Did Great Lakes get 135 approval?

[97victor]

For a while their FO position required 750 hours on the job posting. Looks like they've changed it to "

• Applicants with at least 300 hours of total time and 25 hours of ME time will be considered". Is this a pretty good indicator that they've been approved?

https://greatlakesairlines-openhire...version=1&source=ONLINE&jobOwner=992273&aid=1

 

[Inverted]

From my understanding they do not have it yet, but plan to get it hahhahaha. Oh man I almost said that without laughing.

 

[CFI A&P]

If they're paying a 1,500 hour 121 FO $16/hr how bad is a 300hr 135 FO getting paid? What is federal minimum wage these days?

 

[thevideographer]

300tt and 25 multi? All the CFIs could be flying a twin turboprop? What's the catch?

@CFI A&P the site still says $16.25/hr compensation. Although I LOLd at:

$1.35 Per Diem paid per hour when away from home base.

 

[A Life Aloft]

For a while their FO position required 750 hours on the job posting. Looks like they've changed it to "

• Applicants with at least 300 hours of total time and 25 hours of ME time will be considered". Is this a pretty good indicator that they've been approved?

https://greatlakesairlines-openhire...version=1&source=ONLINE&jobOwner=992273&aid=1

I am kinda watching this and as of yesterday they had not been approved.

 

[gne in prog]

If they're paying a 1,500 hour 121 FO $16/hr how bad is a 300hr 135 FO getting paid? What is federal minimum wage these days?

"Pilots are exempt. See if they'll take $2.75/hr." -Lakes CEO.

 

[gotWXdagain]

Put a dollar bill slot on the forward cabin bulkhead that takes money and sends it through the wall into the pilot's lap. Put a sign on it that says "to prevent cabin depressurization, a $5 bill must be inserted once every five minutes after takeoff."

 

[Box hauler]

Ever been raped? GL is an industry leader in such events.

 

[elmetal]

$1.35 Per Diem paid per hour when away from home base.

This isn't THAT much worse than other regionals in their defense....

 

[A Life Aloft]

This isn't THAT much worse than other regionals in their defense....

Look at their pay scale. It's kinda like saying it is horrible to have malaria. Then you get some pills and start to feel only awful instead of terrible. Obviously you'd be better off never having had malaria in the first place.

 

[mshunter]

If Lakes does get the 135 approval, the place will be flooded with applicants because of the new ATP written rule. Quite honestly, it's a business opportunity they are missing out on. Same with Silver.

Edit to add: That doesn't mean I agree with it.

 

[CoffeeIcePapers]

Unless they greased some FAA palms, it will take them a while to get it, especially with their hair-brained scheme of roping off seats.

 

[HVYMETALDRVR]

This isn't THAT much worse than other regionals in their defense....

I was told thats Mesa's per diem.

 

[A Life Aloft]

Unless they greased some FAA palms, it will take them a while to get it, especially with their hair-brained scheme of roping off seats.

That just goes to show how utterly clueless they are. Supposedly now, they finally realized that they will actually have to remove the seats. So are they going to fly the 1900's around with 9 seats? That will be real profitable.

 

[97victor]

EAS will keep them afloat, unfortunately.

 

[A Life Aloft]

Problem is, they lost some of those routes already. The public and airport management don't seem to happy with Great Mistakes right about now, so it will be interesting to see how this play out. I just hope their pilots bail to something better. Feel really badly for them.

 

[CoffeeIcePapers]

Problem is, they lost some of those routes already. The public and airport management don't seem to happy with Great Mistakes right about now, so it will be interesting to see how this play out. I just hope their pilots bail to something better. Feel really badly for them.

I can't say that I do. I mean, no one forced them to go work there. They went there trying to chase a quick upgrade and got burned. Anyways, I hope they at least keep the KDEN-KALS route going, so I can go to my cabin this summer. Ain't nobody got time to be driving.

 

[Dan208B]

Know a guy that interviewed for one of these positions a couple weeks ago. 1100 total, 750 of which is 135 charter experience in C206. Nothing bad on his record, personable guy, turned down. Obviously they aren't having REAL problems if they turn down well qualified applicants. I told him he can do WAY better so don't worry about it.

 

[elmetal]

Know a guy that interviewed for one of these positions a couple weeks ago. 1100 total, 750 of which is 135 charter experience in C206. Nothing bad on his record, personable guy, turned down. Obviously they aren't having REAL problems if they turn down well qualified applicants. I told him he can do WAY better so don't worry about it.

They probably want inexperienced people afraid of management, willing to turn a blind eye to laws being broken in order "to build hours"

 

[ClarkGriswold]

Why would anyone be looking at Lakes these days? Or ever?