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#3051
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2007
Position: single pilot cargo, turboprop
Posts: 484
Just received my BE99 training supplements in the mail today. WOW very overwhelming of just everything at once, (like getting hit in the face with a fire hose). Any former AMF 99 drivers here that went through training that can say how it was and if they make it easy with all the new info that you have to learn, also what are the important items to look at extra carefully. starting training 7/11.
Go into it with a good instrument scan, practice the flows repeatedly so that you can divide your attention when there is a lot going on. The systems you will go over multiple times, in ground, on your own and with your training captain. Not to say it is lower priority, just that it is a work in progress, while scan and flows you want to nail down early.
BTW, geek moment here, MSFS has a king air, divide your torque numbers by 20, ie 70 percent for climb, 55 cruise, 40 for hold, 20 to 25 on glide slope, 15 for step downs, don't forget to bring the speed levers to low idle. Have fun.
#3052
New Hire
Joined APC: Jun 2016
Posts: 9
I'm not familiar with the PDX routes, so I can't help with that part.
All of your ground training (Indoc, aircraft ground and sims) will be in Dallas. Your flight training will be where ever they have training captains available. If you are going to PDX there is a good chance you could actually train there, but I'm not guaranteeing it.
We try to give you up to a week to move. But it may not be immediately after your check ride, depending on staffing. Once you are getting close to complete, you should check with the ACP for your base to get a better handle on that.
All of your ground training (Indoc, aircraft ground and sims) will be in Dallas. Your flight training will be where ever they have training captains available. If you are going to PDX there is a good chance you could actually train there, but I'm not guaranteeing it.
We try to give you up to a week to move. But it may not be immediately after your check ride, depending on staffing. Once you are getting close to complete, you should check with the ACP for your base to get a better handle on that.
#3054
On Reserve
Joined APC: Sep 2015
Posts: 19
BTW, geek moment here, MSFS has a king air, divide your torque numbers by 20, ie 70 percent for climb, 55 cruise, 40 for hold, 20 to 25 on glide slope, 15 for step downs, don't forget to bring the speed levers to low idle. Have fun
What do you mean here? Percent torque?
What do you mean here? Percent torque?
#3055
Any current guys able to verify the pay scale that is on APC. It says first year pay on the metro or beech is $57,000 with a 10% annual retention bonus. So $62,700 1st year? Seems like a huge bump from the last few years.
My girl has an amazing job offer in Florida and we might be moving this winter. I see lots of job postings for sa-227 PIC postings there. Any info on these as well.
Currently fly 135 in Alaska and like the lifestyle. Thanks in advance!
My girl has an amazing job offer in Florida and we might be moving this winter. I see lots of job postings for sa-227 PIC postings there. Any info on these as well.
Currently fly 135 in Alaska and like the lifestyle. Thanks in advance!
#3056
On Reserve
Joined APC: Sep 2015
Posts: 19
Any current guys able to verify the pay scale that is on APC. It says first year pay on the metro or beech is $57,000 with a 10% annual retention bonus. So $62,700 1st year? Seems like a huge bump from the last few years.
My girl has an amazing job offer in Florida and we might be moving this winter. I see lots of job postings for sa-227 PIC postings there. Any info on these as well.
Currently fly 135 in Alaska and like the lifestyle. Thanks in advance!
My girl has an amazing job offer in Florida and we might be moving this winter. I see lots of job postings for sa-227 PIC postings there. Any info on these as well.
Currently fly 135 in Alaska and like the lifestyle. Thanks in advance!
#3057
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2007
Position: single pilot cargo, turboprop
Posts: 484
BTW, geek moment here, MSFS has a king air, divide your torque numbers by 20, ie 70 percent for climb, 55 cruise, 40 for hold, 20 to 25 on glide slope, 15 for step downs, don't forget to bring the speed levers to low idle. Have fun
What do you mean here? Percent torque?
What do you mean here? Percent torque?
#3058
New Hire
Joined APC: Jun 2016
Posts: 3
Questions...
Hi all,
27 year ATC'er getting ready to retire. I have 400TT with Instrument rating. I will finish up my Commercial and CFI in the next 6 months.
Is this a valid 2nd career choice as I will have a full pension behind me when I leave ATC?
I am living in PHX so this makes the best sense to start with Ameriflight.
Any other suggestions?
27 year ATC'er getting ready to retire. I have 400TT with Instrument rating. I will finish up my Commercial and CFI in the next 6 months.
Is this a valid 2nd career choice as I will have a full pension behind me when I leave ATC?
I am living in PHX so this makes the best sense to start with Ameriflight.
Any other suggestions?
#3059
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Posts: 834
Hi all,
27 year ATC'er getting ready to retire. I have 400TT with Instrument rating. I will finish up my Commercial and CFI in the next 6 months.
Is this a valid 2nd career choice as I will have a full pension behind me when I leave ATC?
I am living in PHX so this makes the best sense to start with Ameriflight.
Any other suggestions?
27 year ATC'er getting ready to retire. I have 400TT with Instrument rating. I will finish up my Commercial and CFI in the next 6 months.
Is this a valid 2nd career choice as I will have a full pension behind me when I leave ATC?
I am living in PHX so this makes the best sense to start with Ameriflight.
Any other suggestions?
#3060
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Position: Any
Posts: 660
Hi all,
27 year ATC'er getting ready to retire. I have 400TT with Instrument rating. I will finish up my Commercial and CFI in the next 6 months.
Is this a valid 2nd career choice as I will have a full pension behind me when I leave ATC?
I am living in PHX so this makes the best sense to start with Ameriflight.
Any other suggestions?
27 year ATC'er getting ready to retire. I have 400TT with Instrument rating. I will finish up my Commercial and CFI in the next 6 months.
Is this a valid 2nd career choice as I will have a full pension behind me when I leave ATC?
I am living in PHX so this makes the best sense to start with Ameriflight.
Any other suggestions?
That being said, you still have a few hours to go before you would really fit our profile. You did say you still need to get your commercial and you don't mention if you have your MEL rating yet. You would need both of those to come here. On top of that, you are about 2-300 hours shy to come on as an E120 FO and about 4-500 hour shy of what we look for our other FO positions.
Let me explain. The goal with every pilot we hire is for them to be captain in one of our planes. The only plane we absolutely need an FO to fly every day is our E120s. We like to hire E120 FOs at about 600-800 hours because then they will be in the 120 for about a year before they hit 1200 hours. That is the magic number for Part 135 operations. That is what you need to be an IFR captain on a 135 flight.
For our other aircraft, the main reason we hire FOs is to get pilots in the door and get them up to their 1200 TT as soon as possible with as little expense on our part. We don't want you flying around in the right seat drawing a pay check for a year or more. We would prefer 3-4 months. That is why we look for pilots closer to 1200.
All of that being said, when you get closer to the numbers we are looking for, PHX would probably be a great location for you. We currently have two E120s operating from there and once you get 1200 hours and move to the left seat of a BE99 there are plenty of runs to fly.
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