mountain air cargo

[shortbus driver]

Wondering about experience requirements

I am coming up on my time and will have 1200 before the end of september with 800 multi engine turbine, I am wondering if without a lot of PIC time i can still get hired into MAC? I only have 370 PIC time and I am in a job where I get well over 120 hours a month, but its all SIC time. Wondering if thats an option for the caravan or even the ATR in the right seat

 

[gringo]

ATR right seat no problem- I had 1100 and 160 multi when I was hired into the F-27. Caravan, I'm not sure, but it wouldn't hurt to try! (You'll be much much MUCH better off starting in the Caravan vs starting in the ATR, simply because the pay is that much better.)

 

[152hvy]

Yo AC

How's PR treating you? You get mugged yet. Get CW to tell you what happened to him in Santa Domingo one dreary afternoon. Later

I went back there again this month. It's all about attitude, walk like you own the place.......

 

[texarkana]

Where in south america does MAC go? Also, which routes fly the shorts? Just curious over here.

 

[pa31capt]

So floaters can pretty much live anywhere they want? What kind of a contract do they make you sign? The standard 1 year?

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

MAC has a Buenos Aires, Argentina to Campinas, Brazil (60 miles north of Sao Paulo. It is an ATR 72. The run used to be alot better, the companie now expects you to move there.

The shorts goes to the bahamas.

Floaters generally can live anywhere FOR NOW. This will likely change in a
month. There are floater bases but they haven't been enforced lately.

If you go to MAC, there are really 2 choices. Go there for a year ONLY or stay
for a career. Don't go to stay for 2 or 3 years. You'd be better off at an
airline commuter. Commuters start at lower pay but quickly increase, MAC
starts higher but barely increases over time.

There is a 1 year cotract when you start and another contract when you
switch seats or airplanes.

DON'T GO TO THE F-27!!!! MIA or BQN are NOT good choices!!

CE

 

[Philerup]

CE,
I am curious about your comments. What about going from FO to Caravan to ATR Capt? Have captains in the past moved on to bigger and better, or do you think it is better to have regional command time? The reason I ask is that the better regionals have had their hiring spree and their upgrade times are going to get long. Maybe it is better to stick around MAC and wait for a captains slot to open up. Who knows, but at least MAC is stable, it is hard to tell which regional to go to because the one expanding and hiring today is shrinking and laying off next week.

 

[Nolife]

Upgrades take a long time since there isn't much turn over amoung the older guys. The last upgrades in the F-27 were five year guys to give you a idea. I don't know of any domestic FO to upgrade in to the ATR yet.

If you want to work there... go Caravan then FO then Capt. You'll be happier going that route. Go FO first and it's like the man said. 1st yr pay is higher than regional but second year the regional's pay is better plus upgrade at most regionals in faster. At MAC you'll only fly 400-500 hrs a year but you'll be away from home just as much as a regional unless you get lucky and live with an airplane. If you're low time go regional... you'll build time faster and have more options.

If you can afford it move to MEM and you'll be home alot. Good luck.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

that's about right...well put

CE

 

[Philerup]

So why the lifers? Right now you have Airtran, Jetblue, Southwest, Continental, UPS, FedEx, Alegiant, NetJets, FlexJets, CitationShares, Kalitta, Etc, all hiring. There are plenty of places a high time captain could go and make more within a few years. Why does MAC not have the turnover of a normal regional?