Ameriflight interest.

[Holmes]

Can you elaborate a little on the getting hired prior having 1200 TT? I have about 1050 as of today and 200 Multi. I would actually like PR or PHX where I am now. What is the pay like as a "training captain"? Or is it kind of one of those fly "free for time since your not worthy enough to get paid"?

 

[citabriapilot]

Well, you aren't going to get hired into a Metro or 1900 in San Juan with 1200 hours. Just not gonna happen.

PHX? Well, you might get lucky, but they don't have many PA31 runs and its hard to get hired direct into there anymore. Expect PDX, OAK or BUR.

Training captains in Burbank make a minimum of 23K a year and I think they get time and a half when training, so no, they don't fly for free.

 

[trybysky]

Tc

fly for free?.... ouch. I don't think I'd be able to work for this company if they pulled stunts like that.

 

[Holmes]

Thanks! I hoped that they wouldn't be one of those companies. I will put in and hope for the best.

 

[PropsR4Boats]

Do you need to know someone to get a call? I've been keeping my online app updated and email resuemes every couple of months and still no bite. I would like to slide into a turbine (1900/SA227) Capt slot but made sure I wrote any plane or base.

 

[DirtyBeech]

Call Jerry Clark in Pilot Recruiting!!!! 1-800-800-4538. It's a surefire way to get some attention.

 

[1013dot25hPa]

I am also interested in AMF and don't mind being based in PR either or any other base for that matter. I'm not tied to anything. The only limiting factor would be cost of living as far as a studio appartment is concerned. If that is affordable on the salary you get, I'm flexible.

Anyway, I'm a higher TT time guy with 2560 TT, 322 ME and an ATPL with AMEL rating, CFI, CFII, etc. Haven't had a current flying job in about 2 yrs though but did get my ATPL certificate out of the way as of last month and also did a BFR and ICC.

What are my possibilities with AMF realistically?

 

[barracuda]

I cannot speak for the company but your chances should be good. If you haven't gotten a call maybe they are worried about your currency. Guys that aren't current can struggle due to the high workload. Call them. Best way forward.

 

[81Horse]

Call Jerry Clark in Pilot Recruiting!!!!

He's still there? Again?

 

[DirtyBeech]

He's been there for a couple of years now.

 

[81Horse]

He's been there, off and on, for, um ... 25 years or more.

 

[psysicx]

What about 99's in PR?

 

[cfrey79]

There is one 99 in SJU but it is on the run that gets the least amount of flight hours (around 2 hours per day I believe)

 

[greenDOG]

You guys know everything about AMF! May I pick your brains for a moment...

I'm finishing a foreign contract and am very interested in finding a descent job in Puerto Rico for awhile. I'm not very familiar with AMF, but from the forum posts, it sounds like most guys are looking to build time and leave. Are the working conditions there good enough that many pilots stay around for a couple of years on the turboprops? Are some 3 day weekends possible? How much vacation time? Health insurance? Any other benefits or drawbacks... especially for the SJU base? Do the BE and SA guys load their own planes? What's the pilot morale like? Has the SJU base been around for awhile and will it stay around?
All info. appreciated!

 

[frmrBUFFdrvr]

Call Jerry Clark in Pilot Recruiting!!!! 1-800-800-4538. It's a surefire way to get some attention.

If you want to have a better chance of talking to a real person, ask for Joannie Collet. Jerry is flying a lot of Lear charters lately and I have even heard that he will be probably leaving the recruiting side soon.

 

[frmrBUFFdrvr]

You guys know everything about AMF! May I pick your brains for a moment...

I'm finishing a foreign contract and am very interested in finding a descent job in Puerto Rico for awhile. I'm not very familiar with AMF, but from the forum posts, it sounds like most guys are looking to build time and leave. Are the working conditions there good enough that many pilots stay around for a couple of years on the turboprops? Are some 3 day weekends possible? How much vacation time? Health insurance? Any other benefits or drawbacks... especially for the SJU base? Do the BE and SA guys load their own planes? What's the pilot morale like? Has the SJU base been around for awhile and will it stay around?
All info. appreciated!

Finally. Someone who recognizes my vast wealth of knowledge.

Seriously; yes, there are guys who stay around for a while. If you look at our seniority list, about 25% of the pilots have been here 5 years or more.

Three day weekends will depend on your schedule and the staffing at your base. Besides vacation time, company policy provides for up to 2 personal (read: unpaid) days off per month, schedule permitting. Vacation time is accrued starting when you are off probation (90 days after your checkride) and you get one week the first year. The amount per year goes up after that, though I don't have those figures immediatly available.

Health insurance also kicks in after 90 days. I can say from personal experience that it's pretty good coverage. My wife has to take several medications and we save more than what the insurance costs just in perscription benefits.

We also have a 401K plan available.

I don't know any specifics about the SJU base, but it has been in operation for over a year and we don't have any plans to close it.

Loading depends on the run. UPS and DHL runs are generally loaded. Others you will probably be involved with the loading.

Hope that helps

 

[RefugePilot]

From what I have gathered(in class now with some canidates for Metro and BE99 in SJU), things are different in Puerto Rico.

There are something like 12 paid holidays a year and the insurance program is also different, than the rest of AMF. The flight times there tend to be long (60-100hrs/mo) and mostly VFR, but when its not VFR it is not pleasant, think tropical convectivity.

Anytime you accept a base with AMF you have a 6month commitment to it. I imagine you could get by without speaking Spanish, but your QOL might suck without it, and it would make doing your job easier. There was a post a while back

Check out these links as well
http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=66177&highlight=sju
http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=72207&highlight=sju

 

[Toobdrvr]

Sju

I spent around 6 months there last year. You can get by fine without speaking spanish, everyone speaks english (except in rural areas). As a matter of fact, I speak spanish but it's soo poor everyone would get frustrated and insist we speak english.

Watch out driving around San Juan. It's absolutely the craziest thing ever. Also, gasoline is sold in litres (2.2/gal), Distances in km, and speeds are in MPH...

 

[greenDOG]

I have my application filled out!
I've lived in San Juann before so i know it's someplace I'd like to be. I'm just trying to find out more about Ameriflight. Thanks for the helpful information! For anyone interested in SJU, living in San Juan speaking only English certainly can have its dificulties but in general it's no problem.

 

[EatSleepFly]

Anytime you accept a base with AMF you have a 6month commitment to it.

SJU is normally one year.

 

[threegreen]

so when are you guys gonna start hiring into SJU again??

 

[frmrBUFFdrvr]

so when are you guys gonna start hiring into SJU again??

When there is an opening we can't fill internally. That is the way we handle every opening. Give the guys who are here the chance to fill it first. If we can't, then we hire directly.

The only position you can guarantee there will always be openings for are PA31 pilots. If you will only come on for a particular airplane at a particular base, you might get lucky. Or you might wait forever.

Best advice I can give - put in your application, interview well and get hired where you can and then put in a bid for what you REALLY want.

 

[TheDogsBollocks]

Besides, once you get a Metro airborne...pressurization, lights, steering, flaps/gear...what else is there to do?

Get the magazine/newspaper out!

 

[DirtyBeech]

Or tune in your favorite news/talk, country music, or sports am station and enjoy the ride. Also, quoting Celebrity Jeopardy on company was a favored past time.

 

[molsoneh?]

my bad

 

[molsoneh?]

Also, gasoline is sold in litres (2.2/gal),...

actually 3.785 litres per u.s. gallon, 2.2lbs per kilogram.

Oakland has several pa31 runs and needs pilots immediately. Cost of living is an issue but quick upgrades are usually the rule of thumb with outstationed 99's

 

[TxPilot0878]

Hey AMF boys!!!!

Hey you Metro Boys say "Hi" to Matt Smith (hey brother!!!), Smolinski, or Mr. T.Payson if they are still around???

JAW