FedEx Caravans

[elmetal]

I love the helpful replies on jc. I guess I will go back to ppw.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FedEx_Express

Quick google search turns up that result, from there you look at all the feeders in the US.Westair, CA, MAC, Empire, CSA, wiggins and baron.

Then I went on each respective website (assuming I didn't already know who operated what areas) and found their route charts


So you have Mountain Air:

http://www.airt.net/customers/104090309460606/filemanager/domestic_routes.jpg

and CSA

http://www.airt.net/customers/104090309460606/filemanager/CSAroutefinished_1_.jpg

You could also figure this out on flightaware but since you asked fedex, it's much easier this way I think. they might not operate dayton per se, but they do operate in that area of the state sort of.

The maps don't quite show what the schedule is like or what the base is. You have to flightaware that and make some educated guesses.

 

[brian434]

The simple answer from flightaware is "no." I checked surrounding cities and while I can't tell if its fedex, UPS, or someone else with a c208 run there are some coming through. I guess I'll go stand my the fence with my binoculars and try to read box labels.

Who is flying what contract changes semi often. Figured I would ask someone with local insight. For example I fly a c90 contract on a m-f run out of apa. Locals could tell you who for.

 

[elmetal]

The simple answer from flightaware is "no." I checked surrounding cities and while I can't tell if its fedex, UPS, or someone else with a c208 run there are some coming through. I guess I'll go stand my the fence with my binoculars and try to read box labels.

Who is flying what contract changes semi often. Figured I would ask someone with local insight. For example I fly a c90 contract on a m-f run out of apa. Locals could tell you who for.

the fedex contracts are pretty solid as far as I know (hence the fedex express owned airplanes operated by other companies with Fedex Express set pilot mins). UPS is where the volatility lies. At least that's my understanding.

 

[z987k]

Thanks for all the good info! I am quite a long ways from 2000hrs. But, it sounds like an adventurous type of job. I will have to keep that in my toolbox for a later time.

Stable? Yes. Adventurous is the last word I'd use for flying a caravan to the same 2 airports every day for X years.

 

[USMCmech]

Stable? Yes. Adventurous is the last word I'd use for flying a caravan to the same 2 airports every day for X years.

I went months at a time without even opening a chart.

When you can ID IFR fixes based on West Texas ranch buildings, you've been flying the same rout too long.