Key Lime Air

[be-400xpdriver]

I have had several friends work at Keyklime. One was the first "sic" and the other one was the guy who ran the "sic" program. At first they started out with just a training contract but moved on to pft for "sic". They have thier own flight school, Flight Inc, based out of APA. But if you are going to be a sic in the metro/402/najivo then it will be pay for training/time. Only PIC's get paid. Some pilots are "based" at the out stations. BFF,GCK, and other small cities. Since it is mostly night flying your rest time is during the day out of these small cities. Last I herd the crash pads were paid for by Keylime. If you want home on weekends then it is find your own way. Mosty on Great Lakes. Pay was 100 dollars a day for the navijo pics. Must wear and buy your own uniform, epilets and all. But no hats. MX is shacky. Have had at least one dual engine failure in a navijo. Only one fatal accident and that was on a training flight for a "sic" check out. Good Luck.

 

[sa227Pilot]

I have had several friends work at Keyklime. One was the first "sic" and the other one was the guy who ran the "sic" program. At first they started out with just a training contract but moved on to pft for "sic". They have thier own flight school, Flight Inc, based out of APA. But if you are going to be a sic in the metro/402/najivo then it will be pay for training/time. Only PIC's get paid. Some pilots are "based" at the out stations. BFF,GCK, and other small cities. Since it is mostly night flying your rest time is during the day out of these small cities. Last I herd the crash pads were paid for by Keylime. If you want home on weekends then it is find your own way. Mosty on Great Lakes. Pay was 100 dollars a day for the navijo pics. Must wear and buy your own uniform, epilets and all. But no hats. MX is shacky. Have had at least one dual engine failure in a navijo. Only one fatal accident and that was on a training flight for a "sic" check out. Good Luck.

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I currently work for Key lime as do several of my friends. I want to see if maybe I can clear up a few things.....

1.) The Ad that is posted on climbto350.com IS NOT PFT. We run several Pax trips a week in one of our metro 23's and need some people. We do have a PFT program in the Navajo/Metro, but that is a whole different program.

2.) Some of the pilots do live at the out stations. This is encouraged by the company and reflected in the pay scale. It gives a line pilot more time off at home, and less of hassle getting to and from work (Read better QOL).

3.) Over the years there has been a lot said about the MX here. Personaly I have never had any problems. I quit me last Job over bad MX and would do the same here if I ever thought that there were any major problems.

4.) We do wear uniform here and you do have to pay for them. I can't think of many company's that give out uniforms for free.

5.) A DUEL ENGINE FAILURE.......Give me a break.....Makes for a good story, but simply not true.

I have had a great time working here and don't have anything bad to say about the company. This job is not for everybody, but I enjoy it.

 

[pilot error]

good job to avoid. and there has been more than one fatal accident.

 

[be-400xpdriver]

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I currently work for Key lime as do several of my friends. I want to see if maybe I can clear up a few things.....

1.) The Ad that is posted on climbto350.com IS NOT PFT. We run several Pax trips a week in one of our metro 23's and need some people. We do have a PFT program in the Navajo/Metro, but that is a whole different program.

2.) Some of the pilots do live at the out stations. This is encouraged by the company and reflected in the pay scale. It gives a line pilot more time off at home, and less of hassle getting to and from work (Read better QOL).

3.) Over the years there has been a lot said about the MX here. Personaly I have never had any problems. I quit me last Job over bad MX and would do the same here if I ever thought that there were any major problems.

4.) We do wear uniform here and you do have to pay for them. I can't think of many company's that give out uniforms for free.

5.) A DUEL ENGINE FAILURE.......Give me a break.....Makes for a good story, but simply not true.

I have had a great time working here and don't have anything bad to say about the company. This job is not for everybody, but I enjoy it.

Are you sure? I have herd it from several key lime pilots. They said it was out of Goodland.

How is the metro program doing. last I herd they could not find a runway long enough for keylime to not run off of. any more gear up incidents in the metro?

 

[pilot error]

i haven't heard about a dual flame out. nearly every other conceivable calamity has been seen there.

mx? major issues. the mechanics are all skilled and hard working, the issues are higher up the food chain, and with pilots who are willing to fly equipement that are far from being optimal. it would be interesting to see the number of times a plane breaks at kden or kapa compared to the number of write ups at an outstation. my bet would be nearly everything that doesn't keep a plane in the air (engine won't start, wing fell off type things) and can't be mel'd just happens to occur upon arrival at kapa after all it's revenue runs are done for the evening.

but at least the management is willing to compromise with the pilots. they can wear uniform shorts in the summer.

 

[sa227Pilot]

The deal with the Goodland plane was Pure Pilot Error(Shut Off Fuel to both Engines)......as far as the Metro Program it's fine. We are current running an Upgrade class at FSI in San Antoni, Tx.

My question is can you blame the Compnay for Pilots making bad choices. I don't care who you work for if you come over the fence at ref +30 on a 5500 Ft Runway coverd in snow you run off the end.

I have never had anything negitive said about grounding a plane at an outstaion. We have Mx set up wth most FBO's and it has never been as issue as long as I have been here. If they can fix it we send out our guys or send another plane to cover the run....

 

[David Clark]

1.) The Ad that is posted on climbto350.com IS NOT PFT. We run several Pax trips a week in one of our metro 23's and need some people. We do have a PFT program in the Navajo/Metro, but that is a whole different program.

This is true. I just received an interview date and ask if this was a "pay-for-training" position and was told no. It pays a salary w/benefits.

I have had a great time working here and don't have anything bad to say about the company. This job is not for everybody, but I enjoy it

Check your PMs.

 

[Knob]

The incident in KS was fuel exhaustion-dual eng. failure at night, what about the guys that were sight seeing in the Gunnison? VMC into a flat spin on a training flt? Far from a perfect safety record.

 

[sa227Pilot]

The incident in KS was fuel exhaustion-dual eng. failure at night, what about the guys that were sight seeing in the Gunnison? VMC into a flat spin on a training flt? Far from a perfect safety record.

KS was fuel Exhaustion of the outboard tanks only....Had over 70 gals in the inboards and never switched tanks.....

It wasn't Gunnision....it was between Alamosa and Durango near Pagosa Springs. My point being how can blame the COMPANY for Pilots choosing to fly up a valley and look at the Aspens?

The Spin I have no clue on. Not sure how they were even able to get a Navajo to do it.

I never said that Key Lime had a perfect record, just that, IMO, you can't hold the company responsible for pilots making bad choices.

 

[NYCPilot]

So why are they hiring pilots rather than getting PFT SIC's? Trouble getting people to pay for SIC time?