Kaiser Air hiring?? Any info on NorCal (KOAK) operator?

[freighthumper]

I know Im fortunate to be where I am. Luck had nothing to do with it though, this was my goal all along. Its insulting to us people that actually chose this side of the industry when 121 people think that they can just fall back on corporate until the airlines pick up again.

 

[Freight Dog]

I know Im fortunate to be where I am. Luck had nothing to do with it though, this was my goal all along. Its insulting to us people that actually chose this side of the industry when 121 people think that they can just fall back on corporate until the airlines pick up again.

Luck has EVERYTHING to do with it, pal! To go from flying a Metro... a friggin' light turboprop into not just any jet, but a G-IV, that's LUCK, pal!

You must have had someone really push you through, and without a type rating, or even any jet time, to say that "luck had nothing to do with it" is an extremely cocky thing to say.

Also, to knock 121 people is extremely shallow as well, ESPECIALLY coming from someone like yourself. True, many have never flown corporate, but they are significantly better qualified than you sir, considering that unlike you when you were hired, they have thousands of hours of jet time and experience flying people, unlike you who seemingly only flew boxes.

Unfortunately, they don't have that LUCK that you had.

I also flew at Ameriflight which I considered to be coming at a career crossroads. I ended up taking the airline route. Does that mean that I ever considered corporate aviation to be somehow beneath me? Hell no! However, up until a couple years ago, I never experienced corporate flying. When I did, I've been wanting out of the airlines for 2 years before my airline shut down. I was able to get 1 interview... actually 4 interviews with the same company only to be later told that they wanted someone with 10 years of corporate experience. Doesn't mean I didn't try my best, and yes, this was while I was employed by a 121 carrier back when I was looking at upgrade there. I was looking to leave altogether. We also had 5 people leave Aloha at one time to go fly G550's at a Part 91 operator. To say that 121 people look at corporate only as a fallback is insulting to a number of us.

Like I said... LUCK has EVERYTHING to do with it. These people were lucky to go from flying Part 121 B-737NG's straight into a G550. Going from Bandit/Metro to a G-IV... you should have bought a lottery ticket too!

How about being humble, grateful and helpful to other pilots who aren't as fortunate and LUCKY as you?

Let me give you an example - I got hired with 2500 hours at Aloha which at the time was considered to be one of the best employers in the industry while pilots with way better qualifications than me were on the street. Instead of bragging, and cutting people down, I helped a number of people get hired here, and NOT ONCE was I this cocky and arrogant as you just because I got hired there and with low time.

Being humble, grateful, respectful, and helping others goes a very long way. This is something that you do with your clients/owners. Why not take the same approach with fellow pilots?

 

[imisscorplife]

Amen!! I second that! Also you cant help but see that corporate is going to be around no matter what vs. the airlines. Rich people dont care about rising gas prices and most of the times the airplane is just a write off anyway. So when the economy squeezes more pilots out of 121 than 135/91 its obvious that many 121 pilots are going to open their eyes and see that there is more than just 121 flying out there. We should all be in this together and ALWAYS help when we can. We have to look out for each other and YES.....sometimes we eat our own words and regret things we may have said in the past when current times change for the worst. Thats life!

 

[FishHunter]

Nevermind.....

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Amen!! I second that! Also you cant help but see that corporate is going to be around no matter what vs. the airlines. Rich people dont care about rising gas prices and most of the times the airplane is just a write off anyway. So when the economy squeezes more pilots out of 121 than 135/91 its obvious that many 121 pilots are going to open their eyes and see that there is more than just 121 flying out there. We should all be in this together and ALWAYS help when we can. We have to look out for each other and YES.....sometimes we eat our own words and regret things we may have said in the past when current times change for the worst. Thats life!

Common misconception - why does everyone who comes out of a regional think that every part-owner of a Citation is "rich beyond belief" and not affected by the economy...

 

[ContractFlyer]

I have a friend who is a flight attendant for them. Their other flight attendant is married to one of the pilots. My friend is in her 50's so, if you are looking for "hotties" on the plane, look again!

 

[imisscorplife]

Common misconception - why does everyone who comes out of a regional think that every part-owner of a Citation is "rich beyond belief" and not affected by the economy...

Im not talking about the minority of corp jet owners. If an owner of a jet is worried and obsesses about fuel prices of JetA, maybe they shouldnt be owning a corp/personal jet. I can understand to save a penny anywhere you can, but I would say most jet owners, be it people or corporations still operate their aircraft as much as they did last year. For some its a vital part of their company operations. Its always a write-off!! Now if their business is NOT making money thats another story, but that could be related to the economy or just being a crappy company. Im not disagreeing with your statement, but just because someone came from the 121 side of things doesnt always mean that they just have 121 experience. They could have 91/135 experience and a/c management experience too.