Kalitta

[General Lee]

Sounds like a good gig.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[mtnflyer]

4-5000 about right for f/o's.really depends on a recommendation.lots of hiring planned for the next 6-12 months.

 

[mtnflyer]

sorry,SO's in our class varied.we had 5.3 mil fe's and 2 civilians who were pilots.both had varied experience in ga,with plenty of time but not much 121 time,which is the key right now.

 

[pipejockey]

Any chance for someone with a little better than 2000 hrs. total but 1000 hrs. 727 SIC and 1700 hrs. multiengine, and currently flying cargo?

 

[Xfr8dog]

yes. get yur stuff in.

 

[ABXbooger]

Pipejock, I gotta ask...

how did you get 2000TT with 1000 727 SIC and 1700 Multi?

Not flaming just would like to hear the story...

 

[whereamI]

how did you get 2000TT with 1000 727 SIC and 1700 Multi

I am guessing with his checkbook (ie. CAT).

 

[belchfire]

I got the form letter saying they
have my resume...how's the interview
(just in case...Dear God please...)

 

[IHaveAPension]

How much additional hiring will result with the new DHL route JFK-BRU-BAH?

 

[pipejockey]

ABXbooger, I appreciate you not intending to flame if it really wasn't your intention to do so. Although I'm sure you realize your query will do just that! I'm not a story teller so I don't have one to give but I will tell you about 300 of the multi is recip time acquired from my primary training and pleasure flying. Another roughly 300 is Metro time at a part 135 operator. A regrettable stint at a regional airline for a little over 100 hours which I promptly gave up and the last 1000 have been in the 727.

Now it's my turn to say, "not flaming" but if these regional airline FO's think what they are doing is earning a living, may god help them. I knew what the pay was before hiring on at the regional, but I truly thought QOL would be better....haha the joke was on me! I chose to become an airline pilot because I wanted to earn a living doing something I have had an interest in since I was a kid. But working at a regional airline is akin to working for free! I'll never be a part of that racket again. I earned more my first year at my current employer than an FO maxed out on the pay scale can earn at the regionals.

As far as my checkbook having something to do with things. Well, I made a decision to do what would allow me to earn the income required to actually use my checkbook. Not only that, but a decision that will allow me to qualify at a career airline years sooner than if I allowed myself to be used and treated unfairly at a "regional". I have the potential to have the quality of flight time at 3500 hours that many take 6500 to acquire.

The bottom line is this... one has to do what they feel is best for themselves, their families, and their future, and not worry about what other people think about it. If those working for $17-20 an hour at a regional, with 5 years or more to upgrade feel they are doing whats best for them...so be it! I love to fly, but it will be a cold day in he*l before I will put forth the time, effort, skill, and professionalism the job requires, for companies that have the gall to pay their pilots no more than a migrant worker from Mexico.

 

[bombinha]

What about follow the right path as being honest to yourself and start from the bottom of the ladder to get at the top what you did is what the airlines really and actualy want rich people paying to have a job.
At least the regional guys you refer didn't pay for their type as most of them don't even have neither credit nor the money for that. About your experience still nothing but 1 jet steam gages you flew ont the easiest place to fly on earth (USA). So when you fly oversees and learn how to do a NDB approach on a very bad weather surrounded by TS and CB's and the ground personel need to reset the CB's of the NDB beacon in the middle of your approach and you land with 45 kts cross wind component because you have no alternate (they all closed due a quick front) them you can talk about experience. Cross the pound with 1 less engine and don't sweat also counts.
But don't worry the industry still have place to everybody included the shortcutters.
It's your mind I just would never pay to get a job neither a type rating even if it means wait a little more.

 

[WillowRunVortex]

What about follow the right path as being honest to yourself and start from the bottom of the ladder to get at the top what you did is what the airlines really and actualy want rich people paying to have a job.
At least the regional guys you refer didn't pay for their type as most of them don't even have neither credit nor the money for that. About your experience still nothing but 1 jet steam gages you flew ont the easiest place to fly on earth (USA). So when you fly oversees and learn how to do a NDB approach on a very bad weather surrounded by TS and CB's and the ground personel need to reset the CB's of the NDB beacon in the middle of your approach and you land with 45 kts cross wind component because you have no alternate (they all closed due a quick front) them you can talk about experience. Cross the pound with 1 less engine and don't sweat also counts.
But don't worry the industry still have place to everybody included the shortcutters.
It's your mind I just would never pay to get a job neither a type rating even if it means wait a little more.

As "The Big Lebowski" would say,,,"What in Gods name are you blathering about???!!!"

 

[bombinha]

you know what Willow run you right life is good let's drink one more.
Salut

 

[bombinha]

ah willow the subject was experience in really hard places to fly not USA of course, as here is the easiest.

 

[bombinha]

Hey pipe I do agree with you they should never accept less than at least 35/hr to fly jets no matter if it is a 30, 50 or 70 seaters on regionals.
I just said I wouldn't do it the way you did but it's ok please don't be mad.