Great Lakes Airlines?

[ALIMBO]

You should have whored yourself out for them...then you could go party it up with JM.

Would be fun I think...

No thanks JM is a good guy but being a gate agent 2/5 days doesn't quite tickle my a$$hole enough to get me there. Plus Caravan time isn't really ********************. on top of it way underpaid to live in Hawaii. I'd rather CFI for twice as much pay. That or be a sperm donor heard they pay 2 grand a pop well guess that's nut but you get the point.

 

[Cardinal]

Five weeks of training with no pay, A $7500 training contract, Low FO pay for at least 300 hours before becoming a CA (probably 4 - 5 months)

In other news, water is wet.

How can anyone afford to do this?

If you have a mortgage, two car payments, a dog, and 2.2 children you can't. For a college grad or a flight instructor it's probably a raise, it was for me.

Not to mention you have to pay your own way to get to the interview.

I can't think of a US carrier that will buy you a ticket to get you to their interview. You only get a pass within their brand. Lakes is exactly the same, but being independent means they don't have a nationwide network to get you to Denver. I've been invited to an embarrasing number of airline interviews, and not once did a company pay for a revenue ticket.

What's the appeal?

DEN base, quick upgrade, good times, frat party atmosphere. Take it or leave it.

 

[Trogdor]

Upgrades are not that fast anymore but I'm sure its still faster than others.

100% not true.

7 open captain lines in Denver for the month of October, add in the reserve coverage we need and you'll be looking at 20-25 new Beech captains needed at ZK yesterday. Upgrades are as fast as you want, if you can handle the training that is.

 

[ALIMBO]

I stand corrected.

 

[Can8dn]

ALIMBO , Seems that may be happening to you on both RTC and FI now. Sometimes saying nothing is better than saying to much man.

On topic with a bit of prior planning not getting paid during training did suck but it was manageable. for anyone considering Lakes its about 7 weeks from start of training to first paycheck. But 121 Pic time is priceless.......

 

[kingairyahoo]

...correction;

...But 121 Pic time used to be priceless.......

 

[Can8dn]

Very good point but turbine pic could be the difference between GLA pay and Real pay...

 

[Trogdor]

At least for a few months, then you get furloughed and have to come back.

 

[Vegaspilot99]

Nevermind, the captain job posting is gone...first officer only.

 

[Can8dn]

You might give it a shot anyways. I know we are still short on Captains and I heard the other day that they are possibly waiving the 300 hr req. in the 1900 if you have 121 time but it is on a case by case basis. Might be worth the try tho. the worst thing that could happen is you get offered an FO job and you turn it down..

 

[Vegaspilot99]

Can you even apply for a CA position if its not on the website? And if you were hired as one would you get STL or DEN?

 

[belchfire]

Hehehehe...I've heard how viable the 19 seat market is before.

 

[Trogdor]

STL seems to be closing as a base. I would count on getting a DEN domicile.

 

[Can8dn]

Can you even apply for a CA position if its not on the website? And if you were hired as one would you get STL or DEN?

Do you have 1900 time ? If so, while there may not be a CA posting with the time they may allow it. I was in class with a guy that went through initial as an FO and after a month and a bit he is going to upgrade. I know its not right away but it was fast..

 

[Vegaspilot99]

Do you have 1900 time ? If so, while there may not be a CA posting with the time they may allow it. I was in class with a guy that went through initial as an FO and after a month and a bit he is going to upgrade. I know its not right away but it was fast..

No 1900 time but a ton of BE C99 time, a good amount of Metroliner time, some DHC-8 time, a little CRJ time and some Twotter time. Just looking to break back into flying full time and finding my options pretty limited right now. Thanks.