New ATR Operation In Hawaii

[Sir Humpalot]

**CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**....let me get back to my anger managment classes.

 

[English]

Hey Sir Humpalot, I hear you are trying to get on at Island Air.

Be nice here, things always seem to get back to the higher ups in airline management.

Might affect your chances at getting hired.

 

[Sir Humpalot]

english, you are absolutley right.

 

[RJP]

1) Wow.... Whats w/ the anger! Easy does it. Its a pretty tight flightdeck to have that kind of attitude. I personally welcome any kind of chick pilot. (Wait.....Maybe not salad-bar. For..RJP/Killwhitey)

Ha!! You said salad bar.

 

[islandhopper]

it's not her fault, atrs are all she knows. she's never had the pleasure of flying the canadian masterpiece...

Isnt the Dash 8 so slow its the only airliner that has bird strikes.... from behind? I dont want to see any yukky ATR's in Hawaii either but ATRGRRL ought to set her sights a little higher if she wants to fly in Hawaii. How about something made by Boeing? Why waste time with some startup that will likely end up the latest victim of predatory pricing structures and back room old boy networks.

My friend had finished his type ride over at Mahalo and was going down to the airport to do his fed ride, only to find chains on the doors of flight ops. SHUT DOWN!!! I dont wish that on anybody and think its inevitable in Hawaii with more than two real airlines. Could happen to us next! Who knows!

I AM Island Hopper and I approved this message.

 

[ATRGRRRRRL]

I've flown for startups and established carriers, and there are different advantages and drawbacks to both. I like startups because things tend to be more informal. If you get in early you can also snag a spot high on the senority list. Considering the financial state of the industry as a whole, I don's see working at a startup as any more risky than working for Delta, American, United of USAir. No stability with the big guys these days. Besides, if Cape Air is behind it, they're not a startup.

I like the ATR and if Cape Air is going to operate them in Hawaii I want to work there. I have a bunch of friends at Cape and everybody likes it; I just don't want to fly 402. Word is they are going to start with the ATR in Guam and Hawaii, and then expand use to their mainland and Bahamas routes. Guess we'll see.

 

[islandhopper]

Well that is the logic. The airline start ups that enter our state come to find out quickly why Steve Forbes calls this the most restrictive State in the USA to do business, and also fondly coined it the "People's Republic of Hawaii"...

If you do score on a flying job in Hawaii at any outfit you'll love it. There's no guarantees these days, everybody in aviation is rolling the dice. Good luck.

I've flown for startups and established carriers, and there are different advantages and drawbacks to both. I like startups because things tend to be more informal. If you get in early you can also snag a spot high on the senority list. Considering the financial state of the industry as a whole, I don's see working at a startup as any more risky than working for Delta, American, United of USAir. No stability with the big guys these days. Besides, if Cape Air is behind it, they're not a startup.

I like the ATR and if Cape Air is going to operate them in Hawaii I want to work there. I have a bunch of friends at Cape and everybody likes it; I just don't want to fly 402. Word is they are going to start with the ATR in Guam and Hawaii, and then expand use to their mainland and Bahamas routes. Guess we'll see.

 

[islandhopper]

I've flown for startups and established carriers,

how many flying jobs have you had?

 

[RJP]

I've flown for startups and established carriers, and there are different advantages and drawbacks to both. I like startups because things tend to be more informal. If you get in early you can also snag a spot high on the senority list. Considering the financial state of the industry as a whole, I don's see working at a startup as any more risky than working for Delta, American, United of USAir. No stability with the big guys these days. Besides, if Cape Air is behind it, they're not a startup.

I like the ATR and if Cape Air is going to operate them in Hawaii I want to work there. I have a bunch of friends at Cape and everybody likes it; I just don't want to fly 402. Word is they are going to start with the ATR in Guam and Hawaii, and then expand use to their mainland and Bahamas routes. Guess we'll see.

So very confusing. Your choices are either an ATR or a 402? Your goals don't go any larger than that? If you're only looking for instant seniority and sketchy "informal" training and management, you might want to consider something in the South Florida area.

 

[ATRGRRRRRL]

Your choices are either an ATR or a 402?

With Cape Air they are. My goal is to enjoy my job and the company I work for. They have an excellent reputation.

Four flying jobs so far IslandHopper, not counting instructing and aerial survey.

 

[SigAV8R]

Well that is the logic. The airline start ups that enter our state come to find out quickly why Steve Forbes calls this the most restrictive State in the USA to do business, and also fondly coined it the "People's Republic of Hawaii"...

If you do score on a flying job in Hawaii at any outfit you'll love it. There's no guarantees these days, everybody in aviation is rolling the dice. Good luck.

With the ungodly cost of living in HI, how do you afford to live there...let alone on a regional pilot salary? Granted the view is nice, but it seems like you'd be homeless, living on the beach somewhere...wait a minute, that's not necessarily a bad thing!

 

[English]

Find a rich sugar daddy.

The cost of living is the same as SoCal or New York. If you insist of buying a 600K house, then yes, you'll have problems.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Find a rich sugar daddy.

Or as in Freight Dog's case, you could get yourself a sugah-mamma.

(but for crissakes, don't marry her)

 

[English]

Too late.

 

[islandhopper]

With the ungodly cost of living in HI, how do you afford to live there...let alone on a regional pilot salary? Granted the view is nice, but it seems like you'd be homeless, living on the beach somewhere...wait a minute, that's not necessarily a bad thing!

I take offense to that! I'm not homeless, I prefer the term "houseless".. The ocean and the mountains are my home!

Alas, you are talking to a guy who got his a$$ in a sling one year for thanking Orenstien for his thanksgiving turkey, and then asking him if he knew how to cook the thing while homeless on the beach!

That wasn't as bad as the fact that NOW I ACTUALLY FIGURED IT OUT! Imu brah! Can cook turkey, chicken, fish, goat, pig, sweet potato, whatevas!

Best place to be houseless in Hawaii: Waikiki or Waimea because there's lots of chickens running around in the zoo and the valley. Nobody ever notices a few missing chickens. Waimea is good if you like pig, once it starts raining real hard they come out of the woodwork like roaches and all you need is a sharp blade and an intact pair. Watch out for the tusks on the boars.

You can also make a few bucks on the side posing for photos with tourists and asking for a donation to the cause. What? You guys think im joking? The #54 Circle Island bus is always close by when the Game Wardens finally take away your fishing nets and chase you off the beach. That really sucks when they do that. Those nets aint cheap!