Four Star Cargo?

[PA-44Typed]

Four Star Cargo

Does anybody have any current info on Four Star Cargo? Their web page was pretty blank about requirements and about employment information in general.
Any info would be welcomed.
Thanks

 

[jsoceanlord]

'seems like they mostly take the mail from san juan to st thomas and st croix

there's a lot of 'politics' involved in jobs down here - it's not what you know, but who

 

[jsoceanlord]

i making an educated guess that DC-3 FO's are paid $1000/month

they may have had bad experiences with north americanos working for a month and getting burned out and leaving
check tolair.com

 

[PA-44Typed]

What is the best way to get a resume to Four Star?
BTW to you know of anyone that is hiring in the caribbean?

 

[jsoceanlord]

what about the usual route by mail ? you could get the address or phone number from their web site.

 

[PA-44Typed]

I guess I should have been more specific. I was looking for the name of the human resources person there. Also, has anyone here flown down there? If so, any info on where to live and things to do are also welcome. Thanks again!

 

[Ty Webb]

This topic gets some play every year around this time. Do a search on this site, and you will find plenty of info from this time last year. Sorry, but it's hardly an original idea.

Season in PR and the Caribbean runs Nov-April. You can probably find work, but you will have to go there and knock on doors. You won;t be looking for a "HR person", though, you will be looking for the Chief Pilot. You should also know that you are talking about a sweaty, dirty job, where you will probably be expected to load and unload your cargo, and a DC3 holds a lot- and it's all uphill.

For contact info, try http://raa.org/members/AirlineDirectory.htm and see what info you can find there. Again, you will have to go there, they tend to hire locals or people with at least enough interest to actually got there and look around.

Good luck. Like I said, it can be done, but not by sitting on your can stateside, that's for sure. If you go, make sure to try Isla Grande airport, too, which is just outside old San Juan. Also Vieques/Culebra. You may want to try Fly BVI out of Tortola.

 

[LearAv8r]

most of the companies ther use loaders so you don't really have to load your own freight. just watch them to be sure what you have on board (c.g. total weight etc..)

I worked at TolAir (Take Off and Land at Individuals Risk, ha ha) a few years back. There is a lot of flying down there if you don't mind flying over a lot of water.

You will get a lot of emergency experience too.....

Best way is to do it in person. they get many phone calls from the states.

good luck

LearAv8r-

 

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LearAv8r

Thanks for the info. I will be heading down there in January. Also, what is the housing situation in San Juan? Are there cheep places to get an apartment? Are there cretin areas to avoid? Thanks again for the information!

 

[freightdogfred]

Four Star Air Cargo is a quality little cargo airline, utilizing DC-3's and Convair 440's. Their maintenance is excellent, and all the guys who work and fly there are stand-up, respectable people and if you get a job you'll be lucky. The guy who runs the show is Curtis White Tel# 340-776-8847 (St Thomas) If you're serious about working there, call him before you go down there and ask him if he can meet with you while you're there. Then put on a tie, grab a resume, and take him to lunch, and tell him why you want to work there. And tell him the Freightdog sent ya...

 

[jsoceanlord]

i ran into their chief pilot today. his name's Rafael Aguayo. he said there's not really any openings but maybe if you've got experience.

i know a cheap guest house in old san juan, send me a pm.

it doesn't hurt to speak spanish but isn't req'd. it's a little like mexico here.

 

[LearAv8r]

I lived on the departure end of Rwy10 in a rat trap that was built on top of a house that wasn't really legal. It was a three bedroom and I think that we paid $600 a month or something like that. You had to go through Three iron gates just to get to the front door. The neighborhood was real crappy and you could smell the sewer (real bad) in the AM. (After getting awoke by the chickens in the neighbors yard next door...get my drift ). Other guys stayed in some apartments across the bridge that were just a little more expensive. Not too bad. If you do decide to go just be careful where you go......

LearAv8r-

 

[BlueRidger]

freightdogfred is very correct. Four Star has been around a lot longer than most others in the cargo biz down there because of their maintenance and they also have a little better financial backing. Curtis or the Chief pilots are the ones to talk to. Not a whole lot of pilots needed right now. The biggest thing they look for are someone with a good bit of taildragger time. Experience with radial engines i.e. twin beech, DC3, Beavers. and a willingness to live in San Juan and get up at 3 in the morning to fly the bread to STT and STX. It is a sweatty job because you are flying unairconditioned airplanes in the Carribbean, but they have their own loaders. Peolple who have a good attitude and are willing to help load on the occasion are greatly valued there. Good luck. Talk to Curtis if you can.

 

[jsoceanlord]

there's a small guest house in old san juan, on the east side of tanca street. a couple years ago there was a samll denny's a few door's down. the phone's; 787-722-5436. their english isn't that great.

in the long run, you can try and rent a room near international.

paul preston at tolair may be your best bet in san juan

there's also seaborne twin otters on floats and vieques air link may take FO's for their trislanders.

 

[TurboS7]

Beautiful women, island breezes, no snow, no deicing, no midnight sim checks. Dancing all Friday night till the sun comes up.........DC-3's, learn Spanish it helps. One of those places that I have picked out for retirement. Better hurry...............I might just be on my way.