That time of year again-AK 135 VFR jobs available

[Roger Roger]

Alaska Seaplanes in Juneau is looking for seasonal 135 VFR wheelplane pilots. You will start in the C207 and PA32, with a slim chance based on the needs of the company of upgrades into Beavers or Cessnas on floats (for those with the rating) or C208/PA31 (for those with turbine and twin time). Hard minimums are 135 VFR (500 TT blah blah blah). Alaska time is a plus but not a necessity. The season runs from mid April to mid September, I think we start running classes in early March. Schedule is 5 on 2 off, pay is on a daily rate system, and you will have cabin-only jumpseat privileges on Alaska Airlines. Might be a good bridge for those 1000 hour guys looking to get over the hurdle to ATP or 135 IFR mins. Feel free to PM me with any questions, and for an email address to apply. Sorry but I won't walk resumes in unless I have worked with you.

 

[Capt. Chaos]

PM sent.. That 207 sounds like a kewl airplane..

 

[Roger Roger]

PM sent.. That 207 sounds like a kewl airplane..

17000 hours from Kotzebue....it's cherry!

 

[PizzaGuy]

 

[Ayork62493]

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That's so awesome

 

[thehobbit]

Are these PIC or SIC positions?

 

[DE727UPS]

"Alaska Seaplanes in Juneau is looking for seasonal 135 VFR wheelplane pilots."

I'm guessing PIC....

 

[Roger Roger]

Are these PIC or SIC positions?

Not a lot of room for an SIC in a PA32 or C207. PIC only.

 

[DE727UPS]

If you're Albert the Aleut you get to be the SIC in a 207. Especially if he's the fat guy. Never put the fat guy in the back of a 207. Don't ask me how I know.

 

[Roger Roger]

Also, in response to another common question I get, The Company does not provide housing.

 

[ASpilot2be]

17000 hours from Kotzebue....it's cherry!

After having flown in Kotzebue, I would hate to know what its been through.

 

[ASpilot2be]

If you're Albert the Aleut you get to be the SIC in a 207. Especially if he's the fat guy. Never put the fat guy in the back of a 207. Don't ask me how I know.

Never put anything heavy in the back of a 207. I am sure I will get reminded of that the hard way soon.

 

[Roger Roger]

After having flown in Kotzebue, I would hate to know what its been through.

I don't want to know, in fact I just want it to go away. We bought another 207 that was a former air taxi bird but had been bought by a private owner and given a thorough rebuild and that thing is GORGEOUS compared to the Kotz sled.

 

[ASpilot2be]

I don't want to know, in fact I just want it to go away. We bought another 207 that was a former air taxi bird but had been bought by a private owner and given a thorough rebuild and that thing is GORGEOUS compared to the Kotz sled.

No surprise there.

 

[Boyington]

I sent my resume. Thank you for posting the job!

 

[Roger Roger]

Calls were going out today, anyone get one?

 

[ppragman]

Does Stedy like sleds or something? I don't see them as being great SE AK airplanes..

 

[Capt. Chaos]

Only ones with no Capstone. U are closer to getting a call too.

 

[Roger Roger]

Does Stedy like sleds or something? I don't see them as being great SE AK airplanes..

Lifetime of flying high wings is hard to break I guess. I don't like a lot of things about them.
Fall on the tail.
Hard to work on.
Hard to get parts.
Don't like Conti motors.
Seat rail AD.
Hard to put old decrepits in row 3.
Ugly.
400 lbs heavier than a Cherokee for same useful load and same horsepower.
Mixture cables freeze up.
Elevator trim freezes up.
Most of them have a bazillion hours of being beat to crap in Alaska.
Narrow up front.
Overengineered.
Stupid seat stops.
Overpriced compared to similarly equipped Cherokees.
Etc.

 

[ppragman]

Only ones with no Capstone. U are closer to getting a call too.

It's got a real iPad and everything?! Sign me up!