Ameriflight?

[atpcliff]

Hi!

I will be sending my resume in in a couple of minutes. I'm ASSUMING Ameriflight is hiring.

Any info, suggestions, comments would be GREATLY appreciated.

Here's my deal:
Laid off from USA Jet
DC-9/Falcon types
4200 TT
1000+ PIC Jet
3000 jet
1500 night
Not much single pilot at all!
Oh, and about 100 Recip hours. No turboprop hours yet.
Live in GRB-Can Ameriflight guys travel non-rev on ANYONE???

cliff
YIP

 

[Boris Badenov]

I'm sure an Amflight guy will be along shortly to help you out, but yes they're hiring and yes they can non-rev (actually jumpseat, I think) on SWA, but I think that's it.

http://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines/cargo/ameriflight.html

You might also try PMing FrmrBuffdrvr (sp?). I believe he's a CP or ACP at one of the bases and has been kind of enough to answer some of my questions.

Good luck.

 

[Hand Commander]

CASS with Southwest only. Horizon used to be super generous but they had to squash it because we wouldn't recipricate. Sorry to hear about USA jet.

 

[Hand Commander]

oh and as far as I know, the only hiring is for PA31's in PDX or OAK. There are some turbine runs out of Cincinnati and somewhere in Pennsylvania (its fairly new and not on the route map). Those are the closest to your area but unfortunately I doubt they'll be hiring from outside the company to fill those for quite a while.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

IF I was hired, and IF I had a choice, I'd take PDX, as my brother lives in Hood River, which is about 1 hour up the river from the airport. He's a former windsurf, now kiteboard guy.

cliff
YIP

 

[frmrBUFFdrvr]

Thanks for the plug, Boris.

And everything Hand Commmander says is correct and basically what I was going to say.

 

[ksu_aviator]

That's a good one. I'll be sure to tell that to my Longhorn brethern in Glendale on the 5th. Where are your boys bowling this year?

Unfortunatley, the only bowling they'll be doing is at the local AMF:crying:

 

[Hand Commander]

Hood River is pretty much my favorite place in the country. Ultimately I'd like to live there full time when my genious career choice of cargo pilot allows. Best wishes with the job hunt.:beer:

 

[jmolina]

Hi Guys,

I applied online 6 months ago but, never received a response. Is Ameriflight still hiring? I have close to 1700 hours and 200 multi. I do not have my CFI's. I have not flown for several years but, recently got my biannual and my instrument currency. I was told there are a lot of furloughs, do I have a chance of getting hired? I've heard nothing so far. Can anyone p.m. me regarding Ameriflight's recruitment or if I can call someone directly? It's tough being unemployed.

Thanks ahead of time!

 

[Joblio]

Hi J - I am not at AMF anymore, but I know the culture there. If you don't have very much recent flight time, they're not going to seriously look at your application, and in this tough market that means you may get passed over. I don't know if they are hiring at this moment (ack! The Employment web page is empty!), but if you want to be considered, I would say get some hours logged in the short-term past, especially IFR hours.

The reason is that they have a high fail rate of people in the simulator failing out of the hand-flying in the soup portion, because they haven't spent enough time under the hood and knowing the procedures.

Good luck! AMF was good to me... when I was on the scheduled operation.

 

[jmolina]

Thank you Joblio,

You mentioned "I would say get some hours logged in the short-term past, especially IFR hours."

What do you recommend? Money is tight specially with providing a family. Do they want 100 hours within 3 months? The only flying gig I might get my hands on is traffic watch but, that's all VFR flying only and so far no call back.

Currently, I am saving money for my CFI hoping that I can land a CFI job at a local FBO. I heard that's even tough landing that job. I'm pretty much in a corner but, I greatly appreciate your honesty.

Thanks a million!

J

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

Getting your CFI now is a good idea. I didn't, got my ATP instead, and it did not help-the CFI/II would've been a lot better choice.

cliff
GRB

 

[jmolina]

Thank you! I just got off the phone with Sylvia Perez from Ameriflight. Told me that in order for me to get an interview, I would need 100 hours within 12 months and 50 hours of multi time IFR. The scan has to be there and it's understandable. It's very competitive. At least I know they are still hiring, they just overlooked my resume because I did not meet these requirements. Thanks for the help guys! Well, time to work on those CFIs...:*)

 

[Joblio]

No problem. 50 hours multi IFR... ouch that'll be pricey. Good luck man!
J

 

["v"]

How hard is it to get a BFI basing??

Any hiring projected for summer this year??

Any info would be helpful!!

Cheers,

V