Cargo Minimums

[Vspeeds]

Kamikaize wrote: There are alot of companies out there that prefer pilots like us over the regionl type.

Could you name a few? Kinda hard to believe flying 40 year old technology vs. State of the Art!

Most likely POS Freight Company's like AJI would be interested in hiring......

 

[AMDFlyer]

Just curious as to what the average new hire has as far as total time at some of these freight haulers. Ameristar, kalitta etc. I'd like to get into something turbine. Don't really care whether it's jet or prop, just turbine. Also which companies are the most commuter friendly (if any). My times are 1200/400.
Thanks

First of all where would you like to live ? Are you single or committed?

what is your ultimate objective in aviation, career-wise?

do you think 135 freight will take you where you need to go?

 

[Daytonaflyer]

I don't know if companies prefer to hire cargo guys, but they definitely like the flying experience we have. I think the worst problem our pilots face is the bad habits that some of them have adopted like: flying a jet as if it's single pilot, not using checklists properly, and flying through Tstorms. Some of these bad habits tend to surface in sim rides and can hurt their chances.
Fortunately most jobs after this one place them in a larger jet as FO and they have to abide by the new company's rules.
Glass cockpit and FMS procedures can be taught in initial training and learned in a few days. They are really only a concern for companies that are too cheap to pay for initial training. Even the simulator we use at Flight Safety for Falcon training has a partial glass cockpit and it takes less than an hour to get comfortable with it.

 

[onthebeach]

>>You have to know how to fly NDB approaches and DME arcs to VOR approaches, and shoot them down to minimums, at night, surrounded by mountains, into airports you've never been to before...and you have to do it frequently. You will fly through Tstorms at FL410, you will land on icy runways, you will fly with INOP equipment,<<

Where do I sign?

 

[Extrascorp]

Where is kamikaize when we need to be enlightened?

Oh wait he is getting ready for his mexican vacation....

 

[bustinmins]

Yep, NDB approaches. I've done 3 recently. It may not be a lot, but it's more than many jet jobs do. Many airlines don't even train for NDB's.
DME arcs around mountains are a regular event when flying in Mexico, which is practically every other week for us. Many are at night.
Yes, business is slow now. I usually fly around 50-60 hours a month. I've already made over $30,000 this year and there's still a month left in 2006. It's not a great job, and it's not for everybody; but if you can get past the negative attitudes and put in a year and a half, it will make you a better pilot.

NDB Approaches? By chance, did you enter 7700 prior to the approach? : )

 

[kamikaize]

Where is kamikaize when we need to be enlightened?

Oh wait he is getting ready for his mexican vacation....

Im back from my mini vacation with a nice tan and a Iron liver.

Our guys have been getting hired by all kinds of companies in the last year such as; Continental,SWA,JetBlue,allegiant,netjets,flexjet,citation shares,flight options,Omni,Polar,Atlas,Evergreen and a few other corporate gigs. Pinnacle/Jetride has hired six guys in the last year and loves hiring us because we know how to fly once we figureout all the gadgets lol