Slim177
Active member
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2002
- Posts
- 25
All the training for the G200 is at Dallas FSI. They are a great bunch of instructors and it is a pleasure to go there. I find the G200 to be a very reliable airplane after the first 200 hours. Each plane comes with some quirks that take time to find and fix. Then they run great. I won't get into a debate over my plane is better than yours, just I would buy a G200 over the X or the CL300!
Working hard is a good question! Sometimes it can be a two leg day. If the paxs show up with two SUVs full of bags and they are grumpy, and the weather is bad, it all adds up. Sometimes a five or six leg day is a pleasure and it flies by, no pun intended! The crew dynamics factor into it and the quality of rest can affect the way the tour seems. I would put the G200 fourth on your list behind the Ultra. We definately work harder than the Hawkers and the Falcons! 680s and 400s don't count yet. They are still working out the bugs.
I don't ever worry about job security because I can't control it. I have friends at all the airlines and some other fracs. There is no perfect job. I think I am lucky and my job is great. Netjets is a overall very good and sound company! My seniority is good and we are getting planes every week! I think this is a great career over the airlines, but that is my way of thinking. The glory days at the Majors are gone and my friends at SWA and JB are not happy with their QOL. Do your research before coming to the Fracs! It is not like airline flying. They give you the keys to a $20 million airplane and trust you to be safe and work hard. Netjets does a great job of supporting you, but the crew has the final word. The variety of flying is another great aspect that we surely surpass any airline career!
Working hard is a good question! Sometimes it can be a two leg day. If the paxs show up with two SUVs full of bags and they are grumpy, and the weather is bad, it all adds up. Sometimes a five or six leg day is a pleasure and it flies by, no pun intended! The crew dynamics factor into it and the quality of rest can affect the way the tour seems. I would put the G200 fourth on your list behind the Ultra. We definately work harder than the Hawkers and the Falcons! 680s and 400s don't count yet. They are still working out the bugs.
I don't ever worry about job security because I can't control it. I have friends at all the airlines and some other fracs. There is no perfect job. I think I am lucky and my job is great. Netjets is a overall very good and sound company! My seniority is good and we are getting planes every week! I think this is a great career over the airlines, but that is my way of thinking. The glory days at the Majors are gone and my friends at SWA and JB are not happy with their QOL. Do your research before coming to the Fracs! It is not like airline flying. They give you the keys to a $20 million airplane and trust you to be safe and work hard. Netjets does a great job of supporting you, but the crew has the final word. The variety of flying is another great aspect that we surely surpass any airline career!
