Citation III job

[h25b]

I just seem to remember that the regional airlines like Comair, Chautauqua, Sky West, Continental Express, ACA, ASA.... (I could go on, but I'll spare everyone, because I"m sure they know em...) have been hiring hundreds, probably thousands of new pilots at 1000 tt. and placing them directly in to the right seats of RJ's. If memory serves, there hasn't been ANY significant increases in airplanes falling out of the skies because of all the "dead weight" they've been placing in the right seats. It just pains me to see instances where the corporate ranks can't realize that.

If this pilot can't recognize when some idiot is about to kill him/her and tell him to GO-AROUND at 1100 hrs., then he/she probably won't have the wherewithall to say it at 5000 hrs....

In closing, I would just love to gain the knowledge of when a pilot loses the "dead weight" restriction and joins the ranks of the rest of the general population. It sure seems that would be useful information. Until then, I'll continue to give out encouragement and the best advice I have.

 

[h25b]

I guess I wasn't closing, because I forgot one other comment...

I don't think I'd accuse anyone of not being concerned about safety just because he's hired someone to fly co-pilot on a Citation III at 1000 tt.... If that's the case, then our Dept. that's flown 45 years and 60,000 hrs. accident free doesn't care about safety....

That's all, I promise.........................

 

[FL350]

Quite an education...

Well as usual I have learned more than I asked for, but am happy to have the info.

I don't know what the deal is with this job. I hope to find out during the interview. Afterall, isn't that what interviews are for? I don't want to bring down the corporate pay scale by working for peanuts. That is not my plan.

As for the statement about not caring about safety...
I have yet to meet a pilot who wasn't concerned about safety any time the wheels aren't touching the ground.

There sure are a lot of two cents out there...I think this thread is up to being worth close to a dollar.

FL350

 

[CE650SC]

What can a Citation III Driver Make?

I think you asked a question before your fellow furloughed airline brother took this in a different direction?
I fly a Citation III and SII for a living so I am giving you first hand information. I guess he is hiring you as a First Officer for right now, at least until you are insurable as PIC? As a First Officer you should be making around $45,000 to $50,000. It shouldn't matter how much time you have because you are getting hired to do a specific job, the same job a guy with more flight time would do. If he needs you to do PIC duties at times, then the job should pay more. This is a corporate aircraft that has a MTOW of 22,000 lbs. Don't sell yourself short because you're afraid you wont get the job. Be kind a curteous and do your research. Take figures with you to the interview so that you can show him what the average pay is for the Citation III. There are several web sites that you can put in the Zip code and type of job and get the average pay. You can also look up what kind of salary it will take to live in that area.
Sorry for all the crap that you got about not being qualified! There are quite a few pilots out of work and they say things they don't mean. We all think the world revolves around us, but find out quite often that it really doesn't. PM me if you need any help. The C-III is a fun airplane. Best of luck to you.

 

[FalconPilot69]

FL350

FL350, I have to say congrats to you for getting the interview. Just about 2 years ago, I was in the same situation as yourself. I had just over 1,200 hours and was hired to fly Falcon 20's. All I had was King Air B200 time. The Chief Pilot, who has been around as long as the Wright Brothers, picked me over guys with much more time and better time than I had due to the fact that he believed in giving people a break just like he got when he got started.

I too am like many others here that lost their jobs due to 9/11 and am finding it darn near impossible to get back into the air. True there are Chief Pilots out there and even Captains with the "Gear Up, Flaps Up, Shut Up" attitude, but your obviously have the ability to know that the gear needs to be down to land. Don't let anyone dampen the opportunity you have been given. One thing I can tell you, and it was stated earlier, is that in corporate flying, you are here today and gone tomorrow. There is typically no warning and no severance. If you can, get it negotiated up front regarding a severance package.

In short, best of luck to you, and I hope it turns out to be the opportunity you are hoping it is.

JL