Anyone got the latest at Kalitta?

[Guam360]

Bombinha,
Bon, Obrigado

 

[mrvmo]

OK I'll say it. Mark Ryan is a Di%^head!

 

[jwadtw]

I just finished the Sim check and did an eight day fam ride around the world while waiting for IOE to start. So far I have only encountered good people and feel lucky to be with a company with no debt and lots of work. The aircraft we flew had no maintenance delays or significant write ups in about 40 hours of flying. The catering on-board and the hotels we stayed in were the best I've ever had. I have no reason to suck up to the company or depict it with rose-colored glasses. That's just the way I see it. I was a DC-8 captain and have had friends die from faulty maintenance (Emery). I've also been furloughed from a major (Northwest). In other words, my eyes are wide open. Here's my story at Kalitta:

I got no response from sending in my resume. I hand-carried a resume to the company office in YIP, got to see the chief pilot, told him my story, and got called a few days later. I took a straightforward sim eval in Miami (had to get there on my own), and started class a few weeks later. The whole process took about four weeks from meeting the chief pilot to first day in class.

Ground school was the best I've ever had. Excellent systems course and a superbly qualified systems instructor. Training department was always helpful and friendly. Kalitta wants you to get through training because they need you on the line. You have to work though, and it's not easy. Everyone in my class of 16 made it through ground school and sim training. Sim training and the check were typical. You have to fly good instruments and call for and run checklists just like anywhere else.

I like the environment and the feel of the company. It's comfortable and not too formal. I haven't had to grapple with scheduling, but the schedulers I've worked with in setting up my fam trip and IOE have been friendly and helpful. From what I've heard talking to experienced Kalitta crewmembers, the biggest problem is getting released and home at the end of your 17 day work month. A lot of the friction seems to be eliminated if you don't commute.

I'm no expert being new and all. But I'll take things as they come, and so far this feels like a place I want to hang around as long as I can. The prospect of one year or so to B747 captain is another big plus that I don't think you'll find anywhere else.

Good luck.

 

[hkgorbust]

Koslen, Nosewheel, et al:

Enough is enough!
Are you being held hostage at this awful place? Who's holding the gun to your head? What kind of person would continue to fly under the conditions you describe? You're obviously not the sharpest knives in the drawer!
Yeah, Scheduling is atrocious and MX could be much better, but...
The bottom line is this: if you don't like it just leave. Do you like the money? Is taht more important than your safety? Hang up your red dress and put away the stiletto heels. If you don't want to perform the job, stop taking the money. Stop trashing the company unless you're prepared to leave it! Put up or shut up. You don't have a clue. Get a grip!

 

[nosewheel]

hkgorbust

Yes I just did hang up my red dress after 12 years with Connie and what a great feeling having a life once again. And yeh, I DO HAVE A CLUE!!!. 23 years with every scumbag operator in YIP gives me a BIG CLUE !!! Like I have said, It's a great place to work if you dont have a job. I dont blame anyone for taking a job where they can fly the 74 and build time with an excellent chance of upgrading in a short period of time. As far as the Crew's at Kalitta...most all of them are some of the best in the industry and Great people to work with and I will miss them big time!!! Go for It !!!! Fly Safe and have a great time.

 

[The Gimp]

Recieved a call that the Sept. class is being pushed back a week.

 

[embpic1]

Training is really backed up right now. I finished my sim training on Aug 3rd and am still waiting for IOE. They told me to call them on Sept 1st to see how things are going. Its been fun sitting at home for a month, but I am really looking forward getting out there.

 

[mdanno808]

What is your starting pay, and what will the schedule be like once your on the line? Thanks in advance.

 

[girlsandbeer]

"The FAA knows the manufacturer defect but they won't tell."



.....ya, clearly a conspiracy here....

 

[embpic1]

What is your starting pay, and what will the schedule be like once your on the line? Thanks in advance.

pay:
http://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/content/view/34/12/

Schedule:
17 days on
14 or 13 days off depending on the month (30 or 31 days in month)

Everyone based in YIP
$2000/month training pay
You get training pay until you complete OE (average 60 hours I have been told)
Great place to fly an awsome airplane, see the world, and make some good money

 

[bombinha]

Thanks Hkgorbust.
And yes as always FAA only cares after some significant deaths and to FAA pilots are not significant at all.
Girl sand beer PM me if u really wanna know the manufactures defect that caused this accident and probably some more on next heavy winter season.

Koslen FYI the chinese CRJ wasn't barely at 300ft just after take off when they had the same problem of both engines flame out.

 

[Koslen]

Thanks Hkgorbust.
And yes as always FAA only cares after some significant deaths and to FAA pilots are not significant at all.
Girl sand beer PM me if u really wanna know the manufactures defect that caused this accident and probably some more on next heavy winter season.

Koslen FYI the chinese CRJ wasn't barely at 300ft just after take off when they had the same problem of both engines flame out.

Well I can't argue about the engineering of the crj. I don't know much about the airplane. I don't dispute your claim that the power plants have some serious issues. I have never flown one. Still I read the prelim report on the pinicale accident Which has been all but been deleted from the ntsb web site?. And I have flown with some guys who had worked there in the past. Apperently they dont spend any time with very high altitude areodynamics in there training program and very few of there crewmembers have experience at the extreme altitudes. The report I read showed them trying to climb to 410 (the max ceiling of the aircraft from what I have been told) at a speed of mach.62 on a sweep wing jet. I don't see how that is going to work out. The last crj guy I talked to said he didn't know to many people who would try to climb to 410 even if they were empty unless it was isa-10. Unlike a lear which is designed to fly at or above 410. The crj dos not perform well up there. Thrust limited I believe. As far as the other problems with the aircraft you would now better than I.

 

[C-130 IP]

I've seen Kallita's CURRENT pay scale.

Does anyone know how much the pay is to increase after the Tentative Agreement is approved? I heard 15 percent. The TA is still being negotiated. See TA here:

http://www.ibt747.org/forms/KAI.TA.05.pdf

and vote results (April 05):

VOTES FOR RATIFICATION 35
VOTES AGAINST RATIFICATION 96
VOID BALLOTS 24

BTW, the on Page 22 of the TA, it seems Training pay will be going up from $500 to $600 per week. Ain't much, but every little bit helps.

 

[jehtplane]

Do u have any idea how many engine problems this CRJ's have in a day?
Do you know what caused the crash of the pinacle CRJ?
What about the other 4 challenger's (same CRJ just shorter)?
The FAA knows the manufacturer defect but they won't tell.
.

Almost none . The real reason pinnacle crashed is because they fcked up.
And what defect are you talking about? The fact that there was frost on the wings? Don't talk about something you know nothing about!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[embpic1]

I've seen Kallita's CURRENT pay scale.

Does anyone know how much the pay is to increase after the Tentative Agreement is approved? I heard 15 percent. The TA is still being negotiated. See TA here:

http://www.ibt747.org/forms/KAI.TA.05.pdf

and vote results (April 05):

VOTES FOR RATIFICATION 35
VOTES AGAINST RATIFICATION 96
VOID BALLOTS 24

BTW, the on Page 22 of the TA, it seems Training pay will be going up from $500 to $600 per week. Ain't much, but every little bit helps.

My understanding is that most of the issues have been resolved with the exception of scheduling. Apparently the wording in the scheduling section is to vague.