Clay Lacy Aviation

[Just Jay]

Does anyone know what the upgrade times are at Ameriflight and what the pay is? They have a lance opening at BUR now.

I am always shopping around HMR thanks.

 

[Freight Dog]

Ameriflight has openings everywhere nowadays. If you want to live in SoCal, they'll start you in a Lance and transition you to Chieftain in a fairly short order.

Not sure what the pay is, but it's probably better than CFI-ing. I know their Metro guys can make an OK living, and that takes a while in SoCal. Now if you're willing to move around the system, that will be your quickest way into a turbine.

 

[hawkerjet]

my plane was managed by lacy for a while and they're not a bad operation. if you can get over the scab thing it would be a decent place to work. you'd start out in the lear and in one month you'll know the vny-las route by heart. you'll upgrade in a year. on the other hand, ameriflight is a good company also. many of their pilots go directly to the majors. get yourself an air charter guide book or look on line at air charter guide .com. search operators, that ought to keep you busy handing out resumes at bur and vny for a couple of days. good luck.

ps don't sell yourself short. listen to the guy above.... do you want to be line service, or do you want to be a pilot.

 

[Just Jay]

Thanks for all the advice guys.

 

[fly4free]

My 2 cents...you need to concentrate on getting a job where you can get some PIC time. Get a job, any job, that is in the left seat of whatever. I have had many 1500hr copilot in the right seat of gulfstreams that would never upgrade without more single pilot PIC time. (no matter how much gulfstream time they obtained)

Don't get me wrong...right seat time is a great thing but...if you get into the right seat now it will be more difficult down the road to get out of it and back into something that is single pilot.

Just my opinion...get a minimum of 3000hrs single pilot PIC before getting into right seat of anything. It will make you a better pilot sooner!!

Fly

 

[Ace-of-the-Base]

My 2 cents...you need to concentrate on getting a job where you can get some PIC time. Get a job, any job, that is in the left seat of whatever. I have had many 1500hr copilot in the right seat of gulfstreams that would never upgrade without more single pilot PIC time. (no matter how much gulfstream time they obtained)

Don't get me wrong...right seat time is a great thing but...if you get into the right seat now it will be more difficult down the road to get out of it and back into something that is single pilot.

Just my opinion...get a minimum of 3000hrs single pilot PIC before getting into right seat of anything. It will make you a better pilot sooner!!

Fly

Fly4Cheap, You hit the nail on the head. I couldn't have said it better. I flew a WHOLE bunch of puddle jumpers and small twins prior to going into the jets. I know it made me a better pilot. Moving into a co-pilot position way too soon is not good for your career. I don't know about flying with 1,500 hr co's (I hope your exagerating) but I've certainly flown with some right seaters who had NO idea what it takes to be PIC.

Ace

 

[Just Jay]

Fly- That has never been pointed out to me and seems like a good point. As if there weren't already enough things to think about. It seems like you are saying a little patience now pays off in the long run.

 

[slowto250]

I wouldn't work for a SCAB

I'd like to go to work for him. Then ground every aircraft assigned to me, by squawking only items that could not be deferred. When I'm 2,000 miles from VNY.

Focking creep. A disgrace to the otherwise distinguished flight line at UAL.

 

[fly4free]

Fly- That has never been pointed out to me and seems like a good point. As if there weren't already enough things to think about. It seems like you are saying a little patience now pays off in the long run.

EXACTLY!!