A day in the life of a Key Lime Pilot...

[GypsyPilot]

Hell, that sound like more than you'd make doing the same job today.

I’m not one to typically defend Key Lime, but what you’re saying isn’t even remotely close. With inflation, he’d be making $3,355/mo at his previous job. Going off the Key Lime pay scale and monthly guarantee, CAs start out at $6,592/mo on the metro.

 

[Cal Goat]

Why is that dude talking about single pilot IFR when he’s clearly sitting in the right seat as an FO?

 

[sefro]

I know its ridiculous but I had to stop watching when he put a white pilot shirt on over a green t-shirt..

 

[DE727UPS]

Freight dawgs be Freight dawgs. I once wore white socks to an interview after I didn't notice until the last minute I forgot my dress socks. I stood up and looked how low my pant legs went and decided you couldn't see my socks. Interview was for a small time Convair operator. I got the job. Six months later the gal that interviewed me said she noticed the socks and thought I'd be a good addition to the pilot group.

 

[Hubbs]

Why did he keep on singing the virtues of how it was all single pilot blah blah, when he was quite clearly sitting in the right seat?

 

[jynxyjoe]

Why did he keep on singing the virtues of how it was all single pilot blah blah, when he was quite clearly sitting in the right seat?

Maybe he's so much smarter than the captain it really is single pilot.

 

[nibake]

Or maybe he's checking out new pilots.

 

[Hubbs]

He only had 3 stripes on his shirt.

 

[MileHighFirebird]

He only had 3 stripes on his shirt.

FO’s train in the right seat until upgrading to a Captain in the left. It is a single pilot operation, unless training is being conducted.

 

[MileHighFirebird]

I know its ridiculous but I had to stop watching when he put a white pilot shirt on over a green t-shirt..

I agree that’s ridiculous.

 

[MileHighFirebird]

Why is that dude talking about single pilot IFR when he’s clearly sitting in the right seat as an FO?

Pretty simple actually. FO’s train in the right seat until upgrading to a Captain in the left. It is a single pilot operation, unless training is being conducted. Plus I was filming, not flying.

 

[MileHighFirebird]

This is an interesting video... Key Lime has always had a bad rap, but I admire this guy’s enthusiasm and he seems to do a decent job of explaining what it’s like to work there:

I appreciate the kinda words and the share!

 

[chipdumper]

Why would one be so proud to fly a Metroliner single pilot IFR with no autopilot? Is this a “Western” thing? I believe other carriers have the same non-autopilot setup (Amerifright...).


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[z987k]

Why would one be so proud to fly a Metroliner single pilot IFR with no autopilot? Is this a “Western” thing? I believe other carriers have the same non-autopilot setup (Amerifright...).


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Because they are better pilots than you.

 

[ppragman]

Why would one be so proud to fly a Metroliner single pilot IFR with no autopilot? Is this a “Western” thing? I believe other carriers have the same non-autopilot setup (Amerifright...).


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Because it's challenging work?

 

[Oldschool Pilot]

You’ll be surprised how few pilots can actually hand fly an ILS Raw data to 1800 RVR these days. Those people who think they are the best pilots who rely on automation would had to have gone missed several times/divert if they had to hand fly it raw data.

 

[ppragman]

You’ll be surprised how few pilots can actually hand fly an ILS Raw data to 1800 RVR these days. Those people who think they are the best pilots who rely on automation would had to have gone missed several times/divert if they had to hand fly it raw data.

It's wild... but I actually really like flying operationally complicated and minimally automated airplanes.

I don't miss the pay or the schedule, but if I could make 6-figures to fly a mutli-engine turboprop around flying freight I'd be interested - even without an autopilot, hell, especially without an autopilot.

Do you know what "flow" is? Flying single pilot IFR by hand makes me enter flow.

 

[Deleted member 27505]

It's wild... but I actually really like flying operationally complicated and minimally automated airplanes.

I don't miss the pay or the schedule, but if I could make 6-figures to fly a mutli-engine turboprop around flying freight I'd be interested - even without an autopilot, hell, especially without an autopilot.

Do you know what "flow" is? Flying single pilot IFR by hand makes me enter flow.

American Flow, or United?

 

[chipdumper]

Wow seems like I smoked out the softies. I just find it interesting that they’re so proud to fly such spartan aircraft. Personally I’d just do my job and move on.


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[AAPalmTree]

You’ll be surprised how few pilots can actually hand fly an ILS Raw data to 1800 RVR these days. Those people who think they are the best pilots who rely on automation would had to have gone missed several times/divert if they had to hand fly it raw data.

“these days”? You talking about the old kick ass days of all the crashes?