Just got the call for NetJets!!!

[VVJM265]

If you still have a choice, take the one with the earlier class date, be it indoc or FSI. Congrats and welcome aboard.

 

[Helmsalee]

SH, I was a weird one. Originally interviewed early Dec (yes 2007). Not hired or told no for months. Mid-Feb asked to come back for sim only. Did that 3/12. Called 3/20 but only Ultra availible. I waited and was called again yesterday. I took the Sovereign with indoc on 4/28. A long and sometimes frustrating wait, but it worked out in the end.

 

[Gsxrguy750]

I aslo got the 400xp with an indoc of may 12th, sim in TOL Jun 2nd. I am very excited!!! For those out there that want to know, I sent my app in right after thanksgiving, got the app acceptence mail early jan, invited to interview early feb, and interviewed Mar 5/6. Captain 007, Ill see ya may 12th.

 

[captain007]

I aslo got the 400xp with an indoc of may 12th, sim in TOL Jun 2nd. I am very excited!!! For those out there that want to know, I sent my app in right after thanksgiving, got the app acceptence mail early jan, invited to interview early feb, and interviewed Mar 5/6. Captain 007, Ill see ya may 12th.

Cool congrats, I bet your as excited as I am. Pm me and I will give you my #/email.

John

 

[On Your Six]

SH, I was a weird one. Originally interviewed early Dec (yes 2007). Not hired or told no for months. Mid-Feb asked to come back for sim only. Did that 3/12. Called 3/20 but only Ultra availible. I waited and was called again yesterday. I took the Sovereign with indoc on 4/28. A long and sometimes frustrating wait, but it worked out in the end.

So, did you turn down the slot for the Ultra and wait for something else? That's ba!!sy... Glad it worked out for you in the end.

 

[Helmsalee]

I'm not an idiot. I asked what it would mean if I turned down the offer. She said "no problem, I'll call you next week". If there had been the slightest doubt, I would have taken the Ultra.

 

[cldsfr79]

I was called this morning by Linda and offered the job. I have a May 12th ground school class in the Hawker 400xp. I am really excited and thankful.

Does anyone have any info on the Hawker 400xp?

Thank you and I looking forward to working with everyone at NetJets.

Oh yes, the mighty Beechjet....I mean Hawker 400XP. I've been on that plane for about 4 months now, and I think I might have 50 hours. So let's see, that would mean I fly about 10 hours a month. In fact last tour I flew 1.8 hours in 5 days!

I used to fly the 560, so sorry to hear you turned it down. Yeah, it's not sexy looking, and it's slow, but it was fun to fly.

About the 400: There are three conditions you will find the 400 in. 1) Broken, 2) Sitting hot spare all day, every day, 3) Unable to fly do to performance limitations. Other than that, on that rare occasion you actually get air-born, it's fun to fly. You'll like the spoilers for roll control, and you'll get a kick out of the endless performance charts you have to look at from time to time. (1st segment climb, 2nd, final segment, brake energy, takeoff and landing distance....and on and on and on.)

Good luck, I'm sure I will see you on line soon.

 

[DAS at 10/250]

Congrats Helm!

The Sovereign is a good airplane. You can't bring enough stuff on board to fill up this airplane. The baggage is huge, the aft closet is huge, and the galley is a monster. You will enjoy all the room.

The airplane doesn't handle like a sports car but it is a nice flying airplane. The airplane isn't near as heavy as the sim will lead you to believe.

The technology in this airplane is pretty old. Cessna went with what they knew instead of breaking new ground. Some of the things you'll shake your head at and wonder WTF? But overall it is a nice airplane.

The Honeywell Epic system is a total miserable failure. Very little, and I mean very little, in this suite works. There are more limitations on the avionics then on the rest of the airplane. And yes, NJA is pissed. I went through school with our CP and the war drums are beginning to beat to get Cessna to fix this. We currently have the Phase 3 software and I compare it to Windows ME. The Phase 4 fix is two years in the making and counting so don't plan on seeing it too soon.

Avionics aside you will enjoy this airplane. Short runway numbers, amazing climb, and straight to FL410. It does have long legs and is capable of 6.5 hour trips. The typical Vref is 98 KIAS and the landing distance is your driveway. She isn't a speed demon. The Mmo is .80 and typical cruise at FL410 with 80% max weight is going to be .76-.78.

Welcome aboard! Great company and a good airplane.

 

[On Your Six]

Oh yes, the mighty Beechjet....I mean Hawker 400XP. I've been on that plane for about 4 months now, and I think I might have 50 hours. So let's see, that would mean I fly about 10 hours a month. In fact last tour I flew 1.8 hours in 5 days!

I used to fly the 560, so sorry to hear you turned it down. Yeah, it's not sexy looking, and it's slow, but it was fun to fly.

About the 400: There are three conditions you will find the 400 in. 1) Broken, 2) Sitting hot spare all day, every day, 3) Unable to fly do to performance limitations. Other than that, on that rare occasion you actually get air-born, it's fun to fly. You'll like the spoilers for roll control, and you'll get a kick out of the endless performance charts you have to look at from time to time. (1st segment climb, 2nd, final segment, brake energy, takeoff and landing distance....and on and on and on.)

Good luck, I'm sure I will see you on line soon.

I know a guy on the Encore (more advanced version of the Ultra for those who are unfamiliar) out of TEB and he rarely flies. On average he may do 5-10 sectors total during his 7-day tours. Of course the flying picks up on holidays and it depends on the time of the year. He loves the airplane (despite no APU) and he actually wants to fly more even though he can relax during the down-time. I think he intends to bid Sovereign or G200 FO when he is able to get more flying time (and tips).

Bottom line is that some fleets just don't fly as much as others and that can impact your QOL - if you would rather chill out and relax for the same base pay, try to get on the Beechjet or Ultra/Encore fleets...

 

[Guitar Guy]

On Your Six - it ebbs and flows in the Encore fleet. I came off of the Encore last fall and I can tell you that some weeks were busy and some weren't. One of my good friends is still on the E-boat and he says that some tours are basically spent ground-bound but other tours, like one he had a few weeks ago, saw him fly 30+ hours in a 7-day tour.

Lots of factors can affect life in the Encore: holidays, maintenance, area of the country and just plain old luck of the draw. I just mention this so no one new to NetJets gets the impression that Encore crews just sit around all day.