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nbv4 said:
So... does anyone have any useful information on Kalitta? What kind of hours do they want? My dream job is living in New York City, flying 747s trans continental. Kalitta does just that, and they have a base in Newark. What is the pay like? Do they require 747 time? If so, how do they get people? 747 time isn't exactly something you can get easily...
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Kalitta would be a great job for someone who lives in New York/Newark, as pilots spend a lot of time sitting reserve there. They don't have a "base" there; technically everyone is based in Ypsilanti, Michigan (YIP) just outside Detroit. In practice, you are "home-based" and the company buys you a ticket from your home of record to the location they need you for the trip--usually New York, Los Angeles, or Miami. You're on the road 17 days per month, sometimes in one stretch and sometimes split up into a couple of chunks. You get 14 days off in a regular month and 13 days off in a 30-day month. If you line is split up, you get at least a 5 day break. It's possible to be at work for 34 days straight if, for example, you're awarded a line for the second half of one month and the first half of the subsequent month; of course that could work in your favor too and you get 28 days off--it all depends on what lines are offered and what your seniority will allow you to hold. The 'ad-hoc' nature of the business means that all you really know is what your duty days are going to be for the next month; the published lines mean little because the schedule changes so much. Therefore, no matter who you are, you end up setting alot of 'reserve'. You can work overtime on your days off for time and a half; it isn't uncommon to be asked to work overtime especially during peak periods (i.e. Christmas).

Kalitta does alot of military/government contract flying, and thus you must be qualified to hold a secret clearance. They've also done hurricane relief, flown into North Korea, flown to Afghanistan, and routinely fly over Iraq into Kuwait, UAE, and Bahrain. Expect to spend time in these places in addition to Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, and Hong Kong. It's not uncommon to go all the way around the would a couple of times in a single month over inhospitable terrain with controllers who have minimal command of the English language and primative (if any) radar. Be prepared for the long sleepless nights of the freight dog constantly changing time zones, as the rules for international Part 121 supplemental are a much different ballgame than what you're probably used to under Part 121 domestic.

They don't "require" heavy or 747 time as alot of folks come from the regionals, but it's a huge plus if you have heavy time and/or a military background.
 
ummm did anyone notice yet just how OLD this thread is? 2007... yup, that's right....

NBV4, Please start a new post next time such that old information doesn't get put back out in mainstream! :D
 
Kristie said:
ummm did anyone notice yet just how OLD this thread is? 2007... yup, that's right....

NBV4, Please start a new post next time such that old information doesn't get put back out in mainstream! :D
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what old information? Before I posted, the only information here was that Kalitta does, in fact, fly 747's, someone has a Bath & Beyond coupon, and another company with a similar name flies Lears...
 
germb747 said:
Kalitta does alot of military/government contract flying, and thus you must be qualified to hold a secret clearance. They've also done hurricane relief, flown into North Korea, flown to Afghanistan, and routinely fly over Iraq into Kuwait, UAE, and Bahrain. Expect to spend time in these places in addition to Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, and Hong Kong. It's not uncommon to go all the way around the would a couple of times in a single month over inhospitable terrain with controllers who have minimal command of the English language and primative (if any) radar. Be prepared for the long sleepless nights of the freight dog constantly changing time zones, as the rules for international Part 121 supplemental are a much different ballgame than what you're probably used to under Part 121 domestic.

They don't "require" heavy or 747 time as alot of folks come from the regionals, but it's a huge plus if you have heavy time and/or a military background.
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Long sleepless nights is something I'm used to already. Where I work now, we routinely do 13 hour trips where you have to be awake 25/30 hours without anytime to sleep. And we go to Mexico a lot, where there is no radar and the controllers are barely understandable. Do you know what is required to get a secret clearance?
 
I don't know what's involved for a "secret" clearance, but Polar does military (AMC) work, and I'm good to do it, FWIW
 
The process you're looking for to obtain a Secret clearance is called a "National Agency Check", or NAC.
 
I don't think they actually issue you a secret clearance, but they do say you must "be qualified" to hold a secret clearance due to the AMC work.
 
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