Career with Avantair
08-03-2011, 10:47 AM
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Career with Avantair
I've been reading a lot of infomation about avantair and the pro and cons about it. but overall, is avantair is a great company to do a career in? I mean you can make up to six figures, that beats in regional top off salary. Then you dont have to worry about the 65 rule. So I guess you can fly until you drop, since there's no age factor. It seems a lot of people in the fourm are against avantair. I really want to work from them guys. So what is the best way to get to them fresh out of a flight college?
08-03-2011, 11:01 AM
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I imagine that many of your question ar answered right there!
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/fr...-avantair.html
It seems a lot of people in the fourm are against avantair.[B] I really want to work from them guys.
So what is the best way to get to them fresh out of a flight college?
This is from the Avantair page on APC:
Minimums:
2,500 TT, 1,000 ME, 250 Instr., 100 recent ME turbine or type rating, 250 hrs in the past 12 months, ATP preferred, First Class Medical.
Competitive qualifications for FO positions:
5,000 TT, 1,500 ME, 500 hours ME turbine, ATP
2,500 TT, 1,000 ME, 250 Instr., 100 recent ME turbine or type rating, 250 hrs in the past 12 months, ATP preferred, First Class Medical.
Competitive qualifications for FO positions:
5,000 TT, 1,500 ME, 500 hours ME turbine, ATP
08-03-2011, 01:24 PM
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As of right now, your flight time isn't probably competitive, but give it a few months and things may change. I fear that we are going to be losing quite a few after the majors start hiring
08-03-2011, 03:23 PM
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why do you think that? If your a captain or a high up first officer, you still think pilots wants to go to the majors still? that's a big risk
08-03-2011, 03:45 PM
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Seems to me aviation is nothing but a big risk. YMMV
08-03-2011, 05:36 PM
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edavis,
Please, work on your grammar. Your posts are painful to read.
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Please, work on your grammar. Your posts are painful to read.
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08-03-2011, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Triggs:1033530
As of right now, your flight time isn't probably competitive, but give it a few months and things may change. I fear that we are going to be losing quite a few after the majors start hiring
08-04-2011, 09:51 AM
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I've been reading a lot of infomation about avantair and the pro and cons about it. but overall, is avantair is a great company to do a career in? I mean you can make up to six figures, that beats in regional top off salary. Then you dont have to worry about the 65 rule. So I guess you can fly until you drop, since there's no age factor. It seems a lot of people in the fourm are against avantair. I really want to work from them guys. So what is the best way to get to them fresh out of a flight college?
Most regionals will interview you at 1000tt and 100 multi min and a letter of rec is very helpful. Go to a good regional (you should know what I mean). Yes upgrade now is probably around the five year mark on average, but that PIC turbine time will be very useful for you down the road-even at Avantair. Always leave yourself an out-just like you teach your students (or should).
08-04-2011, 12:12 PM
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Aviator College at St. Luice Airport. Which is the best college to gain ME. I know someone work as a CFI here for 2 and got 1300 tt and 900 ME, and just got hired with Air wisconsin and is having a interview soon
08-04-2011, 01:26 PM
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Ok. Is that a 4 year degree? And did your friend get hired or is he interviewing? What is the upgrade time at Air Wisconsin? Those times will work for most regionals.
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