Can anyone provide any information on Pacific Wings

Travis John

Travis John

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If anyone could shed some light on Pacific Wings it would be greatly appreciated. I received an email in reguards to an interview so i was just wanting a little info as to what to expect

Thanks!
 
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Where to start.... It seems like a lot of posters here say to run and run fast but after two and a half years of employment with them (think I hold the record for lasting the longest) perhaps I can shed some current light. I'm not saying I disagree with the running idea.

I was hired there with 250.4 hours and literally a paper commercial certificate. I had no Cfi and no money to continue flying I accepted flying there after reading all these forums with literally no options. Where can a pilot go with a single cpl and 250 hours? Anyway, was it bad? Absolutely fu$@ing horrible! A lot of the things I've read are just simply not true... I watched guys lose their license flying there, I got written up more times than I can count, I was pressured to do things that weren't morally or legally justifiable I'd have to be up at 4am to deice my own airplane, check in pax, load bags and depart single pilot IFR in a single engine at night in ice over mountainous terrain. I survived by just dealing with crap, having thick skin and flying as much as possible and building up my log book. If you're the type that can handle really rude, micromanaging people and ALWAYS stick to your guns in terms of safety and regs you'll be just fine. The Jumpseat privileges are cool I got to travel a lot for free places like Hawaii from abq and across the country with no real issues. The pay is whatever but were pilots so what can you expect? QOL isn't great but again it's a time builder. I got a new job flying jets making way more than the regionals because of the fact that it's 135 flying, turbine time, and a lot of good IFR experience. It gave me the flight time and experience to land a dream job for me. That's the flip of the coin bust your ass doing slave labor for a little while and reap the rewards afterwards. It's your choice had I been a Cfi mei whatever my company would have never taken a second look at me. Soooo in that regard it was good PM if you have any questions and I can give you a more detailed run down of what it's like.
 
Hana_montana said:
Where to start.... It seems like a lot of posters here say to run and run fast but after two and a half years of employment with them (think I hold the record for lasting the longest) perhaps I can shed some current light. I'm not saying I disagree with the running idea.

I was hired there with 250.4 hours and literally a paper commercial certificate. I had no Cfi and no money to continue flying I accepted flying there after reading all these forums with literally no options. Where can a pilot go with a single cpl and 250 hours? Anyway, was it bad? Absolutely fu$@ing horrible! A lot of the things I've read are just simply not true... I watched guys lose their license flying there, I got written up more times than I can count, I was pressured to do things that weren't morally or legally justifiable I'd have to be up at 4am to deice my own airplane, check in pax, load bags and depart single pilot IFR in a single engine at night in ice over mountainous terrain. I survived by just dealing with crap, having thick skin and flying as much as possible and building up my log book. If you're the type that can handle really rude, micromanaging people and ALWAYS stick to your guns in terms of safety and regs you'll be just fine. The Jumpseat privileges are cool I got to travel a lot for free places like Hawaii from abq and across the country with no real issues. The pay is whatever but were pilots so what can you expect? QOL isn't great but again it's a time builder. I got a new job flying jets making way more than the regionals because of the fact that it's 135 flying, turbine time, and a lot of good IFR experience. It gave me the flight time and experience to land a dream job for me. That's the flip of the coin bust your ass doing slave labor for a little while and reap the rewards afterwards. It's your choice had I been a Cfi mei whatever my company would have never taken a second look at me. Soooo in that regard it was good PM if you have any questions and I can give you a more detailed run down of what it's like.
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Travis John said:
If anyone could shed some light on Pacific Wings it would be greatly appreciated. I received an email in reguards to an interview so i was just wanting a little info as to what to expect

Thanks!
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Never worked there, but both people I've met that worked there were hired with 250 hours and regretted ever taking the job, one walked away with a violation that he'll carry for the rest of his career.

All for what? 20? 25K?/yr sounds, like you'd be better off instructing in the current environment... what? no CFI you say? Tow banners, area photography, pipeline, drug running (sounds like same thing basically, but with much better pay), right seat 135 cargo etc.

Joking about the drug running...
 
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