SATSair

[brett]

There's supposed to be a COLA for some of the higher priced areas. I don't know any specifics.

Is the pay prorated higher for pilots in the east-coast domiciles?

 

[learflyer]

Do you have any pilots near or over that 220 lb weight restriction?:blush: Er...Umm....I've got a friend that wants to know.

 

[G-force]

A lot Of ADVERTISING:The real REASON

In case anyone's interested in answers to the original questions:

The reason we're always hiring is mainly due to expansion and growth. We're opening new domiciles and getting more planes.

The pro-rated training contract is no more.

It's a great company; solid leadership, excellent mx, customers are thrilled and keep coming back for more and sending their friends.

Hiring mins are 1500 TT 100 night, 100 XC -- garmin 400/500 series and/or Cirrus or other EFIS experience preferred. Customer service/people skills a must!




If interested apply to chief pilot, [email protected]

This outfit is just HARD-UP to get anyone with a certificate to fill their postions,but they MIGHT have a JET in TEN YEARS!!!!!!

 

[Flywrite]

I'd like to add a few observations based on my recent experience in a non-flying job at SATSair.

They have plenty of people interested in flying there.

Some may think the pay is low, but it quickly moves to the low-mid 30s, which compares pretty well to what some Part 135 King Air drivers make in this area.

Crew meals are provided if there isnt a break in a pilot's day, and a day room is provided if there is a long break.

Pilots are put in decent hotels, up to and including Crown Plazas.

Rental cars are provided if there is not a convenient way for a pilot to get dinner, or if there is a long layover.

Days off are days off, and they are spent at home. If a pilot spends a day in a hotel not flying, that is NOT considered a 'day off'. Im my experience so far, pilots are not asked to fly on their days off.

If a plane breaks it gets fixed.

If a pilot gets tired he gets a hotel.

Crew rest/duty is carefully monitored to make sure guys dont get worn out. Duty days over 12 hours need management approval to be scheduled.

14 hours is the limit, period. If a passenger is late they are stuck.

At the moment pilots frequently spend their 5 days on the road, but as staffing levels go up the goal really is to go to a 4 on/3 off schedule.


G-Force, you obviously had a bad experience with SATSair, but from what I've seen of the company it seems that either things have changed, or the problems were more you than the company. Your inability to let go and move on makes it seem likely that it is the latter.

 

[Boris Badenov]

er. What am I missing here? I make $35k/year to fly a single with ice protection, I'm home every night, I can dress like I'm homeless, don't have to deal with "customers", every weekend off. Heck, my wheels even retract.

Where do I work? Cargo. 1200 hours and a pulse.

Seriously, I'm honestly curious, as I've never flown people. But at that pay and lifestyle, what's the draw?

 

[brett]

1. Got hired in my home town. SATS hires to the base instead of uprooting people and shuffling them around.

2. Exciting to be part of an emerging market within a company that is energetic and successful.

3. I like interracting with the customers; get to meet a lot of interesting people.

4. Get to go to many, many different places. This can get tiring and add to the workload sometimes, but keeps it interesting.

I would probably be happy doing what you are doing too. Never flown a plane I didn't like; they all take you to the same sky.

"1200 hours and a pulse" I don't think so. It takes a lot of skill and more important, judgement, to do what you're doing.

All in all, I think most flying jobs are good; people complain too much and get spoiled.

- Brett

er. What am I missing here? I make $35k/year to fly a single with ice protection, I'm home every night, I can dress like I'm homeless, don't have to deal with "customers", every weekend off. Heck, my wheels even retract.

Where do I work? Cargo. 1200 hours and a pulse.

Seriously, I'm honestly curious, as I've never flown people. But at that pay and lifestyle, what's the draw?

 

[Nolife]

Seriously, I'm honestly curious, as I've never flown people.

I thought it would be cool as well. Compliments on my smooth landings, my Race Bannon pilot skills, and my smelly egg farts .

Just kidding about the farts...(maybe)... but after two or three trips you forget they're back there after you give them the brief and such. The old adage that boxes don't complain goes both ways as in... "what do you mean it's below mins... my meetings is in one hour... the radar can't be right... duty time? you've been sitting around all day"... and so on. There's something to be said for scheduled box haulin'.

 

[Catnhat]

1. Got hired in my home town. SATS hires to the base instead of uprooting people and shuffling them around.

Can you explain this a bit more? You go t hired in your home town because you were lucky enough to live somewhere an aircraft was "hangared"? Or do they place an aircraft where the pilots live?

Is the location of aircraft listed anywhere?

 

[brett]

I already knew where I was moving and it just happened that their main base was 30 minutes away; (Greenville). The way they hire is they decide they need a pilot in X town and they advertise, "we need a pilot in X, or within 60 minute drive." You pick up a plane in Greenville, and take it with you to your home base until it's due maintenance again, then you are scheduled back through GMU again and you return it for a fresh one. Our CEO just announced at NBAA yesterday that we have ordered 50 more planes with options for 50 on top of that, so we're about to triple in size.

Many bases opening up in Florida, fleshing out a little more some of the places we are already, and reaching further into Tenn/Kentucky, Alabama as well.

1. Got hired in my home town. SATS hires to the base instead of uprooting people and shuffling them around.

Can you explain this a bit more? You go t hired in your home town because you were lucky enough to live somewhere an aircraft was "hangared"? Or do they place an aircraft where the pilots live?

Is the location of aircraft listed anywhere?

 

[Pattern-Master]

I just applied to Satsair, any word how long it takes to hear back from them?