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I think the biggest problem with 135 SIC time in single pilot aircraft is how we intend to use the time. It's time that can be logged, but not good experience. I never hear anyone say that they intend to impress anyone with that time. Yet, everyone debates about what it can be used for.

Take interviews for example. Most of us already know that if the hiring officials know where you got that time, they aren't going to take it as serious as PIC time. Of course, some companies won't even consider it as anything. But if it came from an FAA sanctioned program, keep a record of it, especially if you used the time on an 8710.

You can log any flight time you want. Anything. Whether or not you can use flight time that you've logged depends on what you want to use it for and how you got it.
 
I REALLY do appreciate the feedback... i should have been keeping tabs on this thread but i have been pretty busy lately and now i find myself the night before i start work at pacific wings with alot of questions and many many 'mixed' stories. i hope it goes well, regardless i just wanted to say thanks to those who posted earlier...


* I just want to add the interview was pretty easy and laid back, there was a 20 question written (Gleim) test, a one on one HR question part, a technical question part and the sim check *
 
Skrob said:
I REALLY do appreciate the feedback... i should have been keeping tabs on this thread but i have been pretty busy lately and now i find myself the night before i start work at pacific wings with alot of questions and many many 'mixed' stories. i hope it goes well, regardless i just wanted to say thanks to those who posted earlier...


* I just want to add the interview was pretty easy and laid back, there was a 20 question written (Gleim) test, a one on one HR question part, a technical question part and the sim check *
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Give us some more details of what you meant...mixed stories?!?! I wish you the best out there, get the experience you feel you need and get out of the money pit I can see this being.

You must now give details on how it is, since you wanted the in-person experience and didn't believe us that haven't been there, but know the reputation. Let us know where we were right and wrong.
 
well ive got one week done. honestly i am more optimistic about it than i was initially. everyone out there for the most part is pretty cool. all the pilots are really nice people and easy to work with. ive got 3 more weeks of customer service until i can start ground training. i am really looking forward to flying the caravans, they seem like nice planes and the routes are pretty cool.

it is expensive out here, gas is 3.60 a gallon right now on maui, my apartment is 1200 a month for a 2 bedroom in Kihei but its split 3 ways so its not bad plus its a really nice place just down the road from the beach. i think only one guy has actually completed the year contract so i dont think they enforce it very strictly. the 'mixed stories' i was referring to concerned some of the shady reasons for people getting fired, honestly i am nervous about posting too much of it here because i dont want to loose my job.

i never thought you guys were wrong or that i didnt believe you, i was just unsure of what you were talking about. it is only 8 bucks an hour for SICs so that really sucks but honestly most people arnt here too long so its nothing to get too worked up about i guess, it will be tough with aviation loans so hopefully you save some up before coming out here. you can buy a "maui cruiser" which is a cheap car for around $1000, mine was 900 and needed a little work but seems to run fine. like i said though the pilots out here are really cool and other than the flight time you build and the relativley unique experience of living in hawaii, one of the greatest things you can get out of any aviation job is networking, so hopefully that will benefit me as well.
 
Any updates how Pacific Wings is treating you? Are you PIC yet? Please give a lot of details if your time permits man.
 
yeah heres an update... i left! all i feel comfortable saying over the internet is that i didnt feel very good about what was going on and decided i needed to get out. i met some great people out there and i hope to see them again so in all it was a good learning experience... i guess.... moving on!!!:bandit:
 
Skrob said:
i left! all i feel comfortable saying over the internet is that i didnt feel very good about what was going on and decided i needed to get out.
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That's not too helpful considering how many others were willing to share their stories to prevent the same mistake from happening.

Either way, it's too bad it didn't work out for you.
 
I thought this was a new thread until I looked at the dates. The little story played out in this thread proves that the collective advice of JC, though unheeded, wins out again! :rawk: :)
 
Ive talked to a few people via PM when they ask, just not in an open forum. and its alot worse now then it was when i started.

...as for not heeding the JC advice - whatever. i considered every opinion anyone had to say about it. and guess what im still glad i did it. i spent a year in maui, met awesome people, had alot of fun flying around the islands, partying on the beaches, spearfishing, hiking, etc... was it a great place to work? no but i worked my ass off for every hour and im proud of that. i think giving eachother advice on a forum like this is why it should be here, but its just that, advice. so if someone decides to go and try something for themselves instead of just listening to a bunch of people talk about how it was bad for their buddy bills friends uncle's son then more power to them. fair enough?
 
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