Eclipse 500 Captain Wanted

[freightrash]

Considering the Eclipse is a glorified King Air 90 without having to worry about the auto-feather function, I'd say the pay was about right.

This ain't a career job, it's a stepping stone. TC

but the min. qualification for this job doesn't seem like he's looking for stepping stoners.

 

[LJ45]

So, I Guess, the moral of this story is do not try to help anyone out.

Not the industry it once was

The internet is a rough place :beer:

 

[cptcrunch]

The last time I ever post a F$#@ing job 0n here trying to help people out. You people are crazy. Thats why I have less than 20 posts in 2 yrs too much negativity on this site. chillout get out of the house drink some whiskey chase a woman relax and quit bashing your fellow aviators.

 

[LJ45]

The last time I ever post a F$#@ing job 0n here trying to help people out. You people are crazy. Thats why I have less than 20 posts in 2 yrs too much negativity on this site. chillout get out of the house drink some whiskey chase a woman relax and quit bashing your fellow aviators.

I saw nothing wrong with your post, and if any of the negative people commenting on here needed a job they would be all over it. Don't let a few bashers get you down.

 

[Publishers]

Glorified King Air,,, give me the King Air. The pay is reasonable depending on the hours/days flown. It is not like you are dealing with half the King Air passengers and bags. With any kind of passenger seats filled, you are not going high or far. Should be a good time builder in the career chain/

 

[Box-Hauler]

Pays seem about right for a plane that will let you build Multi PIC turbine in a all glass cockpit. (hello FedUPS).

Any idea of what a schedule would be. How about bennies, medical, dental ect......

 

[ultrarunner]

There is not even enough information about the job to understand the salary. However, even if the ONLY thing the pilot did was come to work, act as PIC on a turbo jet, and then go home, on the surface 60k seems a bit low, even in the south.

Reading between the lines, I am thinking this is a "new" flight department. So, that begs the question on this whole 135 portion of the gig. Who is setting that up. Is the plane going on an existing 135 certficate, in which case there is existing support staff to do billing, record keeping, maintenance tracking, etc...OR is this "new" pilot going to be responsible for setting all that up.

I'm thinking 80 to 90K for a basic CPT running the flight department for that class of plane. IF the person has anything do to with setting up and maintaining a 135, then the number should go up, IMO.

And I would agree with a previous poster that it would not appear these new owners are looking for a 'steeping stone' employee based on the minimums they were recommended to post for this gig.

 

[goodgig]

Show me *anyone* w/2000 hrs jet time looking for a "stepping stone".
The only people I can picture are 24 yr olds that are getting an inkling that the regionals suck. But at that point, even they have "stepped on stones".

If however the pilot has a schedule, is home most of the time, gets to cook dinner for his family once in a while, it *may* be worth it to the right individual. I somehow think he/she may not be extremely happy with their lot in life at that point however.

 

[AA717driver]

Glorified King Air,,, give me the King Air. The pay is reasonable depending on the hours/days flown. It is not like you are dealing with half the King Air passengers and bags. With any kind of passenger seats filled, you are not going high or far. Should be a good time builder in the career chain/

Publishers--True. After I wrote that, I realized it's an insult to the King Air.

Glorified Seneca...maybe. (Seneca II, that is. )

capncrunch--I didn't see much to get your panties in a wad over here. I'd imagine you'd get the same comments if you walked into your local FBO and announced the job and its requirements. Time to HTFU, mate! TC

 

[Fblowjets]

Those minimums have to be insurance requirements. It not just hard finding someone with that amount of time to work for that pay, but to find someone who wants to live in Lake Charles. Someone will do it. God bless em
PS. a King Air can no way be compared to an eclipse.
Not bashing cptcrunch (your trying to help) I saw the Eclipse and its a POS.

 

[cjdriver]

CptCrunch, ignore the static in this thread. Most of us corporate pilots are decent folks just making a living doing what we love, and looking out for each other. Your efforts are appreciated. It's a much different culture then the frac's.

 

[tittyjet]

Much Lesss Negative Site.....

The last time I ever post a F$#@ing job 0n here trying to help people out. You people are crazy. Thats why I have less than 20 posts in 2 yrs too much negativity on this site. chillout get out of the house drink some whiskey chase a woman relax and quit bashing your fellow aviators.

www.propilotworld.com

Even the guys in the regionals forum act civilized.

 

[T206driver]

THANKS for the info Cpt crunch. I just put my resume into Eclipes Aviation just to see what might happen. You never know so best of luck!

 

[Publishers]

I agree that the insurance company probably had some input on the minimums. The other big factor is that they want to fly single pilot in an aircraft without a tremendous history and avionics that just were approved.
It will take some time for the insurance industry to get comfortable with the aircraft. the single pilot thing is more tied to proven avionics and auto pilot than to the individual.