Ameriflight questions

[Trout]

Do you have to start in a piston to get into the turbo-props? If you have no turbine time is it possible to get hired into a BE99, SA-227, BE-1900? If you can start in a turbo-prop, which ones do you get, BE99? Thanks...

Without any prior turbine time you would start in a piston.

 

[AZaviator]

Do you have to start in a piston to get into the turbo-props? If you have no turbine time is it possible to get hired into a BE99, SA-227, BE-1900? If you can start in a turbo-prop, which ones do you get, BE99? Thanks...

Trout is correct. You'd most likely start in a PA31. They generally want to see several hundred hours in the PA31 before you upgrade into the BE99, which is usually the first turboprop you'll upgrade into.

 

[Sam Snead]

unless you have a LOT of HP twin time, plan on starting in the Chieftain. It's an excellent training ground and you will be glad you have it when you want to transition to the 99.

Even if they let you, don't go straight into the 99.


- AMF 1998-1999 OAK and SLC PA32, PA31 and '99 Slave

 

[EatSleepFly]

What is the Seattle base like?

How many runs do they have for each aircraft, and what are they like?

Is it junior or senior?

Just curious... thanks in advance!

 

[trybysky]

Amf Sea

Seattle is a great base. 3 chieftain runs, 4 be99 runs, a couple 1900, and a few metro runs. Pretty senior base...we just lost a few metro runs with the Airborne/DHL merger, so we're pretty fat on pilots at this time...but things change.

 

[EatSleepFly]

Thanks!