Can anybody enlighten me on Ameristar Jet Charter

[bushpilot29]

Can anybody give me more information on Ameristar Jet Charter ..They operate out of Addison (ADS) out of Dallas..Their stability & service..
Thanx in

 

[DAS at 10/250]

All of this is second hand from a friend flying there. So......

Good jet time, approx 600-800 year.
Pay is base +mileage. FO approx 40 Cpt approx 70
Gone all the time. 10 on 4 off
No crew rest per se. 14 hour stand up with 6 off seems to be the norm.
Lots of Canada and ol Mexico.
10-12 month upgrade.
Cpt upgrade on lear is cheaper than falcon (18 month contract)
Dirty work. Shorts, tshirt, etc load own cargo
FO instruments don't work. Fly like you are instructing again.
Don't climb too steep or flame out.
Engine out is the norm
So is cockpit fire
Most hate it. Some don't
Good stepping stone of some sorts.

Again, second hand.

Good luck

 

[CLCAP]

Don't do it if you value your licenses and/or your life. Their safety record is anything but outstanding. (two fatal crashes in the last four years I believe - and that, with less than 60 pilots on the 135 side of the house) You will never see home, see VERY questionable maintenance practices - outdated manuals etc.

 

[Tommy Boy]

Definately stay away. It's not worth it. I have several friends who "used" to work there. Overworked, management that treats pilots as a necessary evil, and some of the worst maintenance out there, even for freight dogs.

Stay alive and violation free, don't go.

If you are looking for a good freight job, look at Active Aero, or USA Jet. HQ is in detroit, unfortunately, but I have run into several guys who are based other places.

Well maintained ac and some room for moving up into larger ac (dc-9).

 

[HMR]

Hey EagleFlip- This thread was posted on three different boards. There are people saying negative things about this company. Why has every Pacific Jet post been deleted yet this thread remains? How was it missed? It was right below Ace-of-the-Base's thread.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

Active Aero is the parent co. of USA Jet. The only pilot base for USAJ is YIP.

Cliff
GRB

 

[Tommy Boy]

They do have individual dc-9 and da-20 crews based at various places around the country with an airplane. I ran into one at SDF. They told me there are several at other "freight" airports.
Not sure if you need seniority to go to one of those or not though.

 

[T-REX]

135 cargo bases YIP, ELP, ADS. 121 pilots can live anywhere 3 airlines fly into and are airlined to wherever the plane is.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

USA Jet (aka Active Aero) has one pilot base.

YIP.

USAJ pilots and their planes (Falcon 20s and -9s) can be seen at airports throughout N. America. They often stay the night(s) there.

The only base is YIP.

Cliff
YIP

 

[Freight Dawg]

Right on Brothers go to USA Jet, not Ameristar....Yeah thats the ticket!...Ok time to put the booze away

 

[psysicx]

I'v heard that its not the best place but I have never heard of people loosing there liscenses is this true.And do there 737's fly charter or cargo?

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!


I can't speak for Ameristar.

I've had 3 flying jobs:
USAF
a regional
USA Jet Airlines.

I've also had quite a few other jobs, in a variety of career fields.

Overall, USAJ has been the best job I've had so far. The worst thing about it for me, is that it's hard to move on, as there are very few jobs that are better than USAJ.

Cliff
LRD

 

[bobs98tlr]

What are the hirring mins for USA Jet? I work at an FBO and see the DA20 and -9 everyonce in awhile. When i have the time im going to do whatever i can to get on with this company. Most of the guys i have talked to really like life at USA Jet.

 

[pilotyip]

go to jsfirm.com look for our job listing under fixed wing pilots and all the info is posted there. There is no charge

 

[On Your Six]

Hi!


I can't speak for Ameristar.

I've had 3 flying jobs:
USAF
a regional
USA Jet Airlines.

I've also had quite a few other jobs, in a variety of career fields.

Overall, USAJ has been the best job I've had so far. The worst thing about it for me, is that it's hard to move on, as there are very few jobs that are better than USAJ.

Cliff
LRD

How do you like flying the Falcon? Are they well equipped (TCAS, FMS, etc.)? How quickly can someone upgrade from the Falcon to the 9? Are people hired into the 9?

 

[pilotyip]

At USA Jet only the pax DA-20's have TCAD, what is FMS? is that something like a glass cockpit. We have glass over all of our steam gauges, does that count? These are real men's airplanes where you fly them instead of programming them. They do have RVSM and autopilots. All hiring USA Jet hiring is into the F/O's seat on the DA-20. Right now right seat of the DC-9 is about 1 year, bid on seniority. DA-20 Upgrade is also about one year, of course last year at this time it was 2.5 years. If interested go to jsfirm.com and post a resume

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

The Falcon 20 is a great airframe. The engines are old technology, so you are often performance limited.

We have round dial airplanes (no TCAS, FMS, etc.). They all have GPS and they are all RVSMd so both altimiters work great and the autopilots keep you on your altitude. The best thing about our cockpits is they guy (or gal-we have a couple) next to you.

Upgrades are variable because of the economy, like everywhere, but the longest any Falcon Capt upgrade has taken since 1999 (maybe earlier) is 3.5 years, so its a lot quicker than at the better regionals.

Cliff
GRB

(FMS is the system that integrates all of your navigational aids into one box, including your radios. The newer jets all have (usually) two of them.)