Yes, as long as you don't take a caravan run!
AirNet update?
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Yes, as long as you don't take a caravan run!
Inverted25
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Ah but then you get the coveted turbine PIC. They hire at mins or no?
Yes.
SIUav8er
Narcosis
Did it happen to be for an air ambulance company out of san diego (plane based in WA)?
Nope.
Charter out of Bham.
dvtpilot
Well-Known Member
Pretty much.
I'm at a Part 91 in Norfolk, VA. Captain on a Lear 55 & Challenger 601. We also have a turbine duke that flys me most of the time
Good deal man, I remember things sounded pretty rough for you near the end at Airnet. Glad to see that you were able to move on to what sounds like a great gig!
R
Roger, Roger
Guest
I see.
tlewis95
I drive planes
So wait, you went from AirNet straight to a 91 corporate job and are now captain on the Lear and CL605? Can I get a timeline of that if you don't mind?
P.S. Quite jealous of the turbine Duke, and I really wish we could have met while I was in ORF for those two days over Summer!
P.S. Quite jealous of the turbine Duke, and I really wish we could have met while I was in ORF for those two days over Summer!
Don't get your hopes up! Back in the day, you used to be able to get in to the jet in about a year at the net!
tlewis95
I drive planes
Oh I'm not. That is just the kind of flying that I want to be in eventually. (Diverse, Part 91, Corporate) Mostly just wondering what a next step after a 135 Cargo gig like this would/could be for me if I tried to go this route.
I got on at Airnet in Summer '06 with just below part 135 mins. I right seated in the Barons and then flew Barons and Caravans out of CPS. In the Jet Summer '07 @ BOS. Captain 6 months later @ BOS. Downgraded back to Co-pilot in September of '08 @ DAL. I voluntarily furloughed Spring of '09. Went to Ameriflight flying the Metro out of wherever they decided to base me that particular week, YOW, BED, CVG, SDF, BED, CVG. Left there in November '09 to my current corporate gig @ ORF. Came on as a Lear Captain and got typed in the Hawker after a bit. Just recently I got typed in the Challenger.
Never been out of work *knocks on wood. Every job is a direct result from this website and never from the jobs available section.
Never been out of work *knocks on wood. Every job is a direct result from this website and never from the jobs available section.
Invitation is always open if you make it out here again.
tlewis95
I drive planes
Very cool.
Thanks! I might be out again next March. Will let you know!
loanranger
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can u pm me the some info on how 2 apply
Flysher
Well-Known Member
Airnet might still be a good choice for someone willing to sign a year long contract and get moved around the country non stop. However as of right now, I can pretty much guarantee you that you'll never see the inside of a Lear other than the jumpseat occasionally. They are talking about making changes in the new year that have every single Airnet pilot in full time job search mode. As they are currently proposed, they would mainly benefit the super junior guys and screw everyone else. Not to say the junior guys don't deserve it, but its a giant slap in the face to everyone that put their time in here.
The other issue is that Airnet is currently like an ice cube under hot water. Our fleet shrinks every month, work goes away, and jet runs in particular keep going away. Mike can chime in on numbers here, but when I started here 6 years ago the hub consisted of around 30 - 40 planes, about half of those being jets. I'm one of 3 jets flying into the 6 plane hub every night now. To anyone thats been here for more than 6 months, the writing is on the wall.
So that I don't seem completely pessimistic, if you're willing to come here and just be used and abused for a year ( provided it's around that long) you can still get some excellent experience and time in your logbook. I've loved my time at Airnet for the most part and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
The other issue is that Airnet is currently like an ice cube under hot water. Our fleet shrinks every month, work goes away, and jet runs in particular keep going away. Mike can chime in on numbers here, but when I started here 6 years ago the hub consisted of around 30 - 40 planes, about half of those being jets. I'm one of 3 jets flying into the 6 plane hub every night now. To anyone thats been here for more than 6 months, the writing is on the wall.
So that I don't seem completely pessimistic, if you're willing to come here and just be used and abused for a year ( provided it's around that long) you can still get some excellent experience and time in your logbook. I've loved my time at Airnet for the most part and I wouldn't trade it for anything.
dvtpilot
Well-Known Member
So uh, where can one see these new year changes? Just curious, as I will be shopping around for a freight job here next month.
Also, what's up with the moving you around all the time? Base closures? Is the moving at your own expense? I just wonder how one would afford to break a bunch of leases with apartment companies.
Also, what's up with the moving you around all the time? Base closures? Is the moving at your own expense? I just wonder how one would afford to break a bunch of leases with apartment companies.
ljg
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Ugh. Agreed. Restructuring of a bidding system with 5 year prop guys on the list is troubling enough but I wish them luck in finding personnel that are willing to do a 5th day for free.
If all this is true I'm going to change my stance: there's no reason not to regional anymore.
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