USA JET Has Mass Layoff

[woog315]

...that PilotYip mentioned living 20 minutes away from Willow Run Airport.

Back in the day, my first paid flying job was out of there, and if I recall correctly, we had to be at the airport literally 20 minutes after the pager went off, the fo would do a 5 minute preflight, the captain grab the paperwork, at 25 minutes after pager went off we were taxiing out, with the goal of being airborne literally 30 minutes after the pager went off.

You left off the part about rushing and making a 30 minute call out then waiting 4 hours for the freight to show up at the pickup point.

 

[pilotyip]

yes the glamour

You left off the part about rushing and making a 30 minute call out then waiting 4 hours for the freight to show up at the pickup point.

Ah! yes the glamour of the on-demand world, but the company got paid for moving the airplane and the pilots got paid for flying it, nice combination. If we waited until it was time for the cargo to show up, they might find some at the destination and not need the airplane, once you launch, they pay.

 

[Jurasic jets]

Did you say you guys had a 210?????

Did you say you had a C-210, pressurized? Did a certain VP need a personal toy? What did you trade a Falcon 20, DC-9, or a learjet for it?

I hope you keep up the pace and can hire some guys soon, the job market is dismal out there.............