Cape Air Hiring into Pool

Honestly, it's hard to get anyone at this company to respond to a voicemail. I can think of maybe two times I've had a direct response from a phone message I left. You have to go through email with these people. I don't know why, it's just the way it is.

BTW, CRJ- love your new avatar. Makes me miss the states even more . . .
 
I love the irony of how no one would touch a great company like this 18 months ago and now the place is flooded down with resumes.
 
The sad part is that 90% of these people will quit or turn down a class date at the first sign of their airline doing recalls.
 
For a job that has you home just about every night, IF NOT every night, you can make a comfortable living. And your reply doesn't make it right.
 
HVYMETALDRVR said:
Of course, and if you look at there payscale you see why...
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That, like almost everything in the 135 world, is entirely subjective to base, line, and willingness/ability to work overtime. There is plenty of good money to be made if you're willing and able to work for it. If not, then look elsewhere . . .
 
I know people there. They love it. I would go there in a heartbeat even if the regionals were all hiring like gangbusters again.
 
CRJDriver said:
You do know the pay is per duty hour! You can make about the same money if not more at Cape Air than flying a shiny 76 seat regional jet FO...
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Yep, I'm taking home just about double what I made first year the ERJ. Home every night, too. Can't complain too terribly much. :)
 
CRJDriver said:
You do know the pay is per duty hour! You can make about the same money if not more at Cape Air than flying a shiny 76 seat regional jet FO...
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Really? how much time do you spend sitting around though? I mean thats swell and good but if you work for 12 hours flying 10 of those it doesn't make much of a difference...:banghead:
 
HVYMETALDRVR said:
Really? how much time do you spend sitting around though? I mean thats swell and good but if you work for 12 hours flying 10 of those it doesn't make much of a difference...:banghead:
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You are still getting paid if you are sitting around!! It's just like a regular job, punch-in in the morning and punch-out at night and you are getting paid for the ENTIRE time you are on duty! At the airlines I get paid doors closed to open. I'm NOT getting paid during that lovely 3.5 hour airport sit. I wish the airlines would pay per duty hour, so I'm not doing the walkaround, paperwork, etc. for free. Oh, and Cape Air matches the per diem rate to most regionals.

I do not work at Cape, but if given the opportunity I will. And I am probably one of the few guys who will not take a recall at my regional!
 
It all depends on your line. If you have a hard line with a minimum you're guaranteed a certain number of hours per week, usually 35 to 40. Up north that doesn't come out to a whole lot after taxes, but if you pick up an extra day you can get as much as 10 hours of overtime at time and a half. Head south for the winter and get an additional $3/hour. Not a fortune but not bad for a 402 pilot.


Generally speaking, most lines don't have much more than 5 hours of actual flying.


We've had ATR-42's in Guam for a year or two now. It's our 121 side of the company flying for Continental Connection. Our contract was just renewed through 2011.
 
Interviewed as Capt on begining of Feb; got hired into the pool.

I was told posible ground school end of Mar or begin Aprl from last conversation with Cair few weeks ago.

I think I will keep swimming for now.:whatever:
 
I just put in my resume with Cape Air over the web site. I would not be able to relocate up north. I was hoping to work part-time but year round down in Florida. I have my ATP with 1750/350. The only way I know about them was through the web site. Just from the little research I did I saw no red flags, and after reading this, sounds like a good place to work. What are the odds of getting a call or email from them?
 
milleR said:
We've had ATR-42's in Guam for a year or two now. It's our 121 side of the company flying for Continental Connection. Our contract was just renewed through 2011.
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I thought they came online around 2003? I know it's been a good while; one of the SJU guys was in the first groundschool for it and I know it was a good 5-6 years ago. Ah, who knows. :D

HVYMETALDRVR said:
Really? how much time do you spend sitting around though? I mean thats swell and good but if you work for 12 hours flying 10 of those it doesn't make much of a difference...
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From my experience it's a lot of time sitting around, but we're pretty overstaffed in this base. I do a 4 on/3 off backup schedule and actually am at work 25-30 hours/week, with 10-12 actual flight hours each week. But hey, guaranteed 40 hours/week at $18/hr ($15/hr first year + $3/hr override). It's really not terrible. If nothing else, if you have a line with 13 hours of duty each day, you legally cannot be scheduled for more than 8 hours of flight time. That's 5 hours of sitting around each day, but what the hell? You're getting paid anyway. :)
 
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