Hormel info?

[Phrog-guy]

Anyone have any info on Hormel Corp out of Austin, Minnesota? Type of jets, pay scale, schedules...anything would be helpfull?!?!?

 

[Flywrite]

Professional Pilot profiled their flight dept in the Dec 2001 issue. You can get a back issue for $5, it has some good info. The address is at their website.

To hit the highlights of the article:

Astra, Galaxy and CitationII
7 Pilots, all captains
flying 35 hrs/month, with 5 RONs/month
mins for Citation FO are 3000TT, 1500Multi, ATP
no mention of pay other than "above industry average"

 

[empenage]

Hormel Foods Corp.
1 Hormel Pl.
Austin, MN 55912

507-437-5612
507-433-2898 (F)

Roger Christensen, Chief Pilot.

C550
IAI 1125
IAI 1125SP

Dont know anybody there but do check out the above Pro Pilot Mag on the department.

 

[English]

I heard they were looking for an Astra pilot for a plane kept at SNA...

 

[JetPilot500]

You get all the SPAM you can eat!