Key Lime Sucks-Metro 5 down in 5 months

[bb9000cde]

Dear safe pilots in the aviation industry.

I have a breaking announcement, that will make you smile.

Well to everyone who didn't know this, KEY LIME SUCKS! They wrecked and totaled another metro, the nicest one they had, a 1996 metro 23, came in to fast, SIC flying and it's done. PIC wrecked plane trying to recover it. They will be gone and out of business in just a few weeks now....get away, don't ever fly for them....a terrible name, I can't believe I have them on my resume. RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN IF YOUR A PILOT THERE!!!!!

This company is mismanaged, poorly run, treats pilots like crap, pays crap, unsafe, and it's done!!!


Please add to this kind posting!

Thanks-

 

[Gulfstream 200]

BREAKING NEWS:

A ratty freight metro operator bangs up a few planes and is not a great place to work.

 

[Sc00ter]

Didn't Key lime crash two of their metro's into each other?

I'd hate to make that insurance call.

scoot

 

[SpiffAV8]

Gulfstream 200,

You seem to rag on the Metro and the pilots who fly it a great deal. While I agree that it can be a handful and that it's no place for a PFT F/O or a low time Captn, it's a good airplane. I have a great deal of SP time in them and have had my share of adventures. However, if you respect the airplane and stay ahead of it things are fine. That's true of all aircraft.

Just wondering why you seem so against the Metro?

 

[Gulfstream 200]

re-read what I wrote there buddy.

I never ragged on a Metro or any Pilot who flew them.

What I ragged on were the outfits who operate them and the moron poster who is enlightening the aviation community about them being shady outfits....like we didn't know this???

While I never flew a Metro, I have flown plenty of old, semi-maintained aricraft..who hasn't???

 

[SpiffAV8]

Perhaps I am getting your Avtar confused with anothers. I was just wondering. Please don't take offence.

 

[N1FuelFlow]

Hey Gulfstream I also flew Single Pilot in the Metro. I don't think the individual who started the post did anything wrong. You know as well as I do there is a wide variety of how these 135 operators treat people and run things. I think it was a fine post so people who are trying to get into a 135 job can research and know what kind of history is at the company before they get hired. My recommendation is Ameriflight.
Fly safe!

 

[SpiffAV8]

N1,

Why Ameriflight? Have you flown for them? Just wondering why you suggest them and no other?

 

[FL240]

Key Lime mishap

Just curious......When/Where did this happen?

 

[amfteamster]

Ameriflight has had two fatality crashes in the past 60 days or so. Keep Looking!

 

[N1FuelFlow]

amfteamstr

Yes they had the lance and the metro loss but compare safety records between the two. Ameriflight operates 122 aircraft Key Lime has 27. It has been a bad year for Amflight. I am not saying ameriflight is the best company in the world but they defiantely are one of the better 135 freight companies. Amflight used to be really bad in the early 90's but I really think they have turned into a pretty decent freight operator. Fly Safe!

 

[sewerpiper]

Hmm...wonder who will get key lime's UPS runs into denver?

 

[fr8guy]

As I recall, the AMF fleet is closer to 170.

 

[Freightdog75]

To the original poster.........when/where did this occur?

 

[supsup]

here ya go!

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20040226X00244&key=1

NTSB Identification: DEN04LA048
Nonscheduled 14 CFR Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Accident occurred Wednesday, February 25, 2004 in Rifle, CO
Aircraft: Fairchild SA227-DC, registration: N882DC
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On February 25, 2004, at 0805 mountain standard time, a Fairchild, AS227-DC, N882DC, operated by Key Lime Air as flight 375, was substantially damaged when it slid off of the runway during landing roll at Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL), Rifle, Colorado. The airline transport certificated pilot and the commercial certificated first-officer were not injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. An IFR flight plan had been filed for the non-scheduled domestic cargo flight being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 135. The flight had departed Denver International Airport (DEN), Denver, Colorado, at 0726.

During a telephone interview with the pilot, he stated that the instrument approach was flown at a higher speed than usual and, as a result, the airplane touched down approximately 2,500 feet beyond the approach end of the runway 26. The runway was wet with rain. Despite the pilot's attempt to stop the airplane with brakes and full reverse on the engines, the airplane began to slide sideways, and went off of the departure end of the runway. The right main landing gear caught in the dirt at the end of the runway and the airplane tipped to the right, resting briefly on the right wing. The propeller blades from the right engine impacted the ground, sending debris into the right engine. The four propeller blades were bent and the outboard 2 feet of the right wing was bent up.

Rnwy 26 is 7000 ft long. The ils dh is 1556 agl with field elev 5544ft msl. MAP is 3.9 miles from the threshhold. So much for the stabilized approach.

supsup

 

[Sc00ter]

I think our metros can roll to a stop with 4500' left. Must have REALLY been a fast approach!

scoot

 

[troy]

I'm confused, how does the sic's ability to fly an approach have anything to do with the airline itself? (maybe it's just me?)

 

[2LT]

The pilots are an extension of the airline/operator they fly for -- speaks volumes. What's more, the real issue here is the track history.