Street Captains

[spg2bmd]

What airlines are hiring street captains currently and for what equipment?

 

[spg2bmd]

Anyone? I know that mesaba was, dont know if they still are, and I think that colgan is, would like to get more info, please. Thanks!

 

[dollacrackho]

I believe nasa is hiring street captains

 

[John Pennekamp]

Gulfstream?

 

[spg2bmd]

Gulfstream for sure, huh? I suppose they have been hiring street captains for years. Any idea about whether or not mesaba is still doing this?

 

[John Pennekamp]

Gulfstream for sure, huh? I suppose they have been hiring street captains for years. Any idea about whether or not mesaba is still doing this?

OK, I'll take the bait. Why do you want to be a street captain? You know what that entails, right?

 

[spg2bmd]

Actually, I dont, but Ive got a buddy that was just furloughed from a small 73 operator that is looking for a place to go for a bit. Sounds like there is some negative connotation implied with the streetcaptain deal? Should there be concern for anyone wanting to do this?
Not trying to flamebait here, I just dont see anything wrong with this.

 

[Hovernut]

Emirates

 

[spg2bmd]

Sweet.

 

[John Pennekamp]

Actually, I dont, but Ive got a buddy that was just furloughed from a small 73 operator that is looking for a place to go for a bit. Sounds like there is some negative connotation implied with the streetcaptain deal? Should there be concern for anyone wanting to do this?
Not trying to flamebait here, I just dont see anything wrong with this.

I wouldn't say its a negative connotation as much as a difficult road. First, it's extremely hard to type in a new airplane at a new company. Fire hose? Try two at once. And the FAA is notoriously hard on street captain type rides. I've heard bust rates in the 90 percentile for first attempt. Not a good thing to have on your record.

Then if "your buddy" passes training "he" will be at the bottom of a seniority list for a long, long time. That means reserve. And the FOs who are ahead of you will keep upgrading and bumping you back.

The negative connotation comes in because most of the companies who would hire a street captain are not the highest in repute. I mean Gulfstream? Not so good on a resume. And the pay is hardly worth it. Finally, lots of people see it as cheating rather than paying your dues. I mean you say you... uh "your buddy", got furloughed, but still, a lot of people see the street captain thing as trying to back door your way in.

But if you search, you can find lots on this topic on this website.

 

[spg2bmd]

"I" see. Thanks for your input. "I" personally like it here at my company, but "my buddy" doesnt have a job. Kidding aside, are failure rates really that high for this stuff? I suppose everyone fails every checkride on something, its just how important the examiner feels that issue is, or perhaps how badly his wife angered him that morning.

 

[labbats]

I didn't hear peep about any of the new Mesaba captains having a problem.

 

[MEL'ed]

Here's your peep. In the 2nd class of XJ street CA's, there were quite a few failures on orals and checkrides for experienced pilots. Rightfully, it's a tough course to go through.

 

[spg2bmd]

A guy that just got done with sim over there said there were quite a few street captains from the 135 side of things, too. That would add another level to the whole deal for sure.

 

[spg2bmd]

Are they still hiring strong over at xj?