Mountain Air Cargo

[A300FE]

No problem my friend. Indy isn't such a bad place. For a family it's great and they got pro football, and basketball if you ever want to take the wife and kids to a game. AAA baseball too.

I'm noticing that about the high PIC requirements for the Van. I'll keep pluggin away though.

Good luck to you in your training and new job!

If you are interested in a van job, give Paragon Air Express a call. CP name is Rusty Schaub 615-361-3044. They are looking for pilots to fly the Piper Saratoga first and then upgrade to the van when you have the mins. The van has a one year training agreement. Pay is not bad and fly time is more than MAC. Check them out. http://www.paragonairexpress.com/

Cheers.

 

[A300FE]

Hey A300FE are you in training now? or do you start in Jan? Right now they are hard up for van drivers so throw your resume to them and maybe give them a call (HR) They don't mind.

Training starts in january. One week in NC, and then one month in Houston. Not too bad for me. I will be just 4 hours away from home. Can visit the kids on weekends. I also have friends in HOU.

 

[colt27to42]

A300FE, have they given you a hard start date for indoc???

 

[A300FE]

A300FE, have they given you a hard start date for indoc???

January 2nd. Just enough time to get sober after the new year's champagne!!

 

[fr8r]

fr8r,
did you fly checks in NC/SC for a while back in 2003 or so?

Yes sir.

 

[colt27to42]

good luck with that......is that in Houston or North Carolina on the 2nd

 

[brokeflyer]

Congrats.....just stay clear of the caravan unless you flying in the deep south....they dont take kindly to bagging trips because of "ice".

 

[A300FE]

good luck with that......is that in Houston or North Carolina on the 2nd

Basic indoc in NC on the 2nd. In Houston on the 8th for training at FS. Are you one of the cap. going from the F27 to the ATR?

 

[Nolife]

Congrats.....just stay clear of the caravan unless you flying in the deep south....they dont take kindly to bagging trips because of "ice".

That's the first I've heard of that. A couple Baron guys are friends and they say they are never pressured to fly in moderate or greater ice. Same with MAC.

 

[drinkduff77]

Congrats.....just stay clear of the caravan unless you flying in the deep south....they dont take kindly to bagging trips because of "ice".

not true at all

 

[152hvy]

That's the first I've heard of that. A couple Baron guys are friends and they say they are never pressured to fly in moderate or greater ice. Same with MAC.

Nolife, "Happy Holidays". I'm getting a sunburn down here in the carribean in the middle of Dec, I'll call you in Houston.......

 

[Jeff775621]

Nolife, "Happy Holidays". I'm getting a sunburn down here in the carribean in the middle of Dec, I'll call you in Houston.......

man, now thats what i call living

 

[fr8r]

Congrats.....just stay clear of the caravan unless you flying in the deep south....they dont take kindly to bagging trips because of "ice".

That couldn't be more inaccurate. I flew in the north and had to cancel several times due to ice. Also, operations had cancelled my flights due to weather & ice without giving me a choice. They are very aware that the 'van isn't ice friendly. They are also responsible for the FedEx owned 'vans that they fly. So, they make sure they cover their own butt. If anything, FedEx puts the pressure on MAC to make sure the route is flown, NOT MAC. FedEx Global Operations will hassle MAC operations trying to get you in the air, even when it's not legal. But, MAC ops does a fantastic job of combating them on your behalf. I would say that as a pilot, you have to make the decision of what is safe and what isn't. If you can't take that stand, you have no business sitting in the cockpit, even if your company pushes you to fly in ice. That being said, MAC is a safety oriented company and takes pride in that.

 

[Smoking Man]

Things must have changed for the better at MAC.





:beer:

 

[colt27to42]

A300, have you heard anything about your Jan 2 training at the Mountain???

 

[A300FE]

A300, have you heard anything about your Jan 2 training at the Mountain???

Sorry, I did not get in the forum until today. We started class today, only two guys off the street. We had a great time with John P. and Herman B. Met many of the office personnel. Great people.

 

[colt27to42]

well good deal.......have some fun with the indoc....uhhhh
so what is the schedule then, done on Friday then off to Houston???????

 

[A300FE]

well good deal.......have some fun with the indoc....uhhhh
so what is the schedule then, done on Friday then off to Houston???????

Second Day: we made it through the Martha and John King videos, yaaaaaaaa!!!

We will finish on Saturday (monday was a holiday). Off to HOU on sunday, class at FS starting on monday.

 

[8inMan]

I've seen a Mountain ATR in MSN recently. Is this going to be a permanent thing?

 

[xspud]

Are there any older (50-something) guys at MAC?