Ram Air Freight Needs Pilots

[wheelsup]

Where are all the bases at? Thanks....

not to be a smart @ss, but:

www.ramairfreight.com

~wheelsup

 

[upndsky]

www.ramairfreight.com/routes/

 

[l-ron]

does anyone know how long it will be to upgrade to the twin in orlando?

 

[Big Dog]

None of the FL runs are in a twin yet.

 

[l-ron]

any idea of which city has the quickest upgrade?

 

[Big Dog]

See the previous posts, you could get a twin 2 weeks after you start training, it's all a matter of what's open at the time. The key is not to get your heart set on any particular city if a twin run is your goal.

 

[ilkwamh2]

The reason why there are twin runs is due to the icing up north, so I don't think FL will ever have any twin runs, unless the banks are willing to pay extra for it. The lances are mostly based down South or in RDU, the Barons are mostly in RDU, and the Seneca's are all outbased. So if you want a twin run, your chances of getting the Baron in RDU are very slim, as I think there are only 2 or 3 twin runs out of RDU. I think Baltimore is the best chance of getting a twin run since the duty day up in Baltimore is the longest and everyone tries to get a different run after being up in Baltimore for 2 weeks.

 

[Big Dog]

Bump, we're still looking for a few good pilots.

 

[Flyin Tony]

How are the Seneca II in icing?

 

[upndsky]

Not bad. They'll haul around a ton of ice. Normally, the Seneca is a POS, but in icing, I would take it over a Baron or a C-402 any day.

 

[Flyin Tony]

What kind of speed do you see out of a Seneca? How about the fuel burn?

Thanks Tony

 

[Fuzzy_is_Hungry]

Not bad. They'll haul around a ton of ice. Normally, the Seneca is a POS, but in icing, I would take it over a Baron or a C-402 any day.

At least if you lose on in the Baron, you have a chance to find some alternatives.

 

[CitationLover]

Not bad. They'll haul around a ton of ice. Normally, the Seneca is a POS, but in icing, I would take it over a Baron or a C-402 any day.

they are also much quieter than the others too. much better for your AM listening pleasure.

 

[ilkwamh2]

The Senecas will usually do about 165 true, fuel burn is 25 gph. We have both short range and long range PA34s. Long range you'll get about 5 hrs. flying time, short range about 3.75 hours.

The Senecas are not too bad in icing, heated props, heated windshield panel, and boots on the wings and tail. I'd say anything over 2 inches of ice on your airplane you have to start thinking about an alternative. Good thing the icing days are over now so you don't have to worry too much.

 

[JohnnyReb]

With two thirds of the fleet twins, upgrades have been running between two weeks and three months. To upgrade the fastest you need to be willing to move and take an out based run.

A pay rate change has just been announced today. First year pay is now 22k reguardless of run assignment.

You have to be able to fly to commercial-instrument standards to make it through training. We have been seeing about a 40% wash out rate with new hires. Again, nothing special, just commercial-instrument standards.