Spirit Aviation

[Capt1124]

I did a thread search for Spirit Aviation and didn't find anything too recent, except for a guy asking about PFT last July.

Any current input anyone can give me on Spirit?

 

[TransMach]

Mate,

Spirit Aviation in Van Nuys?

TransMach

 

[Capt1124]

That's right, Spirit Aviation in Van Nuys.

 

[English]

bump...have a friend interviewing there...what's the scoop?

 

[MichaelDickhaut]

Hey, worked at Spirit in VNY for five years, what do you want to know?

 

[Makesheepnervus]

Hey Mike, where ya been hiding ?

 

[English]

1) Do they make their pilots sign training contracts?

2) My friend was told they do "in-house" training. Is it really training, or pencil-whipping?

3) What kind of progression can a turboprop captain expect to make, realistically?


Thanks...a friend of mine is interested in working there, and he said nothing but good things about the company. But, he didn't have the answers to some of these questions.

 

[Ace-of-the-Base]

Hey, worked at Spirit in VNY for five years, what do you want to know?

Is that really your name (he, he, he...)

 

[MichaelDickhaut]

yeah, it is ...

they do the contract for some not for all, in house training yes, pencil whipping, once in a while, but that doesn't happen often at all, most guys in the KA are usually cross qualed in either left or right seat of a jet, pending on time/experience ect.

 

[English]

Thanks, I'll pass it along...

 

[HMR]

Is that really your name (he, he, he...)

That was funny... in fourth-grade.

I hope you get the priveledge of meeting Mike D. He's easy to spot at the FBO. Just look for the super nice guy carrying the paper bag full of healthy snacks that he shares with everyone. If he's not too busy extolling the virtues of a vegan diet and arduous daily exercise, he might even talk airplanes with you.

Also, don't try to arm-wrestle him. He will crush you.

 

[MichaelDickhaut]

thanks HMR, you talk like you know me ...