Airnet Competitive

MikeOH58

MikeOH58

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What would make an individual more competitive for a position with airnet.

Lots of multi time, or CFII with lots of instrument time.

Say the individual could have one or the other, which would work to his or her favor?
 
I don't work for Airnet. But I'm going to go out on a limb and say that if you have close to IFR 135 mins, you'd get an interview no problem.

Edit: I have to add that with the regional airline hiring slowing, it might be more competitive to get a job there. But for right now....you got the mins, they'll probably give you a shot.
 
Well the reason I am asking is because for better or for worse, the gig I had in a BE-200 is done. I have a little over 100 hours multi, but only 30 or so of those are PIC. This leads me to either getting my II or MEI. Airnet is most likely the first real job I will apply for after some time as a CFI, and i'm thinking it would be more valuable to get the II and be rock solid on instrument skills over adding x amount of multi hours to the books. Not saying the multi hours would be bad, but for me its one or the other, and i'm thinking the II is the way to go.

Thoughts/suggestions?
 
MikeOH58 said:
Airnet is most likely the first real job I will apply for after some time as a CFI, and i'm thinking it would be more valuable to get the II and be rock solid on instrument skills over adding x amount of multi hours to the books. Not saying the multi hours would be bad, but for me its one or the other, and i'm thinking the II is the way to go.
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Getting your CFII and as much instrument time and practice will help you out much more than multi time. I don't think AirNet cares too much about multi-time. I got hired on with only the time it took me to get my multi (13 total). Plus, when I was hired I hadn't flown a multi for almost 2 years.
 
I have a question regarding Airnet. I live in CLT, and I know they have L35 base here in CLT, but being if I was to ever get hired on with Airnet, I'd start in a prop. I'd have to check the closest base, but my question is, would I be able to still commute to that base? I don't know much about Airnet. Any help is appreciated. Thanks all!
 
If you take a run, you (most likely) won't be able to commute.

Floating ("reserve"), on the other hand. Seems to be pretty commutable. As far as I'm concerned, it's the way to go.

-mini
 
So once hired and through training, what happens if none of the bases are acceptable?

Is the company okay with floating? Can assignments be made to different locations during reserve?

How long time is given between passing the checkride until you must report to a new base once you accept a run?


Is the list of current openings available for someone to post on here?

Once you've taken a run, how soon can you bid for another one, and if you get it, can you pick up and leave your current run immediately? How flexible is it?

Edit: Oh, and are they having trouble filling classes and getting enough PICs to keep up with the attrition? Are they desperate and therefore easy to interview with, or will they look for any excuse to shrink the application pool?
 
spilot said:
So once hired and through training, what happens if none of the bases are acceptable? Tough live with it

Is the company okay with floating? Can assignments be made to different locations during reserve? The company has Reserve pilots, but you have a "base"

How long time is given between passing the checkride until you must report to a new base once you accept a run? A few days depending on location


Is the list of current openings available for someone to post on here? No

Once you've taken a run, how soon can you bid for another one, and if you get it, can you pick up and leave your current run immediately? How flexible is it? You can bid as soon as you would like. However, if you are trained in something along with a baron and leave that run to another and "drop" an airplane you are going to sign a year contract. You have one "free" lateral too, so once you move your stuck in the base in most cases.

Edit: Oh, and are they having trouble filling classes and getting enough PICs to keep up with the attrition? Are they desperate and therefore easy to interview with, or will they look for any excuse to shrink the application pool? No we are not desperate to hire just anyone, but the hiring dept. are not a-holes either.
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spilot said:
So once hired and through training, what happens if none of the bases are acceptable?
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That's the worst part. In the end, I decided to stay and see what was available and am very happy with reserve.

Glad I stayed, but I still think it's poopy that they don't tell new hires where they're going until after the checkride. Then they expect you to pick up and be in position 3 days later (or whenever you need to be there for your run). That's not cool in my book, but it is what it is. I don't know exactly how to make it better...that's above my pay grade...but I do know that it can be done better. I have ideas, but of course they all have flaws.

You just have to be willing to realize that even if you're told you can have ___ base in the interview and subsequent job offer, it may not be the case.

-mini
 
OldTownPilot said:
Arent they hiring into bases if you want to be locked in there for a year?
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Not the way you're thinking. That's what I thought also.

When you finish training...you get to pick whatever is open. Of course, that is based on seniority (highest total time in your class - if there's a tie, oldest wins).

After that, if you have the company pay to move you, you're stuck for a year. Well...not quite. You can still move, but it's now on you. You get one company paid move per seat (Prop PIC, Lear SIC, Lear PIC - if I understand correctly).

Even if they tell you in the interview "oh yeah, ___...no problem" it still has to be open when you finish training. If someone currently working at Airnet bids the run while you're taking your checkride, you aren't going to get it.

...at least that's how I understand it to be. Then again, I still don't quite know 100% that I know what I'm doing. So...the info's worth the price of admission :D.

-mini
 
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