UND, Transpac, Embry

[kryan11]

Pay is way below industry standards at TransPac and now with the new owners cutting back expenses across the board they no longer pay you extra for working a 6th day.

I am even having a hard time connecting to wifi before ramping out at dispatch because they cut back on the wifi plan can u imagine that? Also they tend to make changes then put things back.

I honestly thought things would get better with the new ownership but it is just going downhill FAST. This is why A LOT of check instructors left recently including the one that had been doing cfi standarization for years.

They're trying to incentivize people to become a Stage Check Instructor. The pay is better than a lot of regionals, but if you become a Stage Check Instructor they pay an extra $9,000 a year and give you time and a half if you work a 6th day. If pay is something you're concerned about, you might look at becoming a Stage Check Instructor.

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

They're trying to incentivize people to become a Stage Check Instructor. The pay is better than a lot of regionals, but if you become a Stage Check Instructor they pay an extra $9,000 a year and give you time and a half if you work a 6th day. If pay is something you're concerned about, you might look at becoming a Stage Check Instructor.

How do you become a stage check instructor?

 

[tcco94]

They're trying to incentivize people to become a Stage Check Instructor. The pay is better than a lot of regionals, but if you become a Stage Check Instructor they pay an extra $9,000 a year and give you time and a half if you work a 6th day. If pay is something you're concerned about, you might look at becoming a Stage Check Instructor.

Wow they increased check instructor pay $9k? I know you only get $1k raise to become a class manager unless you were stage qualified for every cert.

I've heard from some of my friends that they've put all their focus in SkyPath. No pay for a 6th day is ridiculously stupid. Good luck trying to get instructors to work extra. Why would you want to bring your hourly pay to $9.70 lol!?

When are they going to give the line instructors an increase? They said that was their #1 priority when they took over the company back last summer. Apparently those "interviews" didn't do much.

 

[tcco94]

How do you become a stage check instructor?

Most of the guys usually have 6 months-1 yr experience and you just apply when something opens. You also have to take a student from PPL all the way through. So usually that's 7-9 months right there. 100+ instructors though so you usually have some competition. Although working at TransPac for a year already makes you a "senior" instructor lol

 

[kryan11]

Wow they increased check instructor pay $9k? I know you only get $1k raise to become a class manager unless you were stage qualified.

I've heard from some of my friends that they've put all their focus in SkyPath. No pay for a 6th day is ridiculously stupid. Good luck trying to get instructors to work extra. Why would you want to bring your hourly pay to $9.70 lol!?

When are they going to give the line instructors an increase? They said that was their #1 priority when they took over the company back last summer. Apparently those "interviews" didn't do much.

It's the needs of the company. There's no use in having instructors work a 6th day if there's a bottleneck at Stage Checks. They have done a few things to give line instructors an increase. They now have a $5000 sign on bonus, and another $5000 bonus if you stay there for 18 months. Also they provide training and up to $3000 for your CFI-I and another $3000 for your MEI.

 

[tcco94]

It's the needs of the company. There's no use in having instructors work a 6th day if there's a bottleneck at Stage Checks. They have done a few things to give line instructors an increase. They now have a $5000 sign on bonus, and another $5000 bonus if you stay there for 18 months. Also they provide training and up to $3000 for your CFI-I and another $3000 for your MEI.

Better than nothing

 

[The_Duke182]

They're trying to incentivize people to become a Stage Check Instructor. The pay is better than a lot of regionals, but if you become a Stage Check Instructor they pay an extra $9,000 a year and give you time and a half if you work a 6th day. If pay is something you're concerned about, you might look at becoming a Stage Check Instructor.

This is not correct, my friend who just got "promoted" to check instructor told me it is the same pay unless he does at least one stage check that day then he gets time and half. He said he is Not getting the $9000 youre mentioning.

And the pay is def not better than regionals anymore, if you look at any regional now you are making at the very least 45k per year not the 28k they pay at Transpac. Envoy and endevor are paying $60 base pay for first yeat now.

 

[The_Duke182]

I've heard from some of my friends that they've put all their focus in SkyPath. No pay for a 6th day is ridiculously stupid. Good luck trying to get instructors to work extra. Why would you want to bring your hourly pay to $9.70 lol!?

When are they going to give the line instructors an increase? They said that was their #1 priority when they took over the company back last summer. Apparently those "interviews" didn't do much.

Steve actually did say that when they took over and Transpac had like 3 meetings with him in a row talking how great he was and how these changes were going to take place including CFI compensation, after the last meeting no one ever heard back from him, has not held any meetings kinda went into hiding. NOT cool at all.

 

[The_Duke182]

Most of the guys usually have 6 months-1 yr experience and you just apply when something opens. You also have to take a student from PPL all the way through. So usually that's 7-9 months right there. 100+ instructors though so you usually have some competition. Although working at TransPac for a year already makes you a "senior" instructor lol

Actually ther is no competition, they are MAKING you become a stage instructor if you have an 80% pass rate, they dont eve ask you they submit your paperwork to the FSDO then twist your arm afterwards.

 

[tcco94]

Actually ther is no competition, they are MAKING you become a stage instructor if you have an 80% pass rate, they dont eve ask you they submit your paperwork to the FSDO then twist your arm afterwards.

How are they forcing it? Another buddy on Facebook just messaged me and told me I got out at the perfect time. He said the place is spiraling downhill for quality of life. No more checkride bonuses?

 

[The_Duke182]

$28.000/ year at 10 hours per day comes out to about $10/hour.

-No checkride bonus of $100 anymore
-No 6th day pay anymore
-No $100 monthly credit for declining health coverage anymore

Those 3 compensated somewhat for the $10 per hour that you make flying airplanes around Class B with students with very little english.

 

[The_Duke182]

How are they forcing it? Another buddy on Facebook just messaged me and told me I got out at the perfect time. He said the place is spiraling downhill for quality of life. No more checkride bonuses?

They do not even ask you if you want to become check instructor, they simply approach you AFTER they send in the request to the FSDO and well you either do it or you'll have to deal with the reprecautions.

 

[The_Duke182]

They used to have different airlines every month come by and talk to new CFI's, buy them lunch and stuff.. they kicked them all out. Now it is just Skywest.

 

[kryan11]

I'm just going to end this with, there's a lot of misinformation being presented in this thread. Do your own research, talk to Transpac for yourself. The fact of the matter is, they could pay 100k a year and people would still find something to complain about. Plenty of people have happily worked at Transpac and gotten to where they want to be. There are plenty of instructors who continue to happily work there, and they're recruiting new instructors everyday who are grateful for the opportunity to be hired as a 0 time CFI, get their CFI-I, and build some experience. On the flip side, there's instructors that come there with 500 hours of dual after finding out the grass really isn't greener on the other side. Believe me I've looked, and there are very few places that will do what Transpac does to go above and beyond to help a new CFI make it in this industry.

 

[tcco94]

I'm just going to end this with, there's a lot of misinformation being presented in this thread. Do your own research, talk to Transpac for yourself. The fact of the matter is, they could pay 100k a year and people would still find something to complain about. Plenty of people have happily worked at Transpac and gotten to where they want to be. There are plenty of instructors who continue to happily work there, and they're recruiting new instructors everyday who are grateful for the opportunity to be hired as a 0 time CFI, get their CFI-I, and build some experience. On the flip side, there's instructors that come there with 500 hours of dual after finding out the grass really isn't greener on the other side. Believe me I've looked, and there are very few places that will do what Transpac does to go above and beyond to help a new CFI make it in this industry.

What exactly is misinformation?

I wouldn't fool guys online that TransPac management is good because it has never had that reputation. It's a sign off this student regardless type of atmosphere. In today's world you don't need dual given to get a CFI job. Only at premier paying instructing positions. Deny the facts just allows the management to keep throwing you around like a rag doll because they can.

Go to transpac if you want hours. If you want money, a good life, or even a positive instructing experience steer away. Again they recruit ONLY because of the advertising of 1000 hours a year. I would be cautious to say instructors are "happy" when everyday someone asks you "how long until you're out".

Most happy instructors there are those who just started. I'd be cautious as to saying transpac is a positive great place to work. It's a good place for hours. Nothing else they provide really is a positive work environment....

I don't know what that new management is doing but this week alone I've got multiple people texting me telling how bad it's become this year. Trying to help people out with honest information rather than sugar coat it.

 

[The_Duke182]

They "help" the new cfi because they have no choice, they need an FAA certified flight instructor to teach. Back when they werent hurting for instructors, they didnt even look at cfi's with a wet ticket so trying to "help" new cfi is really because they have no choice.

Yes , we would like to know what is not accurate about these facts.