Post 28 & 32 are spot on. Although, the tide does seem to be shifting again. I know they have more than a few planes with 3 pilot crews now. Otherwise, the only thing that I might retract would be the low pay statement. What I meant by that was that R.A. is always trying to convince the aircraft owners they are paying their pilots too much. As every airplane is its own deal and there are no set rates, it's easy to chip away one airplane at a time. I also know that guys are getting more time off these days. I guess they're tired of having to hire guys all the time.
What I don't get is what you are doing there? Your profile says 91, but all their aircraft are 135. Since you seem to want to defend them, btw I'm not the only one here that has tried to shed some light on JS, I'd suspect you aren't on the 60 fleet. Just be aware that you have been warned about R.A. And take notice that B.K. is never available to take your call, but he has no problem calling you and the conversation usually starts with, "Hey buddy....."
I'm certainly not calling JS a bottom feeder, but they're also not what all 135s should be modeled after. I think they could be though if R.A. took a hike.
No I'm not on the 60.....but I do fly there.
You're dead wrong, BK takes my calls every time or calls me back in minutes. Text and emails replies are fast too. BK is nothing like you describe. I'd like to know what moron told you these things about him and the other managers......they are all the opposite of your description. Never have I heard a raised voice or even a confrontational attitude.....not even close.
BTW....who is RA.........I met nobody as of yet with those initials. So maybe whoever that is has already taken a step down, or a step away from operations.
Only thing you're accurate about is "time off"....you request it and you get it......unless there's some really good reason they want to ask if you can take other days off because of a specific trip. But its still the pilots decision.
The people behind the scenes....that work in the office, they couldn't be nicer and couldn't be more professional.
To me.....what makes a good 135 operator and what makes a bad 135 operator.
BAD 135:
They screw you on crew rest
Terrible pay
They can care less about any gripes you may have
They have crappy maintenance
All they care about is getting the trip done, regardless of crew fatigue, weather, broken planes, other risk factors, etc....
Ask you to break regs....
In short.....JS does NONE of that crap. I wouldn't fly there if they did.
