What is Empire like?

[pilotyip]

Does Empire respect seniority?, how it is to work at Empire?

 

[RideTheWind]

A FedEx feeder, are hear great things about most of them.

 

[sadlmkr]

I just interviewed with them and was fortunate enough to get hired and i can say that I have never seen any place so concerned about the employees quality of life. Very nice people, great equipment, and a brand new office facility and hangers. The people I talked to that work there sure seem to like it.

 

[thunderworm]

empire does respect senority for upgrade only. the schedules are assigned and not much say. working on switching from f 27 to atr wich is a big hassel as they are a year and a half late and getting later. good company with only little common quriks.sadlmkr when were you hired? which plane f, atr, van? you obviously have'nt flown the cyvr to oak run yet. long night.and what base. see ya around hope you enjoy it here it is pretty good.

 

[blingair]

Thunderworm, who are you. PM me. You SEA based?

 

[keatts]

How does everyone like flying the F27??

 

[FN FAL]

How does everyone like flying the F27??

That's kind of a broad question...maybe you should try, "How does anyone like flying the F27?"

 

[banned username 2]

Does Empire respect seniority?, how it is to work at Empire?

PilotYIP, You looking for a job change???

 

[sadlmkr]

Hey Thunderworm thanks for the welcome. I just got hired and start on the 19th. Spokane or Pdx on the van,,,hope to see you too sometime.

 

[T-Gates]

PilotYIP, You looking for a job change???

Me thinks he probaly interviewed someone who worked there and badmouthed the company in the interview.... Just a hunch....

 

[tsky]

Yeah, the F-27 is pretty cool. They are getting pretty old though-it's a flying history credit! I am really looking forward to flying the atr-better climb performance, efis and an autopilot will sure be nice! As far as the quality of life at Empire goes-I am writing this message from a delapitated old trailer down in Oakland. I am flying the yvr to oak run this week and it is a pretty brutal run. However, for the most part life is pretty good at Empire. There are little complaints here and there but overall I am pretty happy here.

 

[fokkers&beer]

You're all a bunch of pampered babies. Empire ain't that bad, it beats flying 135 in some old delapidated Seneca.
As for the F, its a cool old airplane, and it takes a little more of my hearing away every day, but I love and respect the old girls, especially on the SE Alaska runs. As for the ATR it is going to make life nice, ones on its way to YVR next month.
The Caravans are a lot of fun to fly and the lifestyle is top notch. Portland is a great Caravan base, the guys who work there are a super bunch of guys.

 

[ATRCAPT]

WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU! I"VE BEEN SITTING BETWEEN TWO DART ENGINES FOR THE LAST % YEARS! The F-27 is a good forgiving airplane. Empire is a pretty operation, but like every other regional it does have its problems. The SEA base is THE place to be. Best group of pilots, and flying in SE Alaska is way cool. The pay is pretty good for the size of airplane we operate. Layovers in JNU are fun. If you are career minded, I would stay out of the Caravan. As far as the airlines are concerned a Caravan and a C-182 are the same thing (sorry Fokkers&beer, I know how much you love that death trap!)

 

[marcusaurelious]

blingair-
thunderworm is someone you have never flown with but know. I am sea based and have drinkin beers with you in jnu.now i have power over you maybe we will fly together.peace

 

[marcusaurelious]

marcusaurelious who are you i am thunderworm and am piggybacking on you.

 

[tsky]

marcusaurelious, we all know who you are now!

 

[blingair]

I P in water bottles... mmm' water bottles.

 

[blingair]

P.S. happy turkey daze to my EA bros.

 

[tsky]

at least you don't go in the thermos

 

[tsky]

I second the happy turkey daze!

 

[ATRCAPT]

Is that you John Wayne? Is this me?

 

[thunderworm]

turkey day for me in jnu this year that should narrow it down a little. atrcapt pees in door cracks

 

[fokkers&beer]

Rock on Thunderworm I'm stuck up there this weekend, the only redeeming quality of that is theres wet T shirt mechanical bull riding at Henrys on Saturday night.

Have a great thanksgiving guys, and cool avatar blingair.


Boo Yeah!

 

[ATRCAPT]

turkey day for me in jnu this year that should narrow it down a little. atrcapt pees in door cracks

Thunderworm -
I thought I saw you sneaking a peak the last time we flew together.

 

[fokkers&beer]

Cheaky monkey

 

[thunderworm]

i only pee in atrcapt's water bottles

 

[thunderworm]

its 2300 zulu on turkey and just landed in ktn whith all the stops left to go. living the dream

 

[ATRCAPT]

Is that "Thunderworm" or "trouserworm"?

 

[Caravanfixer]

hey ATR Capt. that's just a french pile of junk! Fok/beer has balls he likes to fly the caravan

 

[Caravanfixer]

and yes, Empire is a GREAT company to work for, best job I ever quit!