Maybe try to get on with a 135 company or work at an FBO in management? Plenty of cool jobs that involve being around private jets all day at the airport that don't require being a pilot
Jump to postAnother place you hear this frequently is flying into larger airports at night. For example in El Paso, one controller is working every frequency from Clearance delivery to Approach so sometimes you either stay on approach all the way until shutdown on the ramp or change to each one of his frequenc...
Jump to postAnother place you hear this frequently is flying into larger airports at night. For example in El Paso, one controller is working every frequency from Clearance delivery to Approach so sometimes you either stay on approach all the way until shutdown on the ramp or change to each one of his frequenci...
Jump to postThat's a nice upgrade for the venerable King Air. I have a strong feeling that the King Air platform will be around in charter/corporate fleets in 2064 which is quite a testament to how good of a product the King Air is. Pretty wild that the King Air 90 from the 70's I flew in last week is in the sa...
Jump to postI could see the A220 replacing BBJ's with Vegas casinos and Middle Eastern customers who value size. Most of the BBJ's are getting up there in age so a corporate version of an A220 with a 5000-6000nm range could take over that small market.
Sadly, it's a bit too large for SDL.
Wasn't Cessna going to buy the business jet side pre Covid as well?
Seems like prep for the handover if it is still happening
Atlanta doesn't really have a great location for a second airport even if Delta or Southwest wanted it. LZU and PDK are too small for runways and infrastructure wise and the Paulding airport is way too far from the Affluent northside suburbs to make a suitable alternate. Outside of building a comple...
Jump to postFrom my cursory viewing being around Part 135 operations all day, I have never seen them busier than right now. One Part 135 charter Lear at my local airport has flown 4 legs a day for the past 2 weeks while Pre COVID it was lucky to fly 4 legs a week. Covid has actually provided a valid reason to s...
Jump to postJust ground them until Thailand allows foreign nationals to enter. It isn't like A380's are suddenly in demand.
Jump to postIntel is not flying pax right now. They’re still flying HIO-SJC at least 1x daily M-F They are not flying PAX right now. I saw them on Friday at Gateway while I was instructing so they are flying but I can't say if they are flying PAX. What would they be flying if no PAX? Attached FlightAware link ...
Jump to postI don’t know. I’m in the professional services bucket and we have plenty of spend in normal times, but we can’t afford to fly private unless prices come down tremendously for private. These days distancing is pretty much the same on commercial and private. You can't count on distancing if you're fl...
Jump to postThis seems well poised to take over the BBJ market with extreme HNWI/Fortune 50 companies who have practically endless bank accounts. I wonder if it will be under 100k pounds for the weight limits in TEB, SDL, and other executive airports tucked away in major cities around the world. I will still be...
Jump to postI am going to go against the grain here. From looking at beaches in Florida, it looks like Spirit customers will be the most eager to travel
Jump to postI do have a question for those who are proponents of keeping the economy closed indefinitely or until cases hit a certain metric, what happens when hospital systems go under from lack of revenue? Here in Arizona, we are currently furloughing healthcare workers and support services at practically eve...
Jump to postASA changed their callsign back to Acey after the FAA allowed them to do so. I'm pretty sure nobody made the Candler association unless they're a Coca-Cola historian. I thought it was named after Candler Park in Atlanta rather than the Coke connection? To the OP, There are tons of crazy callsigns a...
Jump to postASA changed their callsign back to Acey after the FAA allowed them to do so. I'm pretty sure nobody made the Candler association unless they're a Coca-Cola historian. I thought it was named after Candler Park in Atlanta rather than the Coke connection? Maybe. But Candler Park is named after the guy...
Jump to postNot a shell company. A long-time operator. Probably didn't even think about Amazon.com. Owner probably has some personal connection to the callsign. Many aviation companies have interesting backstories on unusual callsigns: "Candler", "Waterski", etc. ASA changed their callsign ...
Jump to postThe plane is owned by Bob Manoukian and is based at KBUR with a sweet setup. The paint job has also been updated as well to a new snazzy paint.
Jump to postI got a LinkedIn update recently that they have been retired with the 737 replacing them
At least the 727 is still going strong
As someone who is an instructor on the civilian side, do not pay for your ratings beyond a PPL if you are just going to join the military. It is a waste of 40k-80K and time to do that IMO. I have heard the same stories about military pilots not being the cream of the crop anymore when it comes to H...
Jump to postAs someone who is an instructor on the civilian side, do not pay for your ratings beyond a PPL if you are just going to join the military. It is a waste of 40k-80K and time to do that IMO. I have heard the same stories about military pilots not being the cream of the crop anymore when it comes to HR...
Jump to postWill the new tower coincide with Gateway moving from contract controllers to FAA controllers? The amount of growth in the past 10 years has been astounding. To my knowledge, no process exists to convert a FCT to FAA, and it has never been done before. Certainly if ever there was a case for it, IWA ...
Jump to postWill the new tower coincide with Gateway moving from contract controllers to FAA controllers?
The amount of growth in the past 10 years has been astounding.
I still question the realism of the so called “pilot shortage” that every airline and flight school in the USA is blathering on about. Other fields like healthcare have so called shortages in the amount of qualified doctors and nurses, but realistically the openings are only for bottom of the barre...
Jump to postI still question the realism of the so called “pilot shortage” that every airline and flight school in the USA is blathering on about. Other fields like healthcare have so called shortages in the amount of qualified doctors and nurses, but realistically the openings are only for bottom of the barre...
Jump to postI still question the realism of the so called “pilot shortage” that every airline and flight school in the USA is blathering on about. Other fields like healthcare have so called shortages in the amount of qualified doctors and nurses, but realistically the openings are only for bottom of the barre...
Jump to postThe Citation Global sounds pretty nice IMO.
I wonder if the jets will remain in a separate product line or be put into the Citation line
Yikes. That is 100 percent my opinion based on what I have seen as an instructor and volunteer at one of the busiest GA airports in the country. My generation (Gen Z) will never be able to pay 100k-900k for a single engine piston aircraft compared to previous generations having reduced costs when i...
Jump to postI'd very much talk my kids out of becoming a pilot. I believe GA won't exist in 20 years but that's another discussion. Yikes. That is 100 percent my opinion based on what I have seen as an instructor and volunteer at one of the busiest GA airports in the country. My generation (Gen Z) will never b...
Jump to postI don't think there is such a thing as a truly future proof field especially with how technology is advancing exponentially. I went to college for something completely different from flying and it seems like every fear in commercial aviation is the exact same as any true professional field minus me...
Jump to postI'd very much talk my kids out of becoming a pilot. Wages and benefits are generally decreasing (in most markets) and automation is knocking at the door of the industry, likely about to start decreasing the crewing requirements soon and put further downward pressure on conditions of service. Then t...
Jump to postI bet some of the 717 pilots are salivating at the upgrade opportunity. Others I'm sure enjoy the local flying and will stay put. What’s stopping the 717 guys from going to the 330 Because the A330 is currently completely staffed? Do you not see that bringing in more widebodies opens up more upgrad...
Jump to postJFK controllers are notorious for sloppy radios from every person I've talked to based there and the terrible design of the airport doesn't help at all. It seems like the entire airport is a gigantic hotspot for runway incursions. Just from listening to the audio from this event, could the controlle...
Jump to postVio wrote:None of the major networks are reporting this... CNN has not said anything about. BBC or CBC... nothing.
I grew up in a major hub and went to high school with countless kids of pilots. It is completely possible to have a normal family as an airline pilot especially towards the latter stages of the career. The early regional days are tough so I have heard (ask me about it once I get 1500 hours :lol: ) N...
Jump to postCPDLC won’t be a revolution, it’s in progress today and not a union issue, at least, as a showstopper. We’re getting clearances over CPDLC in the US now. Sure but everything going from en route to terminal is still done via voice. I think that getting TRACON controllers to use that for vectoring is...
Jump to postPart 121 is directed to certification of Air Carriers, while Part 125 is directed to certification of Aircraft, both Parts 121 and 125 are for >19 pax seats/frame. The Air Carriers care less about the minor leagues and more about meeting schedules. If Atlas Worldwide could put AI-copilots in the ri...
Jump to postI think people are overthinking things. So many pilots got hired from the mid 80s to mid 90s, and they were all around the same age, and they're all hitting 65 around now. That created a demand and wages (even in the regionals) are going up to compensate. I know a ton of military helo pilots in the...
Jump to postSemi-related, Atlas pilots bounce between their 767 Pax and Freighters along with their 747 Pax and Freighters
I think there may be some CBT training at home but that is about it
Don't know what your question actually is. Sure, becoming a pilot can be overwhelming, but actually being one, don't think so. You know your trade and it is very protocol orientated, not very exciting I would say. Three obstacles to become a pilot: 1. money, cost a bunch to get your CPL, 2. hours -...
Jump to postbluecrew Striking in the US airline industry is not like striking in the US trucking industry. First you have to be in contract negotiations then to have reached such an impass in negotiations that a Mediator has been called in to meditate between the Union and the Company. Once the Mediator believ...
Jump to postI would hope the pay rate for a single pilot airplane would be much greater than a current dual pilot narrowbody with the level of responsibility being doubled on the remaining pilot. Personally, I think that the ATC system would need to be revamped in order for a single pilot aircraft to exist simp...
Jump to postThe substitution of money for skill! GF I dont know if I would classify not being able to see a Cessna 150 flying in front of the sun in the American Southwest as lacking piloting skills but that's just me We can still see the "skills" on display at uncontrolled airports outside of the ve...
Jump to postYou have to have the hours to qualify to make it to regional first or they wont even consider you, otherwise your going to be a flight instructor, crop dusting or flying for Southern Airways Express lucky to make 15 an hour plus per diem, I make well above 15 dollars an hour while getting over 100 ...
Jump to postJust a little update to my previous post, if a person is in a low paying pilot job (They don't really exist anymore outside of crappy frieght operations or little EAS carriers). They have seeked it out and turned down other better opportunities. Regionals are paying 60k first year with upgrades run...
Jump to postIn the United States the barrier to entry is just too steep for most people to hurdle. For most people the process will look something like go to flight school, get a time-building job, get an airline job. That time building part in between is the barrier, because the loans for flight school / univ...
Jump to postJust a little update to my previous post, if a person is in a low paying pilot job (They don't really exist anymore outside of crappy frieght operations or little EAS carriers). They have seeked it out and turned down other better opportunities. Regionals are paying 60k first year with upgrades runn...
Jump to postYou won't see any of the aircraft that are blocked by their owners (most corporate aircraft) or planes that never touch controlled airspace.
It's not a huge change but nice to get a more complete picture
As someone coming up the pipeline here in America, there is absolutely no shortage of people wanting to give it a shot. DPE's are backed up with people banging down their door and every flight school is filled to the brim with new students chasing an airline career or many career changers. The only ...
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