I have been in Scottsdale for about 2 years now and love the flying out here. It's VFR nearly every day and a cloudy day is even rare. I have yet to fly an instrument approach into Scottsdale. Scottsdale is still a little expensive for homes but the market soft so you can get a decent place for about 225K. Preflights in the 120 degree weather can get a little old, but in my opinion it is better than being cold.
The companies there all have their ups and downs...
Corproate Jets is begining to fall and has be sold to a company called Encore (I hope this is not still confidential). I am not sure what will happen to the flight department there. I'd avoid corporate jets if I were you. When I started there they had about 8+ airplanes and when I left they had maybe 3... I worked there just over a year. Poor management would be to blame in my opinion...
I have heard bad things about AeroJet and good things about Southwest Jet, but everyone will tell you a different story and this is only what I have heard.
There are a lot of good 91 jobs out there but it seems like they are hard to come by as AZ is a great place to live. I am fortunate to be with a great 91 gig out here in Scottsdale and have no planes to ever leave PHX!
The companies there all have their ups and downs...
Corproate Jets is begining to fall and has be sold to a company called Encore (I hope this is not still confidential). I am not sure what will happen to the flight department there. I'd avoid corporate jets if I were you. When I started there they had about 8+ airplanes and when I left they had maybe 3... I worked there just over a year. Poor management would be to blame in my opinion...
I have heard bad things about AeroJet and good things about Southwest Jet, but everyone will tell you a different story and this is only what I have heard.
There are a lot of good 91 jobs out there but it seems like they are hard to come by as AZ is a great place to live. I am fortunate to be with a great 91 gig out here in Scottsdale and have no planes to ever leave PHX!
