Avantair Interview!!!

[LAZYB]

Hey widespreadpanic

Got the call for an interview at Avantair.
Any info on types of questions, format?
Thanks
WP

Any thoughts or comments on the interview? How did it go? Update us if you can.

Good luck.

 

[widespreadpanic]

Interview went great! Made me feel very comfortable. The normal questions about your record (incidents, accidents), What you know about the company?, An overview of what the company has to offer and where they are heading (looks like straight up, 9 more airplanes this year).
Held at the Pemco hangar at PIE.
Overall a good experience.
They said they would be in touch
WP

 

[Heavy Set]

Interview went great! Made me feel very comfortable. The normal questions about your record (incidents, accidents), What you know about the company?, An overview of what the company has to offer and where they are heading (looks like straight up, 9 more airplanes this year).
Held at the Pemco hangar at PIE.
Overall a good experience.
They said they would be in touch
WP

Did you interview for the P180 or Premier? PIC or SIC? If SIC, how long expected before upgrade to PIC? Any news about the cockpit upgrades in the current and new P180 aircraft?

Good luck - and let us know what happens...

 

[LAZYB]

Yeah, thanks...

widespreadpanic

 

[widespreadpanic]

Did you interview for the P180 or Premier? PIC or SIC? If SIC, how long expected before upgrade to PIC? Any news about the cockpit upgrades in the current and new P180 aircraft?

Good luck - and let us know what happens...

Got the Call!!!!
P180
PIC, August class
Cockpits will be Collins Pro Line 21 on the Avanti II's.
Will leave the existing cockpits as is. Differences training maybe?
WP

 

[On Your Six]

Got the Call!!!!
P180
PIC, August class
Cockpits will be Collins Pro Line 21 on the Avanti II's.
Will leave the existing cockpits as is. Differences training maybe?
WP

Great news! Good job and enjoy the P180. Looks like a fun airplane to fly....

 

[Hogprint]

Congrats Widespread! See ya out on the road!

 

[falcon20driver]

What is the current schedule they have, 8 on 6 off?

 

[miles otoole]

What base and where do you currently live? Congrats!

 

[LAZYB]

What is the current schedule they have, 8 on 6 off?

The word I got was - 7 1/2 on, 6 1/2 off.

 

[LAZYB]

Congratulations...

widespreadpanic

 

[widespreadpanic]

What base and where do you currently live? Congrats!

Based PIE, Living in Tampa

Lazyb is correct 7 1/2 ON, 6 1/2 off. 1/2 day used for travel.

Thanks
WP

 

[On Your Six]

Based PIE, Living in Tampa

Lazyb is correct 7 1/2 ON, 6 1/2 off. 1/2 day used for travel.

Thanks
WP

Like the new profile.

How far afield do the Avantair P180s typically fly? For example, if you are based in Florida, will you likely fly throughout the East or would you conceivably fly out West during your tour? Do the Reno-based pilots tend to fly the West-coast flights? I realize that fractional flying can take you anywhere, but I guess I'd like to know how "regional" the trips tend to be...

 

[hyper]

Optimists will call it 7.5 and 6.5. Realists know it's really 8/6 and usually 9/5.

Based PIE, Living in Tampa

Lazyb is correct 7 1/2 ON, 6 1/2 off. 1/2 day used for travel.

Thanks
WP

 

[BradJC]

Where are the pilot bases for Avantair? Anything in the Northeast?

 

[mike1mc]

Someone chime in if I miss one, but I think they are RNO, PBI, and CDW (Caldwell ,NJ)

 

[RoughAir]

RNO, CDW, and PIE (St. Pete, FL)

 

[On Your Six]

Now that we have the base question answered, a couple of additional questions (that can probably be answered with a search):

1. How many aircraft and pilots currently on the property?

2. How many new aircraft expected by the end of 2005 (estimate)?

3. Minimum time for direct entry Captain (if available)?

4. Starting annual salary (estimate) for both Capt. and FO?


Again, sorry if this info is searchable - you can PM me if necessary. I took a look at a P180 a few weeks back and I was very impressed...

 

[FurloughedAgain]

I saw an Avanti in Chicago the other day. What a spectacular looking airplane! If its performance lives up to the hype, and gas prices continue to rise, I would expect they'd be able to sell a ton of those things.

Trails a jet by minutes but burns a fraction of the fuel. Nice.

 

[On Your Six]

I saw an Avanti in Chicago the other day. What a spectacular looking airplane! If its performance lives up to the hype, and gas prices continue to rise, I would expect they'd be able to sell a ton of those things.

Trails a jet by minutes but burns a fraction of the fuel. Nice.

Any impressions (good and bad) from people who fly it? Looks a little bit like a tight squeeze up front (kinda like a Lear). How many hours before the circulation in your legs shuts off - can you fly it from NYC to FLL or the Keys and still be comfortable up front?