Fair Wind Air Charter Info ?

[sunkilr73]

This outfit out of KSUA.... Anything good or bad to say about them ?

 

[StarHustler]

As far as South Florida Charter is concerned, they are the biggest and the best (of course, it is still South Florida..). Strong management team that have all been there over 10 years. They have over 20 a/c based in the South Florida area, all managed. From a King Air 90 up to a Global Express. They have a good reputation with the FLL FSDO and try to do things safe and right, they don't break reg's or take short cuts. They follow a strict pre-determined duty day and will not break or bend it for anyone, even if it means losing the charter. If you need specifics, ask.

 

[sunkilr73]

Thanx Star Hustler..... That's pretty much what i wanted to hear...If i don't happen to be current on Type do I have to pay for training??

 

[StarHustler]

Not at Fair Wind, they don't make you pay for your type. If they like you, they will type you. That said, they may make you sign a promisory note for the first year to insure that investment in you.

 

[Xcorporate]

I'm pretty sure they do make you sign a bond for initial training. Good bunch of guys from the few I've met.

 

[sunkilr73]

Thanx the info guys.

 

[TimsKeeper]

Fairwind

Pretty much as good as it gets for South Florida Part 135.

 

[skyismyoffice]

Pretty much as good as it gets for South Florida Part 135.

Agreed

 

[can99]

Pretty good company, some growing pains especially in the dispatch office area, the rest of the place is run pretty darn well. Great owner, management pilots and back office people, you will be paid from the day of hire, everything straight up no surprises, its one of those nice companies where you are welcome to drop in anytime and shoot the breeze with anyone. They are stickler for running it by their ops manual and by the regs which is a good thing. You are really on call, every day and night up to 9pm which is your automatic into rest time, its good its defined but dont expect much notice for most trips and some trips that are just out and backs might turn into a 2 week adventure with no notice. This is the biggest downside to working here is the lack of forward notice to flights and scheduling.

 

[Lou3]

This is the biggest downside to working here is the lack of forward notice to flights and scheduling.

That is pretty much what you can expect at any, every, and all, Part 135 Charter outfits. It just comes with the job, hence the term, "non-scheduled on Demand".

 

[can99]

Not ALL at all, 2 I worked for over the years were very good at the scheduling and letting crews know, but they had a lot of their own clients and werent living off the brokerage boards to get flights.

One I shouldnt have left (grass is always greener syndrome) had a schedule that was good for the next month, and only 1 time in 5 years did we get a pop up trip and that was for a lung donor flight... on demand isnt always "on demand" like a cab service and with owners desperate to get an income to pay for their toy... just saying....

 

[StarHustler]

on demand isnt always "on demand" like a cab service and with owners desperate to get an income to pay for their toy... just saying....

In South Florida it is....

 

[G-force]

80% rule!!!!!!!!!

This outfit out of KSUA.... Anything good or bad to say about them ?

If I were you,I would do alot of HOMEWORK to find out as much as possible about this outfit,that is if you're seeking a position with them,since it will pay rewards later if you do!!
Rule of thumb:80% of ALL PT 135 On-demand/Charter outfits are really Pt 134.5 outfits,that cannot afford to operate the type(s) of aircraft they operate!!! :angryfire:angryfire

 

[can99]

I say Fair Wind is not in your 80% of operators you mention. At Fair Wind you write it up it gets fixed... the only grumblings ever come from the mechanics who sometimes didnt want to travel to fix the plane when it wasnt in base in the middle of the night, but they did a great job. Management was very proactive in the maintenance area and adamant dont fly with a write up and get the MEL item fixed asap no matter where in the world you were, even small cuts in the tires caused mechanics to be called and tires replaced to be on the safe side.

 

[osy007]

at Fairwind, if you write it up they get it fixed becuase they don't care..It's not coming out of their pocket. They don't own any aircraft. They're all managed.

Also, the D.O/VP is a racist German. During my interview he threw out an epithet not knowing that I fit into that category. I needed a job bad so I just bit my tongue and took it up the a...Other than that, he's a nice guy. So is the CP and the other office workers.

Just don't think that your job is secure. If the a/c owner ever sells his aircraft, then you don't mean squat to Fairwind.