Martinaire

[AirMugsy]

Whats a typical day/week like at Martinaire? Is it mostly overnights/layovers, m-f? I looked at the other threads but theres nothing on that. Thanks

 

[S2R]

The UPS runs are usually Monday night through Saturday morning. You fly from your home base to destination then you stay the night in a hotel then fly home the next morning then you are off till the evening.

I think the DHL runs are usually Monday morning through Friday evening. Then there is Stand-by where you are on call and fill in the gaps ie excess freight, broken aircraft, vacations etc.

I worked there a couple years ago so I hope this helps.

 

[toolboX]

Do the MartinAire drivers where the standard pilot monkey suit???

 

[Ill Mitch]

Do the MartinAire drivers where the standard pilot monkey suit???

From what I have seen, no they don't.

 

[MrPink1911]

monkey suit

The ones at KSAT do, and it kinda sucks for them when they are washing the plane for the extra cash in the lapels.... but at least its extra cash....

 

[toolboX]

suit

So some runs do wear the full pilot suit and some don't?

What are the best runs, and how do they rate next to Empire, Ameriflight, all the other big dogs?

Are the Caravans in descent shape, or are they all super old?

 

[toolboX]

Anyone got the scoop on MartinAire? (A day in the life of a van driver)

 

[PC12Cowboy]

Yeah I'd like to now and what the interveiw was like I got one this week...with Naz..sounds like a decent company...
How are the vans maintained??I like the fact we can wash the for extra cash..LOL

 

[ukaviator]

The vans are maintained well, Martinaire is a certified Cessna repair
station and the vans are all they have so they know the airplane well!
Some of the planes look doggy but the money goes into where it really
counts.
All the pilots are required to wear the pilot uniform although you dont
have to wear a tie.
Pilots can earn extra cash washing their airplane as well as any extra
runs they may do that is determined as un-scheduled.
DHL runs are Monday night through Saturday morning, not sure of UPS.
Interview consists of written exam (straight out of the Instrument) a
personal interview with the CP and a sim ride set up like a twin. They
want to see a good ILS and a good NDB approach on top of your BAIF.
Training is 2 weeks which you are not paid during, however the hotel is
paid for. The training is very good and very thorough, you must sign a
$3,500 training contract, which they DO enforce, but you are only bound
by it for 1 year.
Its decent if your away from their home base (ADS), because as long as
your getting the job done you will have little or no contact with them
other than calling dispatch to check in.
Cant think of anything else, PM if you have any questions and good luck
with the interview

 

[toolboX]

Thanks UK. Sounds like a cool job.