Aryan

How does it work trying to jumpseat on Amflight when they have a Chinese copilot? Does the copilot get bumped to take the jumpseater?

Edgewoodrx

I'm an older pilot in my late 50,s presently flying Part 135 night freight. After a break from flying for a few years I have taken this entry level freight job to regain currency and make myself marketable. Looking at AMF as a final stopping place in my career.

I know being a freight dog is hardly a primadonna life and I accept that. My current job is all weather, humping freight, back side of the clock, etc, etc. Please don't interpret this as a spoiled whiner post. I'm ok with hard work but before I commit to my last few flying years with a company I have some QOL questions that need answering.

Here's my questions for those who can help:

1. How long (typically) are the crew days? I know there are exceptions but what could a guy really expect each day. I ask because if my commute to the airport is 1 hour and the crew day is the max 14 hours I feel I am setting myself up for failure if I expect to do a 16 hour day, 5 days a week.

2. If the work day is 14 hours, do most people generally live in an apartment 15 minutes from their base?

3. I am specifically interested in DFW. do any scheduled runs actually start from there or would I be a Dallas based relief pilot and be on the road 20 days a month?

I attended their pilot open house and asked these questions but really did not get a straight answer. Really nice folks and they seemed very interested in getting me started but I really wanted to get the straight scoop from recent/current AMF guys. Any extra info good or bad would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

own nav

Assuming you meant our Korean First Officers. Whenever I have had a jumpseater, we knew at the beginning of the day, and the first officer was assigned to a different flight unless there was a 3rd seat in the plane.

99842

Does anyone know which model of the Redbird sim Ameriflight is using in their interview process? Thanks!

B1900D

As far as I know they are using that Redbird for IFR proficiency training, not for the interview process. I got interviewed via Skype, and put in their so called pilot pool. Never officially got a job offer, 4 months later. They made it fairly obvious they are hiring older guys/gals for the job lately. I saw maybe one or two young guys among them. They also have a 22 year old female making their hiring recommendations. If she does not like you, forget about getting your recommendation on the VPFO's desk.

F50driver

Can anyone tell me how much the premiums are for employee plus spouse?

Aryan

I'd hit it.

Aryan

Why does she have five stripes?

FlyingStormie

I don't think it's a fifth stripe you're seeing. Looks like a bit of her shirt "peaking" out from underneath her hair. I had to look at very closely.

Jetlife

I am not talking smack when I say this, but my guess is that anyone that has any ounce of carer progression is going to have a red flag on their resume. Older guys are less likely to leave for a regional or leave in general. The best candidate for AMF is somebody who isn't in the hustle to get to the next step. Training costs are either the number 1 or number 2 largest expense for a company. Lowering the cost of training by keeping people is how they are going to survive.