerry and he said he would pull my application up, but I never received a call back. If interviewing me is a problem because AMF cant bring me out for one thats not a problem since right now I have jumpseat privelages with almost every carrier. I will be out in L.A June 17th - 22nd. Maybe I will just stop by Burbank and drop a resume off in person. Once again thanks for the info.

 

[psysicx]

Don't they have turbine equipment based in Bur?

 

[Cpt Kangaroo]

ya, we've got BE99's there.
Rodawg, call Jerry up again. Really cool and laid back guy. He may wind up being our interim Chief pilot as our current one just put his notice in, so he may be preoccupied.

 

[DirtyBeech]

i'd call up jerry clark at least once every two weeks, and preferrably once a week, to let him know that you are interested in working for amf. do that, chit chat, and find out what's the latest with the company. jerry's very cool, and would be happy to talk to you.