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tinman said:
Now, take for example, the 1900 schedule- 3 1900's and 3 runs. You're enroute to SLC, at night, bad weather, you lose an engine(I also walked uphill both ways to school), and the only thing you can think of is "I'm sure I don't want to squawk this, because that means I'll be in a 99 tomorrow!" That was the ONLY bad thing about getting into the 1900.;)
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So you can probably consider losing an engine a prerequisite for your current single engine job, yes? Of course, that's assuming you really DID lose an engine in the 1900. Problem is you never actually flew the thing for real cause they were always broke. Oh yes, single engine in the SIM... Now i remember!

You mentioned the only BAD thing. I will wager that the only GOOD thing about the thing was that it was easy to fly. All the good AMF Girly Men get "selected" for it. By "selected" I mean "passed up for the Metro". Sorry bro, you know it's true.

Maybe one day you can recover your manliness when you trade in that PC-12 for a Slow-Tation.

Hahahahahahahahahaha... Gimme a shout tomorrow, G's Up and watch out for my Bitchin' Camaro on your tail! :D

(ed. note--Tinman is citabriapilot's best good friend. All smack talk done with a smile on both ends)
 
SIUav8er said:
Do you guys think they intentionally hire too many pilots do they can get rid of them during training?
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Why would they waste the time and money on someone to fail? It's not cheap to get someone trained and to hire someone they think might fail while 2 days away from a checkride... :dunno:
 
SIUav8er said:
Do you guys think they intentionally hire too many pilots do they can get rid of them during training?
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Most freight companies have about a 50% retention after 6 months.

Regardless of the complexity of the airplane (Caravan), I'm amazed at how many people are not sucesfull at this job.
 
USMCmech said:
Most freight companies have about a 50% retention after 6 months.

Regardless of the complexity of the airplane (Caravan), I'm amazed at how many people are not sucesfull at this job.
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It really is tough to find good help. Get through check rides, show good judgment and play by the rules. A portion of the new hires lack at least one of the three.
 
Itchy said:
It really is tough to find good help. Get through check rides, show good judgment and play by the rules. A portion of the new hires lack at least one of the three.
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While working as an instructor I have noticed that many self-funded independent students have no idea what they're getting into, put forth the bare minimum effort more or less, and just generally have an insufficient work ethic. These people eventually finish their ratings, or they quit. But those people who finish go on to apply and get hired, but eventually they must learn to work or they will fail.
 
My BFR and Medical has expired, should I get that taken care of before I try to get on with Ameriflight, or can that wait? The thing is, I can't really risk dropping $300 for a BFR and another $80 for a medical, and end up without a job...
 
HARRY POTTER said:
My BFR and Medical has expired, should I get that taken care of before I try to get on with Ameriflight, or can that wait? The thing is, I can't really risk dropping $300 for a BFR and another $80 for a medical, and end up without a job...
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You'll never get a flying job if you don't get current. Go for it.
 
citabriapilot said:
So you can probably consider losing an engine a prerequisite for your current single engine job, yes? Of course, that's assuming you really DID lose an engine in the 1900. Problem is you never actually flew the thing for real cause they were always broke. Oh yes, single engine in the SIM... Now i remember!

You mentioned the only BAD thing. I will wager that the only GOOD thing about the thing was that it was easy to fly. All the good AMF Girly Men get "selected" for it. By "selected" I mean "passed up for the Metro". Sorry bro, you know it's true.

Maybe one day you can recover your manliness when you trade in that PC-12 for a Slow-Tation.

Hahahahahahahahahaha... Gimme a shout tomorrow, G's Up and watch out for my Bitchin' Camaro on your tail! :D

(ed. note--Tinman is citabriapilot's best good friend. All smack talk done with a smile on both ends)
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You can't even tell if you lose an engine in a 1900, just keeps going like nobody's business!:rawk:

BITCHIN' CAMARO!!!
She's only seventeen....
 
tinman said:
You can't even tell if you lose an engine in a 1900, just keeps going like nobody's business!:rawk:
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Probably because you have to have the autofeather armed for half the flight anyways, so if one flames out, that dainty little composite prop is feathered before you can even put down your book and think "oh man, now I'm gonna be stuck in a 99 again for the next two weeks while a Metro covers my run."

Us Metro pilots went through extra special training to learn how to pull a little red knob if we needed to feather a prop. No need for the airplane to do it for us. It's a fairly advanced procedure though, not for the faint of heart.

:D:cwm27:
 
EatSleepFly said:
Us Metro pilots went through extra special training to learn how to pull a little red knob if we needed to feather a prop. No need for the airplane to do it for us. It's a fairly advanced procedure though, not for the faint of heart.

:D:cwm27:
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Pull the wrong knob and you're gonna have a bad time!:D
 
EatSleepFly said:
Probably because you have to have the autofeather armed for half the flight anyways, so if one flames out, that dainty little composite prop is feathered before you can even put down your book and think "oh man, now I'm gonna be stuck in a 99 again for the next two weeks while a Metro covers my run."

Us Metro pilots went through extra special training to learn how to pull a little red knob if we needed to feather a prop. No need for the airplane to do it for us. It's a fairly advanced procedure though, not for the faint of heart.

:D:cwm27:
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Autofx is awesome.

MAX POWER!
V2
POSITIVE RATE GEAR UP
400' VERIFY FEATHER NO FIRE!!!

Oh wait, I have auto-feather and I'm driving a 1900, so I've got ample power, and can essentially do anything I want.
 
Metro every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Have I flown either? No, but the cardinal rule of turboprops renders all discussion moot. To wit 1) In all cases, Garrets > Pratts. Amen.

PS. What's average takehome pay for a starting Ho guy? I should add that I'm not a West Coast guy, so I'd be happy to take any outstation south of the frostline if the cost of living were lower.

PS. APC lists SDF as a crew base...is this true or is this yet another case of APC's pages being full of lies? As best I recall at some point it was going to be either CVG or SDF and it wound up being CVG. Also, that's a turbine only base still, yes? Thanks.
 
Boris Badenov said:
PS. APC lists SDF as a crew base...is this true or is this yet another case of APC's pages being full of lies? As best I recall at some point it was going to be either CVG or SDF and it wound up being CVG. Also, that's a turbine only base still, yes? Thanks.
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All turbine, yes.
 
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