Skyway?

[Prop2Jet]

Any word on what is happening @ Skyway? Hiring? Future classes?



~Prop2Jet

 

[ShadowFlight]

Any word on what is happening @ Skyway? Hiring? Future classes?



~Prop2Jet

Company recalled the November 2004 furloughees (about five of the original 20) and I think there's a class of 20 right now. ALL are going to the Beech for a LONG time.

Most pilots leaving are 200 and higher on the list with little movement in the lower numbers. I sense a number of Jet CA's are going to be Skyway lifers - most don't want to start over again at the bottom somewhere else or are WI natives.

Good luck.

Peace

SF

 

[Prop2Jet]

Thanks! Hope there will be room soon for another FO!

C yah!

Hey GP!!!

 

[ShadowFlight]

Thanks! Hope there will be room soon for another FO!

C yah!

Hey GP!!!

P2J,

Your enthusiasm is great and would be appreciated by Skyway. Good pilot group and still a place where everyone knows everyone else. Several friends recently quit here for larger regionals where it's a larger, more spread-out pilot group but their choice will net a larger paycheck after the first year.

Just keep your expectations realistic when thinking of Skyway. We're tied to Midwest Airlines who is financially conservative (read: cheap and wanting everything on their terms which means something for nothing), so don't expect quick growth. There's a multitude of reasons why pilots are leaving. So, if offered a position, carefully weigh the pros and cons then make a decision.

Peace

SF

 

[Prop2Jet]

Thanks for the advice! I have several friends who fly for Skyway and "LOVE" the job and the people. I know $ is a factor but I have to start somewhere. Anyhow, I hope things do work out for the best and sooner!!!!

Cheers,

P2J

 

[Jet_Driver]

I have several friends who fly for Skyway and "LOVE" the job and the people.

Dude, you'll learn.

You must be one of those guys who went to Florida then nine months later had all your ratings and NO EXPERIENCE, and year and a half later you've got 1500/100 and still very little experience.

I'll tell you something about Skyway, I interviewed for an FO spot 3 years ago. The Chief Pilot is a jerk, the fleet manager for the 1900s is also a pr!ck. My buddy on the inside told me I wasn't hired because I wore the wrong color tie to the interview. Come on! Who wants to work for a company like that anyway?

Skyway is a means to an end (like a job at MedEx) for some, but by no means a "Professional" group of pilots. Management is made up of some guys who are extatic to have some power and they wield it like a kid who just got their secret decoder ring.----Sorry Dave

 

[248to2.8]

Dude, you'll learn.

You must be one of those guys who went to Florida then nine months later had all your ratings and NO EXPERIENCE, and year and a half later you've got 1500/100 and still very little experience.

I'll tell you something about Skyway, I interviewed for an FO spot 3 years ago. The Chief Pilot is a jerk, the fleet manager for the 1900s is also a pr!ck. My buddy on the inside told me I wasn't hired because I wore the wrong color tie to the interview. Come on! Who wants to work for a company like that anyway?

Skyway is a means to an end (like a job at MedEx) for some, but by no means a "Professional" group of pilots. Management is made up of some guys who are extatic to have some power and they wield it like a kid who just got their secret decoder ring.----Sorry Dave

I highly doubt it was the tie that was your demise. I wore a purple shirt and tie to the interview and here I am. If you think the management people are pricks, I think you should quit whining about not getting hired here, and go nurse your ego someplace else.

Skyway is a means to an end

So. Isn't almost every other regional out there a stepping stone? Wasn't until recently that because of the majors not hiring anyone, that the regionals became a place to retire.

248

 

[fliynhi]

what kind of mins do they have?

 

[Prop2Jet]

Jet Driver.
1st. Don't assume you know me or my experiences.
2nd. My flight time came from flying night cargo not a florida school. We all start somewhere and for some people that means choosing what is correct for them. Sorry you feel that way.

Have a great day!

 

[248to2.8]

what kind of mins do they have?

700tt -50 multi
Thats mins. But they want commercial experience if you have really low time. As long as you meet the mins, heck, apply. What are they going to tell you? Wrong color tie? I doubt that. Can't hurt though.

 

[248to2.8]

Jet Driver.
1st. Don't assume you know me or my experiences.
2nd. My flight time came from flying night cargo not a florida school. We all start somewhere and for some people that means choosing what is correct for them. Sorry you feel that way.

Have a great day!

There you go.

 

[Rook]

Dude, you'll learn.

You must be one of those guys who went to Florida then nine months later had all your ratings and NO EXPERIENCE, and year and a half later you've got 1500/100 and still very little experience.

I'll tell you something about Skyway, I interviewed for an FO spot 3 years ago. The Chief Pilot is a jerk, the fleet manager for the 1900s is also a pr!ck. My buddy on the inside told me I wasn't hired because I wore the wrong color tie to the interview. Come on! Who wants to work for a company like that anyway?

Skyway is a means to an end (like a job at MedEx) for some, but by no means a "Professional" group of pilots. Management is made up of some guys who are extatic to have some power and they wield it like a kid who just got their secret decoder ring.----Sorry Dave

Maybe mgmt may be 'extatic' to abuse their power, but the pilots I've shot the breeze with in MKE were very professional and cool to be around. If the guy wants to work there let him. I'm sure they'd be happy to have them there. Back in the day, (pre-DoJet) many guys went to Skyway and upgraded on the mighty Beech and were gone to the majors in a year's time, with enough seniority to avoid the mighty axe post 9/11.

Rook

 

[Prop2Jet]

I could not find info on this on the web so I thought one of you might know the answer: Do you get paid for training at Skyway? Hotel? Just wondering.

Thanks!

 

[Yudso]

You are paid guarantee from day one, but have to find a place to stay on your own. When I was in ground school in october there were plenty of vacancies at various crash pads. With all the attrition there shouldn't be a problem finding a room.

 

[Wacopilot]

Dude, you'll learn.

You must be one of those guys who went to Florida then nine months later had all your ratings and NO EXPERIENCE, and year and a half later you've got 1500/100 and still very little experience.

I'll tell you something about Skyway, I interviewed for an FO spot 3 years ago. The Chief Pilot is a jerk, the fleet manager for the 1900s is also a pr!ck. My buddy on the inside told me I wasn't hired because I wore the wrong color tie to the interview. Come on! Who wants to work for a company like that anyway?

Skyway is a means to an end (like a job at MedEx) for some, but by no means a "Professional" group of pilots. Management is made up of some guys who are extatic to have some power and they wield it like a kid who just got their secret decoder ring.----Sorry Dave

you maybe didn't get hired because you didn't have what they wanted....just a thought. Maybe a better attitude would help you get hired at a "means" airline so you could one day find the "end" airline.

Waco

 

[Prop2Jet]

How much do crash pads run?
Where could I find this info?


Thanks again! You guys are a big help.

 

[BoilerUP]

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[ShadowFlight]

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[Prop2Jet]

Congrats on the Air Guard BoilerUp!

 

[BoilerUP]

Congrats on the Air Guard BoilerUp!

Thanks! Looks like CRW might lose their airplanes to active duty, so I might be SOL and looking for another gig in the end, but we'll see...

 

[Rook]

Keep pluggin away Boiler. Looks like you have a great opportunity. Good luck.

Rook

 

[DrewBlows]

but by no means a "Professional" group of pilots.

You couldn't be more wrong.

 

[greenpickle]

Whatever

Dude, you'll learn.

You must be one of those guys who went to Florida then nine months later had all your ratings and NO EXPERIENCE, and year and a half later you've got 1500/100 and still very little experience.

I'll tell you something about Skyway, I interviewed for an FO spot 3 years ago. The Chief Pilot is a jerk, the fleet manager for the 1900s is also a pr!ck. My buddy on the inside told me I wasn't hired because I wore the wrong color tie to the interview. Come on! Who wants to work for a company like that anyway?

Skyway is a means to an end (like a job at MedEx) for some, but by no means a "Professional" group of pilots. Management is made up of some guys who are extatic to have some power and they wield it like a kid who just got their secret decoder ring.----Sorry Dave

Your buddy told you it was the color of your tie? Man, you got some serious denial issues. Your buddy was just trying to be nice and think of something quick because he probably didnt have the heart to tell you that is was your *(^*&^ attitude.

Oh, by the way, Skyway doesnt have a 1900 fleet manager and if you are thinking of one of any of our fleet supervisors then you are a bigger tool then you have already shown us.

Actually, I asked HR if they could remember interviewing any ugly @ss tie wearing clueless tools with a bad sense of fashion about three years ago and if so why we didnt hire him. They actually remembered you and said it wasnt because of your tie, but rather you didnt give the chief pilot (or his imaginary friend, Mr. 1900 Fleet Manager) the secret handshake.

GP

 

[248to2.8]

They actually remembered you and said it wasnt because of your tie, but rather you didnt give the chief pilot (or his imaginary friend, Mr. 1900 Fleet Manager) the secret handshake.

GP

Wait a sec. It was just a handshake? The CP told me it was sexual favors. **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**!!

 

[greenpickle]

Hmm

Wait a sec. It was just a handshake? The CP told me it was sexual favors. **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**!!

That probably was the case since you had such a nice tie on.

GP

 

[GOULET!]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jet_Driver
but by no means a "Professional" group of pilots.



You couldn't be more wrong.


Amen DrewBlows, Amen....Skyway has the most professional group of pilots I have ever known. And GP, if that "1900 Fleet Manager" position opens up, PM me.

 

[Prop2Jet]

I might be needing a crash pad in Milwaukee, any ideas? I don't know when, but I hope that I am in the next class, if there is one, so I will need a place 2 crash. Any ideas?

C yah!

P2J

 

[GOULET!]

There are plenty of crash pads available with the recent Skyway departures. You will have no trouble finding one. Just worry about getting the interview and job first which I doubt you will have trouble with if your aviatar is correct. Good luck.

 

[StaySeated]

jet_driver, I don't want to pile on, but you picked the wrong group to lob insults towards. The Skyway pilot group is truly among the best in the industry. The skyway/midwest/meh COMPANY may be a total goat-rope with no iota of leadership or vision, but the pilots and other labor groups are a class act from top to bottom.

 

[Jet_Driver]

The skyway/midwest/meh COMPANY may be a total goat-rope with no iota of leadership or vision, but the pilots and other labor groups are a class act from top to bottom.

Dude, Chill!! I never meant to minimize the proffesionalism of the pilot group that is Skyway. My room mate from college is a 1900 CA at Skyway and I know what kind of guys are flying for Skyway and MedEx. I a have a lot of respect for you guys. We all bleed the same. I may have picked on the guy at the top of this thread, but that was not directed to all pilots in the group.

I have a beef with a management group of guys who acted the way they treated me. There are basic expectations of proffesionalism you expect from an interview. These guys were like Larry Curly and Moe. That is where my beef is, not with the pilot group.

peace bro