Tricoastal Air

[Flybet3]

Hey guys, I have a phone interview with these people this monday. Can anyone tell me about the company, I've heard bad things but I've also heard good things....Can a former employee or current employee give me some info on the company. I received an e-mail from HR with pay and benefits. So I kinda know what's going on there. But can anyone tell me QOL there? Maintenance? Upgrade time? I hold a lear type in which I am current in so I dont think I have to sign their training contract. Can ya'll give me the clean and dirty about this place. Thanks in advance you guys.

 

[pilotyip]

if your current position is underwater, you will fit in well.

 

[PilotChapin]

ok

if your current position is underwater, you will fit in well.

LOL, but seriously....do you know anything about the company? anything facts you can share?

 

[pilotyip]

Used to be named Grand Air, but after loosing two airplanes on the same day a couple years ago, they changed thier name. One was ditched in the Mississippi River near STL, hence the underwater reference. The Owner was killed last year when his airplane crashed near STL in another accident.

 

[falcon20driver]

if your current position is underwater, you will fit in well.

Thanks for the laugh, that was a good one

 

[PilotChapin]

sooo......

Used to be named Grand Air, but after loosing two airplanes on the same day a couple years ago, they changed thier name. One was ditched in the Mississippi River near STL, hence the underwater reference. The Owner was killed last year when his airplane crashed near STL in another accident.

So I'm guessing it's not a good place to go work?

 

[falcon20driver]

It might be an alright place to work now since the wacky packy is history.
Never worked there, but have had the unpleasant experience of flying with a dumbsht from Pakistan and don't ever want to fly with one again.

 

[PilotChapin]

It might be an alright place to work now since the wacky packy is gone.

dang!!! thats cold, kinda funny though. Did you work there? do you know what the upgrade time is like? I've got a lear type right now, only about 100 hours in a lear and about 2300tt....

 

[falcon20driver]

Have no idea what the upgrade time is, but my advice to you would be go to Dental School.

 

[Flybet3]

I see a joke coming

Have no idea what the upgrade time is, but my advice to you would be go to Dental School.

WHY IS THAT?

 

[ACT700]

Well--where to start!?

All I will say is that after TC/EP 's crash last November, 4 or 5 pilots quit all at once because of incompetent maintenance.
Most of the mechanics were pretty good guys, but a couple guys and girls were useless, and ignorant to the safety of the pilots that had to fly the crap they supposinly pencilwipped--I'm sorry, I apologize, I meant to say fixed!!!

So rather than b!tch and moan and complain, the "quitters" took the advice that if you don't like it, leave. So we left.

I don't know if things have gotten any better, so I will not blast Grand Aire/Tri Coastal. All I can comment on was what I experienced.

On the good news, the flying was alot of fun, if you like to be surprised were you would sleep the next night. Even did a couple of Europe trips.

Good luck to all considering TCA, but choose wisely!

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

I met a Falcon capt from Grand Aire/Tri-Coastal, who told me you're not a real Falcon pilot until you've crashed one.

He said he'd crashed 3 Falcons while flying for the company.

Cliff
GRB

PS-I hope I'm NEVER a "Real" Falcon pilot!!!

 

[hotspur666]

Yeah!!! talk about fightin' a whacky Packy on
the control...nuff said!!!(a week before 9/11)
Geez!!!

 

[Tommy Boy]

I worked there.

RUN. RUN VERY FAST. RUN VERY FAST IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

Listen to my warning young one.